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Meandrina is the generic name of which Coelenterata animal having soft tube-shaped bodies that live together in large groups?
[SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

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Brain coral. Coelenterata (Phylum): It is a multicellular and simplest group of invertebrate animals.
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Mosquito belong to ________ phylum of the animal kingdom.
[SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

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Arthropoda. Animals which have jointed legs belong to phylum Arthropoda. This is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom. Features - Open circulatory system, differentiated organ system, no differentiated blood vessels.
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Which among the following pairs of ‘animal - phylum of animal kingdom they belong’ is incorrect?
[SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

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Liver fluke - Nematoda. Phylum: Porifera - Spongilla, Sycon. Platyhelminthes - Tapeworm, Planaria. Nematoda - Ascaris, Wuchereria. Annelida - Earthworm, Leech. Arthropoda - Spiders, butterflies, Prawns, and mosquitoes. Mollusca - Snails and octopus. Echinodermata - Sea urchins, starfish. Coelenterata - Hydra, Jellyfish.
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Identify an example of decomposers that are found in the bottom of a pond.
[SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (4th Shift)]
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The decomposers of the pond ecosystem are fungi, bacteria, and flagellates. Decomposers in different ecosystems: Soil (fungi, insects, earthworms, and bacteria), Oceans (Christmas tree worm, Crab, Granulated sea star, Hagfish, Sea urchin, Tube worm), Freshwater (Mildew, Trumpet snail, Water mold, Yeast), Forest (Beetle, Earthworm, Millipede, Mushroom, Pillbug, Saprobe, Slime mold, Slug), Desert (Dung beetle, Fly, Millipede, Saharan silver ant), Grassland (Acidobacteria, Termite, Turkey tail mushroom), Mountain (Bolete mushroom, Mountain pine bark beetle, Purple fairy fingers).
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Identify an example of organisms that do NOT belong to the third trophic level.
[SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]
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Cow (2nd, trophic level)
Trophic Level -
1st - Producers (plants),
2nd - Primary Consumers (Herbivores),
3rd - Secondary Consumers (Carnivores),
4th - Tertiary Consumers (Top Carnivores).

