Biology GK Questions Quiz-56

1101.Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous wastes in (1) Frogs  (2) Birds (3) Fishes  (4) Mankind Answer: 1101.(2) Land snails, insects, birds, and some reptiles excrete uric acid as the major nitrogenous waste. The white, crystalline substance seen in a typical bird or lizard “poop” is actually urine: a little pool of uric acid crystals in a very small amount of water. 1102.To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park ; (1) Gulf of Kutch (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Andaman Islands Answer: 1102.(1) For the protection of coral reefs, the Gulf of Kutch was declared Marine National Park under the provisions of the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972. It is the first national marine park of India. 1103.The special modified epidermal cells surrounding stomatal pore are called (1) Epithelial cells (2) Guard cells (3) Subsidiary cells (4) Accessory cells Answer: 1103.(2) The pore is bordered by a pair of specialized parenchyma cells known as guard cells…