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551.

BOD measures the amount of

A. bacteria in a given sample of water
B. algae being decomposed in a given sample
C. oxygen bacteria need to decompose organic matter in a given sample
D. oxygen bacteria need to decompose organic matter in a given sample in a fixed period of time
Answer» E.
552.

Function of streptococcus during milk fermentation is to

A. produce aerobic environment
B. produce anaerobic environment
C. form lactic acid
D. form peptic acid
Answer» C. form lactic acid
553.

Hydrolysis can not be carried out without

A. water
B. amino acids
C. peptides
D. mitochondria
Answer» B. amino acids
554.

In tubifax worms, the tolerance range for oxygen

A. is very low
B. is very high
C. is zero
D. is 100%
Answer» C. is zero
555.

Loss of control of hand and feet occurs due to

A. lead poisoning (Pb)
B. sulfur dioxide (SO₂)
C. nitrogen oxide (NO)
D. carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Answer» B. sulfur dioxide (SO₂)
556.

Condensation of glucose molecules (C₆H₁₂O₆) results in

A. starch
B. cellulose
C. glycogen
D. glucagon
Answer» E.
557.

Coal, natural gas and oil are forms of

A. fossil fuels only
B. carbon compounds only
C. nitrogen compounds
D. fossil fuels and carbon compounds
Answer» E.
558.

Oesophagus is also called as

A. gut
B. gullet
C. cavity
D. duct
Answer» C. cavity
559.

A solid mass of blood constituent which acts as a barrier in blood vessel is called

A. thrombus
B. embolus
C. imbolus
D. serum
Answer» B. embolus
560.

Hollow space between xylem is called

A. vessel
B. lumen
C. lignin
D. pits
Answer» C. lignin
561.

Continuous space between xylem vessel is known as

A. lumen
B. lignin
C. cell wall
D. all of above
Answer» B. lignin
562.

Diseases caused by virus include

A. AIDS
B. herpes
C. chicken pox
D. all of above
Answer» E.
563.

Condensation reaction is the reverse of

A. lock and key hypothesis
B. oxidation
C. hydrolysis
D. glycogen formation
Answer» D. glycogen formation
564.

Oxygen (O₂) and food substances are provided to the heart through

A. pulmonary arch
B. aortic arch
C. coronary arteries
D. subclavian artery
Answer» D. subclavian artery
565.

A large amount of dilute urine is produced in

A. freshwater bony fish
B. marine bony fish
C. marine boneless fish
D. freshwater boneless fish
Answer» B. marine bony fish
566.

Order of the natural classification is

A. Class, order, family, genus and stimulus
B. Class, family, order, genus and species
C. Class, phylum, family, genus and species
D. Class, order, family, genus and species
Answer» E.
567.

Cell wall components donot dissolve in water and instead increase in

A. shape
B. size
C. volume
D. colour
Answer» D. colour
568.

Volcanic eruptions, biological decay and forest fires releases

A. Carbon monoxide in air
B. carbon dioxide in air
C. sulpher dioxide in air
D. ammonia in air
Answer» E.
569.

For most types of fresh water organisms, best water has a

A. pH above 8
B. pH below 8
C. pH almost 7
D. pH below 7
Answer» D. pH below 7
570.

Oxygenated blood is supplied to rest of the body through

A. hepatic portal vein
B. dorsal aorta
C. hepatic artery
D. hepatic vein
Answer» E.
571.

Excretory substances in animals include

A. oxygen
B. water
C. organic foods
D. Energy
Answer» C. organic foods
572.

Ability of Red Blood Cells (RBCs) to carry oxygen (O₂) is reduced due to

A. salicylic acid in lungs
B. carboxyl acids
C. carbon monoxide
D. distortion in hemoglobin structure
Answer» D. distortion in hemoglobin structure
573.

All are wrong in case of alveolar walls but,

A. lining of single cells
B. lining of multiple cells
C. lining of palisade cells
D. depend on the age of organism
Answer» B. lining of multiple cells
574.

According to surveys, most young people smoke in order to

A. overcome jealousy
B. cover for their failures and weaknesses
C. give an impression of adulthood and maturity
D. give an impression of happiness and success
Answer» C. give an impression of adulthood and maturity
575.