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Salamander belongs to which of the following classes?
[SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift)]
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Amphibian. Examples - Amphibians (Salamander, Leopard Frog, Cane Toad, Axolotl, Hellbender etc). Pieces {Scoliodon (Dogfish), Pristis (Sawfish), Trygon, Labeo (Rohu), Betta (Fighting fish)}. Aves {Corvus (Crow), Pavo (Peacock), Neophron (Vulture), Struthio (Ostrich), Columba (Pigeon)}.
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Which of the following statements is correct?
I. When any plane passing through the central axis of the body divides the organism into two identical halves, it is called radial symmetry.
II. Where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves in only one plane, exhibit bilateral symmetry.
[SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)]
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Four types of Symmetry in Animals: spherical, radial, biradial, and bilateral.
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Which of the following classifications do humans NOT fall under?
[SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening)]
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Porifera (Sponges) are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through them. The scientific classification of human beings includes Kingdom - Animalia, Phylum - Chordata, Class - Mammalia, Order - Primates, Family - Hominidae, Subfamily - Homininae, and Genus - Homo.
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Which of the following is NOT a polar animal?
[SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Afternoon)]
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Lemurs are a type of prosimian, which means they are primates that evolved before monkeys and apes. Polar Animals: Polar Bear, Arctic Fox, Antarctic Minke Whale, Brown Bear, Pacific Salmon, Orca, Snowy Owl, Leopard Seal, Arctic Wolf, Penguin, Walrus, Narwhal, Arctic Hare, Beluga Whale, Reindeer, Musk Oxen.
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Amoeba ingests its food with the help of pseudopodia.
II. Amoeba constantly changes its shape and position.
[SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Afternoon)]
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Amoeba is a unicellular organism that has the ability to change its shape. Amoeba reproduces asexually through binary fission. Examples: Entamoeba Histolytica, Amoeba Proteus, Chaos carolinense etc.
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__________ is commonly known as imperfect fungi because only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known.
[SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon)]
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Deuteromycetes, commonly called molds, are “second-class” fungi that have no known sexual state in their life cycle and thus reproduce only by producing spores via mitosis. This asexual state is also called the anamorph state. Phycomycetes organisms are found throughout the world in soil, animal manure, and on fruits. Basidiomycetes are commonly known as club fungi. Ascomycetes are spore shooters, they are called sac fungi because their sexual spores, called ascospores, are produced in a sac or ascus.
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Which group of animals has a body wall composed of both circular and longitudinal muscle fibers surrounded by a moist, cellular cuticle that is secreted by an epidermal epithelium?
[SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Morning)]
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Annelids are coelomate and triploblastic. Their body is segmented. They respire through their body surface. Examples - Earthworm, Leeches, Lugworms, Polychaetes etc.
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The bodies of the animals of phylum Platyhelminthes show _________ grade organisation.
[SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Morning)]
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Protoplasmic is a mixture of water, amino acids, proteins, small molecules of ions, macromolecules such as nucleic acids, etc. Cellular respiration is a metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level.
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The body of animals of the phylum Protozoa, such as Paramecium, Amoeba, Euglena, shows ________ grade organisation.
[SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Afternoon)]
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It is a mixture of water, amino acids, proteins, small molecules of ions, macromolecules such as nucleic acids, etc.
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Which of the following statements is correct with respect to chordates?
[SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon)]
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The five characteristic features of chordates present during some time of their life cycles are a notochord, a dorsal hollow tubular nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, endostyle/thyroid gland, and a post-anal tail. Examples of vertebrate chordates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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Which of the following symmetries is exhibited by arthropods?
[SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Afternoon)]
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Animals such as Annelids, Arthropods, Molluscs, Echinoderms (larvae), and Chordates exhibit bilateral symmetry.
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‘Hypnea Indica and Hypnea bullata’ are types of:
[SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Evening)]
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"Seaweed" is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that grow in the ocean as well as in rivers, lakes, and other water bodies. Three types of Seaweed based on pigmentation - Brown Algae (Phaeophyta), Green Algae (Chlorophyta), Red Algae (Rhodophyta).
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Which of the following is another name for 'white ant'?
[SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning)]
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Termite (order Isoptera) is any of a group of cellulose-eating insects. A termite nest is known as a termitarium.
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What do you call the property of an organism of self-regulation and the tendency to maintain a steady-state within an external environment which is liable to change?
[SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Morning)]
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Irritability is the feeling of agitation or annoyance. Consciousness is awareness of internal and external environments. Metabolism is the chemical reaction in the body which changes food into energy.
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Creaming fat and sugar, whipping egg whites, or whipping heavy cream are examples of what type of leavening?
[SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)]
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Organic Leavening: A unicellular microorganism that reproduces by feeding on sugar, minerals, nitrogen compounds, and oxygen. The primary agent used in organic leavening is yeast. Chemical Leavening: It works by reacting with water, salts, acids to produce carbon dioxide, which causes pastry and bread dough to rise. Example - Baking soda and Baking powder.
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What is a biotechnological process accomplished by yeast, some type of bacteria, or some other microorganism to convert sugar into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide?
[SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Afternoon)]
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Alcoholic beverages like beer, wine, brandy, whisky, etc are made using fermentation of grains, grapes, rice, etc by yeast. Pasteurization (heat-treatment process) destroys pathogenic microorganisms in certain foods and beverages. Glycolysis is the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy.
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Insufficient levels of parathyroid hormone and low amount of calcium in the blood causes which of the following conditions?
[SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]
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Calcium-rich foods: Curd, cheese, milk, dark green vegetables, eggs, fatty fish, and milk. Diabetes - When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
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Peeling, cutting or crushing onion tissue releases which enzyme that makes our eyes water?
[Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2)]
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Eating part of an onion is a stem and fleshy leaves. Enzymes found in others: Chili - Capsaicin, Turmeric - Curcumin, Garlic - Alliinase. Xylanases are mainly produced by microorganisms. Examples: bacteria, fungi. Bordelaises is a sauce consisting of stock thickened with roux and flavored typically with red wine and shallots. Pectinases are used to break down this pectin polymer into monomer sugars i.e. galacturonic acid.
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Which of the following can degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances?
[SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)]
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Detritus: Dead and decaying organic debris. Lichens: A symbiosis of fungus and algae. Phytoplankton (microalgae): They are microscopic, photosynthetic organisms that float in aquatic ecosystems, serving as the foundation of marine food chains.
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Identify a protein-digesting enzyme.
[SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]
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Pepsin - Produced in the gastric chief cells of the stomach lining. Breaks down proteins into smaller peptides. Collagen - Accounts for 30% of the body's protein. Provides structure, support or strength to skin, muscles, bones and connective tissues.
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Which antimicrobial enzymes are present in milk?
[Higher Secondary 02/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]
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Some of the native enzymes in milk are alkaline phosphatase, lactoperoxidase, lysozyme, lipase, proteinase, cathepsin D etc. Minerals found in milk are iodine, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. It also provides some sodium, magnesium, zinc, and selenium but is not a reliable source of iron, copper, or manganese.
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Which enzyme is responsible for the oxidation reaction that occurs in some foods, mostly fruits and vegetables, that turns the food brown?
[SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Afternoon)]
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Bromelain is a group of enzymes found in the fruit and stem of the pineapple plant. Serrapeptase is a chemical taken from the silkworm. Papain is an enzyme found in the white fluid (latex) that occurs in raw papaya fruit.
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Which of the following hormone is secreted by the brain that helps to regulate sleep-wake cycles?
[SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Morning)]
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It is produced from serotonin (made from tryptophan), through a cascade of enzymatic reactions. Its production increases with evening darkness, promoting healthy sleep and helping to orient our circadian rhythm.
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Which bacteria was discovered by Barry Marshall and Robin Warren that colonises the human stomach and causes chronic superficial gastritis ulcers?
[SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift)]
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Campylobacter jejuni bacteria are found naturally in the intestines of poultry, cattle, swine, rodents, wild birds and household pets like cats and dogs. Neisseria gonorrhoeae infects the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes in women. Entamoeba histolytica is well recognized as a pathogenic ameba, associated with intestinal and extraintestinal infections.
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Which of the following personalities is a well-known Indian plant physiologist and physicist?
[SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (3rd shift)]
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JC Bose (Father of Indian Plant Physiology) invented the ‘crescograph’ for measuring plant growth. CV Raman was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. CNR Rao - An Indian chemist who was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2014. JRD Tata (Father of Indian Civil Aviation) - The first person in India to own a flying licence.
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