Biology (Botany, Zoology, Nutrition, Health, Agriculture, Ecology and Environment) : All SSC Exams Previous Years Questions Papers Solved Part 33

Q.1:- The oilseed which  not edible ?

  1. Sunflower
  2. Cottonseed
  3. Sesamum
  4. Groundnut

Q.2:- Companion cells of phloem are found in ?

  1. Gymnospherms
  2. Bryophyta
  3. Pteridophyta
  4. Angiosperms

Q.3:- Name the Japanese art of miniaturisation of trees ?

  1. Bonsai
  2. Kirigami
  3. Origami
  4. Ikebana

Q.4:- What does the word ‘Amphibian’ means ?

  1. Three lives
  2. Four lives
  3. Two lives
  4. One lives

Q.5:- Which of the following listed is not a feature of organic farming ?

  1. The non-use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
  2. Soil is nurtured for future use by maintaining micro-organisms
  3. Use of synthetic fertilizers
  4. Very less energy consumption

Q.6:- The Hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of ?

  1. Thymine base
  2. A number of Hydrogen bonds
  3. Phosphate group
  4. Deoxyribose sugar

Q.7:- Who proposed Five Kingdom of Classification ?

  1. H. Whittaker
  2. John Ray
  3. Carolus Linnaeus
  4. F. Copeland

Q.8:- Which of the following is a fibrous protein ?

  1. Haemoglobin
  2. Albumin
  3. Keratin
  4. Enzymes

Q.9:- In India, Dugong (sea cow) is found in the bioreserve site of ?

  1. Gulf of Mannar
  2. Nokrek
  3. Manas
  4. Sundarban

Q.10:- The best milch  breed in the world is ?

  1. Chittagong
  2. Sindhi
  3. Deoni
  4. Holstein-Friesian

Q.11:- Oxyntic cell is meant for the secretion of ?

  1. Pepsin
  2. Enterokinase
  3. Hydrochloric Acid
  4. Lactic Acid

Q.12:- Ecosystem consists of ?

  1. A biotic community and its non-living elements
  2. Population
  3. A population and its non-living elements
  4. A biotic community

Q.13:- Addition excessive amount of heat to a lake is referred to as ?

  1. Refrigeration effect
  2. Greenhouse effect
  3. Thermal pollution
  4. Heat bloom

Q.14:- The part of brain which controls emotional reactions in our body is ?

  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Cerebrum
  3. Meninges
  4. Thalamus

Q.15:- Amino acids are required from the synthesis of ?

  1. Alkaloids
  2. Lipids
  3. Proteins
  4. Carbohydrates

Q.16:- An example of hormone is ?

  1. Cytosine
  2. Renin
  3. Oxytocin
  4. Peprin

Q.17:- Which is the sensory receptor involved in detecting blood pressure ?

  1. Chemo receptor
  2. Mechano receptor
  3. Photo receptor
  4. Magneto receptor

Q.18:- Commercially valued cork is obtained from ?

  1. Quercus spp
  2. Cedrus Deodara
  3. Ficus
  4. Cycas

Q.19:- The thymus gland produces a hormone called ?

  1. Thyroxine
  2. Thymosin
  3. Thyronine
  4. Calcitonin

Q.20:- Approximate number of skeletal muscles is ?

  1. 500
  2. 700
  3. 200
  4. 206

Q.21:- Which endocrine gland is found in chest cavity ?

  1. Pineal gland
  2. Thymus gland
  3. Adrenal gland
  4. Thyroid gland
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Q.22:- The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following ?

  1. Synthetic process
  2. A bacterium
  3. Fungus
  4. Virus infected cells

Q.23:- What do you call the study of fungi ?

  1. Mycology
  2. Parasitology
  3. Bacteriology
  4. Ecology

Q.24:- Which of the following is responsible for transport of food and other substances in plants ?

  1. Xylem
  2. Phloem
  3. Chloroplast
  4. None

Q.25:- Potato is a ?

  1. Root
  2. Stem
  3. Bud
  4. Fruit