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701.

The formed elements in the blood are

A. Erythrocytes
B. Leucocytes
C. Thrombocytes
D. All the above
Answer» E.
702.

The fluid mosaic model describes the structure of

A. cell
B. plasma membrane
C. nucleus
D. All of the above
Answer» C. nucleus
703.

The first step of process of nutrition is the breakdown of glucose into a three-carbon molecule called ______.

A. pyruvate
B. propano
C. propane
D. methanol
Answer» B. propano
704.

The female sex organs in a flower is the __________.

A. Zoospores
B. stamen
C. pistil
D. Chlorophyceae
Answer» D. Chlorophyceae
705.

The First step of Bacterial Replication is

A. Pinching of the plasma membrane
B. Separation of daughter cells
C. Attachment of the DNA to the plasma membrane
D. DNA Replication
Answer» E.
706.

The first photosynthetic oxygen liberating organisms to appear on earth were

A. Cyanobacteria
B. Bacteria
C. Bryophytes
D. Green algae
Answer» B. Bacteria
707.

The filtration units in the human kidney are known as ........._x005F_x000D_

A. nephrons
B. protons
C. neurons
D. neutrons
Answer» B. protons
708.

The first formed primary xylem elements are called ___________.

A. Metaxylem
B. Protoxylem
C. Xylem fibres
D. Xylem parenchyma
Answer» C. Xylem fibres
709.

The female reproductive part of a flower is called

A. Petals
B. Sepals
C. Carpel
D. Stamens
Answer» D. Stamens
710.

The fat digesting enzyme Lipase is secreted by which of the following

A. Kidneys
B. Pancreas
C. Large Intestine
D. Liver
Answer» C. Large Intestine
711.

The external oblique muscle is named due to its

A. Action
B. Fiber detection
C. Location
D. Attachment points
Answer» C. Location
712.

The exit of food from the stomach is regulated by a ______ muscle.

A. cardiac
B. sphincter
C. skeletal
D. No option is correct
Answer» C. skeletal
713.

The essential organs in a flower for reproduction are

A. the stamen and pistil
B. the sepal and stamen
C. the sepal and petal
D. the petal and pistil
Answer» B. the sepal and stamen
714.

The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is

A. peptidase
B. amylase
C. lipase
D. thrombokinase
Answer» E.
715.

The energy in most ecosystems comes from

A. Water
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sun
D. Soil
Answer» D. Soil
716.

The energy stored in photosynthesis is obtained from

A. Sunlight
B. Oxidation of glucose
C. Breakdown of proteins
D. breakdown of glucose
Answer» B. Oxidation of glucose
717.

The egg is carried from the ovary to the womb through

A. the uterus
B. the vas deferens
C. the oviduct
D. the cervix
Answer» D. the cervix
718.

The embryo gets nutrition from the mother's blood with the help of a special tissue called

A. Uterus
B. Placenta
C. Cervix
D. Fallopian tube
Answer» C. Cervix
719.

The disease Goitre is caused in persons who do not have in their diet sufficient

A. calcium
B. sodium
C. iodine
D. iron
Answer» D. iron
720.

The effects of any drug depend on_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. The amount taken at one time
B. The circumstances under which the drug is taken such as the simultaneous use of alcohol or other drugs, etc.
C. How the drug is consumed
D. All the above
Answer» E.
721.

The disease cirrhosis affects which organ in the body?

A. Brain
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Kidney
Answer» C. Heart
722.

The disease Beri Beri is caused due to the deficiency of which of the following?

A. Vitamin B2
B. Vitamin B1
C. Vitamin B12
D. Vitamin E
Answer» C. Vitamin B12
723.

The correct order of events during meiosis is

A. prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, cytokinesis, meiosis II.
B. anaphase I, telophase I, prophase I, cytokinesis, meiosis II.
C. cytokinesis, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I,
D. telophase I, prophase I, cytokinesis, meiosis II, anaphase
Answer» B. anaphase I, telophase I, prophase I, cytokinesis, meiosis II.
724.

The connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is

A. Cartilage
B. Ligament
C. Tendon
D. Interstitial fluid
Answer» D. Interstitial fluid
725.

The DASH Diet plan was devised to prevent

A. TB
B. Thyroid
C. Hypertension
D. Diabetes
Answer» D. Diabetes
726.

The deficiency of Niacin­a vitamin of B complex group causes the disease _____

A. Marasmus
B. Pellagra
C. Rickets
D. Night­-blindness
Answer» C. Rickets
727.

The command center of fluid intake is located in the

A. Hypothalamus
B. Adrenal glands
C. Kidneys
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Adrenal glands
728.

The color of human skin depends upon

A. melanin
B. carotenoids
C. anthocyanins
D. chlorophylls
Answer» B. carotenoids
729.

The child will be a male, if the zygote has an __ combination._x005F_x000D_

A. XO
B. XXY
C. XY
D. XX
Answer» D. XX
730.

The cells of sclerenchyma tissue have their walls thickened due to which chemical substance?_x005F_x000D_

A. Cellulose
B. Lignin
C. Pectin
D. Hemicellulose
Answer» C. Pectin
731.

The chemical component that is invariably found in all viruses is

A. proteins
B. lipids
C. DNA
D. RNA
Answer» B. lipids
732.

The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying fine stands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the cells. These strands are called:-

A. Plasmahole
B. Microvilli
C. Plasmodesmata
D. Plasmalemma
Answer» D. Plasmalemma
733.

The cell walls of many organisms of Fungi kingdom are made of a tough complex sugar called ______.

A. Pectin
B. Suberin
C. Cellulose
D. Chitin
Answer» E.
734.

The C shape of the tracheal cartilages is important because

A. divide the nasal cavity
B. Allows for expansion or contraction of the trachea
C. provide a surface for the sense of smell
D. All of the above
Answer» C. provide a surface for the sense of smell
735.

The capacity of a stream is directly related to its_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. Velocity
B. Gradient
C. Discharge
D. Meandering
Answer» D. Meandering
736.

The breakdown of glucose to pyruvate takes place in the ___ during energy production.

A. cytoplasm
B. mitochondria
C. nucleus
D. endoplasmic reticulum
Answer» B. mitochondria
737.

The brain is covered by

A. meninges
B. skin
C. bone
D. all the above
Answer» E.
738.

The book Historia plantrum is written by

A. Aristotle
B. Theophrastus
C. Hipporates
D. Darwin
Answer» C. Hipporates
739.

The body cavity which is lined by mesoderm is called __________.

A. Coelom
B. Chordata
C. Arthropoda
D. Platyhelminthes
Answer» B. Chordata
740.

The body of all complex animals consist of only _______ basic types of tissue(s).

A. 4000
B. 400
C. 40
D. 4
Answer» E.
741.

The biogenetic law was proposed by

A. Alfred Russel Wallace
B. Charles Darwin
C. Ernst von Haeckel
D. Lamarck
Answer» D. Lamarck
742.

The blind spot of the eye is where the optic nerve leaves the eyeball.

A. 1
B.
C.
D.
Answer» B.
743.

The best eradication method for a major infestation is

A. Chemical
B. Bacteria
C. Fusion
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Bacteria
744.

The basic unit of the nervous system is the

A. Lymphs
B. Nephrons
C. Nerves
D. Neurons
Answer» E.
745.

The auxiliary buds _____.

A. grow endogenously from the pericycle
B. arise endogenously from the main growing point
C. is an embryonic shoot located in the axil of a leaf
D. arise exogenously from the epidermis
Answer» D. arise exogenously from the epidermis
746.

The artificial kidney is a

A. transplant
B. machine
C. another's kidney
D. other kidney from same body
Answer» C. another's kidney
747.

The arbor vitae refers to

A. the pleatlike convolutions of the cerebellum
B. cerebellar gray matter
C. flocculonodular nodes
D. cerebellar white matter
Answer» E.
748.

The APGAR scale measures the_x005F_x000D_ the apgar scale measures the

A. heart rate
B. muscle tone
C. respiration
D. all the above
Answer» E.
749.

The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following ?

A. synthetic process
B. a bacterium
C. fungus
D. virus infected cells
Answer» D. virus infected cells
750.

The amount of blood filtered together by both the kidneys in a 70 kg adult male human in a minute is

A. 1100 ml
B. 100 ml
C. 1500 ml
D. 500 ml
Answer» B. 100 ml