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401.

Under normal circumstances, a patient's immune system can overcome bacterial or viral attack but in AIDS victim is

A. succumbed
B. saved
C. exempted
D. electrocuted
Answer» B. saved
402.

In nutrition ,deamination involves

A. transfer of amino acids to kidneys
B. conversion of amino group to urea
C. conversion of carbon residue to glucose
D. conversion of excess glucose to glycogen
Answer» C. conversion of carbon residue to glucose
403.

Which is true about sap in root hair cells

A. it has lower water potential
B. enable the osmosis
C. is concentrated in salts and sugars
D. all of above
Answer» E.
404.

In which category does nicotine (C₁₀H₁₄N₂) lies

A. socially accepted drug
B. abusive drug
C. traditional medicine
D. recent medicinal discover
Answer» C. traditional medicine
405.

Dry mass is lost through

A. lenticels
B. respiration
C. stomata
D. limiting factor of enzymes
Answer» C. stomata
406.

Consequences of deforestation includes

A. burning of fossil fuels
B. soil erosion
C. flooding
D. climate changes
Answer» B. soil erosion
407.

Carboxyhemoglobin is formed if

A. CO₂ is allowed to mix with hemoglobin
B. if CO is allowed to react with hemoglobin
C. if long term exposure to lead and lead poisoning occurs
D. if carbon is allowed to react with hemoglobin
Answer» C. if long term exposure to lead and lead poisoning occurs
408.

Survival of aquatic organisms only in their environment is an example of

A. high specialization
B. less specialization
C. adaptation
D. metabolism
Answer» B. less specialization
409.

Blood entering the kidney has

A. more carbon dioxide
B. less carbon dioxide
C. less oxygen
D. more oxygen
Answer» C. less oxygen
410.

LSD stands for

A. Lysergic ethylaminate
B. Lysergic acid diethylamide
C. Lysergic acid dillusionaminates
D. Lysergic saturated dichloromethane
Answer» C. Lysergic acid dillusionaminates
411.

Amino acids are assimilated to form new

A. cell walls
B. shoot cells
C. protoplasm
D. cytoplasm
Answer» D. cytoplasm
412.

Renal artery, renal vein and nerves are connected at

A. ureters
B. urethra
C. hilus
D. medulla
Answer» D. medulla
413.

Water where fresh and sea water mix is known as

A. brackish water
B. blackish water
C. intermingling water
D. stagnant water
Answer» B. blackish water
414.

Microorganisms used in biotechnology shall not

A. grow rapidly in cheap culture medium
B. readily manipulated
C. pathogenic
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
415.

An inversion of smoke escape occurs if

A. layer of warm air continually replaces the cold air
B. layer of warm air acts like a lid and does not allow the cold air and smoke to escape
C. hot air and smoke react to form smog
D. cold air acts as a lid and prevents escape of smoke and sulphur dioxide
Answer» C. hot air and smoke react to form smog
416.

Increased melting of ice glaciers may be a result of

A. greenhouse effect
B. smog formation
C. sun getting closer to the Earth every year
D. moon moving away causing more tidal activities
Answer» B. smog formation
417.

Necrosis due to blockage by embolus leads to

A. hypertension
B. cerebral infarction
C. myocardial infarction
D. stroke
Answer» D. stroke
418.

In anaerobic respiration (without O₂) in mammals, the wastes are

A. water
B. ethanol
C. lactic acid
D. carbon dioxide
Answer» D. carbon dioxide
419.

Platelets have no pigment as well as no

A. cell wall
B. nucleus
C. cytoplasm
D. cell membrane
Answer» C. cytoplasm
420.

When needed glycogen (C₆H₁₀O₅)n can be easily hydrolyzed to

A. starch
B. galactose
C. glucose
D. lactose
Answer» D. lactose
421.

Death of an organism may be due to stop or breakdown of

A. transparent systems
B. open systems
C. hybrid systems
D. closed systems
Answer» C. hybrid systems
422.

Rate of heartbeat and blood pressures increases due to

A. tar
B. nicotine
C. cocaine
D. morphine
Answer» C. cocaine
423.

Selective reabsorption does not allow to retain

A. water
B. nitrogenous wastes
C. proteins
D. carbohydrates
Answer» C. proteins
424.

At some point, a food chain always ends upon

A. animals
B. microorganisms
C. plants
D. humans
Answer» D. humans
425.

C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ is the general formula of

A. monosaccharide
B. polysaccharides
C. disaccharides
D. trisaccharide
Answer» D. trisaccharide
426.

In biology, living things are part of

A. open systems
B. closed systems
C. partially open systems
D. dark systems
Answer» B. closed systems
427.

Highest energy value is provided by

A. lipids
B. fats
C. starch
D. glucose
Answer» C. starch
428.

Movement of water molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is process of

