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Linnaeus in his book "Species plantarum" (1753) proposed scientific names and Latin diagnosis of Mangifera indica, Saraca indica, Tamarindus indica, Rosa indica and Solanum nigrum. In the above case, how many species and genera respectively described by Linnaeus

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  1. (1) 7,5

  2. (2) 5,7

  3. (3) 5,5

  4. (4) 4,5

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Scientific description of an organism includes a two name or binomial system of Genus and species/specific epithet. The name of scientist who has described the genus and species is written in abbreviated form after the specific epithet. For example, Linnaeus is written as Linn, or L. All the Genera and species in the question have been described by Linneaus 

So, the correct answer is ' 5,5'

Polynomial classification has recently begun to replace the binomial system

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Polynomial System of nomenclature was the older form of naming organisms before the advent of binomial system. In polynomial system, a generic name and specific name which consisted of many words were used. It was eventually found to be incompatible and hence was replaced by binomial system.
So, the correct answer is, 'False'.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The process of giving scientific names to organisms is called:

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  1. taxonomy

  2. nomenclature

  3. systematics

  4. grouping

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Correct Option: B

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Binomial nomenclature means writing the names of organisms in two words denoting their:

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  1. genus and species

  2. species and races

  3. genus and family

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

The function of iris in the eyes of frog is to

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  1. Refract the light rays

  2. Alter the size of the pupil

  3. Move the nictitating membrane

  4. Move the lens forward and backward

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Smooth muscle cells of the frog iris sphincter contain rhodopsin and contract in response to light. It is the colored part of the eye, which regulates the size of the pupil controlling the entry of light into the eye.

The iris of eye is 

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  1. Photosensitive

  2. Chemoreceptor

  3. Both A and B

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The colored part of the eye is called as the iris. It controls light levels inside the eye. The round opening in the center of the iris is called as the pupil. It is photosensitive in nature and is embedded with tiny muscles that dilate (widen) and constrict (narrow) the pupil size depending on the presence or absence of light.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

In the chemistry of vision in mammals, the photosensitive substance is called as

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  1. Sclera

  2. Retinol

  3. Rhodopsin

  4. Melanin

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rhodopsin, also known as visual purple, is a light-sensitive receptor protein. It is a biological pigment in photoreceptor cells of the retina. 

Rhodopsin is the primary pigment found in rod photoreceptors. Rhodopsins belong to the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family. This protein is necessary for normal vision, particularly in low-light conditions. It allows night vision and is extremely sensitive to light. Exposed to a spectrum of light, the pigment immediately bleaches, and it takes about 30 minutes to regenerate fully, but most of the adaptation occurs within the first five or ten minutes in the dark. 

A 22 years student goes to his ophthalmologist. He has problem in reading books, because he is not able to contract his

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  1. Suspensory ligament

  2. Pupil

  3. Iris

  4. Ciliary muscles

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The ciliary muscle is located in the eye and surrounds the lens. It is smooth circular muscle, that relaxes or tightens the zonules to enable the lens to change shape for focusing. When it contracts, it pulls forward, moving to a frontal portion to relax the fibers, that hold the lens in place; this process also allows it to take on a more spherical shape to provide short range focus.

Where is the image of an object formed in human eye?

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  1. Iris

  2. Pupil

  3. Retina

  4. Cornea

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • The retina is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs.
  • The optics of the eye create a focused two-dimensional image of the visual world on the retina, which translates that image into electrical neural impulses to the brain to create the visual perception.
  • The retina serving a function analogous to that of the film or image sensor in a camera. Hence, the retina  is the image of an object formed in the human eye.
So, the correct answer is 'retina'.

The part of eye responsible for its shape is

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  1. Cornea

  2. Sclera

  3. Iris

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The part of the eye responsible for its shape is sclera. It is the opaque, fibrous, tough and the protective outer layer of the eye.

So, the correct answer is 'Sclera'.