DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is:

1. lipo soluble

2. moderately toxic

3. non-toxic to aquatic animals

4. water soluble

Subtopic:  Water Pollution: I | Water Pollution: II | Water Pollution |
 56%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2009
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Which one of the following is a vascular cryptogam?

1. Equisetum 2. Ginkgo
3. Marchantia 4. Cedrus
Subtopic:  Classification of Pteridophytes: I | Classification of Pteridophytes: II | Pteridophytes | Classification of Pteridophytes |
 62%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2009
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Steps taken by the Government of India to control air pollution include:

1. compulsory mixing of 20% ethyl alcohol with petrol and 20% biodiesel with diesel
2. compulsory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification of petrol driven vehicles,
which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons
3. permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm Sulphur as fuel for vehicles
4. use of non-polluting Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) only as fuel by all buses and trucks

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2009
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Montreal protocol aims at:

1. reduction of ozone depleting substances

2. biodiversity conservation

3. control of water pollution

4. control of CO2 emission

Subtopic:  Ozone Layer Depletion |
 91%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2009
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Which one of the following acids is a derivative of carotenoids?

1. Indole-butyric acid

2. Indole-3-acetic acid

3. Gibberellic acid

4. Abscisic acid

Subtopic:  Abscisic Acid |
 72%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2009
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Guard cells help in:

1. protection against grazing
2. transpiration
3. guttation
4. fighting against infection
Subtopic:  Epidermal Tissue System |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2009
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Palisade parenchyma is absent in leaves of:
1. Sorghum
2. mustard
3. soybean
4. gram

Subtopic:  Simple Tissue: Parenchyma |
 56%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2009
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Cotyledons and testa are edible parts of:

1. groundnut and pomegranate

2. walnut and tamarind

3. french bean and coconut

4. cashew nut and litchi

Subtopic:  Fruits & their Types |
 68%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2009
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Which one of the following is considered important in the development of seed habit?

1. Dependent sporophyte 2. Heterospory
3. Halplontic life cycle 4. Free-living gametophyte
Subtopic:  Pteridophytes: Heterospory |
 71%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2009
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T.O. Diener discovered a:
1. free infectious RNA
2. free infectious DNA
3. infectious protein
4. bacteriophage

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2009
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