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451. |
In onion the edible part is |
A. | Leaf |
B. | Root |
C. | Stem |
D. | Flower |
Answer» B. Root | |
452. |
Of the total number of genes inherited by a child |
A. | more are from the father |
B. | more are from the mother |
C. | there are an equal number from each parent |
D. | there is never a constant number from the parents |
Answer» D. there is never a constant number from the parents | |
453. |
Transport of oxygen by blood takes place with the help of |
A. | Erythrocytes |
B. | Thrombocytes |
C. | Lymphocytes |
D. | Leucocytes |
Answer» B. Thrombocytes | |
454. |
Genes are not found in pairs |
A. | in body cells |
B. | in ovary after fertilization |
C. | in gametes |
D. | in zygotes |
Answer» D. in zygotes | |
455. |
The red blood cells are produced by the |
A. | Liver |
B. | Hormones |
C. | Bone-marrow |
D. | Heart |
Answer» D. Heart | |
456. |
Which one of the following is used as a food preservative ? |
A. | Sodium benzoate |
B. | Sodium thiosulphate |
C. | Sodium hydroxide |
D. | Sodium bicarbonate |
Answer» B. Sodium thiosulphate | |
457. |
The Red Data Book is the documentation of endangered rare species of: |
A. | Flora |
B. | Fauna |
C. | Other living organisms |
D. | All of these are correct |
Answer» E. | |
458. |
Who proposed the adage Survival of the fittest ? |
A. | Darwin |
B. | William |
C. | Huxley |
D. | Lamarck |
Answer» B. William | |
459. |
Metal present in blood is |
A. | Calcium |
B. | Zinc |
C. | Sodium |
D. | Iron |
Answer» E. | |
460. |
Hypoglycemia refers to |
A. | high salt concentration in blood |
B. | high blood sugar level |
C. | high blood pressure |
D. | low sugar level in blood |
Answer» E. | |
461. |
The form of carbohydrate which is synthesised in plants is |
A. | Starch |
B. | Glucose |
C. | Fructose |
D. | Cellulose |
Answer» C. Fructose | |
462. |
Stem cells which are capable of developing into other types of cells come from the |
A. | roots |
B. | stem |
C. | embryo |
D. | flower |
Answer» D. flower | |
463. |
In digestion, proteins are converted into |
A. | Fatty acids |
B. | Glucose |
C. | Amino acids |
D. | Maltose |
Answer» D. Maltose | |
464. |
In human body, cartilage is found in |
A. | tognue |
B. | nose |
C. | chin |
D. | nail |
Answer» C. chin | |
465. |
When nitrogenous waste accumulates in the blood which organ is not functioning ? |
A. | Liver |
B. | Lungs |
C. | Kidneys |
D. | Heart |
Answer» D. Heart | |
466. |
Which one of the following is a hereditary disease ? |
A. | Haemophilia |
B. | Myopia |
C. | Anaemia |
D. | Leukemia |
Answer» B. Myopia | |
467. |
Which of the following is a biodegradable waste ? |
A. | Wool |
B. | Polythene bags |
C. | Plastics |
D. | Nylon |
Answer» B. Polythene bags | |
468. |
Honey contains mainly |
A. | Proteins |
B. | Carbohydrates |
C. | Fat |
D. | Vitamin |
Answer» C. Fat | |
469. |
Ginger is a modified |
A. | roof |
B. | leaf |
C. | tendril |
D. | stem |
Answer» E. | |
470. |
The part of the flower that can carry out photosynthesis is |
A. | Androecium |
B. | Gynoecium |
C. | Calyx |
D. | Corolla |
Answer» D. Corolla | |
471. |
The reagent used to test the presence of starch in leaves is |
A. | Fehling s solution |
B. | Iodine solution |
C. | Million s reagent |
D. | Benedict s solution |
Answer» C. Million s reagent | |
472. |
In onion food is stored in |
A. | aerial stem |
B. | root |
C. | scale leaves |
D. | bud |
Answer» D. bud | |
473. |
The blood vessel carrying blood from the lungs to the heart is |
A. | Hepatic artery |
B. | Pulmonary artery |
C. | Pulmonary vein |
D. | Renal artery |
Answer» D. Renal artery | |
474. |
Chicken pox is caused by |
A. | Protozoa |
B. | Bacteria |
C. | Virus |
D. | Fungus |
Answer» D. Fungus | |
475. |
An adult human normally has |
A. | 6 molar teeth |
B. | 8 molar teeth |
C. | 10 molar teeth |
D. | 12 molar teeth |
Answer» E. | |
476. |
A disease caused by fungus is |
A. | Round worm |
