Botany and Branches


  1. Which one of the following is not a chordate ?









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    Starfish are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. All are marine with organ-system level of organization.

    Correct Option: A

    Starfish are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. All are marine with organ-system level of organization.


  1. Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiments are









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    Escherichia and Agrobacterium

    Correct Option: A

    Escherichia and Agrobacterium



  1. Red snow causing alga is









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    Chamydomonas nivalis

    Correct Option: A

    Chamydomonas nivalis


  1. Which place in India is called "The Golden Mine of Liverworts"?









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    Western Himalayas

    Correct Option: B

    Western Himalayas



  1. Eutrophication is the result of









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    Eutrophication is the enrichment of bodies of fresh water by inorganic plant nutrients (e.g., nitrate, phosphate). These typically promote excessive growth of algae. As the algae die and decompose, high levels of organic matter and the decomposing organisms deplete the water of available oxygen, causing the death of other organisms, such as fish.

    Correct Option: B

    Eutrophication is the enrichment of bodies of fresh water by inorganic plant nutrients (e.g., nitrate, phosphate). These typically promote excessive growth of algae. As the algae die and decompose, high levels of organic matter and the decomposing organisms deplete the water of available oxygen, causing the death of other organisms, such as fish.