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51. |
Leishmania, the causative agent of kala-azar, multiplies asexually by |
A. | budding |
B. | binary fission |
C. | multiple fission |
D. | sporogony |
Answer» C. multiple fission | |
52. |
Administering a vaccine provides protection by inducing synthesis of antibodies (proteins) specific of the vaccine. The cell in the body responsible for the production of antibodies is |
A. | granulocyte |
B. | lymphocyte |
C. | erythrocyte (red blood cell) |
D. | platelet |
Answer» C. erythrocyte (red blood cell) | |
53. |
Biological catalysis in living organisms are known as |
A. | hormones |
B. | vitamins |
C. | steroids |
D. | enzymes |
Answer» E. | |
54. |
Among the following elements, which one is essential for the transmission of impulses in the nerve fibre ? |
A. | Calcium |
B. | Iron |
C. | Sodium |
D. | Zinc |
Answer» D. Zinc | |
55. |
Gregor Johann Mendel worked on |
A. | Edible pea |
B. | Wild pea |
C. | Garden pea |
D. | Pigeon pea |
Answer» D. Pigeon pea | |
56. |
Which one of the following organs breaks down fat to produce cholesterol ? |
A. | Intestine |
B. | Liver |
C. | Lungs |
D. | Kidneys |
Answer» C. Lungs | |
57. |
Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of |
A. | Calcium |
B. | Protein |
C. | Carbohydrate |
D. | Vitamin C |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
Crocodiles store fats in |
A. | head |
B. | stomach |
C. | tail |
D. | arteries |
Answer» D. arteries | |
59. |
Jaundice in human beings is the result of |
A. | incomplete metabolism of biliverdin |
B. | complete metabolism of biliverdin |
C. | incomplete metabolism of bilirubin |
D. | complete metabolism of bilirubin |
Answer» D. complete metabolism of bilirubin | |
60. |
Which part of brain controls fine movement, maintains balance and equilibrium of the body and muscle tone in a human being ? |
A. | Cerebrum |
B. | Thalamus |
C. | Cerebellum |
D. | Hypothalamus |
Answer» D. Hypothalamus | |
61. |
Which one of the following is an enzyme ? |
A. | Gastrin |
B. | Keratin |
C. | Trypsin |
D. | Vasopressin |
Answer» D. Vasopressin | |
62. |
Which one of the following insects spreads Kala-azar ? |
A. | Fruit fly |
B. | Tsetse fly |
C. | Sand fly |
D. | Mosquito |
Answer» D. Mosquito | |
63. |
Stem Cell Therapy (SCT) is not useful for the treatment of which one of the following ailments ? |
A. | Kidney failure |
B. | Cancer |
C. | Brain injury |
D. | Vision impairment |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
Carbohydrates are stored in plants and animals in the form of |
A. | cellulose and glucose respectively |
B. | starch and glycogen respectively |
C. | starch and glucose respectively |
D. | cellulose and glycogen respectively |
Answer» C. starch and glucose respectively | |
65. |
ICBN stands for |
A. | International Council for Botanical Nature |
B. | International Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
C. | Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature | |
66. |
Ephedrine obtained from the stem of Ephedra is given to cure |
A. | asthma |
B. | respiratory disorder |
C. | cold and cough |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
67. |
'Pond silk' is the common name of |
A. | Spongilla |
B. | Chlorella |
C. | Selaginella |
D. | Spirogyra |
Answer» E. | |
68. |
Which of the following is a non-poisonous snake ? |
A. | Python |
B. | Cobra |
C. | Dryophis |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Cobra | |
69. |
In which phylum nerve cells are found but nerves are absent ? |
A. | Porifera |
B. | Coelenterata |
C. | Platyhelminthes |
D. | Nemathelminthes |
Answer» C. Platyhelminthes | |
70. |
Lung Fluke is |
A. | Hymenolepis nana |
B. | Paragonimus westermani |
C. | Schistosoma haematobium |
D. | Echinococcus granulosus |
Answer» C. Schistosoma haematobium | |
71. |
Which of the following is not an insect ? |
A. | Cockroach |
B. | Bed bug |
C. | Mosquito |
D. | Spider |
Answer» E. | |
72. |
Frog is |
A. | aminotelic |
B. | ammonotelic |
C. | ureotelic |
D. | uricotelic |
Answer» D. uricotelic | |
73. |
Snakes receive sound vibrations by |
A. | tympanum |
B. | body |
C. | internal ear |
D. | earth |
Answer» C. internal ear | |
74. |
Which of the following are absent in gymnosperms ? |
A. | Xylem vessels |
B. | Xylem fibres |
C. | Tracheids and fibres |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Xylem fibres | |
75. |
The group of animals belonging to phylum protozoa is |
A. | Paramecium and Leucosolenia |
B. | Hydra and Amoeba |
C. | Euglena and Ascaris |
