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6 questions · 2008 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 2008 · Q28 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save
In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?
(a) Dragonfly
(b) Honeybee
(c) Spider
(d) Pit viper
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Answer: (c) Spider
UPSC 2008 · Q30 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save
Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?
(a) Passion flower plant
(b) Pitcher plant
(c) Night queen
(d) Flame of the forest
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Answer: (b) Pitcher plant
UPSC 2008 · Q36 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save
What is the pH level of blood of a normal person?
(a) 4·5 – 4·6
(b) 6·45 – 6·55
(c) 7·35 – 7·45
(d) 8·25 – 8·35
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Answer: (c) 7·35 – 7·45
UPSC 2008 · Q41 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save
Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India is from which country?
(a) United States of America
(b) Mexico
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand
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Answer: (a) United States of America
UPSC 2008 · Q132 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save
Assertion (A): In human body, liver has an important role in fat digestion.
Reason (R): Liver produces two important fat-digesting enzymes.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
UPSC 2008 · Q136 · Science & Technology › Biology · Save
Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?
(a) Echidna
(b) Kangaroo
(c) Porcupine
(d) Whale
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Answer: (a) Echidna