In cirrhosis, damaged liver cells are replaced by

A. toxins like benzoic acid
B. large amount of peptones
C. fibrous tissues
D. fibrous muscles
Answer» D. fibrous muscles
576.

During night, the fresh water is made more acidic due to

A. onset of photosynthesis
B. caesura of photosynthesis
C. onset of respiration
D. onset of transpiration
Answer» C. onset of respiration
577.

Function of myoglobin is to

A. prevent swollen joints
B. aid in muscular contraction
C. aid in blood clotting
D. keeps retina intact
Answer» C. aid in blood clotting
578.

Indiscriminate fishing shall be

A. encouraged
B. discouraged
C. promoted
D. taken to the next level
Answer» C. promoted
579.

Gastric juices are produced by

A. lumen
B. villi
C. gastric glands in pit
D. by liver
Answer» D. by liver
580.

Leaves can not perform photosynthesis without

A. upper epidermis
B. lower epidermis
C. mesophyll cells
D. xylem transporting water and minerals
Answer» E.
581.

Selective reabsorption mainly occurs through

A. water
B. pressure in afferent arteriole
C. renal pelvis
D. osmosis stream
Answer» E.
582.

Double membranous sac which encloses a human heart is called as

A. Epicardium
B. Myocardium
C. Endocardium
D. Pericardial cavity
Answer» E.
583.

Capacity to identify foreign invaders and take actions with help of cells to remove that foreign invader with effectiveness, is termed as

A. hypertension
B. thermoregulation
C. homeostasis
D. immunity
Answer» E.
584.

Afferent lymph vessels are numerous in number, and efferent lymph vessel is

A. single
B. double
C. triple
D. quadro
Answer» B. double
585.

Outermost covering in plants is known as

A. epithelium
B. mesophyll
C. lignin
D. epidermis
Answer» E.
586.

At high temperatures, mesophyll cells release a hormone called

A. citric acid
B. maleic acid
C. abscisic acid
D. sulfuric acid
Answer» D. sulfuric acid
587.

Eutrophication in an ecosystem is a

A. good sign for ecosystem
B. bad sign for ecosystem
C. neutral sign for ecosystem
D. dual-sided sign for ecosystem
Answer» C. neutral sign for ecosystem
588.

The process of egestion is

A. same as excretion
B. same as defecation
C. removal of metabolic wastes
D. removal of toxic wastes
Answer» C. removal of metabolic wastes
589.

Cilia can not remove air and dust particles from lungs and trachea due to

A. nicotine
B. carbon monoxide
C. irritants
D. tar
Answer» E.
590.

If the surrounding light intensity is low, the pupil becomes

A. large
B. contracts
C. upset
D. relaxes
Answer» B. contracts
591.

Liver cells become damaged due to excess of

A. adrenaline
B. alcohol
C. toxins like benzoic acid
D. salicylic acid
Answer» C. toxins like benzoic acid
592.

Renal artery forms branches of capillaries called as

A. glottis
B. glomerulus
C. renal capsule
D. nephrons
Answer» C. renal capsule
593.

Renewable natural resources include

A. air only
B. water only
C. soil
D. air and water
Answer» E.
594.

Response of passive immunity is

A. slow
B. gradual
C. immediate
D. hard
Answer» D. hard
595.

Heart of an amphibian has three chambers i.e.

A. 2 ventricles and 1 auricle
B. 2 auricles and 1 ventricle
C. 3 ventriles and no auricle
D. 3 auricles and no ventricle
Answer» C. 3 ventriles and no auricle
596.

Hemorrhage occurs when walls of arteries become hard and lose their

A. permeability
B. elasticity
C. fluids
D. turgidity
Answer» C. fluids
597.

Water molecules move rapidly hence possess

A. potential energy
B. chemical energy
C. kinetic energy
D. electrical energy
Answer» D. electrical energy
598.

Original volume of cell wall is restored after removal of

A. water
B. salts
C. carbondioxide
D. nutrients
Answer» B. salts
599.

Normal flow of blood is facilitated by muscular activity of

A. digestion
B. breathing
C. excretion
D. pumping of heart
Answer» C. excretion
600.

A degenerative arterial change which is associated with advancing age is called

A. arteriosclerosis
B. atheroma
C. lipoproteins
D. fructoproteins
Answer» B. atheroma