BIOLOGY

I PUC Viva questions

1. Name the bacteria which show oscillatory movements.
Oscillatoria
2. Give the difference between male and female Ascarisa.
Females are larger than male. Males posterior end curved.
3. Which are the common parasites found in the intestine of the human beings?
Ascaris or Roundworm
4. Name the phylum to which earthworm belongs.
Phylum-Annelida
5. What is metameres?
A body is divisible into more than 100 externally distinct segments of almost equal size. These
segments are called metameres.
6. Name the different types of simple tissue.
Parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.
7. What is Chlorenchyma?
Parenchyma cells which contain chloroplast.
8. How the cells are arranged in Parenchyma?
The cells are loosely arranged.
9. What is Aerenchyma?
If the large intercellular spaces are present between the cells, the tissue is called arenchyma.
10. Name the Complex tissue.
Xylem and Phloem.
11. What are the cellular components of the blood?
RBC, WBC and Platelets.
12. Name the different Muscular tissue.
Striated muscle fibre, Smooth muscle fibre, Cardiac muscle fibre.
13. Why Mitosis is is called Equational division?
The chromosome number remains same in the daughter cells as that of the parent cell.
14. Name the stages of the Mitosis.
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase.
15. What is cytokinesis?
The division of Cytoplasm.
16. What is Karyokinesis?
The division of Nucleus.
17. What are the characteristics features of Metaphase?
Chromosomes are arranged in equatorial plate.
18. What is modification of root?
For storage of food, nodulated roots for nitrogen fixation, for mechanical support, for gaseous
exchange.
19. What are modifications of Stem?
For storage of food, for vegetative propagation, for protection, for support, for photosynthesis.
20. What is inflorescence?
Arrangement on the floral of flowers axis.
21. Name the types of Inflorescence.
Racemose and Cymose
22. What is Aestivation?
Arrangement of sepals and petals in the flower bud.
23. What is Placentation?
Arrangement of ovules within the ovary.
24. What is Osmosis?
Movement of molecules of solvent from a region of its higher concentration to a region of its
lower concentration across a selectively permeable membrane.
25. What is Plasmolysis?
When cells are immersed in hypertonic solution, shrinkage of protoplasm takes place with
separation of plasma membrane from the cell wall.
26. What does the stomata helps in?
It helps in transpiration and exchange of gases.
27. Name the test conducted to detect the presence of Glucose.
Benedict’s test
28. Name the test conducted to detect the presence of Protein.
Biuret test
29. Name the test conducted to detect the presence of fat/lipids.
Sudan III test
30. Name the joints present in human skeleton.
Gliding joint,Pivot joint,Hinge joint,Saddle joint,Ball and socket joint.
31. What type of joint is present in elbow and knee?
Hinge joint
32. How many cervical vertebrae are present in vertebral column
Seven
33. What is Hyoid bone?
A single U-shaped bone which is present at the base of the buccal cavity
34. Which is the longest bone in the body?
Femur
35. Name the four photosynthetic pigments in higher plants.
Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b, Carotene and Xanthophyll.
36. What is transpiration?
Loss of water in the form of water vapour from the leaves and other aerial parts of the stem.
37. What is the shape of the guard cell in dicot leaf?
Kidney shape
38. Name the gas absorbed by KOH.
Carbon dioxide.
39. Name the gas released during respiration.
Carbon dioxide
40. What is respiration?
The process of exchange of respiratory gases between the organism and its surrounding.
41. What is the role of KOH in Ganongs respiroscope experiment?
KOH absorbs the carbondioxide released by the respiring seeds.
42. What is the function of guard cells in stomata?
To open and close the stomatal aperture.
43. Why is the number of stomata greater on the lower surface of a leaf.
To reduce the rate of respiration.
44. What are the essential parts of the flower?
Calyx, Corolla, Androecium and Gynoecium
45. What is Perianth?
It is a condition where calyx and corolla can’t be distinguished.