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  • Organisms that feed on the excreta of other organisms are called


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  • A. autotrophs
  • B. heterotrophs
  • C. coprophagous
  • D. saprotrophs

  • Correct Answer
  • coprophagous 

    Explanation

    The word coprodaeum refers to the last part of the elimentary canal.The excreta (undigested, matter) comes out of that part. So, the organisms that take in such materials are called coprophagous.


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    • 1. Which observation proves that a cell is a eukaryote?

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    • A. It contains DNA
    • B. It contains ribosomes
    • C. It has a cell membrane
    • D. It has DNA inside a nucleus
    • Discuss
    • 2. The normal blood pressure in human beings is

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    • A. 80/120
    • B. 120/80
    • C. 80/110
    • D. 110/90
    • Discuss
    • 3. Sort each description by the type of RNA it describes? a) contains an anticodon b) specifies the amino acid squence for a protein c) contains exons d) has amino acids covalently attached e) is a component of ribosomes f) is the most abundant form of RNA

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    • A. a, b, d - tRNA, c - mRNA, e, f - rRNA
    • B. a, c - tRNA, b, d - mRNA, e, f - rRNA
    • C. a, e, f - rRNA, b - mRNA, c, d - tRNA
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine?

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    • A. Creatinine
    • B. Uric acid
    • C. Glucose
    • D. Urea
    • Discuss
    • 5. Select the correct statement about the Heart Valves.

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    • A. Aortic and pulmonary valves control the flow of blood into the heart.
    • B. The AV valves are supported by chordae tendineae so that regurgitation of blood into the atria during ventricular contraction does not occur.
    • C. The tricuspid valve divides the left atrium from the left ventricle.
    • D. The mitral valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Organisms which synthesise their own food are called

    • Options
    • A. autotrophs
    • B. heterotrophs
    • C. auxotrophs
    • D. saprotrophs
    • Discuss
    • 7. The grouping of blood is based on substances called

    • Options
    • A. antibodies
    • B. antigens
    • C. antitoxin
    • D. enzymes
    • Discuss
    • 8. Organisms that live in the deep sea are mainly

    • Options
    • A. Herbivores
    • B. Carnivores
    • C. Detritivores
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Genes are made of

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    • A. Carbohydrates
    • B. Proteins
    • C. Fats
    • D. Nucleotides
    • Discuss
    • 10. The book Historia plantrum is written by

    • Options
    • A. Aristotle
    • B. Theophrastus
    • C. Hipporates
    • D. Darwin
    • Discuss


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