MCQ Science and Technology Class 9 Chapter 17 Maharashtra Board Introduction to Biotechnology 1. What is the long fiber of a nerve cell called?DendriteAxonNucleusSynapseQuestion 1 of 202. Where is nervous tissue primarily located?Heart and lungsBrain and spinal cordMuscles and bonesSkin and blood vesselsQuestion 2 of 203. What is the main difference between plant and animal growth?Plants grow uniformlyAnimals grow only in specific partsPlants grow in specific partsAnimals have dead cellsQuestion 3 of 204. What type of tissue is responsible for plant growth?Permanent tissueMeristematic tissueEpidermal tissueConducting tissueQuestion 4 of 205. What is a characteristic of meristematic tissue cells?Thin cytoplasmThick cytoplasmNo nucleusLarge vacuolesQuestion 5 of 206. Where are vacuoles typically found in meristematic tissue cells?Large and numerousSmall and fewUsually absentOnly in the nucleusQuestion 6 of 207. What process forms permanent tissues from meristematic tissues?DivisionDifferentiationContractionConductionQuestion 7 of 208. What type of permanent tissue is made of only one cell type?Complex permanent tissueSimple permanent tissueMeristematic tissueConducting tissueQuestion 8 of 209. What is the outer layer of a plant called?CortexEpidermisXylemPhloemQuestion 9 of 2010. What covers the epidermis of stems and leaves to retain water?CuticleBarkStomataLigninQuestion 10 of 2011. What type of cells are described as totipotent?Cells that cannot divideCells that form a new organismCells with no nucleusCells only in animalsQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the collective term for techniques improving organisms via genetic changes?Tissue cultureBiotechnologyGenetic modificationHybridizationQuestion 12 of 2013. What is the definition of tissue culture?Growing cells in the bodyEx vivo growth in a nutrient-rich mediumGrowing tissues in soilChemical treatment of cellsQuestion 13 of 2014. What medium is used in tissue culture?Soil-based mediumAgar-based mediumWater-based mediumSand-based mediumQuestion 14 of 2015. Who proved that cells can be grown ex vivo?Gregor MendelFrederick Campion StewardWatson and CrickLouis PasteurQuestion 15 of 2016. What is a benefit of genetically modified (GM) crops?Increased pesticide useAbility to withstand environmental stressReduced nutritive valueHigher crop lossQuestion 16 of 2017. What is a characteristic of GM crops?Naturally occurring varietiesArtificially introduced traitsNo resistance to pestsLower yieldQuestion 17 of 2018. Which GM crop is mentioned as pest-resistant?Vaishali tomatoBT cottonGolden RiceAmflora potatoQuestion 18 of 2019. What is the impact of GM crops on pesticide use?Increased useNo changeAvoided useDoubled useQuestion 19 of 2020. What is an example of a high-yielding GM crop?WheatBananaSugarcaneBarleyQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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