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1001.

Amoebiasis causes __________.

A. Dysentry
B. Headache and cold
C. Fever
D. Severe cold
Answer» B. Headache and cold
1002.

Goitre disease is caused by iodine deficiency. In which of the following areas can it permeate?

A. Coastal areas
B. Mountainous areas
C. Desert areas
D. None of these
Answer» C. Desert areas
1003.

Both erythrocytes and leucocytes are formed in the _____.

A. Bone marrow
B. Thymus
C. Arterial walls
D. Lymph nodes
Answer» B. Thymus
1004.

Identify the wrong pair of vitamin deficiencies.

A. Vitamin A - Night blindness
B. Vitamin B - Berryberry
C. Vitamin C - Scurvy
D. Vitamin D - Jaundice
Answer» E.
1005.

Conjugation in paramecium involves exchange of

A. Micronuclei
B. Meganuclei
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» B. Meganuclei
1006.

Bones found in the hands and feet as the percentage of total number of bones in the body of an adult human being is nearly equal to

A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Answer» E.
1007.

Organisms use bio-catalyst to break down complex substances into simpler substances. These bio catalysts are called ________.

A. enzymes
B. hormones
C. vitamins
D. No option is correct.
Answer» B. hormones
1008.

Match the following.Organism Feature of fissionI. Amoeba 1. Many daughter cells by multiple fissionII. Leishmania 2. Fission takes place in a definite orientationIII. Plasmodium 3. Fission can take place in any plane

A. I – 2, II – 3, III – 1
B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2
C. I – 2, II – 1, III – 3
D. I – 3, II – 2, III – 1
Answer» E.
1009.

A stele without pith is called

A. Meristele
B. Protostele
C. Eustele
D. Dictyostele
Answer» C. Eustele
1010.

Major requirement of protein in body is for _______ .

A. Energy
B. Growth
C. Repair
D. Immunity
Answer» C. Repair
1011.

Carnivores when compared to Herbivores havea. pointed teethb. shorter intestinesWhich of the above two statements is correct?

A. Only a
B. Only b
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b
Answer» D. Neither a nor b
1012.

Human nails are made up of _______

A. Pigment
B. Elastin
C. Albumin
D. Keratin
Answer» E.
1013.

A coral reef lying close to the shore of some volcanic Islands is known as

A. Atoll
B. Coral island
C. Barrier reef
D. Fringing reef
Answer» E.
1014.

In Goitre, there is swelling of the ________.

A. Eyes
B. Jaw's
C. Stomach
D. Thyroid gland
Answer» E.
1015.

In a plant, which of the following is converted into the seed?

A. Stigma
B. Ovary
C. Style
D. Ovule
Answer» E.
1016.

In which of the following, vitamin E is found in abundance?

A. Apple
B. Guava
C. Grapes
D. Avocado
Answer» E.
1017.

Besides Amoeba, there is an example of a single cell that can change its shape

A. Ostrich egg cell
B. White Blood Cell
C. Nerve Cell
D. Muscle cell
Answer» C. Nerve Cell
1018.

A subdivision of biology, Gerontology is related to a scientific study of:

A. Animals
B. Children
C. Older adults
D. Women
Answer» D. Women
1019.

Orange is a rich source of Vitamin ____?

A. A
B. B
C. D
D. C
Answer» E.
1020.

Identify the common name for kingdom Thallophyta.

A. Protozoan
B. Fungi
C. Fern
D. Algae
Answer» E.
1021.

An animal that transmits a disease from infected person to other potential host is called_________.

A. Secondary host
B. Primary host
C. Vector
D. Parasite
Answer» D. Parasite
1022.

Nyctophobia is the fear of ______.

A. Birds
B. Darkness
C. Animals
D. Light
Answer» C. Animals
1023.

F1 particles are found in

A. Lysosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi Body
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer» C. Golgi Body
1024.

_______ is the study of fungi.

A. Geobiology
B. Mycology
C. Chronobiology
D. Geronotology
Answer» C. Chronobiology
1025.

In plants, mature ovary changes to which part of the plant?

A. Seed
B. Stamen
C. Pistil
D. Fruit
Answer» E.
1026.

Azadirachata indica is the scientific name of which of the following plants?

A. Neem
B. Teak
C. Silver Oak
D. Tulsi
Answer» B. Teak
1027.

Evaporation of water from leaves of a plant is called ________.

