Fragmentation is the detritus being eaten by earthworms and termites, leaching is when a part of water-soluble substances present in the fragmented and decomposing detritus go down in the soil horizon by percolating water and get precipitated as unavailable salts, and catabolism is carried out by saprotrophic bacteria. All three favour decomposition of detritus.
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45 Mins EnglishMatch Column ‘A’ with Column ‘B’ and select the suitable answer from the codes given below:
Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
A. Leishmania donovani | {i}Malaria |
B. Wuchereria bancrofti | {ii}Amoebiasis |
C. Trypanosoma gambiense | {iii}Kala azar |
D. Entamoeba histolytica | {iv}Sleeping sickness |
(v) Filariasis |
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
{i}Collagen is the most abundant protein in animals.
{ii}RuBisCO is the most abundant protein in plants.
{iii}Z-DNA is the most common double helical structure found in nature.
Match Column I (taxonomic rank) with Column II (example/term) and choose the correct code.
Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
A. Family | {i}Solanum |
B. Kingdom | {ii}Solanaceae |
C. Order | {iii}lycopersicum |
D. Species | {iv}Plantae |
E. Genus | (v) Solanales |
Given below are two columns:
Column I lists the names of scientists and Column II lists the discoveries made by them towards understanding photosynthesis in plants.
Match the scientists with the corresponding discoveries and choose the correct code.
Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
A. J.B. Van Helmont | {i}Starch is the first visible product of photosynthesis |
B. Stephen Hales | {ii}Water of soil contributes to the growth of plants |
C. Engelmann | {iii}Green plants get nourishment through their leaves from air and sunlight |
D. Sachs | {iv}Action spectrum of photosynthesis |
Match the components of the Electron Transport System (ETS) of aerobic respiration with their respective electron carriers.
Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
A. Complex I | {i}Cyt c → O₂ |
B. Complex II | {ii}NADH → CoQ |
C. Complex III | {iii}Succinate → CoQ |
D. Complex IV | {iv}CoQH₂ → Cyt c |
Observe the columns and match the plants/types in Column I to the morphological forms in Column II.
Column -I | Column- II |
|---|---|
A. Scape | i. Tinospora |
B. Culm | ii. Grasses |
C. Liana | iii. Onion |
D. Creeper | iv. Bamboo |
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Consider the statements — identify the incorrect ones:
A. Inulin is a polymer of fructose.
B. Starch is present as storehouse of energy in plants.
C. Cellulose is a polymer of sucrose.
D. Chitin is a heteropolymer.
Choose the correct answer:
Human placenta is derived from:
Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are:
Oral contraceptive pills help in birth control by:
