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1451.

Ozone levels are declining due to excessive use of

A. Fertilizer
B. Petrol
C. Refrigerators
D. Diesel
Answer» D. Diesel
1452.

From which tree is the malaria drug quinine obtained?

A. Cinchona
B. Banyan
C. Neem
D. Eucalyptus
Answer» B. Banyan
1453.

Gossypium hirsutum is

A. old world crop and diploid
B. old world crop and tetraploid
C. new world crop and diploid
D. new world crop and tetraploid
Answer» E.
1454.

Part of a leaf by which it is attached to the stem is called as _________.

A. Joint
B. Point
C. Petiole
D. Lamina
Answer» D. Lamina
1455.

Chicken Pox is caused by which micro-organism?

A. Bacteria
B. Fungus
C. Protozoa
D. Virus
Answer» E.
1456.

In which year pulse polio immunization programme was launched in India?

A. 1985
B. 2005
C. 1995
D. 1990
Answer» D. 1990
1457.

One of the most common fungal disease in humans is

A. Cholera
B. Typhoid
C. Plague
D. Ringworm
Answer» E.
1458.

Bos mutus is the scientific name for:

A. Wild yak
B. Horse
C. Ox
D. Buffalo
Answer» B. Horse
1459.

Hydra reproduces by ________.

A. Multiple fission
B. Binary fission
C. Fragmentation
D. Budding
Answer» E.
1460.

“Origin of Species by Natural Selection” was written by:

A. William Harvey
B. Lamark
C. Charles Darwin
D. Wallace
Answer» D. Wallace
1461.

Mature sclerenchyma cells have _______.

A. cellulose wall and are living
B. lignified wall and is living
C. suberized wall and are dead
D. lignified wall and are dead
Answer» E.
1462.

Leaves of the nettle plant secrete ______ acid which causes a painful sting on touching.

A. Acetic
B. Ascorbic
C. Oxalic
D. Methanoic
Answer» E.
1463.

Mammals respire by

A. gills
B. trachea
C. skin
D. lungs
Answer» E.
1464.

Central nervous system consists of:

A. Brain and spinal cord
B. Heart and lungs
C. Brain and heart
D. Heart and spinal chord
Answer» B. Heart and lungs
1465.

Producing new crop varieties where two or more plants of unlike genetic constitution are crossed called as -

A. Heterosis
B. Asexual Reproduction
C. Mutation
D. Hybridization
Answer» D. Hybridization
1466.

Babesia divergens in cattle is transmitted through which of the following?

A. Mosquito
B. House fly
C. Pigs
D. Ticks
Answer» E.
1467.

According to Whittaker's classification, organisms belonging to the kingdom ________ do not have a well-defined nucleus.

A. Protista
B. Fungi
C. Monera
D. Plantae
Answer» D. Plantae
1468.

Pollination by birds is called?

A. Entomophily
B. Hydrophily
C. Ornithophily
D. Anemophily
Answer» D. Anemophily
1469.

Parenchyma containing chloroplasts is referred to as:

A. Collenchyma
B. Sclerenchyma
C. Aerenchyma
D. Chlorenchyma
Answer» E.
1470.

Gustatory receptors will detect (i)____ while olfactory receptors will detect (ii)____.

A. (i) Taste, (ii) touch
B. (i) touch, (ii) smell
C. (i) Taste, (ii) smell
D. (i) smell, (ii) taste
Answer» D. (i) smell, (ii) taste
1471.

Frogs lay eggs in water. They hatch out and develop in to a young one called_____

A. Nymph
B. Tadpole
C. Juvenile
D. Baby frog
Answer» C. Juvenile
1472.

Centre for heat, touch, cold and pressure are in

A. Frontal lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Frontal as well as occipital lobe both
Answer» D. Frontal as well as occipital lobe both
1473.

________ is concerned with cell division.

A. Gibberellin
B. Auxins
C. Maleic hydrazide
D. Cytokinin
Answer» E.
1474.

In which of the following parts of the human digestive system is the digestion of food completed?

A. Small intestine
B. Large intestine
C. Mouth
D. Stomach
Answer» B. Large intestine
1475.

A snake that is viviparous is

A. the Russell's
B. the pit viper
C. Rattle snake
D. Kraits
Answer» C. Rattle snake
1476.

Consider the following kinds of organisms:1. Bacteria2. Fungi3. Flowering plantsSome species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
1477.

