TNPSC 2016: Sub Inspector of Fisheries (2013-) & Foreman [Marine] (2014-2015), ZOOLOGY

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59~ Match the following
     (a)    Epimorphosis                              1.    Plan aria

      (b)   Morphollaxis                             . 2.   Shrimp

      (c)   Heteromorphosis                           3.    Starfish

      (d)   Super regeneration                        4.    Sponges


            (a)             (b)                (c)   (d)

      (A)   4                3.                 1     2


    ~3                        4                2      1

      (C)   2                 3                 4     1

      (D)    3                1                 4     2




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            (a)             (b)                (c)   (d)

      (A)    4                3                 1     2

      (B)    3                4                 2     1

      (C)    2                3                 4      1

      (D)    3                1                 4     2



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60.       Which of the following is the most important. cause of animals and plants being driv~to
          extinction?

          (A)       Alien species invasion

          rA'       Habitat loss and fragmentation

          (C)       Co-extinctions

          (D)       Over - exploitation




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61.       lntraviolet radiation from sunlight causes the reaction that produces

          (A)       C02 (Carbon dioxide)

          (B)       802 (Sulphur oxide)

      ,             0J(0~ne) ·
          (D)       CO (Carbon monoxide)




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          (C)       Oa ( 9C6rr~)




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67.   •   Polytene chromosome was first observed by

      J/11" Balbiani
          (B)   Kollar

          (C)   Bauer

          (D) . Painter




          (A)   urrrut91Urteril

          (B)   C:s;rrQ)rr


       (C)      C:uLUrr

       (D)      GuuS'l•Lfr




68.   The increase in carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere causes

       (A)      Ozone depletion

      JJ#f" Green house effect
       (C)      Acid rain

       (D)      Cremation pollution




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84.   •   The causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis is

        ~ Leishmania donovani
          (B)    Leishmania brasiliensis

          (C)    Leishmania mexicana

          (D)    Leishmania tropica




85.     Which of the following is used for clearing eggs in poultry?

      ~ 1% Sodium hydroxide.

       (B)      2% Solution of bleaching powder

       (C)      0.5% yeast

       (D)      1 N Hydrochloric acid




      . (C)     0.5% FFQuL




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92.    The regulatory authority of water quality in India is

       (A)   Water Supply, Sanitation and Sewage Disposal (WSSD)'
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       (B)   National Waste Land Development Board (NWDB)

      T      Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

       (D)   Central Public Works Department (CPWD)




93.   Chipko Movement was initiated at

      (A)    Salkani Village

      (B)    Thane

      (C)    Chhatisgarh

      Jl'f   Tehri-Garhwal District




      (B)    ~rra68T


      (C)    s:L..i...w&rr

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118.       The main constituent in the outer layer of plasma membrane is                       •
       /          M ucin                                         (B)   Lectin
           (C)    Pectin                                         (D)   Chitin



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           (C)    Qu.$iq.~                                    .- (D)   ms;iq.~




119.       Double heli.x model of DNA was proposed by
           (A)    Meselson and Stahl
       Jllff' Watson and Crick
           (C)    Chargaff
           (D)    Griffth

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           (C)
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120.       The wobble hypothesis of genetic code was proposed by
           (A)    Meselson
       pf Crick
           (C)    Griffth
           (D)    Khorana



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           (B)    ~rfl8;


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           (D)    Gc!ilTl}"ITQTIT




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153. · A tadpole of frog resembles a fish in many features except that the tadpole does not                                         •
       (A)      Excrete nitrogenous wastes in the form of ammonia

       (B)      Possess lateral line sense organs

       (C)      Possess venous heart consisting of two chambers

       ~Possess paired fins




154.   If a tadpole of frog does not metamorphose and remams as such even then we cannot
       include it in Pisces due to

        (A)     Presence of gills

       ~Absence of scales
        (C)     Presence of operculum

        (D)     Absence of coilied intestine

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161.    The percentage of solar energy received by the plants from sun and fixed through
        photosynthesis

        (A)    1%

        (B)    2%

       ,t'     10%

        (D)    5%




        (A)    I%

        (B)    2 %.

        (C)    10 %

        (D)    5%




162.   Pollutants disrupts ecosystems because

       (A)     their components differ from those of natural substances

       (B)     only humans have uses for them

       JI!'{' there a.re no evolved mechanisms to deal with them
       (D)     their only effect is on ecosystems not humans

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186.   The Eri silk worm is
        (A)     Bombyx mori
        (B)     Antheraea aasama
       ~ Philosomia ricini
        (D)     Attacus cynthea

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        (A)     urrlbmu$'1iu Gwrrill

        (B)     ~~Gl)UJIT ~'1il.>"'1JITLDIT

        (C)     .°.i5lbi>CrurrGa:rru5lUJrr ill$6l~

        (D)     ~L..Lrrffis;biu 61.dJ~GUJ




187.    Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is a pest of
        (A)     Rice                                      (B)   Sugarcane

       Jill"' Palm trees                                  (D)   Cotton



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        (C)     u~rn LDIJTf.is;~




188.    Aluminium Oxide used as insecticide is a
       Jtlif' Physical poison
        (B)     Protoplasmic poison
        (C)     Respiratory poison
        (D)      Nerve poison



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        (B)
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        (D)      Jf> !JLD Lj l.D ~LQ) Jf> 6lft

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195.   The Chinchillas, Llamas, Rheas are characteristic forms found in
       (A)      Antilean sub - region
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       (B)      Mexican sub - region
       (C)      Brazillian sub - region
       jff Chillian sub - region

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       (D)      51rubl51UJ1iir ~6J)QA!T LI®~




196.   Fresh Water seals, Phoca lbirica is found in
       (A)       European sub - region
       (B)       Mediterranean sub - region
       ,t' Siberian sub - region
       (D)       Manchurian sub - region
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197 . . Balanoglossus is popularly known as
       (A)       Sea potato                                                 Jiii(' Tongue worm
       (C)       Sea snake                                                   (D)     Earth worm



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       (C)       a;Lru urrtb4                                                (D)     L.0'1liol 4@




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                                                    2016
                                                 Paper I
                                               ZOOJ~OGY
                                        (Degree Standard)
Time Allowed : 3 Hours]                                                           [Maximum Marks : 300
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