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Which of the following increases the rate of heart beat?

A) Peripheral nerves B) Sympathetic nerves
C) Parasympathetic nerves D) Cranial nerves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sympathetic nerves

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Ferns belong to which division of plants?

A) Gymnosperms B) Angiosperms
C) Thallophyta D) Pteridophyta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pteridophyta

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Sexual reproduction in Algae that takes place through fusion of two similar size gametes is called?

A) Zoospores B) Anisogamous
C) Isogamous D) Oogamous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Isogamous

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The hardest part of the body is ______.

A) Bones B) Tooth Enamel
C) Skull D) Spinal Cord
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tooth Enamel

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.......... helps the eye to adjust the focal length of the lens.

A) Lens B) Ciliary body
C) Retina D) Entire eye ball
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ciliary body

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Features and habits that help animals to adapt to their surroundings are a result of the process of ______________.

A) maturation B) evolution
C) progression D) renewal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) evolution

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The plant growth regulators are small, simple molecules of diverse chemical composition. They are

A) carbohydrates, fats and proteins B) indole compounds, adenine derivatives, carotenoids and terpenes
C) fatty acids, glucose and vitamins D) vitamin C, vitamin D and glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) indole compounds, adenine derivatives, carotenoids and terpenes

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The  plant  growth  regulators  are small,  simple  molecules  of  diversechemical composition. They can be in   form   of   indole   compounds, adenine   derivatives,   carotenoids derivatives,terpenes  or  gases  like ethyleneetc.The   plant   growth regulators  are  bifurcated  into  two groups according to their functions in  a  living  plant  body.First  group of   plant   growth   regulators   are found   in   growth   activities,   for instance,  cell  division,  flowering, fruiting  and  seed  formation.The second   group   of   Plant   growth regulators   are   involved   in   plant responses  to  wounds  and  stresses of biotic and abiotic origin.

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The hormone that helps plants respond to drought is

A) abscisic acid B) cytokinin
C) gibberellin D) ethylene  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) abscisic acid

Explanation:

During drought, plants would be in scarcity for water. For ensuring the mineral loss of water through stomata, the plant starts to produce abscisic acid.

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