A. diffusion
B. osmosis
C. reverse osmosis
D. active transport
Answer» C. reverse osmosis
429.

Main two components of blood of human are

A. plasma and cells
B. plasma and bones
C. lungs and cells
D. heart and blood vessels
Answer» B. plasma and bones
430.

In respiration oxygen debt refers to the amount of

A. oxygen required for oxidation
B. oxygen lent to other muscles
C. oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid
D. oxygen required in rigorous running and physical activities
Answer» D. oxygen required in rigorous running and physical activities
431.

Rich source of vitamins include

A. fresh raw vegetables
B. fresh boiled vegetables
C. fried potatoes
D. processed cheese
Answer» B. fresh boiled vegetables
432.

Application of biotechnology procedures in medical processes is classified as

A. white biotechnology
B. red biotechnology
C. blue biotechnology
D. green biotechnology
Answer» C. blue biotechnology
433.

Of the 100 cm³ urine, approx. nitrogenous wastes make up to

A. 1.8 g
B. 2.2 g
C. 2.0 g
D. 0.2 g
Answer» E.
434.

Condensation reaction always results in the formation of complex sugar (disaccharide or polysaccharide) and

A. amino acids
B. lipids
C. water
D. maltose
Answer» D. maltose
435.

Simplest carbohydrates (CₙH₂ₘOₘ) are

A. glucose
B. sugars
C. peptones
D. galactose
Answer» C. peptones
436.

Due to osmotic pressure in marine fish, kidneys

A. excretes salts
B. excretes small amount of water
C. produce concentrated urine
D. all of above
Answer» E.
437.

Temperature and concentration of salts and water is retained in

A. phagocytosis
B. heamolytic
C. homeostasis
D. fluid retention
Answer» D. fluid retention
438.

Due to smoking, narrow arteries bringing blood to fetus cause

A. child born prematurely
B. reduction in amount of food reaching the fetus
C. brain development affected
D. risk of miscarriage
Answer» C. brain development affected
439.

Sources of vitamin may include

A. plant foods
B. microorganisms living in the gut
C. meat and eggs
D. fish
Answer» D. fish
440.

If water containing DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane: C₁₄H₉Cl₅) is fed upon by cattle, it will

A. get stored in the liver
B. get stored in the fatty tissues of animals
C. be excreted out with urine
D. get stored in the muscle fibers
Answer» C. be excreted out with urine
441.

Function of meninges is to protect

A. brain
B. heart
C. digestive organs
D. respiratory system
Answer» B. heart
442.

Damage to nervous system and limb paralysis is caused due to

A. rickets
B. beriberi
C. diabetes
D. scurvy
Answer» C. diabetes
443.

Fats acts as a solvent for

A. protoplasm
B. fat-soluble vitamins
C. insulating materials
D. mineral ions (Ca⁺², Na⁺, K+, Mg⁺²)
Answer» C. insulating materials
444.

Serum which is produced by antitoxins in case of a snake bite venom is called

A. anti-sera
B. anti-venom
C. anti-venom serum
D. anti-serum venom
Answer» D. anti-serum venom
445.

Forest reserves can be protected through all measures but,

A. laws inhibiting tree felling
B. laws allowing tree felling
C. prohibition of hunting
D. human population control
Answer» C. prohibition of hunting
446.

During anabolic (building up) process the

A. plant stops respiration
B. oxygen is used up and carbon dioxide is produced
C. building up of carbohydrates occur
D. breakdown of carbohydrates occur
Answer» D. breakdown of carbohydrates occur
447.

If any artery which is supplying blood to brain leaks or discharges blood burst, such artery is called

A. hemorrhage
B. stroke
C. hypertension
D. myocardial infarction
Answer» B. stroke
448.

System of adjacent cell walls present throughout plant roots is

A. cellular system
B. apoplast pathway
C. symplast pathway
D. vacuolar pathway
Answer» C. symplast pathway
449.

Fats are present in the protoplasm especially in the

A. cell sap
B. protoplasmic membranes
C. cytoplasm
D. centrioles
Answer» C. cytoplasm
450.

Dead algae and plants are decomposed by

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. virus
D. detritivores
Answer» B. fungi