Biology General Studies Questions for ssc upsc competitive examspage 2

16 .Statements:
1. In Gymnosperms, seeds areenclosing in side fruits.
2. Dicots and monocots are includedin Angiospersm.

A. Both Statements 1 and 2 arecorrect.

B. Both Statements 1 and 2 areincorrect.

C. Statement 1 is correct, butStatement 2 is incorrect.

D. Statement 1 is incorrect, butStatement 2 is correct

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17 .Which part of the cinchona yields a drug?

A. Endosperm

B. Pericarp

C. Bark

D. leaf

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18 .Fiber of cotton is obtain from-

A. Stem

B. Seed

C. Fruit

D. Root

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19 .An enzyme produced by HIV that allows the integration of HIV DNA into the host cell's DNA is -

A. Integrase

B. Ligase

C. Helicase

D. DNA gyrase

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20 .Dr. Norman E. Borlaug belonged to-

A. Spain

B. Mexico

C. America

D. Austria

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21 .Eye of potato are -

A. Apical buds

B. Axillary buds

C. Adventitous root

D. Extra axillary bud

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22 .Ginger is-

A. Modified root

B. Modified stem

C. Modified leaf

D. Modified bulb

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23 .Cactus is referred to as-

A. Hydrophte

B. Mesophte

C. Xerophyte

D. Epiphte

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24 .Agar - agar is prepared from

A. Alage

B. Lichens

C. Fungi

D. Bryophyte

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25 .The inflorescence of wheat is-

A. Raceme

B. Catkin

C. Spike

D. Panicle

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26 .Consider the following statements:
( 1 ) Maize can be used for theproduction of starch
( 2 ) Oil extracted from miaze can bea feedstock fro biodiesel
( 3 ) Alcoholic beverages can beproduced by using maise.
Which of the statements given aboveis/ are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2, and 3