Biology Questions

Q:

Select the correct statement contrasting gametophytes and sporophytes.

A) Sporophytes are diploid, whereas gametophytes are haploid. B) Sporophytes are vascular, whereas gametophytes are nonvascular.
C) Sporophytes are larger than gametophytes. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sporophytes are diploid, whereas gametophytes are haploid.

Explanation:

Sexual reproduction results in gametes that combine two cells from different individuals. Meiosis also produces gametes. Haploids contain one set of chromosomes in each of their cells. Diploids cells contain two chromosome sets. For plants, haploid and diploid cells divide via mitosis. The plants’ haploid phase is called the gametophyte, and the diploid phase is called the sporophyte.

 

Sporophytes are diploid plants that use meiosis to produce spores. These spores are haploid cells that grow into haploid gametophytes. Megaspores grow into female gametophytes, and microspores grow into male gametophytes.

 

Gametophytes are haploid plants that use mitosis to make haploid gametes. These gametes are female in the form of an ovum (egg) or male in the form of sperm.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE

2 3159
Q:

Which of the following is an Autoimmune disease?

A) Systematic lupus erythematosus B) Acute anaphylaxis
C) Farmer's lung D) A heart attack
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Systematic lupus erythematosus

Explanation:

An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body.

 

The immune system normally guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders, it sends out an army of fighter cells to attack them. Normally, the immune system can tell the difference between foreign cells and your own cells.

 

In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes part of your body — like your joints or skin — as foreign. It releases proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy cells. Some autoimmune diseases target only one organ. Type 1 diabetes damages the pancreas. Other diseases, like lupus, affect the whole body.

 

Hence, Systematic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Analyst

3 3155
Q:

Organisms that feed on the excreta of other organisms are called 

A) autotrophs B) heterotrophs
C) coprophagous D) saprotrophs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) coprophagous

Explanation:

The word coprodaeum refers to the last part of the elimentary canal.The excreta (undigested, matter) comes out of that part. So, the organisms that take in such materials are called coprophagous.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology

7 3147
Q:

Which of the following can be a symptom of AIDS?

A) Hair loss B) Severe weight gain
C) Tiredness D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tiredness

Explanation:

From the aboe given options, only extreme and unexplained tiredness is the symptom of AIDS.

 

The other symptoms of AIDS include: recurring fever, thrush — a thick, whitish coating of the tongue or mouth that's caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, diarrhea that lasts more than a week, headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

2 3140
Q:

Melvin calvin got Noble Prize for his studies on

A) Light reaction B) Plant hormones
C) Carbon fixation D) Photons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon fixation

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology

5 3137
Q:

When is cladistics more useful than linnaean taxonomy?

A) nomenclature B) classification
C) identification D) evolutionary relationship
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) evolutionary relationship

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 3133
Q:

Higher doses of barbiturates result in

A) Lack of emotional control B) Impaired thinking
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 3131
Q:

Select the correct statement about photosynthesis by primary producers.

A) Photosynthetic protists and prokaryotes Carry out the majority of the photosynthesis in aquatic communities. B) Land plants carry out over 80% of the world's photosynthesis.
C) Cyanobacteria carry out more of the world's photosynthesis than protist do. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Photosynthetic protists and prokaryotes Carry out the majority of the photosynthesis in aquatic communities.

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk

3 3128