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The dreaded virus which, on reaching the central nervous system, produces spasms of the muscles of the throat and the cheat while swallowing, and is sure to kill the patient is

A. Poliomyelitis virus

B. AIDS virus

C. Smallpox virus

D. Rabies virus

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D. Rabies virus


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The 'father of genetics' is

A. Mendel

B. Morgan

C. Darwin

D. Muller

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Carbohydrates are mainly needed for

A. growth

B. immunity

C. repair

D. energy

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Ecology of a population is known as

A. demecology

B. synecology

C. autecology

D. space ecology

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What is the bacterial disease in lime fruits?

A. Phythophthora

B. White rust

C. Citrus canker

D. Smut disease

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Insects that make a clicking sound are

A. crickets

B. beetles

C. flies

D. silver fish

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Valves are present inside

A. arteries

B. capillaries

C. veins

D. aorta

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The cavities of the brain are filled with

A. Blood

B. Lymph

C. Water

D. Cerebrospinal fluid

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The hormones are carried to target organs through the

A. blood

B. lymph

C. water

D. corpuscles

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Blood platelets are found in

A. all vertebrates

B. all chordates

C. mammals only

D. birds and mammals

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Consumption of potassium cyanide leads to total stoppage of cellular activity in the human body, as it cripples the

A. heart

B. lungs

C. kidneys

D. mitochondria

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The drug Ergot is obtained from

A. Alga

B. Fungus

C. Bacteria

D. Virus

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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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The wall of the heart is made of programmed cell death is known as

A. voluntary muscles

B. involuntary muscles

C. cardiac muscles

D. skeletal muscles

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Late Blight' is a disease that affects the _______ crop.

A. coconut

B. cashew

C. potato

D. pepper

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It Is not advisable to sleep under a tree at night because of release of

A. oxygen in a lesser quantity than the required levels

B. oxygen in large amounts

C. carbon monoxide

D. carbon dioxide

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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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The phenomenon of summer sleep by animals is called

A. hibernation

B. aestivation

C. laziness

D. lethargy

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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 theory of use and disuse was used to explain evolution by

A. Lamarck

B. Darwin

C. De Vries

D. Wallace

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Blood of cockroach is

A. red

B. bluish

C. greenish

D. colourless

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Name the nematode which lives in lymph vessels of man.

A. Ascaris

B. Hook worm

C. Filarial worm

D. Guinea worm

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The blood of cockroach shows the following characteristics except one. Mark it.

A. It serves to distribute nutrient directly to every part of the body

B. It contains several kinds of corpuscles without haemoglobin

C. It collects metabolic wastes

D. It carries oxygen

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The first sign of life made its appearance on the earth about

A. 1 million years ago

B. 500 million years ago

C. 1 billion or 1000 million years ago

D. 3 billion years ago

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The protein synthesis takes place in

A. Ribosomes

B. Chromosomes

C. DNA

D. None of these

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Eosinophil™s are stained by

A. alkaline dyes

B. acidic dyes

C. neutral dyes

D. vital stains

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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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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 muscles of the heart are

A. striated and involuntary

B. striated and voluntary

C. smooth and involuntary

D. smooth and voluntary

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Which element in chillies causes burning sensations?

A. Capsaicin

B. Cyanogen

C. Ammonia

D. Capsicum

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India's first transgenic crop was

A. Potato

B. Brinjal

C. Sugarcane

D. Bt cotton