The vector for dengue virus is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The vector for dengue virus is:
A. Anopheles mosquito
B. Aedes aegypti mosquito
C. Culex mosquito
D. Tsetse fly
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Dengue is transmitted by Aedes aegypti, which also spreads chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever. Anopheles transmits malaria, Culex filariasis, tsetse sleeping sickness.

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Question #1
Consider statements about evolution: 1. Variation is necessary for evolution. 2. Natural selection acts on phenotype. 3. Evolution occurs in individuals. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Genetic variation within a population provides the raw material upon which evolutionary forces act; without variation, evolution cannot occur. Natural selection acts directly on the phenotype (observable traits) of an organism, determining its survival and reproductive success. However, evolution is a population-level phenomenon; it involves changes in allele frequencies over generations, not changes occurring within a single individual's lifetime. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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Question #2
The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are examples of:
A. Homologous organs
B. Atavisms
C. Analogous organs
D. Vestigial organs

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Analogous organs are structures that perform similar functions but have different anatomical structures and evolutionary origins. The wings of a bird (modified forelimbs with bones and feathers) and the wings of an insect (membranous extensions of the exoskeleton) both evolved for flight but are not derived from a common winged ancestor. This is an example of convergent evolution.

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Question #3
Which of the following organisms belongs to Kingdom Monera?
A. Agaricus
B. Euglena
C. Paramecium
D. Bacillus

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Bacillus is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria, placed in Kingdom Monera because they are prokaryotic. Euglena and Paramecium are unicellular eukaryotes in Kingdom Protista. Agaricus (mushroom) belongs to Kingdom Fungi. Monera includes all prokaryotes like bacteria, cyanobacteria, and archaea. They are characterized by absence of true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

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