Target SSC CGL | 10,000+ Questions | Biology Questions For SSC CGL : Day 96

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Q1.The process through which excess of light energy is dissipated in photosynthesis is known as?
(a) Scavenging
(b) Photolysis
(c) Photophosphorylation
(d) Non-photochemical quenching

Q2.The excess amount of absorbed water by plants is liberated out by?
(a) Evaporation
(b) Osmosis
(c) Diffusion
(d) Transpiration

Q3.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine
(b) Vitamin C: Ascorbic acid
(c) Vitamin E: Alpha-tocopherol
(d) Vitamin D: Sunshine

Q4.The enzyme that is present in the saliva of man is?
(a) Pepsin
(b) Renin
(c) Amylase
(d) Trypsin

Q5.Estrogen and progesterone control and stimulate the growth of?
(a) Pituitary gland
(b) Thyroid gland
(c) Mammary gland
(d) Suprarenal gland

Q6.The membrane covering the lungs is a?
(a) Pleura
(b) Pericardium
(c) Peritoneum
(d) Mesothelium

Q7. An adult human normally has?
(a) 6 molar teeth
(b) 8 molar teeth
(c) 10 molar teeth
(d) 12 molar teeth

Q8. Plants get water through the roots because of?
(a) Elasticity
(b) Capillarity
(c) Viscosity
(d) Photosynthesis

Q9.Which of the following cells secrete insulin?
(a) Alpha cells
(b) Delta cells
(c) Nerve cells
(d) Beta cells

Q10.When the left ventricle in the human heart contracts, the blood moves to the?
(a) Brain
(b) Pulmonary artery
(c) Aorta
(d) Lungs

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S1.Ans.(d)
Sol.
Non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) is a mechanism employed by plants and algae to protect themselves from the adverse effects of high light intensity.

S2.Ans.(d)
Sol.
Transpiration is the evaporation of water from plants. It occurs chiefly at the leaves while their stomata are open for the passage of CO2 and O2 during photosynthesis.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol.
In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 (also known as cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Sunlight provides Vitamin D.

S4.Ans.(c)
Sol.
Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further broken down in the small intestine.

S5.Ans.(c)
Sol.
Estrogen and progesterone control and stimulate the growth of Mammary gland.

S6.Ans.(a)
Sol.
The pleural membrane is thin, moist, slippery and has two layers. The outer, or parietal, pleura lines the inside of the rib cage and the diaphragm while the inner, visceral or pulmonary, layer covers the lungs.

S7.Ans.(d)
Sol.
An adult human normally has 12 molar teeth.

S8.Ans.(b)
Sol.
Plants use capillary action to bring water up the roots and stem to the rest of the plant.

S9.Ans.(d)
Sol.
Beta cells secrets Insulin.

S10.Ans.(c)
Sol.
When the left ventricle in the human heart contracts, the blood moves to the Arota.Blood leaves the heart through the aortic valve, into the aorta and to the body.

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