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- A. Lamarck
- B. Charles Darwin
- C. Herbert spencer
- D. Aristotle
Explanation: The term "survival of the fittest" was used by Herbert Spencer, an English philosopher and scientist.
Correct answer: Herbert spencer- A. Vestigial organs
- B. Homologous organs
- C. Analogous organs
- D. Embryonic organs
Explanation: Vestigial organs are structures in the body that have lost or greatly reduced their original function in the course of evolution.
Correct answer: Vestigial organs- A. Analogy
- B. Homology
- C. Evolutionary relationship
- D. Phylogeny
Explanation: Homology refers to the similarity in characteristics or traits between different species that is due to shared ancestry.
Correct answer: Homology- A. Von bear
- B. Hackel
- C. Herbert Spencer
- D. Darwin
Explanation: Option B is correct.The principle that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" was formulated by Ernst Hackel.
Correct answer: Hackel- A. Haemocyonin
- B. Haemoprotein
- C. Myoglobin
- D. Haemorrhoids
Explanation: A coiled haemoglobin is referred to as 'Haemoprotein' because haemoglobin is a type of haemoprotein.
Correct answer: Haemoprotein- A. Magnesium
- B. Sodium
- C. Iron
- D. Potassium
Explanation: Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells responsible for oxygen transport.
Correct answer: Iron- A. Secreted proteins
- B. Blood clotting factors
- C. Antibodies
- D. All of the above
Explanation: The correct answer is All of the above because oligosaccharides are involved in the modification and functionality of secreted proteins…
Correct answer: All of the above- A. Lipoprotein
- B. Nucleoprotein
- C. Glycolipid
- D. Glycoprotein
Explanation: Option D is correct.The conjugated molecule that is primarily present in egg albumin is glycoprotein.
Correct answer: Glycoprotein- A. Vitamins
- B. Amino acids
- C. Nucleotides
- D. Sugar
Explanation: NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a coenzyme that plays a central role in various cellular processes, including energy…
Correct answer: Nucleotides- A. Cytoplasm
- B. Nucleus
- C. Vacuoles
- D. Nuclear pores
Explanation: The cytoplasm is the gel-like fluid inside the cell. It is the medium for chemical reactions.
Correct answer: Nucleus- A. Proteins
- B. Carbohydrates
- C. Phospholipids
- D. Terpendoids
Explanation: rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), a series of connected flattened sacs, part of a continuous membrane organelle within the cytoplasm of…
Correct answer: Proteins19232. A cell fails to detoxity the waste substances produced in it because it does not possess enough:
- A. lysosomes
- B. ribosome
- C. rough endoplasmic reticulum
- D. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Explanation: The cell organelle responsible for the detoxification of waste substances is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
Correct answer: smooth endoplasmic reticulum- A. Peroxisomes
- B. Lysosomes
- C. Glyoxisomes
- D. Ribosomes
Explanation: Glyoxisomes are specialized organelles found only in plants. These contain enzymes for the glyoxylate cycle, through which fats are…
Correct answer: Glyoxisomes- A. A (outer membrane) - regulates molecule passage
- B. B (inner membrane) - forms infoldings called cristae
- C. C (crista) - site of Glycolysis.
- D. D (matrix) - site of Anaerobic fermentation.
Explanation: The correct answer is B (inner membrane) - forms infoldings called cristae.
Correct answer: B (inner membrane) - forms infoldings called cristae- A. Sodium ions
- B. Calcium ions
- C. Potassium ions
- D. Magnesium ions
Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: Magnesium ions. Magnesium ions play a crucial role in stabilizing the ribosome-mRNA complex by…
Correct answer: Magnesium ions- A. Chloroplastids
- B. Proplastids
- C. Chromoplastids
- D. Leucoplastids
Explanation: All types of plastids are produced from proplastids. Proplastids are undifferentiated, non-pigmented plastids that serve as the precursor…
Correct answer: Proplastids- A. Glyoxisome
- B. Bile juice
- C. Pancreatic juice
- D. Lysosomes
Explanation: Glyoxisomes are specialized organelles found in plant cells and some microorganisms.
Correct answer: Glyoxisome- A. Enzymes
- B. Protein
- C. Sugar
- D. Lipids
Explanation: The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is primarily responsible for the synthesis of lipids, which include phospholipids, cholesterol, and…
Correct answer: Lipids- A. Golgi-Apparatus
- B. Lysosomes
- C. Peroxisomes
- D. Glyoxisomes
Explanation: Lysosomes perform phagocytosis, pinocutosis and autophagy as they contain enzymes to digest foreign material and casue cell death.
Correct answer: Lysosomes- A. Stroma
- B. Grana
- C. Thylakoid membrane
- D. Crista
Explanation: The correct answer is the thylakoid membrane. This is where the pigments chlorophyll a, b, and carotenoids are located, as they are…
Correct answer: Thylakoid membrane