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Charles Darwin was influenced in his work by

A. Wallace

B. Lamarck

C. Malthus

D. Mendel

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C. Malthus


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Coagulation of blood in vessels is prevented during normal circulation by

A. heparin

B. prothrombin

C. plasmogen

D. thromboplastin

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Animals that feed only on dead flesh are

A. herbivorous

B. carnivorous

C. omnivorous

D. carrion-eaters

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Maize is attacked by

A. Phytophthora

B. Pythium

C. Ustilago

D. Puccinia

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Chromosome theory of inheritance was propounded by

A. Sutton and Boveri

B. Mendel

C. Muller

D. Beadle and Tatum

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The theory that all animals and plants are made up of cells and they could arise only from pre-existing cells was propounded by

A. Robert Hooke

B. Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann

C. Purkinije

D. Leuwenhoek

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Excess of amino-acids are broken down to form urea in the

A. Liver

B. Kidney

C. Spleen

D. Rectum

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Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?

A. Cancer

B. Rabies

C. AlDS

D. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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The part of the brain which is responsible for intelligence is

A. cerebrum

B. opthalmic

C. cochlea

D. semicircular canals

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What are the symptoms of 'Pellagra'?

A. Colour blindness

B. Rickets

C. Patches of skin

D. Soft bones

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The metallic part of haemoglobin is

A. copper

B. molybdenum

C. nickel

D. iron

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The 'graveyard of the RBC' refers to

A. spleen

B. liver

C. bone marrow

D. thymus

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Eugenics is the application of genetics to improve

A. crop plants

B. fruit trees

C. cattle

D. human beings

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The external ears of man are intended for

A. ornaments

B. scattering sound waves

C. collect sound waves

D. beauty

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During dehydration, the human body is usually lost by the human body is

A. sugar

B. sodium chloride

C. potassium chloride

D. iodine

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The plant hormone which promotes ripening of fruits is

A. auxin

B. ethylene

C. gibberellin

D. cytokinin

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The blood of cockroach shows the following characteristics except one. Mark it.

A. It serves to distribute nutrient directly to every part of the body

B. It contains several kinds of corpuscles without haemoglobin

C. It collects metabolic wastes

D. It carries oxygen

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Diabetes is caused by

A. fall in insulin level

B. increase in insulin level

C. eating too much sugar

D. decrease in glucose

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Enzymes are produced by

A. endocrine glands

B. exocrine glands

C. liver

D. spleen

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Pacemaker is the

A. Sinu-auricular node

B. Auriculo-ventricular node

C. Bundle of His

D. Purkinje fibres

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Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to

A. tetanus

B. mumps

C. pyorrhoea

D. ulcers

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Organisms which synthesise their own food are called

A. autotrophs

B. heterotrophs

C. saprotrophs

D. auxotrophs

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Which organelle in the cell, other than nucleus, contains DNA?

A. Centriole

B. Golgi apparatus

C. Lysosome

D. Mitochondrion

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The biogenetic law was proposed by

A. Alfred Russel Wallace

B. Charles Darwin

C. Ernst von Haeckel

D. Lamarck

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Haemophllia is a genetic disorder which leads to

A. decrease in haemoglobin level

B. rheumatic heart disease

C. increase in haemoglobin level

D. non-clothing of blood

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The golden age of Dinosaurs was

A. Palaezoic

B. Cenozoic

C. Mesozoic

D. Proterozoic

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Antisnake venom is prepared by

A. Pasteur institute

B. Hoffkine's institute

C. Birla's institute

D. Indian Science Institute

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Late Blight' is a disease that affects the _______ crop.

A. coconut

B. cashew

C. potato

D. pepper

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Blood clot Inside blood vessels is prevented by

A. heparin

B. fibrinogen

C. thrombin

D. prothrombin

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Green plants synthesise carbohydrates by the

A. holozoic method

B. holophytic method

C. saprophytic method

D. parasitic method

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The most accepted theory of the origin of earth is the fiery origin which was propounded by

A. Laplace

B. Chamberlain

C. James Jean

D. Hoyle