2896: With reference to food chains. In ecosystems, consider the following statements:

1. A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other.

2. Food chains are found within the populations of a species.

3. A food chain illustrates the numbers of each organism which are eaten by others.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
2897: Consider the following statements regarding haemoglobin

1. It contains iron

2. It is a carrier of oxygen in the blood

3. It imparts red color to the blood

4. It provides immunity against certain diseases.

Of these statements

(a) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

(b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(c) 1, 3 and 4 are correct

(d) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
2898: Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows can do so because

(a) Their gut contains certain bacteria capable of digesting cellulose

(b) They have a many-chambered stomach

(c) They have efficient grinding molars

(d) They produce an enzyme cellulose which can digest cellulose
2899: Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji ?

(a) Raja Ram

(b) Balaji Viswanath

(c) Ganga Bai

(d) Nanaji Deshmukh
2900: Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?

(a) French Open - US Open - Wimbledon

(b) French Open - Wimbledon - US Open

(c) Wimbledon - US Open - French Open

(d) Wimbledon - French Open - US Open