In which one of the following groups of animals, oestrus cycle is not observed?
- A.Cows
- B.Monkeys
- C.Rats
- D.Tigers
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Monkeys. Monkeys are primates, and female primates have a menstrual cycle, not an oestrus cycle.
In non-primate mammals such as cows, rats, dogs and tigers, the female's reproductive cycle is an oestrus cycle: she becomes receptive to mating only during a short period of heat, and the uterine lining is reabsorbed rather than shed if pregnancy does not occur. In primates, including monkeys, apes and humans, the lining is shed with bleeding at the end of each cycle, which is why it is called the menstrual cycle.
A is wrong because cows show a clear oestrus cycle of about 21 days, which dairy farmers watch closely.
C is wrong because rats have a short oestrus cycle of four to five days and are widely used to study it.
D is wrong because tigers, like other big cats, come into heat and show an oestrus cycle.
Exam tip: primates have a menstrual cycle; other mammals have an oestrus cycle.
Practice Questions
View allConsider the following pairs : (Commonly used / consumed materials : Unwanted or controversial chemicals likely to be found in them) 1. Lipstick : Lead 2. Soft drinks : Brominated vegetable oils 3. Chinese fast food : Monosodium glutamate Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is not true for anodizing process?
- A.It makes aluminium corrosion resistant.
- B.Metals like aluminium, titanium and magnesium can be anodized.
- C.Clean aluminium article is the anode and oxygen gas is evolved at the cathode.
- D.It is used in aircraft industry.
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In anodizing the clean aluminium article is indeed the anode, but oxygen is released at the anode, not at the cathode; hydrogen is released at the cathode.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- A.The response of the ear to sound of increasing intensity is approximately logarithmic.
- B.The sensitivity of the human ear does not vary with the frequency of the sound.
- C.When two or more waves traverse the same medium, the displacement of any element of the medium is the algebraic sum of the displacements due to each wave.
- D.Longitudinal waves can travel in all media—solids, liquids and gases.
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Read the full explanation →Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by
- A.sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet
- B.sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
- C.sufficient vitamins but deficient fats in diet
- D.sufficient fats but deficient vitamins in diet
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the correct order of pH for the given substances?
- A.Coffee < Lemon juice < Milk of magnesia < Blood
- B.Milk of magnesia < Blood < Coffee < Lemon juice
- C.Lemon juice < Blood < Coffee < Milk of magnesia
- D.Lemon juice < Coffee < Blood < Milk of magnesia
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Arranged from most acidic to most basic, the four substances fall in exactly this order. Lemon juice, rich in citric acid, has a pH of about 2 to 2.5.
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