Daily Biology Questions

Daily Biology Questions for NEET 2022

Q. ID – 08012021

Which of the following is not a feature of genetic code ?

  1. The codon is triplet.
  2. One codon codes for many amino acid, hence the code is degenerate.
  3. The codon is read in mRNA in a contiguous fashion. There are no punctuations.
  4. The code is nearly universal.

Answer : 2nd option

Explanation :
→ The codon is triplet. 61 codons code for amino acids and 3 codons do not code for any amino acids, hence they function as stop codons.
→ Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon, hence the code is degenerate.
→ The codon is read in mRNA in a contiguous fashion. There are no punctuations.
→ The code is nearly universal: for example, from bacteria to human UUU would code for Phenylalanine (phe). Some exceptions to this rule have been found in mitochondrial codons, and in some protozoans.

NCERT 12, Page 112

Q. ID – 07012021

Which of the following algae produce non-motile spores :

  1. Cyanophyceae
  2. Chlorophyceae
  3. Phaeophyceae
  4. Rhodophyceae

Answer : 4th option

Explanation :
→ Cyanophyceae are algal-like photosynthetic bacteria (Blue-green algae), not truly algae.
→ Chlorophyceae (Green algae) produce flagellated zoospore which are motile.
→ Phaeophyceae (Brown algae) produce biflagellate zoospore which are also motile.
→ But flagella is completely absent in Rhodophyceae (Red algae). So they produce non-motile spores.

NCERT 11, Page 33 (Table : 3.1)

Q. ID – 06012021

A few organisms can tolerate and thrive in a wide range of temperatures, they are called:

  1. Stenothermal
  2. Eurythermal
  3. Stenohaline
  4. Euryhaline

Answer : 2nd option

Explanation :
→ A vast majority of organisms can tolerate a narrow range of temperatures. Such organisms are called Stenothermal.
→ A few organisms can tolerate and thrive in a wide range of temperatures, they are called eurythermal.
→ Many organisms are restricted to a narrow range of salinities are considered as Stenohaline.
→ Some organisms are tolerant of a wide range of salinities are termed as Euryhaline.

NCERT 12, Page 222

Q. ID – 05012021

The practice of mating of animals within the same breed, but having no common ancestors up to 4-6 generations is called :

  1. In-breeding
  2. Out-breeding
  3. Out-crossing
  4. Cross-breeding

Answer : 3rd option

Explanation :
In-breeding → breeding is between animals of the same breed.
Out-breeding → breeding of the unrelated animals.
Out-crossing → mating of animals within the same breed, but having no common ancestors on either side of their pedigree up to 4-6 generations.
Cross-breeding → mating of animals between the desirable qualities of two different breeds.

NCERT 12, Page 168

Q. ID – 04012021

Which of the following is the correct statement about digestive gland ?

  1. Liver is the largest endocrine gland of the body.
  2. The hepatic cells are the structural and functional units of the liver.
  3. Each lobule of liver is covered by a thin connective tissue called the Glisson’s capsule.
  4. The common hepato-pancreatic duct is guarded by pyloric sphincter.

Answer : 3rd Option

Explanation :
→ Liver is the largest endocrine gland of the body but not endocrine.
→ The hepatic lobules are the structural & functional unit of liver.
→ Each lobule of liver is covered by a thin connective tissue called the Glisson’s capsule.
→ The common hepato-pancreatic duct is guarded by sphincter of Oddi.

☆ NCERT 11, Page 260 & 261