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21. Presence of gill slits in the embryo of all vertebrates supports the theory of

(a) organic evolution

(b) recapitulation

(c) metamorphosis

(d) biogenesis

Ans . B

22. Appearance of ancestral characters in the new borne, such as tail, multiple mammae, etc., are

known as

(a) homologous

(b) analogous

(c) atavistic

(d) vestigial

Ans . C

23. Evolution is defined as

(a) history of race

(b) development of race

(c) history and development of race with variations

(d) progressive history of race

Ans . C

24. The book named “Philosophic zoologique” was published in 1809 and was written by:

(a) Mendel

(b) Darwin

(c) De Vries

(d) Lamarck

Ans . D

25. Mesophyll tissue is well differentiated into spongy tissue and palisade tissue in

(a) Dicot leaves

(b) Ophytic stem

(c) Hydrophytic stem

(d) Monocot leaves

Ans . A

26. Lateral meristem is responsible for

(a) Growth in parenchyma

(b) Growth in thickness

(c) Growth in cortex

(d) Growth in length.

Ans . B

27. As a tree grows older, which increases more rapidly in thickness?

(a) Sapwood

(b) Cortex

(c) Phloem

(d) Heartwood

Ans . D

28. What is the other name for the cork tissue?

(a) Phellogen

(b) Phelloderm

(c) Phellem

(d) Periderm

Ans . C

29. Commercial cork is obtained from the species of

(a) Berberis

(b) Quercus

(c) Salix

(d) Betula

Ans . B

30. The cross-section of a trunk of a tree showed 50 annual rings. The age of tree is

(a) 50 years

(b) 50 months

(c) 100 years

(d) 25 years

Ans . A

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