A biopsy is performed on a patient generally to detect which one of the following?
Cancer
Tuberculosis
Appendicitis
Renal failure
Correct Answer :
A. Cancer
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Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Pons
The method of inducing artificial immunity was discovered by
Jenner
Tolstoy
Pasteur
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arteries
capillaries
veins
aorta
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vitreous humor
lymph
blood
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Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Plague
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A
B
C
D
The bile contains the pigments
haemoglobin and haemoerythrin
biliviridin and bilirubin
bilirubin and haemocyanin
haemoglobin and biliviridin
Small pox is caused by
bacteria
fungus
virus
algae
The olfactory area is concerned with
smell
sight
hearing
speech
The biologist who believed in the spontaneous creation of microorganisms was
Leuwenhock
Needham
Spallanzeni
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Antibodies are formed in
lymph nodes
red bone marrow
spleen
liver
For which of the following is insulin treatment given?
Cancer
Diabetes
Asthma
Typhoid
The part of the brain which is responsible for intelligence is
cerebrum
opthalmic
cochlea
semicircular canals
The plant that is dispersed with the help of water is
mango
coconut
teak
paddy
Prions are composed largely of
DNA
proteins
RNA
None of these
The grey matter of the brain is so coloured because of the concentration of
nerve cells
a pigment
nerve fibres
melanin
The insect vector for the disease Leishmaniasis is
Tsetse fly
Culex
Phlebotomus
Anopheles
In case of a heart attack a hormone is injected as an emergency measure. Which one is it?
Thyroxine
Vasopressin
Heparin
Insulin
Gases of Jupiter' are
Ammonia, Methane, Hydrogen
Sulphur, Urethane, Oxygen
Carbon, Phosphorus and Oxygen
Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Chlorine
Blood is a kind of
epithelial tissue
connective tissue
nervous tissue
cartilage
Leaves Call off branches In the winter because of
fall in atmospheric pressure
completion of the duration of life of the plant
formation of separation (absciss layer) just outside the cork
shortening of day time
The tallest tree in the world Sequoia™ is found in
UK
USA
former USSR
China
Athlete's Foot' is a disease caused by
Bacteria
Fungus
Protozoa
Nematode
The science of improving the hereditary qualities of future generations of mankind is referred to as
genetics
eugenics
epigenesist
epistasis
Formation of blood
Histolysis
Histogenesis
Haemopoiesis
Haemolysis
Maintenance of pregnancy is under the control of
follicular stimulating hormone
growth hormone
estrogen
progesterone
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to hold the other tissues together
to facilitate diffusion
to help transportation of dissolved material from capillaries to epithelial cells
protection
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Atavism
Lethality
Mutation
Progeny
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cells reproduce by mitosis or meiosis
all cells have nuclei
cells are basic units of plants and animals
cells arise only from pre-existing cells