Zoology Study Material for TNPSC, TRB, AIIMS, UPSC, GATE, NEET,  SSC - 3

Question: 11

The ultimate cause of water movement in a plant stem against gravity is

(A) Diffusion

(B) Osmosis

(C) Transpiration

(D) Photosynthesis

Question: 12

Anosmia is

(A) Loss of the sense of heat

(B) Loss of the sense of touch

(C) Loss of the sense of smell

(D) Loss of the sense of taste

Question: 13

If a ship moves from freshwater into seawater, it will

(A) Remain unaffected

(B) Rise a little higher

(C) Sink a little bit

(D) Sink completely

Question: 14

Rainwater collected after 30 to 40 minutes of raining is not ‘suitable for drinking because it

(A) is acidic

(B) is deficient in minerals

(C) contains dissolved toxic chemicals

(D) contains bacteria and dirt

Question: 15

In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by plants is only

(A) 1 percent

(B) 0.1 percent

(C) 10 percent

(D) 0.01 percent