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151.

Sugarcane is a type of

A. creeper
B. tree
C. shrub
D. grass
Answer» E.
152.

Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is -

A. Iron
B. Magnesium
C. Calcium
D. Potassium
Answer» C. Calcium
153.

Which one of the following is a non- poisonous snake ? :

A. Cobra
B. Dryophis
C. Elapes
D. Python
Answer» E.
154.

Which of the following snakes killed for its beautiful skin has been declared an endangered species?

A. Python
B. King Cobra
C. Russel's Viper
D. Krait
Answer» D. Krait
155.

The involvement of which one of the following is essential in the control of blood sugar?

A. Adrenal
B. Pancreas
C. Parathyroid
D. Spleen
Answer» C. Parathyroid
156.

Which drug is used as an Anti-Diabetic drug?

A. Metformin
B. Zolpidem
C. Promethazine
D. Hydralazine
Answer» B. Zolpidem
157.

Small Pox is caused by -

A. Rubeola Virus
B. Variola Virus
C. Varicella
D. Myxovirus
Answer» C. Varicella
158.

During dehydration what is the substance that is usually lost by the body?

A. Sugar
B. Sodium chloride
C. Calcium phosphate
D. Potassium chloride
Answer» C. Calcium phosphate
159.

Which of the following diseases affects women easily than that of men?

A. Heart attack
B. Hepatitis
C. Joint arthritis
D. Arthritis
Answer» B. Hepatitis
160.

Where is the Botanical Survey of India headquartered?

A. Lucknow
B. Darjeeling
C. Kolkata
D. Oottaccamund
Answer» D. Oottaccamund
161.

Locomotory organ of a starfish is -

A. Tube feet
B. Paddle
C. Muscular foot
D. Flipper
Answer» B. Paddle
162.

Who amongst the following was awarded Nobel Prize for path breaking contributions to develop treatment agaThst Parkinson's disease?

A. Arvid Carlsson
B. Walter Kohn
C. Robert B. Laughlin
D. Fend Murad
Answer» B. Walter Kohn
163.

What is the chromosome number in a human ovum?

A. 24
B. 46
C. 48
D. None of these
Answer» C. 48
164.

The metal present in insulin is -

A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Zine
D. Magnesium
Answer» D. Magnesium
165.

Pregnant women usually become deficient in -

A. Sodium and Calcium
B. Iron and Sodium
C. Calcium and Iron
D. Magnesium and Iron
Answer» D. Magnesium and Iron
166.

Which components of light are absorbed by chlorophyll?

A. Violet and red
B. Indigo and orange
C. Blue and red
D. Violet and yellow
Answer» B. Indigo and orange
167.

Which among the following is used in the treatment of tubeculosis?

A. Penicillin
B. Aspirin
C. Paracetamol
D. Dettol
Answer» B. Aspirin
168.

Photosynthesis takes place inside plant cells in .

A. Ribosomes
B. Chloroplasts
C. Nucleus
D. Mitochondria
Answer» C. Nucleus
169.

Small pox is a deadly and highly contagious:

A. Bacterial Disease
B. Viral disease
C. Fungal disease
D. Vitamin deficiency disease
Answer» C. Fungal disease
170.

Which part of human body is first highly affected by nuclear radition ?

A. Eyes
B. Lungs
C. Skin
D. Bone Marrow
Answer» D. Bone Marrow
171.

The enzymes sucrose acts on

A. sucrose only
B. sucrose and starch
C. all disaccharides
D. any organic monomer
Answer» B. sucrose and starch
172.

In which one of the following animals, is skin a respiratory organ?

A. Cockroach
B. Frog
C. Shark
D. Whale
Answer» C. Shark
173.

Which one of the following Vitamins helps in maintaining our skin healthy?

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin B-12
D. Vitamin E
Answer» E.
174.

Which of the following structures present in mammalian skin directly helps in keeping the body warm?

A. Pigmented cells
B. Sweat glands
C. Lymph vessels
D. Blood capillaries
Answer» C. Lymph vessels
175.

Which of the following brings back deoxygenated blood from different parts of human body to heart?

