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3051.

Secondary pollutant which stops Hill reaction is [CBSE PMT 1999; Kerala CET 2002]

A. Sulphuric acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN)
D. Aldehydes
Answer» D. Aldehydes
3052.

PAN (Peroxyacetyl nitrate) is an important constituent of photochemical smog. It is a [CBSE PMT 1999; BHU 2005]

A. Primary pollutant
B. Secondary pollutant
C. Natural pollutant
D. Corrollary pollutant
Answer» C. Natural pollutant
3053.

Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because [CBSE PMT 1998]

A. It reacts with
B. It inhibits glycolysis
C. Reacts with haemoglobin
D. Makes nervous system inactive
Answer» D. Makes nervous system inactive
3054.

Noise pollution is created if noise is in excess to [Pb. PMT 1999]

A. 70-75 dB
B. 50-60 dB
C. 80-99 dB
D. 40-65 dB
Answer» D. 40-65 dB
3055.

Which important green-house gas, other than methane, is being produced from the agricultural fields [CBSE PMT 1998]

A. Arsine
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Ammonia
D. Nitrous oxide
Answer» E.
3056.

B.O.D. test or biological oxygen demand test is made for measuring

A. Air pollution
B. Water pollution
C. Noise pollution
D. Soil pollution
Answer» C. Noise pollution
3057.

Most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile exhaust is   [KCET 1998, 2000; MP PMT 2002; Pb. PMT 2000]

A. Mercury
B. Lead
C. Cadmium
D. Copper
Answer» C. Cadmium
3058.

In coming years, skin related disorders will be more common due to [CBSE PMT 1997]

A. Pollutants in air
B. Use of detergents
C. Water pollution
D. Depletion of ozone layer
Answer» E.
3059.

The river 'Sone' receives wastes from [MP PMT 1997]

A. Refinery
B. Distillery
C. Textile mill
D. Paper mill
Answer» E.
3060.

Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are important pollutants of [MP PMT 1997]

A. Air and water
B. Air
C. Water
D. Soil
Answer» C. Water
3061.

Water pollution [MP PMT 1997; BHU 2002]

A. Increases oxygenation
B. Decreases turbidity
C. Increases turbidity and deoxygenation
D. Increases photosynthesis
Answer» D. Increases photosynthesis
3062.

Air pollution effects are usually found on [MP PMT 1997]

A. Leaves
B. Flowers
C. Stems
D. Roots
Answer» B. Flowers
3063.

Carbon monoxide is a major pollutant of [MP PMT 1996]

A. Water
B. Air
C. Noise
D. Soil
Answer» C. Noise
3064.

Fishes die by sewage because [CBSE PMT 1996]

A. Of its bad smell
B. It replaces food material of fishes
C. It increases oxygen competition among fishes
D. is mixed in large amount in water
Answer» D. is mixed in large amount in water
3065.

Which of the following country is responsible for releasing largest amount of green-house gases [CBSE PMT 1996, 2002; BVP 2002]

A. Russia
B. Germany
C. Brazil
D. America (USA)
Answer» E.
3066.

Global climate is threatened by increase in concentration of

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Water vapours
D. Greenhouse gases
Answer» E.
3067.

In which type of flowers, stigma is rough and sticky [NCERT 1978; CPMT 1988]

A. Insect pollinated
B. Wind pollinated
C. Water pollinated
D. All the above
Answer» C. Water pollinated
3068.

Pollination occurs when a pollen grain [DPMT 1993]

A. Matures and has three nuclei
B. Lands on a stigma
C. Releases its sperm nuclei
D. Releases its pollen tube nucleus
Answer» C. Releases its sperm nuclei
3069.

In Ficus (Peepal) pollination is affected by

A. Air
B. Water
C. Insects
D. Birds
Answer» D. Birds
3070.

Which one of the following is an example of cleistogamy

A. Sunflower
B. Vallisneria
C. Commelina
D. Calatropis
Answer» D. Calatropis
3071.

The process of transfer of pollen grains from another to stigmatic surface of the flower with the help of water is called [J&K CET 2005]

A. Anemophily
B. Zoophily
C. Hydrophily
D. Ornithophily
Answer» D. Ornithophily
3072.

For self-pollination flower must be [Haryana PMT 2005]

A. Unisexual
B. Bisexual
C. Monosexual
D. Asexual
Answer» C. Monosexual
3073.

Intra-species  incompatibility can be overcome by [AIEEE 2003]

A. Wetting of the stigma
B. Bud-pollination
C. Mixed-pollination
D. Intra-ovarian pollination
Answer» E.
3074.

Contrivances for self pollination are [J & K CET 2002]

A. Bisexuality
B. Homogamy
C. Cleistogamy
D. All of these
Answer» E.
3075.

Cheiropterophily is the process of pollination by [MP PMT 2000; KCET 2004]

A. Water
B. Bat
C. Insect
D. Bird
Answer» C. Insect
3076.

Anemophilous pollination is mainly observed in [CPMT 2000; CBSE PMT 2001]

A. Graminae
B. Annonaceae
C. Papilionaceae
D. Euphorbiaceae
Answer» B. Annonaceae
3077.

Pollination by insects is called [CPMT 1998]

A. Entomophily
B. Chirepterophily
C. Anemophilly
D. Zoophilly
Answer» B. Chirepterophily
3078.

In which characters air pollinated flowers differ from insect pollinated ones

A. Due to small parianth and sticky pollen
B. Small coloured parianth and heavy pollen grains
C. Coloured parianth and large pollen grains
D. Without parianth and light pollen grains
Answer» E.
3079.

