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Dr Khorana's work relates to

A. synthesis of simple DNA

B. genetic code

C. reduction of mutation

D. synthesis of RNA from bacterial cell

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B. genetic code


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The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is

A. peptidase

B. amylase

C. lipase

D. thrombokinase

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The organ that produces antibodies in our body is

A. pancreas

B. salivary gland

C. liver

D. gonads

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The normal systolic blood pressure is

A. 140

B. 120

C. 180

D. 80

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The genetic code DNA is carried from the nucleus to Ribosome by

A. t-RNA

B. r-RNA

C. S-DNA

D. ATP

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The influenza vaccine was discovered by

A. Salk

B. Khorana

C. Mittel

D. None of the above

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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 hormone secreted when one is frightened or excited

A. pituitrin

B. thyroxine

C. adrenaline

D. parathormone

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A few infections like sore throat, whooping cough and tuberculosis are carried through the respiratory system. Which among the following is caused by bacteria while passing through the respiratory tract?

A. diphtheria

B. dysentery

C. jaundice

D. typhoid

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Which one of the following genetical disease is sex-linked?

A. Royal haemophilia

B. Tay-Sachs disease

C. Cystic fibrosis

D. Hypertension

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What is the colour of the outer portion of the spinal cord?

A. gray

B. brown

C. white

D. yellow

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Which of these is most consistently observed in Vitamin B12 deficiency?

A. Pigmentation of skin

B. Red, sore tongue with capillary atrophy

C. Megaloblastic anemia

D. Absence of tendon reflexes

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Green plants In the sea are useful for respiration of flash because they

A. release oxygen

B. release carbon dioxide

C. release oxygen and carbon dioxide simultaneously

D. take oxygen and give out carbon dioxide

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Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?

A. Anaemia

B. Scurvy

C. Dermatosis

D. None of these

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Foal' is the young on of the

A. Cat

B. Lion

C. Tiger

D. Horse

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Nephrons are found inside

A. Liver

B. Lung

C. Brain

D. Kidneys

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Mutations could be created by X-rays. This was found by

A. Muller

B. Morgan

C. Meyer

D. Flemming

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The blood pressure is controlled by the hormone

A. Vasopressin

B. Oxytocin

C. Oestrogen

D. Testasterone

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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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Scrub jungle Is characterised by

A. heavy rainfall

B. no rainfall

C. poor rainfall

D. none of the above

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Dwarf plants can be made to attain their normal stature by applying

A. IAA

B. Ethylene

C. Gibberelins

D. Cytokinins

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Genes are made of

A. Carbohydrates

B. Proteins

C. Fats

D. Nucleotides

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Under the immunisation programme's Govt. of India is providing vaccination to prevent some vaccine-preventable diseases. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A. Tuberculosis

B. Diphtheria

C. Tetanus

D. Plague

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Desert plants are called

A. Xerophytes

B. Bryophytes

C. Pteridophytes

D. Halophytes

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What are halophytes?

A. plants found in fresh water

B. plants growing in saline conditions

C. mesophytic plants

D. desert plants

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Fat present below the skin surface in our body acts as a barrier against

A. loss of heat from the body

B. loss of essential body fluids

C. loss of salts from the body

D. entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment

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Insulin is concerned with the metabolism of

A. sugar

B. fats

C. proteins

D. vitamins

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The condition in which there is abnormal decrease of white blood corpuscles is known as

A. leukaemia

B. leucoderma

C. leukopenia

D. anaemia

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Bordetella pertussis causes

A. tetanus

B. diphtheria

C. whooping cough

D. rabies

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Riboflavin is otherwise known as

A. vitamin B-complex

B. vitamin B2

C. vitamin A

D. vitamin E

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Vitamin D is known as anti-rachitic vitamin because it cures the deficiency disease called

A. Rickets

B. Beriberi

C. Xerophthalmia

D. Sterility