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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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D. non-clothing of blood


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Turner's syndrome is a disease caused by

A. bacteria

B. virus

C. fungus

D. chromosomal imbalance

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Modern classification of the living world recognise ___________ kingdoms.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

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Baldness is seen only in the males because

A. it is a male disorder

B. it is linked with male Y chromosome

C. it is influenced by male hormone

D. females cover it up with wigs

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One of the following disease cannot be prevented by the DPT (triple-antigen) immunization of children.

A. Tetanus

B. Tuberculosis

C. Whooping cough

D. Diphtheria

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The hypoglossal nerves are the pairs of the spinal nerves

A. First pair

B. Second pair

C. Third pair

D. Fourth pair

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Plants grown in darkness show

A. stout stem

B. long internodes

C. bigger leaves

D. no growth at all

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Calcium and phosphorus assimilation will depend on sufficient intake of

A. vitamin B complex

B. vitamin D

C. vitamin A

D. vitamin C

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A child goes on vomiting profusely and develops symptoms of diarrhoea. Chances are that in the child's blood serum there is a drop In

A. calcium

B. iron

C. sodium

D. phosphorus

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The gestation period for the elephant is

A. 10 months

B. 15 months

C. 22 months

D. 30 months

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Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease. Deficiency of _________ causes it.

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin B

C. vitamin C

D. vitamin E

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Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by

A. August Weismann

B. Hugo de Vries

C. Herbert- Spencer

D. Carl Linnaeus

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Saliva flows at the sight of food. This action is

A. involuntary

B. voluntary

C. a reflex

D. causative

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One of the following is often called the master gland. Which one is it?

A. Thymus

B. Islets of Langerhans

C. Pituitary

D. Thyroid

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The two German scientists who proposed the 'cell theory' were

A. Mendel and 'Darwin

B. Theodore Schwann and Matthias Schleiden

C. Virchow and Purkinje

D. porter and Palade

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Lizards, snakes, crocodiles and turtles belong to the class

A. Aves

B. Reptilia

C. Mammalia

D. Amphibia

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Clotting of blood is

A. a chain reaction

B. reversible reaction

C. reflex action

D. no reaction

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Malaria is transmitted from one person to another by

A. bad air

B. flies

C. anopheles mosquito

D. culex mosquito

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In case of a heart attack a hormone is injected as an emergency measure. Which one is it?

A. Thyroxine

B. Adrenaline

C. Heparin

D. Insulin

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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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The influenza vaccine was discovered by

A. Salk

B. Khorana

C. Mittel

D. None of the above

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Which element in chillies causes burning sensations?

A. Capsaicin

B. Cyanogen

C. Ammonia

D. Capsicum

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Damage to hearing is caused by sounds which exceed

A. 70 decibels

B. 80 decibels

C. 100 decibels

D. 120 decibels

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The method of inducing artificial immunity was discovered by

A. Jenner

B. Tolstoy

C. Pasteur

D. Morgan

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The science of improving the hereditary qualities of future generations of mankind is referred to as

A. genetics

B. eugenics

C. epigenesist

D. epistasis

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The hormone which is Popularly called as stress hormone is

A. Epinephrine

B. Cortisone

C. Thyroxine

D. Insulin

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Consumption of potassium cyanide leads to total stoppage of cellular activity in the human body, as it cripples the

A. heart

B. lungs

C. kidneys

D. mitochondria

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The medulla oblongata encloses the

A. optic lobe

B. optic capsule

C. second ventricle

D. fourth ventricle

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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 mode of nutrition in which particulate food is devoured is

A. holozoic

B. holophytic

C. saprophytic

D. parasitic

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Higher plants take up nitrogen as

A. Nitrites only

B. Nitrates only

C. Nitrates and Ammonia

D. Urea