A. Transpiration
B. Respiration
C. Perspiration
D. Evaporation
Answer» B. Respiration
1028.

From which one of the following is quinine extracted?

A. Sarpagandha
B. Opium
C. Cinchona
D. Datura
Answer» D. Datura
1029.

During respiration, the gaseous exchange takes place in __________.

A. Lungs and alveoli
B. Trachea and larynx
C. Alveoli and throat
D. Throat and lungs
Answer» B. Trachea and larynx
1030.

Leukoderma is a disease of the ________

A. Throat
B. Skin
C. Eyes
D. Liver
Answer» C. Eyes
1031.

Deficiency of Vitamin 'C' in the body causes which diseases?

A. Pellagra
B. Scurvy
C. Goiter
D. Night Blindness
Answer» C. Goiter
1032.

Name the final compound and its total number of carbon atoms in Glycolysis of respiration.

A. Phosphoglyceric acid - 3C
B. Oxaloacetic acid - 4C
C. Pyruvic acid - 3C
D. Malic acid - 4C
Answer» D. Malic acid - 4C
1033.

Haemoglobin in the blood is a complex protein rich in ______?

A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Silver
D. Iron
Answer» E.
1034.

Antherozoids of Riccia are

A. Monoflagellate
B. Biflagellate
C. Quadriflagellate
D. Multiflagellate
Answer» C. Quadriflagellate
1035.

Jaundice affects newborn babies when they have too much bilirubin in their:

A. Blood
B. Pancreas
C. Lungs
D. Kidneys
Answer» B. Pancreas
1036.

Plasma, which is one of the blood's constituent, is a __________.

A. Cell
B. Muscle
C. Liquid
D. Tissue
Answer» D. Tissue
1037.

Histamine is released from-

A. Basophil and Neutrophil
B. Monocyte and Mast cell
C. Basophil and Mast cell
D. Lymphocytes and Mast cell
Answer» D. Lymphocytes and Mast cell
1038.

______and ______ are the examples of C4 and C3 plants, respectively.

A. Sugarcane and Maize
B. Surgarbeet and Sugarcance
C. Maize and Sugarcane
D. Sugarcane and Sugarbeet
Answer» E.
1039.

Individuals with ________ blood group are called 'universal donors'.

A. B
B. AB
C. O
D. A
Answer» D. A
1040.

An irregular mode of reproduction resulting in the development of an embryo without fertilization is called1. Parthenogenesis2. Apogamy3. Sporophytic BuddingSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
1041.

An example of modified underground stem is

A. Carrot
B. Potato
C. Groundnut
D. Turnip
Answer» C. Groundnut
1042.

Clove the commonly used spice, is obtained from:-

A. Fruit
B. Stem
C. Flower Bud
D. Root
Answer» D. Root
1043.

Bone in most big animals is an example of which of the following tissues?

A. Muscular tissues
B. Connective tissues
C. Epithelial tissues
D. Nervous tissues
Answer» C. Epithelial tissues
1044.

Algal association is found in:

A. Normal root of Cycas
B. Coralloid root of Cycas
C. Leaves of Cycas
D. Rachis of Cycas
Answer» C. Leaves of Cycas
1045.

Normally, in a healthy adult, the initial filtrate in the kidney is about _____ litre/day.

A. 60
B. 120
C. 180
D. 90
Answer» D. 90
1046.

_________ is the study of viruses.

A. Mycology
B. Virology
C. Protozoology
D. Parasitology
Answer» C. Protozoology
1047.

Fertilization of sperm with the ovum takes place in _______A. UterusB. CervixC. Fallopian TubeD. Ovary

A. B
B. C
C. A
D. D
Answer» C. A
1048.

Cell lacking axons are

A. Amacrine cells
B. Kuffer's cells
C. Parietal cells
D. Olfactory cells
Answer» B. Kuffer's cells
1049.

In bryophytes the sporophyte stage is

A. Always haploid
B. Always diploid
C. Mainly diploid but sometimes haploid
D. Triploid
Answer» C. Mainly diploid but sometimes haploid
1050.

In the plant kingdom, 'Ferns and Fern allies' belong to which group?

A. Gymnosperms
B. Bryophyta
C. Pteridophyta
D. Thallophyta
Answer» D. Thallophyta