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1151.

Fermentation is a type of _____________ process.

A. Aerobic Respiration
B. Anaerobic Respiration
C. Exothermic Reaction
D. Transpiration
Answer» C. Exothermic Reaction
1152.

Features and habits that help animals to adapt to their surroundings are a result of the process of ______________.

A. maturation
B. evolution
C. progression
D. renewal
Answer» C. progression
1153.

Fat is completely digested in the

A. small intestine
B. mouth
C. large intestine
D. stomach
Answer» B. mouth
1154.

Factors that aid venous return include all except

A. pressure changes in the thorax
B. urinary output
C. activity of skeletal muscles
D. venous valves
Answer» C. activity of skeletal muscles
1155.

Excretion rates of drugs vary greatly depending upon

A. type of drug
B. medical condition of the person who took the drug
C. Both A & B
D. time at which drug was taken
Answer» D. time at which drug was taken
1156.

Fats, oils and cholesterol are all types of what?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. Cell membranes
B. Lipids
C. Hormones
D. Fatty acids
Answer» E.
1157.

Excretion is best described as the removal of

A. Undigested material from the digestive tract
B. Metabolic wastes from a cell
C. Toxic wastes by the process of cyclosis
D. Water molecules from dipeptide hydrolysis
Answer» C. Toxic wastes by the process of cyclosis
1158.

Example of a single celled organism

A. Algae
B. Amaeba
C. Paramaecium
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1159.

Excess of fat in the body is stored in

A. Adipose tissue
B. Acrosome
C. Erythrocytes
D. Bone marrow
Answer» B. Acrosome
1160.

Every ecosystem must have

A. Autotrophs
B. Heterotrophs
C. Both A & B
D. photosynthesizers
Answer» B. Heterotrophs
1161.

Evaporation of water from leaves of a plant is called

A. Transpiration
B. Respiration
C. Perspiration
D. Evaporation
Answer» B. Respiration
1162.

Eustachian Tube is located in which part of human body?

A. Nose
B. Ear
C. Eyes
D. Throat
Answer» C. Eyes
1163.

Ethylene is a ______ molecule.

A. polar
B. ionic
C. covalent
D. nonpolar
Answer» E.
1164.

Epidermal cells of which part of plant often secrete a waxy water resistant layer on their outer surface_x005F_x000D_

A. Aerial parts only
B. Roots only
C. Both aerial parts and roots
D. Neither aerial parts nor root
Answer» B. Roots only
1165.

Enzymes are important because they

A. maintain cell shape
B. transfer genetic information
C. contain water
D. speeds up chemical reactions
Answer» E.
1166.

Enzymes are produced by

A. endocrine glands
B. exocrine glands
C. liver
D. spleen
Answer» C. liver
1167.

Earth-worms belongs to the phylum

A. Protozoa
B. Cnidaria
C. Annelida
D. Mollusca
Answer» D. Mollusca
1168.

Dysfunctional behaviors are maladaptive which means that they

A. are medicated
B. interfere with everyday life
C. cause of stress
D. all of the above
Answer» C. cause of stress
1169.

Dynamic equilibrium receptors are found in the

A. Vestibule
B. Maculae
C. Semicircular Canals
D. Cupula
Answer» D. Cupula
1170.

Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

A. 1
B.
C.
D.
Answer» C.
1171.

Dwarfness can be controlled by treating plants with

A. Gibberellic acid
B. Cytokinin
C. Ethylene
D. Auxin
Answer» B. Cytokinin
1172.

During the process of protein synthesis, each trna carries one

A. amino acid
B. nucleotide
C. fatty acid
D. nucleic acis
Answer» B. nucleotide
1173.

During rainy season wooden doors are difficult to open or closure because of  ?

A. Imbibition
B. Plasmolysis
C. Diffusion
D. Osmosis
Answer» B. Plasmolysis
1174.

During the day which process is the major driving force in the movement of water in the xylem?

A. Transpiration pull
B. Evaporation
C. Suction
D. Translocation
Answer» B. Evaporation
1175.

During the light reactions of photosynthesis_x005F_x000D_

A. the energy from sunlight is absorbed by the pigment chlorophyll
B. the water are obserbed by roots
C. the sunlight is reflected by the leaf pigments
D. All the above
Answer» B. the water are obserbed by roots
1176.

