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Phonoreceptor refers to the perception of

A. light

B. sound

C. touch

D. smell

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B. sound


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The smallest size of a cell which can be seen directly by the eye is

A. One micron

B. 10 micron

C. 100 micron

D. 1000 micron

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The protein synthesis takes place in

A. Ribosomes

B. Chromosomes

C. DNA

D. None of these

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Somato Tropic Hormone is concerned with

A. Body growth

B. Metamorphosis

C. Digestion

D. Reproduction

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Which one is called anti-haemorrhagic vitamin?

A. A

B. C

C. E

D. K

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Hormones are carried from their place of production by

A. ducts

B. blood

C. lymph

D. muscus

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Small pox is caused by

A. bacteria

B. fungus

C. virus

D. algae

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Spontaneous generation signifying the development of living organisms from non-living has been termed

A. Biogenesis

B. Abiogenesis

C. Cosmozoic

D. Catastrophism

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Which organelle in the cell, other than nucleus, contains DNA?

A. Centriole

B. Golgi apparatus

C. Lysosome

D. Mitochondrion

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Leaves Call off branches In the winter because of

A. fall in atmospheric pressure

B. completion of the duration of life of the plant

C. formation of separation (absciss layer) just outside the cork

D. shortening of day time

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Compared to the veins, the walls of arteries are

A. thicker

B. thinner

C. similar

D. very much thinner

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Which among the following diseases is not caused by viral infection?

A. pneumonia

B. small pox

C. mumps

D. active transport

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What ia leukaemia?

A. proliferation of WBC

B. decrease of RBC

C. increase of platelets

D. decrease of WBC

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What are top carnivores?

A. biggest carnivores

B. tigers

C. all carnivorous animals

D. carnivores that are not eaten by any other animal

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The pigment which is responsible for blood clotting is

A. Fibrinogen

B. Haemoglobin

C. Glucose

D. Blood cells

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The closing and opening of the leaves of Mimosa pudica (Touch me not) plant is due to _______ movement.

A. chemonastic

B. seismonastic

C. thermonastic

D. photonastic

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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 artificial kidney is a

A. machine

B. transplant

C. another's kidney

D. other kidney form same body

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The cellular and molecular control o( programmed cell death is known as

A. Apoptosis

B. Ageing

C. Degeneration

D. Necrosis

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Which one of the following cells helps in storing water and food materials?

A. Parenchyma cell

B. Flame cell

C. Nematoblast

D. None of the above

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HIV causes

A. cancer

B. hepatitis

C. AIDS

D. Herpes

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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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The country's first 'brain bank' that can store up to 300 human brains has been opened at

A. Alleppey

B. Bengaluru

C. Bhubaneshwar

D. Mumbai

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Higher plants take up nitrogen as

A. Nitrites only

B. Nitrates only

C. Nitrates and Ammonia

D. Urea

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Blood clot Inside blood vessels is prevented by

A. heparin

B. fibrinogen

C. thrombin

D. prothrombin

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Which among the following is not a degenerative disease?

A. Diabetes

B. Stroke

C. Myocardial infraction

D. Rabies

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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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Which of the following is a vector-borne disease for which a special programme has been launched by the Govt. of India?

A. Polio

B. HIV / AIDS

C. Malaria

D. Cancer

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The organ that produces antibodies in our body is

A. pancreas

B. salivary gland

C. liver

D. gonads

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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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Blood is

A. acidic

B. alkaline

C. neutral

D. like a buffer