Natural Resources - Useful Plants and Animals (Class...
Useful plants and animals from natural resources including honey, pearls, venom, lac, and medicinal plants, along with conservation of biodiversity and natural resources.
Questions
Which mechanism leads to formation of pearl?
- Body excretion
- Defence mechanism
- Nutrition
- Perspiration
Rattlesnake's venom is used in
- Allopathy
- Ayurveda
- Homeopathy
- Unani medicine
What is pearl made up of?
- Calcium carbonate
- Organic matter - conchiolin
- Water
- All of the above
Which of the following is used to treat haemorrhage in Ayurveda?
- Cobra's venom
- Rattlesnake's venom
- Viper's venom
- Lachesis' venom
At which stage of lac cultivation are lac insects called nymphs?
- Inoculation
- Swarming
- Harvesting
- Resting
Which organism secretes lac?
- Pinctada vulgaris
- Laccifer lacca
- Shorea robusta
- Apis dorsata
What is lac?
- Food for insects
- Excreta of insects
- Protective covering of insects
- Natural habitat of insects
Which sugar is present in honey in maximum concentration?
- Sucrose
- Levulose
- Maltose and other sugars
- Dextrose
Which organism is cultured maximally for wax?
- Apis indica
- Apis dorsata
- Apis florea
- Apis mellifera
What is the percentage of resin in lac?
- 6%
- 5-10%
- 68-90%
- 2-10%
_______ is a potent aphrodisiac.
- Dong quai
- Uva ursi
- Withania somnifera
- Emblica officinalis
What is the botanical name of shatavari?
- Stewia rebaudiana
- Asparagus recemosus
- Chlorophytum borivillanum
- Withania somnifera
Emblica officinalis (amla) is very rich in
- Vit. A
- Vit. B
- Vit. C
- Vit. E
_____ gives economic support for the conservation of nature.
- ENVIS
- UNO
- IUCN
- MPCOST
Which part of stevia has medicinal value?
- Root
- Fruit
- Bark
- Leaf