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Malnutrition is due to

A. undernourishment

B. want of balanced diet

C. overfeeding

D. All the above

Correct Answer :

A. undernourishment


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The spores of Puccinia formed on the leaves of wheat are called

A. Basidiospores

B. Ascidiospores

C. Uredospores

D. Pycnospores

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Plant diseases are spread by

A. insects

B. man

C. wind

D. All the above

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Prions are composed largely of

A. DNA

B. proteins

C. RNA

D. None of these

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Nucleus was first discovered by

A. Porter

B. Robert Brown

C. Palade

D. None of these

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AIDS is caused by the organisms which are

A. bacteria

B. fungi

C. viruses (HTLV III)

D. Protozoa

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Organisms which synthesise their own food are called

A. autotrophs

B. heterotrophs

C. saprotrophs

D. auxotrophs

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The bird that lays the largest egg is

A. crow

B. ostrich

C. cuckoo

D. eagle

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Late blight of potato is caused by

A. Puccinia

B. Pennisetum

C. Phytophthora

D. Erysiphe

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The ultimate substances to which the carbohydrates are degraded are

A. amino acid

B. glycerol

C. glucose

D. maltose

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Tuberculosis is caused by

A. tobacco

B. tubers

C. bacteria

D. virus

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The saliva contains an enzyme called

A. ptyalin

B. pepsin

C. trypsin

D. erepsin

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Bio indicators are

A. stains

B. pH indicators

C. weather indicators

D. soil indicators

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Maintenance of pregency is under the control of

A. Follicular stimulating hormone

B. Growth hormone

C. Estrogen

D. Progesterone

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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 life cycle of Malarial Parasite consists of two phases in man. Where do they occur?

A. In RBC and liver cells

B. In WBC and RBC

C. In lymph

D. In gall bladder and pancreas

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Veins carry blood

A. towards the heart

B. away from the heart

C. both to and from the heart

D. only around the heart

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Saffron is the dried ________ of the saffron plant.

A. fruit

B. aril

C. stigmas and tops of styles

D. tender leaves and sprouts

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What are the symptoms of Xeroph-thalmia?

A. eye weakness

B. dry skin and night blindness

C. nervous break down

D. All the above

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Which one is a water-soluble vitamin?

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

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Which among, the following is a solid lubricant?

A. carbohydrate

B. graphite

C. protein

D. starch

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Louis Pasteur developed the vaccine for ______ for the first time.

A. smallpox

B. cowpox

C. tetanus

D. chicken cholera

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Which of the following cell organelles play the most significant role in protein synthesis?

A. Lysosome and Centrosome

B. Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosome

C. Golgi apparatus and Mitochondria

D. Lysosome and Mitochondria

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Hypogeal germination is found in

A. castor

B. onion

C. bean

D. bengal gram

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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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Rate of mutation can be increased in plants by

A. More manure

B. More pesticides

C. X-ray

D. More light

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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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Aphids are

A. insect pests

B. fungal pests

C. bacterial pests

D. viral pests

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Whale reproduces by

A. ovipary

B. vivipary

C. ovovivipary

D. fission

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The Green Revolution in India owes much to

A. MS Swaminathan

B. TS Venkataraman

C. Norman Borlaug

D. Prime Minister

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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