A. Veins
B. Arteries
C. Nerves
D. Lungs
Answer» B. Arteries
176.

Cell or tissue death within a living body is called as -

A. Neutrophilia
B. Neplarosis
C. Necrosis
D. Neoplasia
Answer» D. Neoplasia
177.

The National tree of India

A. The coconut
B. The sandalwood
C. The banyan
D. the neem
Answer» D. the neem
178.

The only snake that builds a nest is:

A. Chain viper
B. King Cobra
C. Coconut
D. Potato
Answer» C. Coconut
179.

Humerus bone is situated in

A. Thigh
B. Upper arm
C. Knee
D. Fore arm
Answer» B. Upper arm
180.

What is "ALZHEIMER'S" disease?

A. It is a disorder of the brain
B. It affects liver
C. It affects kidney
D. It affects human immune system
Answer» B. It affects liver
181.

In the human body, Cowper's glands form a part of which one of the following system?

A. Digestive system
B. Endocrine system
C. Reproductive system
D. Nervous system
Answer» D. Nervous system
182.

Which one of the following glands is responsible for secretion of sex hormones?

A. Adrenal gland
B. Thyroid gland
C. Pituitary gland
D. Sebaceous gland
Answer» D. Sebaceous gland
183.

Lac, which is used as sealing wax is produced by -

A. stem
B. root
C. insect
D. bird
Answer» D. bird
184.

The maximum biological damage is produced by

A. X rays
B. gamma - rays
C. beta - rays
D. alpha - rays
Answer» C. beta - rays
185.

Bio - diesel is mostly produced by

A. Myrtaceae
B. Malvaceae
C. Liliaceae
D. Euphorbiaceae
Answer» E.
186.

Which organ of Human body is affected by Alzheimer disease?

A. Brain
B. Bone Marrow
C. Lung
D. Intestine
Answer» B. Bone Marrow
187.

The organ which stores carbohydrates as glycogen in the human body is -

A. Intestine
B. Stomach
C. Pancreas
D. Liver
Answer» E.
188.

Lungs are located in the

A. abdominal cavity
B. pericardial cavity
C. peritoneal cavity
D. pleural cavity
Answer» E.
189.

Which is the organ that excretes water, fat and various catabolic wastes :

A. Kidney
B. Skin
C. Spleen
D. Salivary glands
Answer» B. Skin
190.

Which vein brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart?

A. Renal Vein
B. Pulmonary Vein
C. Vena Cava
D. Hepatic Vein
Answer» C. Vena Cava
191.

The study of visceral organs is -

A. Angiology
B. Arthrology
C. Anthrology
D. Splanchnology
Answer» E.
192.

Which is the only mammal that can fly?

A. Whale
B. Bat
C. Hen
D. Lizard
Answer» C. Hen
193.

Mycoplasma is associated with a disease that affects the organs of -

A. respiration
B. excretion
C. reproduction
D. digestion
Answer» B. excretion
194.

Which gland in the human body regulates the secretion of hormones from the pituitaiy gland?

A. Thymus gland
B. Thyroid gland
C. Adrenal gland
D. Hypothalamus gland
Answer» E.
195.

Which of the following does not act both as an exocrine gland and as an endocrine gland?

A. Pituitary
B. Pancreas
C. Testis
D. Ovary
Answer» B. Pancreas
196.

The biological decomposition of organic substances in wastes under controlled conditions known as -

A. composting
B. incineration
C. sanitary landfill
D. pyrolysis
Answer» B. incineration
197.

At which stage in its life cycle, does the silk worm yield the fibre of commerce?

A. Egg
B. Larva
C. Pupa
D. Imago
Answer» D. Imago
198.

Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of -

A. Bacteria
B. Nuclear proteins
C. Radioactive substances
D. Viruses
Answer» B. Nuclear proteins
199.

Which one of the following is commonly known as Pond Silk'?

A. Spirogyra
B. Rhizopus
C. Yeast
D. Ulothrix
Answer» B. Rhizopus
200.

Silk wonns feed on

A. Basil leaves
B. Curry leaves
C. Rose leaves
D. Mulberry leaves
Answer» E.