Karnataka (2013) NEET Biology Questions

41. Which of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
a) Rice
b) Mango
c) Wheat
d) Groundnut
42. Which organization publishes the Red Data Book?
a. GEF
b. IUCN
c. UNEP
d. WWF
43. The largest tiger reserve in India is
a. Nagarhole
b. Valmiki
c. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
d. Periyar
44. The second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol was decided at
a. Cancun
b. Durban
c. Bali
d. Doha
45. Which one of the following is a primary consumer in maize field ecosystem?
a. Lion
b. Grasshopper
c. Wolf
d. Phytoplankton
46. The characteristics of class Reptilia are :
a. Body covered with dry and cornified skin, scales over the body are epidermal, they do not have external ears
b. Body covered with moist skin which is devoid of scales, the ear is represented by a tympanum,alimentary canal, urinary and reproductive tracts open into a common cloaca
c. Fresh water animals with bony endoskeleton, air-bladder to regulate buoyancy
d. Marine animals with cartilaginous endoskeleton, body covered with placoid scales
47. Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its one characteristics and the taxon?

Animal	Characteristic	Taxon
a) Duckbilled platypus	Oviparous	Mammalian
b) Milipede	Ventral nerve cord	Arachnida
c) Sea Anemone	Triploblastic	Cnidaria
d) Silverfish	Pectoral and Pelvic fins	Chordata

48. Which one of the following groups of animals reproduces only by sexual means?
a. Ctenophora
b. Cnidaria
c. Porifera
d. Protozoa
49. Sharks and dogfishes differ from skates and rays by
a. Their pectoral fins distinctly marked off from cyclindrical bodies
b. Gill slits are ventrally placed
c. Head and trunk are widened considerably
d. Distinct demarcation between body and tail



50. Identify the tissue shown in the diagram and match with its characteristics and its location
a. Skeletal muscle, shows striations and closely attached with the bones of the limbs
b. Smooth muscles, show branching, found in the walls of the heart
c. Cardiac muscles, unbranched muscles, found in the walls of the heart
d. Striated muscles, tapering at both-ends, attached with the bones of the ribs
Answers
41. a) Rice
42. b. IUCN
43. c. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
44. d. Doha
45. b. Grasshopper
46. a. Body covered with dry and cornified skin, scales over the body are epidermal, they do not have external ears
47. a. Duckbilled platypus
48. a. Ctenophora
49. a. Their pectoral fins distinctly marked off from cyclindrical bodies
50. a. Skeletal muscle, shows striations and closely attached with the bones of the limbs.