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A fungus that is predator of a species of frog have killed 50 frogs to save this species of frog scientist set other 35 frog to a different area then tell which process will save this type of frog species?

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  1. Bottle neck effect

  2. Founder effect

  3. Big bang theory

  4. Natural selection

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A- Population bottlenecks occur when a population's size is reduced for at least one generation. Because genetic drift acts more quickly to reduce genetic variation in small populations, undergoing a bottleneck can reduce a population's genetic variation by a lot, even if the bottleneck doesn't last for very many generations. 

B- A founder effect occurs when a new colony is started by a few members of the original population. This small population size means that the colony may have:
  • reduced genetic variation from the original population.
  • a non-random sample of the genes in the original population.

So, the correct option is 'Option A'.

Read the following statements regarding biological museums.
(i) Biological museums are generally set up in educational institutes such as schools and colleges.
(ii) Museums have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and reference.
(iii) Specimens are preserved in the containers or jars in preservative solutions.
(iv) Insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting killing and pinning.
(v) Larger animals like birds and mammals are usually stuffed and preserved.
(vi Skeletons of mammals are not allowed to be kept in museums.
Which of the given statements is/are not correct?

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  1. (ii) and (iii)

  2. (i) and (vi)

  3. (v) only

  4. (vi) only

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Museums have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens for study and references. Specimens are preserved in the containers or jars in preservative solutions. Insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting, killing and printing. Larger animals like birds and mammals are usually stuffed and preserved. Museums often have collections of skeletons of animals.

In which city are the headquarters of Zoological Survey of India situated?

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  1. Delhi

  2. Thiruvananthapuram

  3. Kolkata

  4. Guwahati

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Correct Option: C

India museum was established in 

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  1. 1759

  2. 1814

  3. 1955

  4. 1957

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India museum is the oldest museum in India. It was established in 1814. It is situated in West Bengal, India. It has collection of fossils, ornaments, antiques, armor and paintings. It comprises of six sections, namely Art, Archaeology, Anthropology, Geology, Zoology and Economic Botany.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Zoological museum displays

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  1. Living plants

  2. Living animals

  3. Inanimate objects

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A zoological museum displays specimens that are dried and preserved. No living plants and animals are kept in a zoological museum. Living plants are preserved in botanical gardens and herbariums while living animals are kept and protected in the zoo.

Museum is a centre of 

zoology diversity in living world botanical gardens, zoological parks and zoological museums museums and zoos tools of taxonomy

  1. Documentation

  2. Experiments

  3. Communication

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

museum is a centre for preservation of ancient data and specimens.

so the correct answer is documentation.

The collection of natural, historical and scientific objects is called as

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  1. Herbarium

  2. Museum

  3. Library

  4. Botanical garden

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Museum is a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. In museum fossils, armour, ornaments, paintings, etc is kept and preserved. It maintains the permanent record of the flora and fauna.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

.......... are devices consisting of a series of contrasting or contradictory statements or propositions requiring the identifier to make comparisons and decisions.

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  1. Herbarium

  2. Taxonomic keys

  3. Monograph

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Taxonomic keys are written characteristic information that helps a person to identify an unknown species of living organism. The taxonomic key provides a certain structure on the basis of which the user can sort out the taxonomic position of the unknown species.

Taxonomic keys are devices consisting of a series of contrasting or contradictory statements or propositions requiring the identifier to make comparisons and decisions.

Refer to the given dichotomous key and select the correct option regarding cell organelles L - O.

I.   (a) Cell organelle bounded by double-membrane - Go to II
     (b) Cell organelle bounded by a single membrane - Go to III 
II.  (a) Directs cell growth and controls its activities - $\boxed{L}$
     (b) Provides colour to flowers and fruits -  $\boxed{M}$
III. (a) Removes dead cells and digests foreign material - $\boxed{N}$
     (b) Carries out some oxidative reactions in a cell -.$\boxed{O}$

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  1. L could be Mitochondria whereas M could be Chloroplast.

  2. M could be Chromoplast whereas N could be Golgi apparatus.

  3. L could be Nucleus whereas O could be Peroxisome.

  4. M could be Leucoplast whereas N could be Vacuole.

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Correct Option: C