50 CPMT Entrance Zoology Qeustions and Answers 2008

1.    Bruch’s membrane is found in— (A) Inner ear   (B) Uvea of eye (C) Testes (D) Pancreas 2.     Which part of brain allows one side of brain to control opposite side of body? (A) Midbrain           (B) Medulla (C) Cerebellum  (D) Pons 3.     Fetuin is found in— (A) Foetus              (B) Liver (C)      Spleen            (D) [...]

what is red tide?

It is the common name for phenomenon created when toxic algal blooms turn sea water red killing marine life and making water unsuitable for human use. These are caused by several species of dinoflagellates and diatoms. Red tides are dangerous because the toxins released by large number of plaktons can paralyse fish.