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RRB Paramedical Biology — practice questions

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Which of the following mammals lays eggs?Read the answer and worked solution →The language used for standard zoological nomenclature is:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest living bird is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Vitamin C is also known as:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following plants is NOT a Thallophyta?Read the answer and worked solution →Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower is called ____.Read the answer and worked solution →Which tissue is responsible for the transport of materials, such as water, away from the root in a plant?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is NOT a simple permanent tissue?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is NOT required for photosynthesis?Read the answer and worked solution →During sexual reproduction, when two different gametic cells fuse, they form a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is NOT a part of Whittaker's 5-Kingdom classification?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which of the following mammals lays eggs?

  1. The Indian bat
  2. The grey squirrel
  3. The red kangaroo
  4. The platypus
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Correct answer: D. The platypus

1. Bats, squirrels and kangaroos all give birth to live young. 2. The duck-billed platypus is a monotreme, a rare egg-laying mammal. 3. Hence the duck-billed platypus is the correct answer. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.22._

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The language used for standard zoological nomenclature is:

  1. French
  2. Latin
  3. Spanish
  4. Greek
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Correct answer: B. Latin

1. Scientific names of organisms follow the binomial system. 2. By international convention these names are written in Latin. 3. Therefore the language of standard zoological nomenclature is Latin. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.51._

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The largest living bird is the:

  1. Duck
  2. Emu
  3. Ostrich
  4. Peacock
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Correct answer: C. Ostrich

1. Among the options, the ostrich is by far the tallest and heaviest. 2. It is a flightless bird native to Africa. 3. The ostrich is recognised as the largest living bird. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.54._

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