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Animals belonging to phylum _____________ are fundamentally characterised by the presence of a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits.

A) Annelida B) Chordata
C) Arthropoda D) Platyhelminthes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chordata

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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA is termed as

A) translation B) transcription
C) replication D) mutation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transcription

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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription. In transcription, only a segment of DNA and only one of the strands is copied into RNA. This necessitates defining the boundaries that would demarcate the region and the strand of DNA that would be transcribed.

 

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Earth-worms belongs to the phylum

A) Protozoa B) Cnidaria
C) Annelida D) Mollusca
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Annelida

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In females, the uterus is __________.

A) Single B) Double
C) Triple D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Single

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Kyoto Protocol is associated with

A) Species conservation B) Climate change
C) Wetland Conservation D) Medicinal plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Climate change

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Which of the following Phylum are also called flatworms?

A) Mollusca B) Chordata
C) Ctenophora D) Platyhelminthes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Platyhelminthes

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Insects that transmit diseases are known as

A) Pathogens B) Vectors
C) Drones D) Scalars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vectors

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By which process the cells of the meristematic tissue take up a permanent shape, size, and a function?

A) Demarcation B) Organisation
C) Simplification D) Differentiation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Differentiation

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