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651.

Use of chemical fertilizers causes

A. gaseous pollution
B. water pollution
C. air pollution
D. soil pollution
Answer» C. air pollution
652.

Hair papilla refers to the mass of

A. tissues of cornified layer
B. blood capillaries at the base of hair
C. actively dividing cells of malpighian layer
D. capillaries in the granular layer
Answer» C. actively dividing cells of malpighian layer
653.

All parts of the Earth where life can be found are called

A. populations
B. ecosystems
C. biosphere
D. communities
Answer» D. communities
654.

Amount of water (H₂O) in blood is increased due to

A. lesser tissue respiration
B. more protein-rich diet
C. more glucose in blood
D. more water intake
Answer» E.
655.

Foul smelling gases include

A. Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) only
B. Ammonia (NH₃)
C. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) only
D. Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) and Ammonia (NH₃)
Answer» E.
656.

In case of malnutrition, the basic body needs are met through the consumption of stored

A. fats and glucose
B. fats and glycogen
C. starch and cellulose
D. peptones
Answer» C. starch and cellulose
657.

Submerged algae and plants die due to

A. death of fish on which they feed
B. less water available for them
C. less oxygen in water
D. blockage of sunlight due to profuse growth
Answer» E.
658.

Due to short distance between the lungs and the heart, the walls of right ventricle are

A. thicker than the left ventricle
B. thinner than the left atrium
C. thicker than the right atrium
D. thinner than the left ventricle
Answer» E.
659.

Kidneys are responsible for excretion of

A. bile pigments
B. creatinine
C. nitrogenous wastes
D. carbon dioxide
Answer» D. carbon dioxide
660.

An excellent habitat for bacterial growth is

A. chlorofluorocarbons based products
B. burning of garbage
C. untreated sewage
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
661.

Energy released as heat to the environment

A. returns to the same system
B. returns to the same organisms that produced it
C. is non-cyclical in nature
D. is converted to light
Answer» D. is converted to light
662.

Cardiac muscles are composed of myfibrils and myofilaments of

A. actin
B. myosin
C. thrylosin
D. embrosin
Answer» D. embrosin
663.

Over-breathing can be countered through

A. in breath longer than out breath
B. out breath longer than in breath
C. excessive breathing
D. holding breath
Answer» C. excessive breathing
664.

Process of flow of sap from injured or cut parts of plant with a considerable force is called

A. imbition
B. budding
C. bleeding
D. leaking
Answer» D. leaking
665.

Energy reserves are normally stored as

A. glycogen
B. simple sugars
C. complex sugars
D. sucrose
Answer» B. simple sugars
666.

Simple and complex sugars may be called as

A. reducing sugars
B. non-reducing sugars
C. inorganic nutrient
D. Polysaccharides
Answer» B. non-reducing sugars
667.

Barbiturates are often prescribed for the treatment of

A. Epilepsy
B. Depression
C. Excess hunger
D. all of above
Answer» B. Depression
668.

Carboxyhemoglobin is of

A. bright red
B. purplish red
C. bright pink
D. dark red
Answer» C. bright pink
669.

One of the most common essential component of many co-enzymes is

A. vitamin D12
B. vitamin K
C. vitamin E
D. vitamin B complex
Answer» E.
670.

Long term effect of alcohol disturbs the

A. nervous system
B. digestive system
C. cardio-vascular system
D. respiratory system
Answer» C. cardio-vascular system
671.

If the whole of the topsoil is washed down, the erosion is said to be

A. sheet erosion
B. gully erosion
C. shelter wash off
D. wind erosion
Answer» B. gully erosion
672.

The purpose of this organ is not known in digestion. This organ is

A. intestinal glands
B. lymphatic vessels
C. appendix
D. micro-organisms living in stomach
Answer» D. micro-organisms living in stomach
673.

The collapse of xylem tissues is prevented through

A. wide lumen
B. narrow lumen
C. lignin deposition
D. presence of pits
Answer» D. presence of pits
674.

If the generalized formulae of carbohydrates is CₙH₂ₘOₘ, n and m for glucose are

A. n=3 and m=3 respectively
B. n=3 and m=6 respectively
C. n=6 and m=6 respectively
D. n=12 and m=12 respectively
Answer» D. n=12 and m=12 respectively
675.

