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Sleeping sickness in man is caused by the organism

A. plasmodium

B. entamoeba

C. giardia

D. trypanosome

Correct Answer :

D. trypanosome


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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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What is an antigen?

A. toxic substance

B. a kind of protein

C. blood platelets

D. blood corpuscles

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The first person to observe the bacteria, protozoa and spermatozoa under the microscope was

A. Theodore Schwann

B. Matthias Schleidon

C. Robert Hooke

D. Leuwenhoek

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Which among, the following is a solid lubricant?

A. carbohydrate

B. graphite

C. protein

D. starch

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The bird that lays the largest egg is

A. crow

B. ostrich

C. cuckoo

D. eagle

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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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Which one is a water-soluble vitamin?

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

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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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Insulin is produced in the human body by the

A. Heart

B. Kidney

C. Liver

D. Pancreas

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Fledgling is a term often used to denote the young one of a

A. bird

B. fox

C. dog

D. man

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Enzymes are produced by

A. endocrine glands

B. exocrine glands

C. liver

D. spleen

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The hormone that is responsible for secondary sexual character in the male is

A. oestrogen

B. progesterone

C. testosterone

D. prolactin

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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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Organisms that live in the deep sea are mainly

A. Herbivores

B. Carnivores

C. Detritivores

D. None of the above

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Turner's syndrome is a disease caused by

A. bacteria

B. virus

C. fungus

D. chromosomal imbalance

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The golden age of Dinosaurs was

A. Palaezoic

B. Cenozoic

C. Mesozoic

D. Proterozoic

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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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Geotropism is reaction of plants to the stimulus of

A. earth

B. light

C. sound

D. gravity

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Which among the following is the best source of proteins?

A. apples

B. butter

C. beans

D. fish

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Baldness is seen only in the males because

A. it is a male disorder

B. it is linked with male Y chromosome

C. it is influenced by male hormone

D. females cover it up with wigs

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Carbohydrates are mainly needed for

A. growth

B. immunity

C. repair

D. energy

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The grey matter of the brain is so coloured because of the concentration of

A. nerve cells

B. a pigment

C. nerve fibres

D. melanin

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Blood is

A. acidic

B. alkaline

C. neutral

D. like a buffer

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Blood is a kind of

A. epithelial tissue

B. connective tissue

C. nervous tissue

D. cartilage

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The equilibrium and co-ordination is looked after by which part of the brain?

A. Cerebrum

B. Medulla oblongata

C. Cerebellum

D. Olfactory lobes

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Malarial parasite is brought to human host by

A. male anopheles mosquito

B. female anopheles mosquito

C. male culex

D. female culex

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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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Cutting and layering are the methods of plant propagation usually referred to as

A. asexual reproduction

B. sexual reproduction

C. vegetative reproduction

D. gardening

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The primary energy for living organisms is

A. Solar energy

B. Chemical energy

C. Mitochondria

D. ATP

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Desert plants are called

A. Xerophytes

B. Bryophytes

C. Pteridophytes

D. Halophytes