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Questions : Which of the following is not a pteridophyte?

(a) Polypodium

(b) Ginkgo

(c) Selaginella

(d) Azolla

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Ginkgo is a gymnosperm.

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Question : 1

Which bacteria is utilized in gober gas plant?

a) Ammonifying bacteria

b) Methanogens

c) Nitrifying bacteria

d) Denitrifying bacteria

Answer: (b)

Methanobacillus (methanogen) occurs in marshes and also in dung. It produces CH4 gas under anaerobic condition and is utilized in gobar gas plant.

Question : 2

According to recent proof, the life on earth emerged approximately

a) Before 20,00,000 years

b) Before 20,000 years

c) Before 2,00,000 years

d) Before 2,000,000,000 years

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

To which of the following types of animals are Salamanders closely related?

a) Prawns and Crabs

b) Dolphins and Whales

c) Frogs and Toads

d) Seals and Walruses

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Down’s syndrome is due to

a) chromosome number increase in 18th pair autosome

b) chromosome number decrease in 21st pair autosome

c) chromosome number increase in 21st pair autosome

d) chromosome number decrease in 18th pair autosome

Answer: (c)

Down syndrome is a case of Trisomy 21, a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.

Question : 5

The book ‘Origin of Species’ is written by

a) Darwin

b) Watson

c) Aristotle

d) Lamarck

Answer: (a)

'Origin of Species' book was written by Charles Robert Darwin.

During his world journey (1831–1936) as a naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle ship, he visited many parts of the world. On the basis of the observations of this journey, he wrote the book thereby describing his theory of natural selection.

Question : 6

Which one of the following is not a feature of eutrophic lakes?

a) Primary productivity is low

b) Blooms are frequent in eutrophic lakes

c) Plant nutrient flux is high

d) Dominated by blue green algae

Answer: (c)

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