B. | Ringworm |
C. | Tapeworm |
D. | Filaria |
Answer» C. Tapeworm | |
477. |
The importance of perspiration is to |
A. | Eliminate body odours |
B. | Improve the general health |
C. | Open the pores in the skin |
D. | Regulate body temperature |
Answer» E. | |
478. |
Bacteriophage was discovered by |
A. | Felix d Herelle and Frederick Twort |
B. | Kluyver and Niel |
C. | Paul Ehrlich |
D. | Burrill and Smith |
Answer» B. Kluyver and Niel | |
479. |
Rabies is caused by |
A. | bacteria |
B. | virus |
C. | fungus |
D. | algae |
Answer» C. fungus | |
480. |
Protein is considered as a |
A. | Body builder |
B. | Energy producer |
C. | Regulator |
D. | Bulk increaser |
Answer» B. Energy producer | |
481. |
How many times does the heart beat approximately in a minute in humans? |
A. | 25 times |
B. | 30 times |
C. | 72 times |
D. | 96 times |
Answer» D. 96 times | |
482. |
Food for the developing foetus is supplied by the |
A. | Uterus |
B. | Placenta |
C. | Ovary |
D. | Allantosis |
Answer» C. Ovary | |
483. |
Which bacterial strain developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations can be used for treating oil spills ? |
A. | Pseudomonas |
B. | Agrobacterium |
C. | Clostridium |
D. | Nitrosomonas |
Answer» E. | |
484. |
White Revolution is related to |
A. | Wheat production |
B. | |
C. | Milk production |
D. | Flood control |
E. | Fish production |
Answer» C. Milk production | |
485. |
Cellulose is the chief constituent of |
A. | cell wall |
B. | |
C. | cell membrane |
D. | secondary wall of xylem |
E. | body wall of insects |
Answer» B. | |
486. |
Which of the following provides energy for photosynthesis? |
A. | Water |
B. | Sunlight |
C. | Chlorophyll |
D. | Carbon dioxide |
Answer» C. Chlorophyll | |
487. |
Butter is |
A. | fat dispersed in milk |
B. | water dispersed in fat |
C. | water dispersed in oil |
D. | fat dispersed in water |
Answer» C. water dispersed in oil | |
488. |
The structure in cells which contains light absorbing pigment is |
A. | Endoplasmic reticulum |
B. | Nucleus |
C. | Chloroplast |
D. | Chromoplast |
Answer» D. Chromoplast | |
489. |
Which of the following is a coldblooded animal ? |
A. | Pigeon |
B. | Tortoise |
C. | Fox |
D. | Goat |
Answer» C. Fox | |
490. |
Entamoeba histolytica is a parasite found in man s |
A. | liver |
B. | intestines |
C. | lungs |
D. | kidneys |
Answer» C. lungs | |
491. |
Hepatitis is a |
A. | heart disease |
B. | lung disease |
C. | liver disease |
D. | kidney disease |
Answer» D. kidney disease | |
492. |
The membrane covering the lungs is a |
A. | pleura |
B. | pericardium |
C. | peritoneum |
D. | mesothelium |
Answer» B. pericardium | |
493. |
The enzymes are basically |
A. | carbohydrates |
B. | lipids |
C. | proteins |
D. | amino acids |
Answer» D. amino acids | |
494. |
Metabolism is referred to as |
A. | synthesis of biomolecules |
B. | breaking-down of biomolecules |
C. | synthesis and breaking down of biomolecules |
D. | recycling of biomolecules |
Answer» D. recycling of biomolecules | |
495. |
The protein present in the finger nail is |
A. | Actin |
B. | Myosin |
C. | Globin |
D. | Keratin |
Answer» E. | |
496. |
Which one of these is a communicable disease? |
A. | Diabetes |
B. | Diphtheria |
C. | Arthritis |
D. | Cancer |
Answer» C. Arthritis | |
497. |
EEG is a technique to record the activity of |
A. | heart |
B. | lungs |
C. | brain |
D. | muscles |
Answer» D. muscles | |
498. |
The average heartbeat rate per minute in a normal person is |
A. | 82 |
B. | 92 |
C. | 72 |
D. | 98 |
Answer» D. 98 | |
499. |
Which of the following groups of organisms digest their food before it actually enters the organism? |
A. | Bacteria and Protozoa |
B. | |
C. | Bacteria and Fungi |
D. | Fungi and Protozoa |
E. | Mucor and Rhizopus |
Answer» C. Bacteria and Fungi | |
500. |
Which enzyme converts proteins? |
A. | Pepsin |
B. | Trypsin |
C. | Erepsin |
D. | Enterokinase |
Answer» C. Erepsin | |