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In plants water is carried upwards by

A. phloem

B. paranchyma

C. xylem

D. meristem

Correct Answer :

C. xylem


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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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Chromosome theory of inheritance was propounded by

A. Sutton and Boveri

B. Mendel

C. Muller

D. Beadle and Tatum

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The cortex of human brain normally consists of

A. five billion, two hundred million cells

B. nine billion, two hundred million cells

C. six billion, two hundred million cells

D. eight billion, two hundred million cells

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Blood of cockroach is

A. red

B. bluish

C. greenish

D. colourless

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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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Insulin is concerned with the metabolism of

A. sugar

B. fats

C. proteins

D. vitamins

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Fishes send out their nitrogenous waste as

A. ammonia

B. urea

C. uric acid

D. sweat

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Vaccine for influenza has been discovered by

A. Khorana

B. John

C. Mittel

D. Salk

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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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The first sign of life made its appearance on the earth about

A. 1 million years ago

B. 500 million years ago

C. 1 billion or 1000 million years ago

D. 3 billion years ago

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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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Excess carbohydrates and insufficient proteins in dally diet will lead to

A. Kwashiorkor

B. Night blindness

C. Pernicious anaemia

D. Loss of hair

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The part of the human brain concerned with sight is the

A. Frontal lobe

B. Parietal lobe

C. Temporal lobe

D. Occipital lobe

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Which among the following is the best source of proteins?

A. apples

B. butter

C. beans

D. fish

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Deciduous forests are those with trees

A. that are evergreen

B. that shed leaves periodically

C. that have needle like leaves

D. that have no leaves at all

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What do you mean by the term fauna?

A. plant kingdom

B. animal kingdom

C. both plant and animal kingdoms

D. A part of plant kingdom

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What is 'atavism'?

A. The genes which show numerous phenolypic effects

B. Reappearance of traits after several generations

C. Effects of mutation

D. Intermediate inheritance of genes

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The brain is covered by

A. meninges

B. bone

C. skin

D. All the above

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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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In a gamete there will be

A. one pair of sex chromosomes

B. only one sex chromosome

C. no sex chromosome

D. only autosomes

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The insect vector for the disease Leishmaniasis is

A. Tsetse fly

B. Culex

C. Phlebotomus

D. Anopheles

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Organisms that depend only on raw plant products are said to be

A. herbivorous

B. vegetarian

C. carnivorous

D. omnivorous

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Hormone promoting maleness in flowering plants is

A. Indole Acetic Acid

B. Kinetin

C. Cytokinin

D. Gibberellin

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Pulse rate is measured in the wrist by observing the jerks of blood In the

A. veins

B. capillaries

C. arteries

D. nerves

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Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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The stones formed in human kidney consist mostly of

A. calcium oxalate

B. sodium acetate

C. magnesium

D. calcium

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The pH of normal urine of man ranges from

A. 6 - 8

B. 4.5 - 6

C. 2.5 - 6

D. 8 10

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The thrombocytes are associated with

A. blood coagulation

B. transport of respiratory gases

C. removal of nitrogenous wastes

D. all the above

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Aphids are

A. insect pests

B. fungal pests

C. bacterial pests

D. viral pests

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Which of the following characteristics separates man from all other primates?

A. Exhibition of curiosity

B. Degenerate sense of smell

C. Opposability thumb

D. Projecting chin