Ecosystem And Biosphere

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31 Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment called

A
anthocyanin
B
carotene
C
chlorophyll
D
xanthophylls

32 The seeds of certain plants fail to germinate if they do not pass through the digestive tract of fruit-eating birds. This is due to :

A
hibernation
B
seed coat impermeability
C
infertility
D
vegetative reproduction

33 The subcellular organelle not bound by a single membrane is :

A
Golgi apparatus
B
Endoplasmic Reticulum
C
Mitochondria
D
Lysosomes

34 Which one is not found in the composition of plasma membrane?

A
Minerals
B
Phospholipids
C
Carbohydrates
D
Proteins

35 Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases

A
if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
B
if frost occurs during the period of ripening
C
if there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
D
if there is high temperature during the time of ripening

36 Respiration is :

A
oxidation
B
reduction
C
hydrolysis
D
amination

37 In plants cells,which structure provides a definite shape to the cell and makes it right?

A
Cell membrane
B
Chitin
C
Epidermis
D
Cell wall

38 Produces a usable form of energy for the cell

A
Lysosomes
B
Vacuoles
C
Mitochondria
D
Ribosomes

39 Which among the following is also called as 'power house of the cell'?

A
Plastids
B
Mitochondria
C
Golgi bodies
D
Cell wall

40 Branch of agriculture concerned with the production of crops

A
Agrotology
B
Agronomy
C
Agrostology
D
Anthropology

41 Lathyrism is caused by excess consumption of.......

A
Khesari Dal
B
Mustard oil
C
Mushrooms
D
Polished rice

42 The study of relation of animals and plants to their surroundings is called ……

A
Ecology
B
Ethrology
C
Genealogy
D
Iconology

43 Potato is a modified form of:

A
root
B
stem
C
fruit
D
leaf

44 Secondary consumers are eaten by larger

A
Fast animal
B
Animal in the third trophic level
C
Herbivorous animal
D
Predator

45 Which one of the following crops would be preferred for sowing in order to enrich soil with nitrogen?

A
Wheat
B
Mustard
C
Sunflower
D
Gram