During fermentation of sugar, the compound which is always formed is

A. Methyl Alcohol
B. Ethyl Alcohol
C. Acetic Acid
D. Ethylene
Answer» C. Acetic Acid
1177.

Due to the presence of ........., a type of connective tissue in our ears, the ears can be folded._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. Bones
B. Cartilages
C. Tendons
D. Ligaments
Answer» C. Tendons
1178.

DPT vaccine is categorized as which of the following ?

A. Anti viral vaccine
B. Anti protozoan vaccine
C. Anti rickettsial vaccine
D. A combined vaccine
Answer» E.
1179.

Do plant cells have Mitochondria?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't be determined
D. None
Answer» B. No
1180.

DNA stands for _____.

A. Di Nucleic Acid
B. Deoxy Nucleic Acid
C. Diribonucleic Acid
D. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Answer» E.
1181.

DNA is copied during a process called

A. transcription
B. transformation
C. translation
D. replication
Answer» B. transformation
1182.

DNA is made of repeating units called

A. Nucleotides
B. Ribozomes
C. Peptides
D. Aminoacids
Answer» B. Ribozomes
1183.

DNA can be found in what Organelles?

A. Chloroplasts and Mitichondria
B. Nucleus and Ribosomes
C. Ribosomes and Mitochondria
D. Endoplasmic Reticulum and Nucleus
Answer» B. Nucleus and Ribosomes
1184.

Different forms of genes are called

A. Genomes
B. Allele
C. Genotypes
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Genotypes
1185.

Dicotyledonous weeds are destroyed by a chemical called

A. Indole - acetic acid
B. 2- 4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid
C. Abscisic acid
D. Naphthalene acetic acid
Answer» C. Abscisic acid
1186.

Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?

A. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin B1
D. Vitamin A
Answer» E.
1187.

Deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes Night Blindness?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. Vitamin B
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin A
Answer» E.
1188.

Deficiency of which of the following causes non-clotting of blood?

A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin K
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin B12
Answer» C. Vitamin E
1189.

Deficiency of which minerals causes goiter?

A. Magnesium
B. Calcium
C. Iodine
D. Sulphur
Answer» D. Sulphur
1190.

Deficiency of fluoride leads to Which one of the following health problems?

A. Tooth caries
B. Mottling of tooth
C. Bending of bones
D. Stiffening of joints
Answer» B. Mottling of tooth
1191.

Deficiency of 'Thiamine'

A. Beri-Beri
B. Pellagra
C. Anaemia
D. Rickets
Answer» B. Pellagra
1192.

Deep fried foods are carcinogenic because they are rich in

A. Nicotine
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Fats
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1193.

Damage to hearing is caused by sounds which exceed

A. 70 decibels
B. 80 decibels
C. 100 decibels
D. 120 decibels
Answer» E.
1194.

Cultural transmission refers to the process of _______x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. cultural patterns moving from one society to another
B. using the oral tradition
C. passing cultural patterns from one generation to another
D. using writing to enshrine cultural patterns
Answer» D. using writing to enshrine cultural patterns
1195.

Cutaneous respiration occurs in

A. Cockroach
B. Salamander
C. Crab
D. Parrot
Answer» C. Crab
1196.

Cytoplasm contains all the organelles.

A. 1
B.
C.
D.
Answer» C.
1197.

Crocodiles have a _____ chambered heart._x005F_x000D_

A. two
B. four
C. three
D. single
Answer» C. three
1198.

Cretinism is due to the disorder of the glands

A. Thymus
B. Parathyroid
C. Thyroid
D. Adrenal
Answer» D. Adrenal
1199.

Cranial bones develop

A. within fibrous membranes
B. within osseous membranes
C. from cartilage models
D. from a tendon
Answer» B. within osseous membranes
1200.

Crabs belongs to the phylum

A. Mollusca
B. Cnidaria
C. Arthropoda
D. Platyhelminthes
Answer» D. Platyhelminthes