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651.

Deficiency of vitamin D in children causes

A. beriberi
B. pellagra
C. rickets
D. scurvy
Answer» D. scurvy
652.

The concept of survival of the fittest was first advocated by

A. Oparin
B. Darwin
C. Spencer
D. Haeckel
Answer» C. Spencer
653.

Animals having open circulatory system possesses :

A. coelenteron
B. spongocoel
C. pseudocoel
D. haemocoel
Answer» E.
654.

The locomotory organ of Amoeba is

A. Pseudopodia
B. Parapodia
C. Flagella
D. Cilia
Answer» B. Parapodia
655.

During photosynthesis in plants, the gas evolved is

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Hydrogen
Answer» D. Hydrogen
656.

Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth is caused due to deficiency of

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C.
D. Vitamin C
E. Vitamin D
Answer» D. Vitamin C
657.

Which of the following is known as grave yard of RBCs?

A. Liver
B. Bone marrow
C.
D. Spleen
E. Appendix
Answer» D. Spleen
658.

Number of Eyes in an Earthworm is

A. one
B. two
C. many
D. no eyes
Answer» E.
659.

When we touch leaves of Touch me not plant , they close, these movements are called

A. Photonastic movements
B. nyctinastic movements
C. seismonastic movements
D. chemonastric movements
Answer» D. chemonastric movements
660.

What is ALZHEIMER S disease ?

A. It is a disorder of the brain
B. It affects liver
C. It affects kidney
D. It affects human immune system
Answer» B. It affects liver
661.

Which of the fol lowing is a Vitamin?

A. Keratin
B. Riboflavin
C. Insulin
D. Adrenalin
Answer» C. Insulin
662.

The number of chromosomes present in normal human being are

A. 23
B. 46
C. 22
D. 48
Answer» C. 22
663.

Afla toxins are produced by

A. Bacteria
B. Algae
C. Viruses
D. Fungi
Answer» D. Fungi
664.

Yeast is an important source of

A. vitamin B
B. invertase
C. vitamin C
D. protein
Answer» B. invertase
665.

The end product of the digestion of starch in the alimentary canal is

A. glucose
B. galactose
C. maltose
D. isomaltose
Answer» B. galactose
666.

The pancreas secretes

A. Insulin
B. Bile juice
C. Peptic juice
D. None of these
Answer» B. Bile juice
667.

Which of the following diseases is spread through contaminated food?

A. Malaria
B. Tetanus
C. Typhoid
D. Mumps
Answer» D. Mumps
668.

An instrument for measuring blood pressure is called

A. Barometer
B. Spirometer
C. Sphygmomanometer
D. Haemocytometer
Answer» D. Haemocytometer
669.

What is the normal blood sugar level of a human being?

A. Close to 10 mg/ml
B. 120 150 mg/dl
C. 80 90 mg/dl
D. 150 200 mg/dl
Answer» C. 80 90 mg/dl
670.

Which one of the following is the infective stage of the Malarial Parasite?

A. schigozoite
B. trophozoite
C. sporoblast
D. sporozoite
Answer» E.
671.

Match correctly the infectious agents given in List I with the diseases caused by them given in List II :

A. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
B. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
D. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
Answer» C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
672.

The number of heart beats on an average in an adult human is in the range of

A. 60-65
B. 66-70
C. 71-80
D. 85-90
Answer» D. 85-90
673.

Food crops comprise.

A. Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
B. Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
C. Foodgrains, Pulses, Edible oilseeds
D. Jute, Cotton, Chillies
Answer» D. Jute, Cotton, Chillies
674.