Muscle fatigue occurs due to the accumulation of ________.

A. ATP
B. ADP
C. Lactic Acid
D. Carbonic Acid
Answer» D. Carbonic Acid
1478.

Haemophobia is the fear of ________.

A. blood
B. water
C. heights
D. darkness
Answer» B. water
1479.

About 70% of a human body’s energy requirements should be met by ________.

A. Amino acids
B. Fats
C. Lipids
D. Carbohydrates
Answer» E.
1480.

In the absence of insulin the level of blood sugar :

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains constant
D. None of these
Answer» C. Remains constant
1481.

In human systems, vitamins cannot?

A. Help in growth
B. Help in metabolizing drugs
C. Help in digestion
D. Help in blood circulation
E. Supply energy
Answer» F.
1482.

Oryza sativa is botanical name of which of the following plants?

A. Rice
B. Ragi
C. Wheat
D. Groundnut
Answer» B. Ragi
1483.

Identify the disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B1.A. AriboflavinosisB. Rickets C. BeriberiD. Glossitis

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
1484.

Human respiration releases________.A. Mixture of gasesB. Carbon monozideC. OxygenD. Carbon dioxide

A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A
Answer» C. C
1485.

Linnaeus published his concept of binomial nomenclature first in

A. Systema Nature
B. Species Plantarum
C. Genera Plantarum
D. Philosophia Botanica
Answer» C. Genera Plantarum
1486.

Identify the animal on the basis of features listed below:A. Long back boneB. Many musclesC. Body curves into many loops for moving forward

A. Snake
B. Earthworm
C. Snail
D. Hook worm
Answer» B. Earthworm
1487.

Polyuria, Polydipsia, Polyphagia are the symptoms of which of the following disease?

A. Goitre
B. Acromegaly
C. Dwarfism
D. Diabetes Mellitus
Answer» E.
1488.

Mycorrhizae are:

A. Nitrogen fixing bacteria
B. Nitrogen fixing protozoa
C. Carbon fixing bacteria
D. Nitrogen fixing fungi
Answer» E.
1489.

_________ is/are the hardest tissue(s) in the human body.

A. Epidermis
B. Skeletal muscles
C. Tooth enamel
D. Cartilage
Answer» D. Cartilage
1490.

Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in:

A. Planaria
B. Hydra
C. Amoeba
D. Spirogyra
Answer» C. Amoeba
1491.

In our body Ligaments connect _____________.

A. Muscle to Muscle
B. Muscle to Bone
C. Muscle to Skin
D. Bone to Bone
Answer» E.
1492.

_______ has naked seeds.

A. Pines
B. Lemon
C. Carrot
D. Wheat
Answer» B. Lemon
1493.

On the earth's surface, reducing atmosphere changed into an oxidizing atmosphere with the release of oxygen took place at this moment due to the?

A. Evolution of oxygenic photoautotrophs
B. Evolution of anoxygenic photoautotrophs
C. Evolution of chemo photoautotrophs
D. Evolution of anaerobic heterotrophs
Answer» B. Evolution of anoxygenic photoautotrophs
1494.

Double helical model of DNA molecule was proposed by ________.

A. Khorana
B. Watson and Crick
C. Morgan
D. Nirenberg
Answer» C. Morgan
1495.

In which state did the Union Ministry of Health declare 22 cases of Zika virus in the year 2018?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Sikkim
Answer» D. Sikkim
1496.

Iron in haemoglobin exists as ______.

A. Un-ionized iron atom
B. Ferric ions only
C. Ferrous ions only
D. Ferric or ferrous ions depending upon the oxygenated state
Answer» C. Ferrous ions only
1497.

Between what colours does a Colourblind person have difficulty in distinguishing?

A. Blue and Green
B. Black and Green
C. Black and Blue
D. Green and Red
Answer» E.
1498.

______ mutation is NOT hereditary.

A. Deletion
B. Insertion
C. Somatic
D. Duplication
Answer» D. Duplication
1499.

Nettle plants which grow in the wild protect themselves using:

A. hair
B. thorns
C. smell
D. Spray
Answer» B. thorns
1500.

In a plant cell, ribosome is the site of ________.

A. lipid synthesis
B. chlorophyll synthesis
C. carbohydrate synthesis
D. protein synthesis
Answer» E.