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Questions Related to endocrine system in humans

Waking up to a bulbul's song in the morning is related to 

  1. narrow utilitarian

  2. broadly utilitarian

  3. ethical

  4. both (b) and (c).


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The broadly utilitarian argument says that biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides. The fast dwindling Amazon forest is estimated to produce, through photosynthesis, 20 percent of the total oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere. Pollination (without which plants cannot give us fruits or seeds) is another service, ecosystems provide through pollinators layer – bees, bumblebees, birds and bats. There are other intangible benefits – that we derive from nature–the aesthetic pleasures of walking through thick woods, watching spring flowers in full bloom or waking up to a bulbul’s song in the morning.
So the correct option is 'broadly utilitarian'.

In mastitis there is excessive growth/ inflammation of :

  1. Udder

  2. Liver

  3. Spleen

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: A

Animals exposed to bright light have

  1. Darker pigmentation

  2. Lighter pigmentation

  3. Tint of yellow and red colours

  4. Both A and C


Correct Option: B

Altruistic behaviours between closely related animals are selected for because they

  1. Reduce fighting between species

  2. Ensure survival of the altruistic individual

  3. Force individuals to cooperate with one another and so increase population growth

  4. Increase the frequency of the altruistic individuals genes in the next generation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An organism is said to behave altruistically when its behaviour benefits other organisms, at a cost to itself. The costs and benefits are measured in terms of reproductive fitness, or expected number of offspring. So by behaving altruistically, an organism reduces the number of offspring it is likely to produce itself, but boosts the number that other organisms are likely to produce. 

So the correct option is 'ensure survival of the altruistic individual'.

Birds use for navigation and direction

  1. Memory of earth features

  2. Sun, moon and stars

  3. Earths magnetic field

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

Which is not true of Scirpophaga incertulus?

  1. Adult stage does not damage crop

  2. It is polyphagous pest

  3. It feeds on inner stem tissues

  4. It is active in evening.


Correct Option: B

By and large animals belonging to different species don't mate together, but occasionally animals of different species can mate in captivity. Which two animals are known to mate together in captivity?

  1. Chimpanzee and gorillas

  2. Camels and giraffes

  3. Cats and dogs

  4. Lions and tigers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A liger is a result of breeding a male lion to a tigress. A tigon is a result of breeding a male tiger to a lioness. Since lions and tigers do not exist in the same areas, this is not something that happens in the wild.

So, the correct option is 'Lions and tigers'.

_______ are modified to form tendrlis in cucumber. 

  1. Terminal buds

  2. Axillary buds

  3. Thorns

  4. More than one option correct


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tendrils is a modification in cucumber that helps the plant to climb higher and higher. These are skinny, wire-like structures along the plants stem. It also helps in grasping in cucumber. These tendrils are the modification of axillary buds located at the axial part of the leaf.

So, the correct option is 'Axillary buds'.

Select the incorrect match.

Taxon Category
$(1)$ Insect Class
$(2)$ Tiger Species
$(3)$ Crucifers Family
$(4)$ Orchid Order
  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The orchid family (Orchidaceae) is subdivided into 5 subfamilies, 22 tribes and 70 subtribes and 850 genera are informal as alliances.

So, the correct option is 'D'.

The highest sound frequency which a human being can detect is 20,000 vibrations/second. What is the highest frequency which a bat can detect?

  1. 75,000

  2. 50,000

  3. 10,000

  4. 150,000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Most bats use frequencies in the range 20-80 kHz, only a few bats use frequencies less than 20 kHz.

So, the correct option is '75,000'.