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Scrub jungle Is characterised by

A. heavy rainfall

B. no rainfall

C. poor rainfall

D. none of the above

Correct Answer :

C. poor rainfall


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What is an antigen?

A. Toxic substance

B. A kind of protein

C. Blood platelets

D. Blood corpuscles

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A plant cell is distinguishable from an animal cell by the presence of

A. nucleus

B. cell wall

C. chloroplasts

D. cell membrane

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The biogenetic law was proposed by

A. Alfred Russel Wallace

B. Charles Darwin

C. Ernst von Haeckel

D. Lamarck

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Those small organisms which float on the surface of water are called

A. Necton

B. pH indicators

C. Plankton

D. Benthos

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Phonoreceptor refers to the perception of

A. light

B. sound

C. touch

D. smell

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The natural defence of our body against foreign germs is formed by

A. red corpuscles

B. white corpuscles

C. platelets

D. lymph

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Which one of the endocrine glands disappears after puberty?

A. Thyroid

B. Thymus

C. Adrenals

D. Pituitary

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Malaria is transmitted from one person to another by

A. bad air

B. flies

C. anopheles mosquito

D. culex mosquito

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A person with a blood group ____ is considered to be an universal donor.

A. A Positive

B. AB Positive

C. AB Negative

D. O Positive

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Bird nu is a disease which affects and spreads through

A. Cattle

B. Sheep

C. Prawn

D. Poultry

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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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Which of the following plays an important part in photosynthesis?

A. Chloroplast

B. Centrosome

C. Tonoplast

D. Nematoblast

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The metallic part of haemoglobin is

A. copper

B. molybdenum

C. nickel

D. iron

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Who considered evolution as due to mutation?

A. Charles Darwin

B. Lamarck

C. Hugo de Vries

D. Cuvier

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Green plants synthesise carbohydrates by the

A. holozoic method

B. holophytic method

C. saprophytic method

D. parasitic method

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Diabetes is a disease which is

A. contagious

B. non-communicable

C. communicable

D. epidemic

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Antisnake venom is prepared by

A. Pasteur institute

B. Hoffkine's institute

C. Birla's institute

D. Indian Science Institute

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Nephantis is popularly called

A. coconut caterpillar

B. brown plant hopper

C. tobacco caterpillar

D. pulse beetle

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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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Geotropism is reaction of plants to the stimulus of

A. earth

B. light

C. sound

D. gravity

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Which one is called anti-haemorrhagic vitamin?

A. A

B. C

C. E

D. K

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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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Carbohydrates are mainly needed for

A. growth

B. immunity

C. repair

D. energy

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Food substances are substances by

A. hormones

B. enzymes

C. vitamins

D. zymogens

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The most primitive mammals are

A. carnivorous

B. herbivorous

C. omnivorous

D. insectivorous

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Vitamin D is known as anti-rachitic vitamin because it cures the deficiency disease called

A. Rickets

B. Beriberi

C. Xerophthalmia

D. Sterility

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Injection of insulin causes

A. increase in glucose in blood

B. decrease in glucose in blood

C. increase in blood pressure

D. decrease in blood pressure

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Egg laying animals are referred to as

A. viviparous

B. oviparous

C. ovoviviparous

D. vegetative

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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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Two tall plants, each being a hybrid and carrying a recessive factor for dwarfness are crossed. What proportion of their offspring will be dwarf?

A. 0.5

B. 0.25

C. 0.75

D. 1