In nutrition , detoxication means

A. removal of toxins through egestion
B. removal of toxins through excretion
C. conversion of toxins into harmless substances
D. using toxins to kill pathogenic bacteria
Answer» D. using toxins to kill pathogenic bacteria
676.

A group of similar individuals that actually or potentially interbreed in nature are called

A. community
B. population
C. groups
D. species
Answer» E.
677.

A synthesized knowledge of science may have observations which can be qualitative and

A. deductive
B. inductive
C. quantitative
D. exact
Answer» D. exact
678.

Any theory is considered a good theory if it leads to further hypothesis and is known as

A. productive hypothesis
B. generative hypothesis
C. nil hypothesis
D. multiple hypothesis
Answer» B. generative hypothesis
679.

A change in evolution give rise to increase in

A. biodiversity
B. population
C. community
D. geological periods
Answer» B. population
680.

A walnut tree can be saved from attack of aphid biologically by a parasite

A. wasp
B. bee
C. leech
D. lice
Answer» B. bee
681.

Gene frequency, gene flow, population density, age distribution, over population are attributes of

A. community
B. population
C. groups
D. individuals
Answer» C. groups
682.

Process of production of identical copies of organisms asexually is

A. tissue culturing
B. vitro-fertilization
C. Cloning
D. transgenic organisms
Answer» D. transgenic organisms
683.

Stomach is organ of food digestion therefore secretes enzyme which helps in digestion known as

A. bile
B. pancreatic juice
C. gastric juice
D. no enzyme
Answer» D. no enzyme
684.

Astronauts may utilize useful technique of hydroponic culture in space to

A. grow vegetables
B. sow seeds
C. preserve milk
D. grow fruits
Answer» B. sow seeds
685.

Approximate number of species that are currently known to scientists are

A. 2,000,000
B. 2,100,000
C. 2,500,000
D. 2,300,000
Answer» D. 2,300,000
686.

A very useful technique which helps in testing a nutrient's essentiality for plantation is

A. nutrition culture technique
B. Hydroponic culture technique
C. hydrophobic culture technique
D. tissue culture technique
Answer» C. hydrophobic culture technique
687.

All members of a clone are genetically identical until and unless there occurs a

A. transfer
B. fertilization
C. mutation
D. change
Answer» D. change
688.

Branch of biology in which we study about living organisms, systems or processes in manufacturing and industrial area is called

A. Environmental Biology
B. Human Biology
C. Microbiology
D. Biotechnology
Answer» E.
689.

Function of roots is to

A. reproduce
B. support
C. store food
D. anchor the plant
Answer» E.
690.

Elements which occur in a living organism are called

A. Bioelements
B. chemical elements
C. super elements
D. Natural elements
Answer» B. chemical elements
691.

Pests are destroyed by using living organism is attributed to process of

A. biological control
B. hazards control
C. disease control
D. chemical control
Answer» B. hazards control
692.

Killer of bacteria of a sick person is an

A. antivirus
B. antifungal
C. antibody
D. antibacterial
Answer» E.
693.

Lethal disease which spreads via free sexually contact, blood infusions from an infected person, and contaminated syringes is

A. Hepatitis
B. Hay fever
C. Epilepsy
D. AIDS
Answer» E.
694.

Individuals of different species (animals and plants) that live together in same habitat constitutes a

A. population
B. Community
C. groups
D. individuals
Answer» C. groups
695.

Any cell or individual of any offspring produced by asexually is termed as a

A. gene
B. offspring
C. tissue
D. clone
Answer» E.
696.

Hypothesis always requires a tentative explanation of

A. reasoning
B. perception
C. observation
D. result
Answer» D. result
697.

Pasteurization helps in preserving

A. fruits
B. vegetables
C. meat
D. milk
Answer» E.
698.

A continuous series of species which are arranged in ancestors to descendant sequence and each descendant has been evolved from ancestor is known as

A. serial linkages
B. phyletic linkages
C. continuous linkages
D. evolutionary linkages
Answer» C. continuous linkages
699.

Groups of similar cells that are arranged into loose sheets or bundles are called

A. cells
B. tissues
C. organs
D. organelles
Answer» C. organs
700.

A set of organelles contain

A. mitochondria, Golgi complex and nucleus
B. mitochondria, neutron and DNA
C. mitochondria, glucose and electron
D. nerve, tissue and stomach
Answer» B. mitochondria, neutron and DNA