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question_answer1)
This plant grows in wet environments. It uses its highly modified underground leaves that have slender tubes swollen in the middle to attract, trap and digest micro fauna. Which plant is this?
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question_answer2)
It is the longest venomous snake in the world. Its bite delivers a tremendous amount of paralysis-inducing neurotoxins. The snake's venom is so strong and voluminous that it can kill an elephant in just a few hours. Name it,
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Western taipan done
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King cobra done
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Banded krait done
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question_answer3)
On Friday, Ravi after having his coffee, left his coffee mug unwashed in the office. When he saw it on Monday, he found that it had some blackish-brown, cottony stuff in it. Which of the following organisms can it most likely be?
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question_answer4)
Rohan took a potted plant and noted down the rate of water absorption by roots. He then placed this plant under the fan and was surprised to find that the rate of water absorption through roots increased. What could be the probable reason for it?
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The wind speed of fan increases the rate of transpiration. done
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The wind speed of fan decreases the rate of transpiration. done
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The root increases its surface area under the fan. done
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There is more water loss which creates lower suction pull. done
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question_answer5)
Manya while visiting a garden observed a unique plant with urn-shaped leaves that are covered with a flap. She observed that this plant traps insects. Which of the following plants can it most likely be?
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Venus flytrap done
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Pitcher plant done
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Water wheel done
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question_answer6)
Opium is a plant product obtained from ______ of opium poppy.
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question_answer7)
Syrinx is the vocal organ located at the base of trachea. In which of the following organisms syrinx is present?
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Birds done
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question_answer8)
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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The poison glands that secrete a deadly poison in poison arrow frogs are located in their tongue. done
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A hognose snake pretends as dead to trick the predator. done
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Seals have a thick deposition of fat, called blubber that protects them from the cold, done
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Cockroach has a flattened body shape that helps it to crawl between crevices and spaces easily. done
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question_answer9)
These organisms contaminate the drinking water. If these are present in larger concentration, they produce neurotoxin that can cause paralysis. Identify them.
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This shark is rarely seen by humans and was discovered in 1976. It is found in deep tropical water and is believed that it swims with its mouth open. Name the shark.
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question_answer11)
This desert plant found in South western United States can survive in the harsh desert climate by staying dormant. When it rains, it grows new leaves and flowers. On seed maturity, it sheds its leaves and becomes dormant again. Identify the plant.
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question_answer12)
Dalbergia is a large genus of small to medium- sized trees, shrubs and lianas in the pea family. With which of the following is Dalbergia associated?
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Rosewood done
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question_answer13)
Saffron is a spice derived from the plant of saffron crocus. It gives food a golden yellow colour and is the world's most expensive spice. Which part of saffron plant is used to obtain the spice saffron?
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question_answer14)
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column I | Column II |
1. Tallest perennial grass | (a) Spruce |
2. Evergreen tree | (b) Gulmohar |
3. Flame tree | (c) Sequoia |
4. General Sherman | (d) Bamboo |
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1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d done
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1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a done
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question_answer15)
What is common between Dachshund, Great Dane and Doberman?
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They all are German dog breeds. done
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They all are British dog breeds. done
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They all are Indian dog breeds. done
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They all are Chinese dog breeds. done
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question_answer16)
It is a fast- running ground cuckoo that has a long tail and a crest. It is found in the desert of USA and Mexico. It makes a slow and descending dove-like 'coo' and a rapid, vocalised clattering sound with its beak. What is the name of the bird?
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Banded ground cuckoo done
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question_answer17)
The Tree of Life' in Bahrain grows in the middle of desert and is the only green living organism living in a vast and barren desert. It is probably because of its long roots that have found some underground water source- What kind of tree is Tree of Life'?
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question_answer18)
Select the incorrect match from the following sea animals with their characteristic feature-
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Man-eater of the tropical seas - Great white sharks done
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Second largest fish-Basking shark done
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Small-toothed whales similar to dolphins with beak like jaws - Humpback whales done
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question_answer19)
I am known as the acrobat of the lizard world. When I am attacked, I shed my tail which writhes on the ground, attracting the attention of my attackers while I escape. Who am I?
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question_answer20)
Shruti found that certain parts of plant like leaf and stem can be bent easily without breaking. This flexibility is due to the presence of which tissue?
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Sclerenchyma done
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Colienchyma done
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Aerenchyma done
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question_answer21)
Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) The medical term for thumb is pollex, |
(ii) The Babinski reflex occurs in infants Involving hand. |
(iii) The space between the eyebrows is called the glabrous. |
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(ii) and (iii) only done
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(i) and (iii) only done
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question_answer22)
Reshuffle the letters to get the name of an animal that lives in groups in Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa and is famed for its upright posture.
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question_answer23)
Four students made a statement related to mango. Which of them had made incorrect statement.
Rohan: There are more than 1500 varieties of mangoes in India. |
Priti: Every year, the International Mango Festival is held in Nagpur. |
Raj: Mango fruit Is an excellent source of vitamin A, \[{{\text{B}}_{\text{6}}}\], C, E and flavonoids, |
Simran: Best 50 varieties of mangoes are only exhibited in International Mango festival. |
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Priti and Raj done
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Rohan and Simran done
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Priti and Simran done
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Rohan and Raj done
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question_answer24)
Which of the following statements are Correct?
(i) Hydra has a number of cilia around its mouth. |
(ii) Frog uses its long, sticky tongue to catch insects, |
(iii) Mosquito sucks up the blood of animals with its tentacle. |
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(i) only done
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(ii) only done
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(ii) and (iii) only done
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question_answer25)
This animal is completely blind but can pick both chemical and electrical signals via receptors present on its entire body. Identify the animal.
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Olm done
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Satanic leaf tailed gecko done
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Gila monster done
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