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401.

Which among the following is used to treat Indigestion?

A. Antacid
B. Antiseptic
C. Analgesic
D. Antibiotic
Answer» B. Antiseptic
402.

Which are the special proteins in muscles that contract and relax to cause movement?_x005F_x000D_

A. Contractile protein
B. Receptor protein
C. Structural protein
D. Enzymatic protein
Answer» B. Receptor protein
403.

Which among the following is respiratory pigment in human beings?

A. Melanin
B. Haemoglobin
C. Rhodopsin
D. Bilirubin
Answer» C. Rhodopsin
404.

Which among the following is NOT same as reproduction?

A. Regeneration
B. Budding
C. Vegetative Propagation_x005F_x000D_
D. Spore formation_x005F_x000D_
Answer» B. Budding
405.

Which among the following is NOT an event during the photosynthesis process?

A. Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
B. Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
C. Splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen
D. Oxidation of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
Answer» E.
406.

Which among the following is not a connective tissue?

A. Blood
B. Bone
C. Skin
D. Cartilage
Answer» D. Cartilage
407.

Which among the following is not a characteristic of transition metals?

A. Tendency to gain electrons
B. Low electronegativity
C. Low ionization energy
D. Malleability
Answer» B. Low electronegativity
408.

Which among the following is also called as 'power house of the cell'?

A. Plastids
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi bodies
D. Cell wall
Answer» C. Golgi bodies
409.

Which among the following is a Vitamin?

A. Citric acid
B. Follic acid
C. Glutonic acid
D. none
Answer» C. Glutonic acid
410.

Which among the following hormone can be used as a drug to treat cardiac arrest and some other cardiac problems?

A. Epinephrine
B. Insulin
C. Thyroxin
D. Calcitonin
Answer» B. Insulin
411.

Which among the following have a perfect pair of sex chromosomes?

A. Only men
B. Only women
C. Both men and women
D. Neither men nor women
Answer» C. Both men and women
412.

Which among the following do NOT have a perfect pair of sex chromosomes?

A. Only men
B. Only women
C. Both men and women
D. Neither men nor women
Answer» B. Only women
413.

Which among the following forms a common passage for both the sperms and urine in human males?_x005F_x000D_

A. ureter
B. seminal vesicle
C. vas deferens
D. urethra
Answer» E.
414.

Which among the following does not have a cell wall?

A. Euglena
B. Paramecium
C. Gonyaulax
D. Mycoplasma
Answer» E.
415.

Which among the following constituents of xylem is/are tubular structure(s)?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I. Tracheids_x005F_x000D_ II. Vessels_x005F_x000D_ III. Xylem fibres_x005F_x000D_

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I and II
D. All I, II and III
Answer» D. All I, II and III
416.

Which among the following carries impure blood to human heart?

A. Aorta
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Pulmonary arteries
D. Vena Cava
Answer» D. Vena Cava
417.

Which among the following blood protein regulates the amount of water in plasma?

A. Albumin
B. Fibulin
C. Globulin
D. Fibrin
Answer» B. Fibulin
418.

Which activity is accomplished using the genetic code?

A. mutation
B. DNA can be made into mRNA
C. DNA formation
D. None of the above
Answer» C. DNA formation
419.

Which acid is secreted by certain glandular cells in the stomach lining?

A. Hydrochloric
B. Ethanoic
C. Formic
D. Nitric
Answer» B. Ethanoic
420.

Where would rna polymerase attach?

A. Phosphate groups
B. DNA
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both A & B
421.

Where the mature sperm are produced?

A. Scrotum
B. Vas deferens
C. Prostate gland
D. Testes
Answer» E.
422.

Where is the genetic information of the cell stored?

A. DNA
B. Cell membrane
C. Nucleus
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
423.

Where is glucose stored in the body?

A. bones
B. blood
C. organs
D. None of the above
Answer» C. organs
424.

Where in the human body can you find the islets of Langerhans?

A. Small intestine
B. Pancreas
C. Stomach
D. Heart
Answer» C. Stomach
425.

Where is excess glucose stored?