The plants which grow well, only in light are known as

A. Sciophilous
B. Xerophytes
C. Heliophytes
D. Epiphytes
Answer» D. Epiphytes
675.

The total number of bones in man are

A. 212
B. 206
C. 202
D. 200
Answer» C. 202
676.

In the process of dialysis, used on patients with affected kidneys, the phenomenon involved is

A. Diffusion
B. Absorption
C. Osmosis
D. Electrophoresis
Answer» D. Electrophoresis
677.

The term Rh factor refers to

A. Rhesus factor
B. Rheumatoid factor
C. Renal factor
D. Rhombic factor
Answer» B. Rheumatoid factor
678.

The pigment which gives colour to the human skin is

A. Melanin
B. Rhodopsin
C. Iodopsin
D. Anthocyanin
Answer» B. Rhodopsin
679.

The acid present in gastric juice is

A. Hydrochloric
B. Nitric
C. Sulphuric
D. Ascorbic
Answer» B. Nitric
680.

When a single gene controls the expression of more than one character, it is said to be

A. Heterotrophic
B. Autotrophic
C. Allotropic
D. Pleiotropic
Answer» E.
681.

Which of the following is an anti oxidant ?

A. Vitamin-C
B. Vitamin-K
C. Vitamin-B
D.
E. Vitamin-D
Answer» B. Vitamin-K
682.

In Scorpion ,poison is present in the

A. leg
B. hand
C. mouth
D. sting
Answer» E.
683.

The largest White Blood Corpuscle is

A. Lymphocyte
B. Monocyte
C. Thrombocyte
D. Erythrocyte
Answer» C. Thrombocyte
684.

Which of the following organism possesses characteristics of a plant and an animal?

A. Euglena
B. Mycoplasma
C. Paramecium
D. Chlorella
Answer» B. Mycoplasma
685.

A warm-blooded animal is

A. Shark
B. Snake
C. Bat
D. Ascorbic
Answer» D. Ascorbic
686.

The human skeleton contains aorund

A. 110 bones
B. 210 bones
C. 150 bones
D. 250 bones
E. None of these
Answer» F.
687.

Which of the following weeds has been found effective in checking water pollution caused by industrial affluents?

A. Water hyacinth
B. Elephant Grass
C. Parthenium
D.
E. Both (A) and (C)
Answer» E. Both (A) and (C)
688.

The smallest size of a cell that can be seen with naked eye is:

A. 1 micron
B. 10 micron
C. 100 micron
D. 1000 micron
Answer» D. 1000 micron
689.

The best method of disposal of garbage is

A. Vermiculture
B. Incineration
C. Land filling
D. Burning
Answer» D. Burning
690.

Development of an egg without fertilization is called

A. Gametogenesis
B. Parthenogenesis
C. Oogenesis
D. Metamorphosis
Answer» C. Oogenesis
691.

Which of the following does not act both as an exocrine gland and as an endocrine gland ?

A. Pituitary
B. Pancreas
C. Testis
D. Ovary
Answer» B. Pancreas
692.

Blood groups were discovered by

A. Altmann
B. Landsteiner
C. Losch
D. Ronald Ross
Answer» C. Losch
693.

Which of the following is an example of tissue?

A. Brain
B. Blood
C. Liver
D. Stomach
Answer» C. Liver
694.

Which one of the following is not an artificial sweetener ?

A. Fructose
B. Saccharin
C. Sucralose
D. Aspartame
Answer» B. Saccharin
695.

The animal which can tolerate more summer heat is

A. Buffalo
B. Cow
C. Goat
D. Donkey
Answer» D. Donkey
696.

Rinderpest disease of Cattle is caused by

A. Insects
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protozoa
Answer» D. Protozoa
697.

According to Darwin s Theory of Evolution, long necks in giraffes

A. arose because of constant attempt to reach leaves on tall trees, generation after generation
B. do not give them any special advantage and is just an accident
C.
D. give them advantage in finding food, because of which those with long necks survive
E. is a result of the special weather prevalent in African Savannah
Answer» B. do not give them any special advantage and is just an accident
698.

The tree popularly known as Green Gold , but which is an ecological disaster, is

A. Banyan
B. Peepal
C. Eucalyptus
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
699.

The human heart is enclosed in the

A. Pericardium
B. Pleura
C. Duramater
D. Conjunctive
Answer» B. Pleura
700.

Founder of Homeopathy is

A. Samuel Hahnemann
B. Hippocrates
C. Charaka
D. Sushrutha
Answer» B. Hippocrates