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NTSE SAT Biology - Agriculture and Economic Importance of Plants and Animals Important Questions

SAT Biology - Agriculture and Economic Importance of Plants and Animals

Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?

(a)
Penicillium
(b)
Trichoderma
(c)
Clostridium
(d)
Agrobacterium tumefaciens

2 )

The aim of plant breeding are to produce

(a)
Early maturing varieties
(b)
High-yielding varieties
(c)
Disease-free varieties
(d)
All the above

3 )

Green manure plants used by farmer mainly belongs to

(a)
Solanaceae
(b)
Leguminosae
(c)
Compositae
(d)
Poaceae

4 )

Which of the following elements is almost non-essential for plants?

(a)
Ca
(b)
Mo
(c)
Zn
(d)
Na

5 )

A breed of cow that was not used for cross breeding in our country was

(a)
Jersey
(b)
Holstein-Friesian
(c)
Brown swiss
(d)
Sahiwal

6 )

Rotation of crops is essential for

(a)
getting different kinds of crops
(b)
increasing quality of minerals
(c)
increasing fertility of Soil
(d)
increasing quality of proteins

7 )

Composted manure is produced from?

(a)
Farmyard manure of green manure
(b)
Farm refuse and household refuse
(c)
Organic remains of biogas plants
(d)
Rotten vegetables and animal refuse

8 )

Which process is used to remove the undesirable plants?

(a)
Tilling
(b)
Manuring
(c)
Ploughing
(d)
Both A & C

9 )

Among the plants which one is weeds?

(a)
Amaranthus
(b)
Sorghum
(c)
Dalapon
(d)
Both A & B

10 )

Which type of storage is preferred for fruits 50 vegetables?

(a)
Godowns silos
(b)
Metallic-bins
(c)
Cold storage
(d)
Jute bags

11 )

The element which is required in largest quantity by plants is

(a)
Sulphur
(b)
Calcium
(c)
Nitrogen
(d)
Phosphorous

12 )

The term tissue was given by

(a)
Robert Hooke
(b)
Leeuwenhoek
(c)
Bichat
(d)
Meyer

13 )

Tissue that is absent in monocots is

(a)
Aerenchyma
(b)
Chlorenchyma
(c)
Collenchyma
(d)
Sclerenchyma

14 )

Epiblema bears

(a)
cutinised hair
(b)
uncutinised hair
(c)
root hair
(d)
both (b) and (c)

15 )

Which of the following cells are dead?

(a)
Parenchyma
(b)
Collenchyma
(c)
Sclerenchyma
(d)
All of these

16 )

Xylem takes part in

(a)
conduction of water in the plant body
(b)
conduction of food material
(c)
providing mechanical support
(d)
both (a) and (b)

17 )

Which of the following is a transparent tissue?

(a)
Tendon
(b)
Hyaline cartilage
(c)
Fibrous cartilage
(d)
All of these

18 )

The process by which bone formed is known as

(a)
calcification
(b)
chondrification
(c)
ossification
(d)
decalcification

19 )

Which of the following acts as antibody to help in body defence?

(a)
Prothrombin
(b)
Immunoglobulin
(c)
Globulin
(d)
Albumin

20 )

Smooth muscle is found in all the sites except

(a)
gastrointestinal tract
(b)
fallopian tube
(c)
blood vessel
(d)
eyeball muscle

21 )

Bone marrow is important for

(a)
breakdown of WBC
(b)
production of RBC
(c)
breakdown of RBC
(d)
production of WBC

22 )

Haversian system is typically found in bones of

(a)
fishes
(b)
aves
(c)
reptiles
(d)
mammals

23 )

Secondary growth occurs through

(a)
formation and division of meristematic cells
(b)
vascular region
(c)
cortical region
(d)
Both (b) and (c)

24 )

Angiosperms contain

(a)
no sieve tubes
(b)
no vessels
(c)
tracheids only
(d)
vessels

25 )

In desert plants, rate of water loss gets reduced due to the presence of

(a)
cuticle
(b)
stomata
(c)
lignin
(d)
suberin

26 )

White fibres of connective tissue are made up of

(a)
elastin
(b)
reticular fibre
(c)
collagen
(d)
myosin

27 )

The tissue that attaches muscles lo the bones is

(a)
cartilage
(b)
tendon
(c)
ligament
(d)
blood

28 )

The tissue that joins one bone to the other is

(a)
ligament
(b)
tendon
(c)
blood
(d)
cartilage

29 )

The given figures show different types of animal tissue. Identify their locations and select the correct option.

(a)
Gallbladder, Gastric glands, Thyroid glands Lungs alveoli Fallopian tubes
(b)
Gastric, glands, Gall bladder, Lungs alveoli, Bronchi, Coelomic cavity
(c)
Intestinal glands, Sweat glands, Fallopian tubes Choroid layer of eye, Nasal passage
(d)
Sweat glands, Intestinal glands, Bronchi, Ciliary body of eye, Trachea

30 )

Which of following types of plant tissues have the structure given in diagram.