A. Blood
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Kidneys
Answer» C. Heart
426.

Where in the cell are chromosomes located?

A. mitochondria
B. DNA
C. RNA
D. Nucleus
Answer» E.
427.

Where does translation take place in the cell?

A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Ribosomes
D. Cytoplasm
Answer» E.
428.

Where does transcription occur in eukaryotes?

A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Chromosomes
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Chromosomes
429.

Where does translation occur?

A. Nucleus
B. Ribosomes
C. Cytoplasm
D. mitochondrion
Answer» D. mitochondrion
430.

Where does protein synthesis take place?

A. Nucleus
B. Ribosomes
C. On the cell wall
D. All of the above
Answer» C. On the cell wall
431.

Where does protein synthesis take place in a cell?

A. Ribosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Cytoplasm
D. Nucleus
Answer» B. Mitochondria
432.

Where does most digestion take place?

A. Stomach
B. Large intestine
C. Small intestine
D. Mouth
Answer» D. Mouth
433.

Where does meiosis take place in bryophytes?

A. Capsule
B. Protonema
C. Antheridia
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Protonema
434.

Where does glycolysis take place?

A. Mitichondria
B. Cytoplasm
C. Mitochondrial outer membrane
D. None of above
Answer» C. Mitochondrial outer membrane
435.

Where does glycolysis take place in Eukaryotic cells?

A. Mitochondrial Outer membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Mitochondrial inner membrane
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Mitochondrial inner membrane
436.

Where does glucose breaks down into pyruvate?_x005F_x000D_

A. Golgi bodies
B. Cytoplasm
C. Chloroplast
D. Protoplasm
Answer» C. Chloroplast
437.

Where does digestion of protein begin?

A. Mouth
B. Pharynx
C. Stomach
D. Liver
Answer» D. Liver
438.

Where does cellular respiration take place in the cell?

A. cytoplasm
B. mitochodria
C. Ribosomes
D. Chromosomes
Answer» C. Ribosomes
439.

Where do plants synthesize protein from?

A. Fatty Acids
B. Sugar
C. Amino Acids
D. Starch
Answer» D. Starch
440.

Where do arteries carry blood?

A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Tissues
D. Brain
Answer» B. Lungs
441.

Where are the taste receptors located?

A. epiglottis
B. upper esophagus
C. tip of the tongue
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
442.

Where are the proteins of the electron transport chain located?

A. mitochondrial matrix
B. mitochondrial inner membrane
C. mitochondrial outer membrane
D. mitochondrial intermembrane space
Answer» C. mitochondrial outer membrane
443.

Where are Enzymes found?

A. food
B. human body
C. medicines
D. none
Answer» C. medicines
444.

Where are chromatids found in a cell?

A. Anaphase
B. Metaphase
C. Prophase
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Prophase
445.

When the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles contract,

A. the volume of the thorax decreases.
B. the volume of the lungs decreases.
C. the volume of the thorax increases.
D. the lungs shrink.
Answer» D. the lungs shrink.
446.

When the human body temperature falls by about 2 - 3.5 F below the normal body temperature, the condition is known as

A. Fever
B. Hypothermia
C. Hyperthermia
D. Hyperpyrexia
Answer» C. Hyperthermia
447.

When more than 20% of the body weight is due to fat, the person is suffering from

A. Marasmus
B. Kwashiorkor
C. Scurvy
D. Obesity
Answer» E.
448.

When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution?

A. When there is male competition
B. When there is artificial selection
C. When there is no selective pressure
D. When there is disruptiveselection
Answer» D. When there is disruptiveselection
449.

When it comes to cholesterol it is better to have

A. more LDL
B. more HDL
C. more cholesterol
D. a high ratio of LDL to HDL
Answer» C. more cholesterol
450.

When insulin is released, it causes

A. Amount of glucose in blood decreases
B. Amount of glucose in blood increases
C. Amount of bile juice increases
D. Amount of bile juice decreases
Answer» B. Amount of glucose in blood increases