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UPSC 1998 · Q118 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Fruit II. Seed III. Wood IV. Starch

List II A) Ovule

B) Leaf

C) Stem

D) Ovary

(a) I-B, II-A, III-E, IV-D
(b) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
(c) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(d) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
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Answer: (b) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
UPSC 1998 · Q121 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save

Which one of the following statements regarding starch and cellulose is NOT correct?

(a) Both of them are of plant origin
(b) Both of them are polymers
(c) Both of them give colour with iodine
(d) Both of them are made up of glucose molecules
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Answer: (c) Both of them give colour with iodine
UPSC 1998 · Q123 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save

The complete conversion of glucose in the presence of oxygen into carbon dioxide and water with release of energy is called

(a) aerobic respiration
(b) anaerobic respiration
(c) glycolysis
(d) hydrolysis
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Answer: (a) aerobic respiration