The mature stigma is either rough or sticky in [RPMT 1997; AFMC 2003]

A. All types of flowers
B. Water pollinated flowers
C. Wind pollinated flowers
D. Insect pollinated flowers
Answer» D. Insect pollinated flowers
3080.

Flowers preventing self-pollination is called [KCET 1998]

A. Dichogamy
B. Protanary
C. Herkogamy
D. Protogyny
Answer» D. Protogyny
3081.

Cross pollination in crop plant is known as [MP PMT 1998; BHU 2002]

A. Autogamy
B. Allogamy
C. Cleistogamy
D. Chasmogamy
Answer» C. Cleistogamy
3082.

Pollination is best defined as [AFMC 1994]

A. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
B. Germination of pollen grains
C. Growth of pollen tube in ovule
D. Visiting flowers by insects
Answer» B. Germination of pollen grains
3083.

Pollination which occurs in closed flowers is known as [AFMC 1994]

A. Allogamy
B. Cleistogamy
C. Dicliny
D. Protogyny
Answer» C. Dicliny
3084.

Feathery stigma is present in [BHU 1995]

A. Wheat
B. Pea
C. Ceasalpinia
D. Datura
Answer» B. Pea
3085.

The pollination by the birds is called [CPMT 1993; HP PMT 2005]

A. Ornithophily
B. Chiropterophily
C. Entomophily
D. Malacophily
Answer» B. Chiropterophily
3086.

Progeny produced as a result of cross pollination [CMC Vellore 1994]

A. Shows high degree of variability and is evolutionary important
B. Is sterile
C. Has recessive characters
D. Is homozygous with phenotypic uniformity
Answer» B. Is sterile
3087.

In maize, pollination is

A. Anemophilous
B. Ornithophilous
C. Malacophilous
D. Entomophilous
Answer» B. Ornithophilous
3088.

The transfer of pollen grain from the stamen to the stigma of the same flower is [JIPMER 1994]

A. Autogamy
B. Allogamy
C. Geitnogamy
D. Xerogamy
Answer» B. Allogamy
3089.

Pollination characteristically occurs in [BHU 1994]

A. Angiosperms and fungi
B. Angiosperms and gymnosperms
C. Pteridophytes and angiosperms
D. Bryophytes and angiosperms
Answer» C. Pteridophytes and angiosperms
3090.

A close relation between flower and pollinating agent is best exhibited by [BHU 1994]

A. Cocos
B. Salvia
C. Yucca
D. Avena
Answer» C. Yucca
3091.

The pollination which occurs in one plant is  [DPMT 1992]

A. Herkogamy
B. Cleistogamy
C. Dichogamy
D. Dicliny
Answer» C. Dichogamy
3092.

The allogamy is best favoured by [DPMT 1990]

A. Homogamy
B. Cleistogamy
C. Dicliny
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
3093.

Part of the gynoecium which receives the pollen is called [AIIMS 1992; MP PMT 2004]

A. Ovary
B. Ovule
C. Style
D. Stigma
Answer» E.
3094.

In sausage tree (Kigelia africana) the pollination takes place by [BHU 1993]

A. Birds
B. Bats
C. Wind
D. Insects
Answer» C. Wind
3095.

In which of the following pollination takes place by lever mechanism [BHU 1985]

A. Salvia
B. Ficus
C. Antirhinum
D. Ocimum
Answer» B. Ficus
3096.

Pollination by water is seen in [CPMT 1985]

A. Nelumbium
B. Vallisneria
C. Eichornia
D. Nymphaea
Answer» C. Eichornia
3097.

The insect Blastophaga grossorum is associated with the pollination of [NCERT 1985]

A. Mango
B. Paddy
C. Beans
D. Ficus
Answer» E.
3098.

Continuous self-pollination in a species develops

A. Strong off springs
B. Weak off-springs
C. New varieties
D. Seedless fruits
Answer» C. New varieties
3099.

In bisexual flowers when the gynoecium matures earlier than the androecium, it is called [CPMT 1984]

A. Protandry
B. Protogyny
C. Heterogamy
D. Autogamy
Answer» C. Heterogamy
3100.

In plants, in nature, autogamy is avoided since the seeds produced  [JIPMER 1993]

A. Are fewer in number
B. Do not germinate successfully
C. Do not produce healthy plants
D. All the above
Answer» E.