Tnpsc Biology interview questions

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  1. In pyramid of numbers, the wide base of the pyramid represents

    1. Grasses
    2. Rabbits
    3. Foxes
    4. Lion
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    A. Grasses

  2. The number of Tiger sanctuaries in India is

    1. 23
    2. 87
    3. 200
    4. 447
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    A. 23

  3. The number of wild life sanctuaries in India is

    1. 23
    2. 87
    3. 200
    4. 447
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    D. 447

  4. The number of zoological gardens in India is

    1. 23
    2. 87
    3. 200
    4. 447
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    C. 200

  5. Citrus canker is caused by a

    1. Nematode
    2. Virus
    3. Fungus
    4. Bacterium
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    D. Bacterium

  6.  The ecosystem, which includes seas, oceans etc, is

    1. Lentic
    2. Artificial
    3. Lotic
    4. Marine
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    D. Marine

  7. The law based on the dihybrid cross

    1. Law of dominance
    2. Law of Independent assortment
    3. Law of segregation
    4. Law of purity of gametes
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    B. Law of Independent assortment

  8. Fertilization results in the formation of

    1. Zygote
    2. Embryo
    3. Blastula
    4. Gastrula
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    A. Zygote

  9. Antigens are the toxic substances released by

    1. Intermediate host
    2. Vector
    3. Pathogen
    4. Host
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    C. Pathogen

  10. Photosynthesis fixes energy in the form of

    1. A.T.P
    2. ADP
    3. D.P.T
    4. Protons
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    A. A.T.P

  11. Which of the following is a bisexual animal?

    1. Paramecium
    2. Tapeworm
    3. Man
    4. Hydra
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    B. Tapeworm

  12. The most common form of T.B. is

    1. Kidney T.B.
    2. Liver T.B.
    3. Lung T.B.
    4. Blood T.B.
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    C. Lung T.B.

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  14. The substances produced in response to antigen is

    1. Antibiotics
    2. Antibody
    3. Fibrinogen
    4. Globulin
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    B. Antibody

  15. Larger fish and water snakes in a pond are

    1. Decomposer
    2. Primary consumer
    3. Secondary consumer
    4. Tertiary consumer
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    D. Tertiary consumer

  16. Which of the following is a nitrogen fixing bacteria?

    1. Bacillus circulans
    2. Glomus
    3. Gigaspora
    4. Rhizobium
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    D. Rhizobium

  17. Sugarcane is a

    1. Garden crop
    2. Food crop
    3. Field crop
    4. Cash crop
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    D. Cash crop

  18. Foot and Mouth Disease is found in

    1. Cats and dogs 
    2. Poultry
    3. Humans
    4. Cattle
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    D. Cattle

  19. Which chamber of human heart pumps fully oxygenated blood to aorta and hence to the body?

    1. Right Auricle
    2. Left Auricle
    3. Left Ventricle
    4. Right Ventricle
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    C. Left Ventricle

  20. The vitamin which is very liable and easily destroyed during cooking as well as storage is

    1. Vitamin A
    2. Vitamin C
    3. Vitamin D
    4. Vitamin E
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    B. Vitamin C

  21. The star fish is the name of

    1. Marinearchin
    2. Holothuria
    3. Asterias
    4. Antidon
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    C. Asterias

  22. Which one of the following is a one seeded berry?

    1. Cashew nut
    2. Date
    3. Paddy
    4. Mango
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    B. Date

  23. Which gives the mechanical strength to the stem of the plant?

    1. Cuticles
    2. Vascular system
    3. Collenchymas cells
    4. Paranchymatous cells
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    C. Collenchymas cells

  24. The outer body covering in Euglena is

    1. Pericardium
    2. Pleura
    3. Cell wall
    4. Pellicle
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    D. Pellicle

  25. Beetles and Caterpillars can be killed by using

    1. Machines
    2. Algae
    3. Fungi
    4. Bacteria
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    C. Fungi

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  27. This is known as bio fertilizer

    1. Glomus
    2. Bacillus circulars
    3. Oscillatoria
    4. Blue green algae
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    D. Blue green algae

  28. Based on cultivation, which season has January sowing?

    1. Adippattam
    2. Chittiraippattam
    3. Thaipattam
    4. Purattasippattam
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    C. Thaipattam

  29. Which group of organism in an aquatic ecosystem contains the largest amount of energy?

    1. Top carnivores
    2. Producers
    3. Primary consumers
    4. Herbivores
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    B. Producers

  30. Carnivores, the secondary consumers are at the

    1. First tropic level
    2. Second tropic level
    3. Third tropic level
    4. Fourth tropic level
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    C. Third tropic level

  31. Cow milk is a rich source of

    1. Vitamin A
    2. Vitamin B
    3. Vitamin C
    4. Vitamin B1
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    D. Vitamin B1

  32. Which of the following is a cold blooded?

    1. Frog
    2. Fish
    3. Lizard
    4. All of these
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    D. All of these

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