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Questions : Vestigial organs are those present in the living beings without functions gives and mark the correct option for vestigeal organs in humans

(a) nicitating membrane in eyes

(b) Vermifrom appendix

(c) mammary glands of male

(d) all of the above

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

These 'useless' body parts, otherwise known as vestigial organs, are remnants of lost functions that our ancestors possessed. They once represented a function that evolved out of a necessity for survival, but over time that function became non-existent.

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Question : 1

Whittaker is famous for

a) Five kingdom classification

b) Two kingdom classification

c) Four kingdom classification

d) Distinguishing in Bacteria & Blue green algae

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Consider the following statements :

  1. Mirabilis is an exception to Mendel’s principle of dominance.
  2. Mendel’s second law is the law of segregation.
  3. Mendel’s law of independent assortment is based on F2 ratio of 9 : 3 : 3 1.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about Mendel’s law?

a) 1 and 3

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

Incomplete dominance and Co-dominance are non-Mendelian genetic characteristics. Mendel’s second law is the law of independent assortment of segregation. It is based on the F2 ratio of 9 : 3 : 3 : 1

Question : 3

The mutation theory of evolution was enunciated by

a) Lamarck

b) Huxley

c) Darwin

d) Hugo de Vries

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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.

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