Progressive 3 Practice Questions

Which of the following gases is not a constituent of of air?

• Oxygen

• Water vapour

• Carbon (IV) oxide

• Sulphur (IV) oxide

Movement of water into plant cell causes the cell to

• become turgid

• become accid

• burst its cell wall

• become plasmolysed

Which of the following types of teeth is absent in herbivores ?

• canines

• incisors

• premolars

• molars

The percentage of nitrogen in air is about

• 0.03%

• 0.9%

• 21.0%

• 78%

Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called _______.

What is a taxon?

Smallest taxon of classification is _______.

Blue-green algae belong to which group?

• Protista

• Prokaryotes

• Fungi

• Bryophyte

Which classification of science involves gathering of information through experimentation purely for the pursuit of knowledge?

• Pure Science

• Applied Science

• Technology

• Social science

Which branch of science studies the function of the parts of the organism’s body?

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Zoology

• Biology