Practice Questions answers set 3 - general science mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   How many pairs of contrasting characters in pea pod were chosen by Mendel?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Mendel in his experiment considered total 7 characters (3 characters of seed i.e., seed shape, seed colour, cotyledon colour, 2 characters of pod i.e., plant height and position of pods on the stem).


Q-2)   In Down's syndrome of a male child, the sex complement is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-3)   How many different kinds of gametes will be produced by a plant having the genotype AABbCC?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-4)   The largest flower found is known as

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Rafflesia or Corpse flower is a total root parasite. It obtains the total nourishment from the roots of the host plant.


Q-5)   Study of form and structure of organisms is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-6)   All are ecosystems except

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:


Q-7)   The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierachial level in classification of plants

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   Which of the following plants is growing in swampy areas, where many roots come out of the ground and grow vertically upwards?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-9)   Which of the following is called amphibians of plant kingdom?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-10)   Gene for colour blindness is located on

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The gene which is responsible for colour blindness is carried on the X chromosome and this is the reason why many more men are affected than women. The blindness is manifested in terms of inability to distinguish between red and green colour.