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Zoology - 3 (B. Sc. Agriculture)

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Which of the following remains absent in animal cells?

  1. Cell membrane

  2. Cytoplasm

  3. Cell wall

  4. Nucleus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Teh cell wall remains present only in plant celsl. It is totally absent in animals.

Cleavage in a mammalian egg is

  1. superficial meroblastic

  2. discoidal meroblastic

  3. unequal holoblastic

  4. equal holoblastic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A holoblastic cleavage producing blastomeres of equal size

Endangered species are those species which

  1. no longer exist

  2. are suffering from the danger of extinction

  3. are abundant in number

  4. which are native to a place


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, the  threatened species are those which are suffering from the danger of extinction. An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming  extinct because it is either less in number or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters, e.g. blue whale, tiger, bonobo, gaint panda etc.

Which of the following combinations best describes the characteristic of amphibians in early developmental process?

  1. Mesolecithal eggs, telolecithal eggs and unequal holoblastic cleavage

  2. Microlecithal eggs, telolecithal eggs and discoidal cleavage

  3. Macrolecithal eggs, centrolecithal eggs and unequal holoblastic cleavage

  4. Mesolecithal eggs, meiolecithal eggs and unequal holoblastic cleavage


Correct Option: A

Besides the nucleus, the DNA is also present in the

  1. golgi apparatus

  2. ribosome

  3. mitochondria

  4. vacuole


Correct Option: C

In a ______, the mouth is ventral.

  1. bony fish

  2. cartilaginous fish

  3. jawless fish

  4. ray fish


Correct Option: B

The gland known as the 'Master gland' of the endocrine system is

  1. pituitary gland

  2. thymus gland

  3. thyroid gland

  4. pineal gland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The pituitary is often called the master gland because the hormones it secretes play an active part in controlling the activities of all the other endocrine glands. This impressive power is wielded from two little bumps at the base of the brain, about midway between the ears at eye level.

Malpighian tubules are found in

  1. insects

  2. liver-fluke

  3. animals

  4. all the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

insects   The Malpighian tubule system is a type of excretory and osmoregulatory system found in some Uniramia (Insects and Myriapoda),

Butterflies are members of one of the largest orders of insect’s _____.

  1. Lepidoptera

  2. Blattodea

  3. Hemiptera

  4. Mantodea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera.

During which stage of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate?

  1. Metaphase I

  2. Metaphase II

  3. Anaphase I

  4. Anaphase II


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During anaphase I, homologous chromosomes are pulled from each other and move to opposite poles.

The vector of plasmodium is

  1. culex mosquito

  2. aedes mosquito

  3. anopheles mosquito

  4. sand fly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Anopheles mosquito is the vector of malaria.

Macro molecule chitin is:

  1. simple polysaccharide

  2. nitrogen containing polysaccharide

  3. phosphorus containing polysaccharide

  4. sulphur containing polysaccharide


Correct Option: B

Deficiency of thyroxin causes

  1. goitre

  2. night blindedness

  3. beri beri

  4. scurvy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A goitre is a swelling of the neck or larynx resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland (thyromegaly), associated with a thyroid gland that is not functioning properly. The main reason is deficiency of iodine in the diet which is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones.

Malaria, filaria and yellow fever are caused by

  1. flies

  2. silk moths

  3. mosquitoes

  4. rat fleas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Malaria, filaria and yellow fever are caused by mosquitoes.

Which type of white blood cells are concerned with the release of histamine and the natural anticoagulant heparin?

  1. Monocytes

  2. Neutrophils

  3. Basophils

  4. Eosinophils


Correct Option: C
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