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Maize is attacked by

A. Phytophthora

B. Pythium

C. Ustilago

D. Puccinia

Correct Answer :

C. Ustilago


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The olfactory area is concerned with

A. smell

B. sight

C. hearing

D. speech

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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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Eosinophil™s are stained by

A. alkaline dyes

B. acidic dyes

C. neutral dyes

D. vital stains

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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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Loss of blood is minimized due to blood

A. clotting

B. receding

C. healing

D. drying up

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Enzymes are produced by

A. endocrine glands

B. exocrine glands

C. liver

D. spleen

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The spider spins its web from a liquid secreting from its

A. posterior silk gland

B. posterior abdomen glands

C. mouth

D. salivary glands

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Light compensation zone refers to

A. where light is available in plenty

B. where all light energy is used

C. where light is maximum

D. beyond which light does not penetrate

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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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In movable joints the tips of the bones are covered with

A. hyaline cartilage

B. calcified cartilage

C. elastic cartilage

D. fibrous cartilage

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Translocation of food takes place in plants through

A. xylem

B. phloem

C. cambium

D. cortex

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The waste product In the urine of man is

A. urea

B. uric acid

C. ammonia

D. non-nitrogenous

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Bacteria utilising radiant energy to prepare food are

A. chemosynthetic bacteria

B. heterotrophic bacteria

C. photosynthetic bacteria

D. free living bacteria

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Who discovered the electron microscope?

A. Knoll and Ruska

B. Rudolf and Kolliker

C. Robert Hooke

D. CP Swanson

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The part of the eye behind the lens is filled with

A. aqueous humor

B. vitreous humor

C. lymph

D. blood

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It is possible to produce seedless tomato fruits by

A. applying trace elements in tomato fields

B. spraying mineral solution on plants

C. spraying harmones on flowers

D. applying fertilizers containing radioactive elements

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Whooping cough is caused by

A. Salmonella

B. Bacillus pertussis

C. Variola

D. Vibriona

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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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Wallace's line is a line

A. drawn by Darwin

B. across the mountains

C. between two zoo-geographical areas

D. between different classes of animals

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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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Blood cancer is otherwise called

A. Leukaemia

B. Leucoderma

C. Leucocytopenia

D. Erythrocemia

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The artificial kidney operates on the principle of

A. dialysis

B. diffusion

C. osmosis

D. active transport

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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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Niche' refers to

A. place of living

B. type of food

C. place of living and type of food

D. food and movement

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Valve a are present inside

A. Arteries

B. Capillaries

C. Veins

D. Lymph vessels

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The bile contains the pigments

A. haemoglobin and haemoerythrin

B. biliviridin and bilirubin

C. bilirubin and haemocyanin

D. haemoglobin and biliviridin

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Edward Jenner to find out the efficacy of vaccination used

A. his own body

B. his friend's body

C. a corpse

D. a laboratory animal

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Diabetes is a disease which is

A. contagious

B. non-communicable

C. communicable

D. epidemic

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Eye is an organ that can be called as

A. Phonoreceptor

B. Thigmoreceptor

C. Photoreceptors

D. Rheoreceptor

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Lymphocytes are manufactured by

A. bone marrow

B. spleen

C. liver

D. lymph nodes