The diseases that are caused by lack of vitamins are called
deficiency diseases
communicable diseases
epidemics
tropical diseases
Correct Answer :
A. deficiency diseases
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Plant diseases are spread by
insects
man
wind
All the above
When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the phenomenon is called
Apomixis
Pleiotropy
Polyploidy
Polyteny
Sex linked genes are carried by
X-chromosomes
Y-chromosomes
different part of X- and Y-chromosomes
autosomes
The counting of RBC's can be performed by
Haemocytometer
Haemoglobinometer
Clinostat
Thermometer
Jaundice is caused by a/an
virus
bacteria
fungus
animal
Which of these is most consistently observed in Vitamin B12 deficiency?
Pigmentation of skin
Red, sore tongue with capillary atrophy
Megaloblastic anemia
Absence of tendon reflexes
Metastasis' is the process by which
cells divide rapidly under the influence of drugs
cancer cells spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other sites or organs
the chromosomes in cell nuclei are attached to the spindle before moving to the anaphase poles
cance cells are successfully inhibited to divide any futhere
Injection of insulin causes
increase in glucose in blood
decrease in glucose in blood
increase in blood pressure
decrease in blood pressure
The amount of blood in a normal man is about
5.0 litres
2.5 litres
3.8 litres
4.7 litres
Which element in chillies causes burning sensations?
Capsaicin
Cyanogen
Ammonia
Capsicum
The hormone that contains iodine is
Prolactin
Vasopressin
Thyroxine
Adrenalin
The bile contains the pigments
haemoglobin and haemoerythrin
biliviridin and bilirubin
bilirubin and haemocyanin
haemoglobin and biliviridin
The valve between the right auricle and right ventricle is called
Tricuspid
Bicuspid
Monocuspid
Semilunar
Which one of the following is caused by the expression of a recessive gene present on sex chromosome?
Rheumatism
Nervous shock
Muscular dystrophy
Cerebral haemorrhage
Insect pollination is known as
Hydrophily
Ornithophily
Anemophily
Entomophily
The hormones are carried to target organs through the
blood
lymph
water
corpuscles
Eye is an organ that can be called as
Phonoreceptor
Thigmoreceptor
Photoreceptors
Rheoreceptor
Excess carbohydrates and insufficient proteins in dally diet will lead to
Kwashiorkor
Night blindness
Pernicious anaemia
Loss of hair
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy refers to
Brain Fever
Mad Cow Disease
Enteric Fever
Poultry Diarrhoea
The study of ecology with pyramids was invented by
Darwin
Elton
Odum
Joshua
Fusarium causes the wilting of the cotton plants by
clogging the vessels
producing toxic substance
causing necrosis of roots
killing the leaves
Adaptation for flying is termed as
aquatic
volant
fossorial
cursorial
Which among the following is not a degenerative disease?
Diabetes
Stroke
Myocardial infraction
Rabies
Valve a are present inside
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
Lymph vessels
The blood of cockroach shows the following characteristics except one. Mark it.
It serves to distribute nutrient directly to every part of the body
It contains several kinds of corpuscles without haemoglobin
It collects metabolic wastes
It carries oxygen
Best growth of plants is attained if they are supplied with
low carbohydrate and high nitrogen
high carbohydrate and low nitrogen
high carbohydrate and moderate nitrogen
equal carbohydrate and nitrogen
The white blood corpuscles the body because they are popularly called soldiers of
march at a regular pace
appear uniform
defend the body
are disciplined
What do you mean by lentic biota?
Plants and animals in lakes and ponds
Plants and animals in forest
Plants and animals in sea water
Desert plants and animals
The energy for the sperm to swim and reach the egg is provided by
tail
head
neck
mitochondria
Which one of the following is not an essential micronutrient for plants?
Boron
Zinc
Sodium
Copper