The deficiency of Vitamin A which leads to poor vision during night is termed

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The deficiency of Vitamin A which leads to poor vision during night is termed

A. nyctolopia

B. myopia

C. glaucoma

D. colour blindness

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The theory that cells arise from the pre-existing cells was proposed by

A. Nageli

B. Virchow

C. Schleiden

D. Muller

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The two minerals required to keep teeth and bones intact and in good condition are

A. lead and zinc

B. calcium and phosphorus

C. copper and sulphur

D. iron and iodine

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The spider spins its web from a liquid secreting from its

A. posterior silk gland

B. posterior abdomen glands

C. mouth

D. salivary glands

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Which one of the following animals stores water in the intestine?

A. Moloch

B. Camel

C. Zebra

D. Uromastix

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Kwashiorkar is a deficiency disease

A. due to poor intake of proteins

B. due to poor intake of carbohydrates

C. due to (a) and (b)

D. due to poor intake of lipids

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The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the hormone

A. adrenaline

B. acetylcholine

C. thyroxine

D. pituitrin

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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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Which among the following is the best source of proteins?

A. apples

B. butter

C. beans

D. fish

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The brain is covered by

A. meninges

B. bone

C. skin

D. All the above

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Milk fever in cows occurs due to lack of

A. Phosphates

B. Calcium

C. Iron

D. Iodine

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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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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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The country where commercial production of cultured pearls is undertaken on large scale is

A. India

B. Mexico

C. Netherlands

D. Japan

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Insulin is concerned with the metabolism of

A. sugar

B. fats

C. proteins

D. vitamins

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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 development of new organs is termed

A. Parthenogenesis

B. Morphogenesis

C. Histogenesis

D. Paedogenesis

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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 germ theory of diseases was put forward by

A. Louis Pasteur

B. Luister

C. Leuwenhoek

D. Flemming

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Which of the following characteristics separates man from all other primates?

A. Exhibition of curiosity

B. Degenerate sense of smell

C. Opposability thumb

D. Projecting chin

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Chlorosis is the phenomenon where leaves have

A. more chlorophyll

B. less chlorophyll

C. no chlorophyll

D. patches of chlorophyll

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The 'graveyard of the RBC' refers to

A. spleen

B. liver

C. bone marrow

D. thymus

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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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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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Development without fertilization is called

A. parthenogenesis

B. asexual reproduction

C. sporulation

D. budding

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Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?

A. Cancer

B. Rabies

C. AlDS

D. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Gases of Jupiter' are

A. Ammonia, Methane, Hydrogen

B. Sulphur, Urethane, Oxygen

C. Carbon, Phosphorus and Oxygen

D. Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Chlorine

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The potato is a modified stem, is explained by the presence of

A. Branches

B. Leaves

C. Buds

D. Scale leaves and auxiliary buds

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The stones formed in human kidney consist mostly of

A. calcium oxalate

B. sodium acetate

C. magnesium

D. calcium

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Insect pollination is known as

A. Hydrophily

B. Ornithophily

C. Anemophily

D. Entomophily

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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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A. nyctolopia

The deficiency of Vitamin A which leads to poor vision during night is termed

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