D. | Paramecium and Plasmodium |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
A species inhabiting different geographical areas is known as |
A. | allopatric species |
B. | sympatric species |
C. | bio species |
D. | sibling species |
Answer» B. sympatric species | |
77. |
Which of the following is a fresh water sponge ? |
A. | Sycon |
B. | Euspongia |
C. | Spongilla |
D. | Pleurobrachia |
Answer» D. Pleurobrachia | |
78. |
Book lungs occur in |
A. | earthworms |
B. | insects |
C. | arachnids |
D. | mammals |
Answer» D. mammals | |
79. |
Marsupial Kangaroo is |
A. | viviparous |
B. | oviparous |
C. | ovoviviparous |
D. | a distinct category |
Answer» B. oviparous | |
80. |
The deadliest mushroom is |
A. | Agaricus |
B. | Amanita |
C. | Pleurotus |
D. | Volvariella |
Answer» C. Pleurotus | |
81. |
The kingdom Protista is primarily made up of organisms that are |
A. | eukaryotic and multicellular |
B. | prokaryotic and multicellular |
C. | prokaryotic and single-celled |
D. | eukaryotic and single-celled |
Answer» E. | |
82. |
Which one of the following is not a chordate ? |
A. | Starfish |
B. | Dolphin |
C. | Shark |
D. | Snake |
Answer» B. Dolphin | |
83. |
Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiments are |
A. | Escherichia and Agrobacterium |
B. | Nitrobacter and Azotobacter |
C. | Rhizobium and Diplococcus |
D. | Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella |
Answer» B. Nitrobacter and Azotobacter | |
84. |
Cloves, used as a spice are derived from which of the following plant parts? |
A. | Seeeds |
B. | Fruits |
C. | Flower buds |
D. | Leaves |
Answer» D. Leaves | |
85. |
Red snow causing alga is |
A. | Chamydomonas nivalis |
B. | Chlamydomonas reinhardtii |
C. | Chlamydomonas debaryanum |
D. | Chalmydomonas media |
Answer» B. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii | |
86. |
Which place in India is called "The Golden Mine of Liverworts"? |
A. | Eastern Himalayas |
B. | Western Himalayas |
C. | Western Ghats |
D. | Eastern Ghats |
Answer» C. Western Ghats | |
87. |
The main thinking part of the brain is |
A. | midbrain |
B. | hypothalamus |
C. | forebrain |
D. | hindbrain |
Answer» D. hindbrain | |
88. |
Karyotaxonomy is the modern branch of classification which is based on |
A. | number of chromosomes |
B. | bands found on chromosomes |
C. | organic evolution |
D. | trinomial nomenclature |
Answer» C. organic evolution | |
89. |
Mesosome in a bacterial cell is |
A. | plasmid |
B. | connection between two cells |
C. | plasma membrane infolded for respiration |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
90. |
Smooth muscles are likely to be found in |
A. | muscles of legs |
B. | muscles of arms |
C. | stomach |
D. | heart |
Answer» D. heart | |
91. |
Bacteria are (were) considered more as plants than animals because of the presence of |
A. | small nucleus |
B. | plasma membrane |
C. | cell wall |
D. | spore formation |
Answer» D. spore formation | |
92. |
Silver fern is |
A. | Adiantum |
B. | Cheilanthes |
C. | Selaginella |
D. | Equisetum |
Answer» C. Selaginella | |
93. |
The largest invertebrate is |
A. | octopus |
B. | squid |
C. | coral |
D. | jelly fish |
Answer» C. coral | |
94. |
Ginger is a stem and not a root because |
A. | it stores food |
B. | it lacks chlorophyll |
C. | it has nodes and internodes |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
95. |
Bone forming cells are |
A. | osteoclasts |
B. | osteoblasts |
C. | chondroblast |
D. | chondroclasts |
Answer» C. chondroblast | |
96. |
Which of the following acts as an insulator against heat, cold and as a shock-absorber in the body ? |
A. | Dermis |
B. | Epidermis |
C. | Subcutaneous fat layer |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
97. |
When the concentration of water and solutes on either side of the cell membrane is same, the solution is said to be |
A. | hypertonic |
B. | isotonic |
C. | hypotonic |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
98. |
The shape of chromosome is clearly visible at |
A. | prophase |
B. | anaphase |
C. | metaphase |
D. | telophase |
Answer» D. telophase | |
99. |
Chromosome start separating at which stage of mitosis |
A. | early metaphase |
B. | late metaphase |
C. | early anaphase |
D. | early telophase |
Answer» D. early telophase | |
100. |
"Endomitosis" refers to |
A. | division of nucleus without chromosomal division |
B. | division of chromosome without nuclear division |
C. | division of cytoplasm |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. division of cytoplasm | |