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Mendel chose for his experiments the plant

A. Bean

B. Pea

C. Cucumber

D. Rose

Correct Answer :

B. Pea


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When a movement of a plant organ is stimulated by contact with an object, it is termed

A. heliotropism

B. geotropism

C. haptotropism

D. gardening

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Which among the following is a communicable disease?

A. Beri Beri

B. Diabetes

C. Leucoderma

D. Dysentery

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Cancer cells are more easily damaged by radiation than normal cells because they are

A. different in structure

B. non-dividing

C. starved of nutrition

D. undergoing rapid division

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Which hormone is secreted when there is a rise in the blood glucose level?

A. Glucagon

B. Insulin

C. Nor-adrenaline

D. Thyroxine

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Which of the following diseases are not bacterial?

A. cholera and diphtheria

B. trichomonasis and malaria

C. tetanus and typhoid

D. tuberculosis and leprosy

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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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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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Pearl is secreted by the __________ of the pearl oyster.

A. foot

B. mantle

C. gills

D. None of these

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Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

A. females and expressed by females

B. females and expressed by males

C. males and expressed by females

D. males and expressed by males

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Oparin is known for his hypothesis on

A. origin of species

B. origin of life

C. one germ one disease

D. one gene one enzyme

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The theory of use and disuse was used to explain evolution by

A. Lamarck

B. Darwin

C. De Vries

D. Wallace

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The radicle of the seeding always grows

A. towards the gravity

B. away from gravity

C. neutral to gravity

D. towards light

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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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India's first transgenic crop was

A. Potato

B. Brinjal

C. Sugarcane

D. Bt cotton

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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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Prions are composed largely of

A. DNA

B. proteins

C. RNA

D. None of these

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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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Digestion of proteins starts in the

A. mouth

B. stomach

C. duodenum

D. intestine

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Who was the first scientist/doctor who attempted vaccination?

A. Joseph Lister

B. Robert Koch

C. Elie Metchnikoff

D. Edward Jenner

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Which among the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants?

A. Urea

B. Ammonium Sulphate

C. Nitrates

D. Compost

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Nucleus was first discovered by

A. Porter

B. Robert Brown

C. Palade

D. None of these

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Memory is the responsibility of

A. cerebrum

B. cerebellum

C. medulla oblongata

D. spinal cord

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Evergreen forests are confined to

A. Equatorial region

B. Temperate region

C. Alpine region

D. Arctic region

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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 juice from the leaves of ________ is used for the treatment of diarrhoea, cholera and dysentery.

A. Caeselpinea

B. Bryophyllum

C. Centella

D. None of the above

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Food substances are substances by

A. hormones

B. enzymes

C. vitamins

D. zymogens

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The saliva contains an enzyme called

A. ptyalin

B. pepsin

C. trypsin

D. erepsin

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Which among the following may carry rabies?

A. Cat

B. Dog

C. Fox

D. All the three

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The metallic part of haemoglobin is

A. copper

B. molybdenum

C. nickel

D. iron

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Most of the enzymes are

A. proteins

B. lipids

C. acids

D. alkalis