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The drug Ergot is obtained from

A. Alga

B. Fungus

C. Bacteria

D. Virus

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B. Fungus


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Insect pollination is known as

A. Hydrophily

B. Ornithophily

C. Anemophily

D. Entomophily

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A few infections like sore throat, whooping cough and tuberculosis are carried through the respiratory system. Which among the following is caused by bacteria while passing through the respiratory tract?

A. diphtheria

B. dysentery

C. jaundice

D. typhoid

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Blood clot Inside blood vessels is prevented by

A. heparin

B. fibrinogen

C. thrombin

D. prothrombin

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Which of the following is a good and rich source of vitamin 'C'?

A. Milk

B. Radish

C. Mango

D. Lemon Juice

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When the earth was formed it had an atmosphere with

A. Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

B. Water Vapour, Hydrogen and Oxygen

C. Oxygen, Carbondioxide and Nitrogen

D. Water Vapour, Ammonia and Methane

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Veins carry blood

A. towards the heart

B. away from the heart

C. both to and from the heart

D. only around the heart

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Which of the following cell organelles play the most significant role in protein synthesis?

A. Lysosome and Centrosome

B. Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosome

C. Golgi apparatus and Mitochondria

D. Lysosome and Mitochondria

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The animal that excretes uric acid

A. Monkey

B. Lizard

C. Mouse

D. Elephant

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The hypoglossal nerves are the pairs of the spinal nerves

A. First pair

B. Second pair

C. Third pair

D. Fourth pair

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In case of a heart attack a hormone is injected as an emergency measure. Which one is it?

A. Thyroxine

B. Vasopressin

C. Heparin

D. Insulin

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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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The hormone which is Popularly called as stress hormone is

A. Epinephrine

B. Cortisone

C. Thyroxine

D. Insulin

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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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Lecuminous plants are recommended for rotation of crops because they

A. kill harmful insects

B. require little amount of water

C. help in Nitrogen fixation

D. are cash crops

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Animals that feed only on dead flesh are

A. herbivorous

B. carnivorous

C. omnivorous

D. carrion-eaters

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Loss of blood is

A. clotting

B. receding

C. healing

D. drying up

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Pneumonia is ,a bacterial disease caused by the type of bacteria called

A. Bacilli

B. Cocci

C. Sprilli

D. Vibrio

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The part of the eye behind the lens is filled with

A. aqueous humor

B. vitreous humor

C. lymph

D. blood

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Savannah is

A. grass land

B. desert

C. forest

D. snow clad mountains

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From the end of the Triassic to the cretaceous period the earth was ruled by

A. eurypterids

B. cotylosaurs

C. dinosaurs

D. mammals

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The theory of 'jumping genes' was propounded by

A. Gregor John Mendel

B. Thomas Hunt Morgan

C. Barbara McClintock

D. Watson and Crick

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Hydrotropism means the growth of roots

A. away from water

B. towards water

C. into water

D. out of water

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The theory that believes that the first living organism came from another planet is known as

A. Catastrophism

B. Special creation

C. Organic evolution

D. Cosmozoic theory

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Eye is an organ that can be called as

A. Phonoreceptor

B. Thigmoreceptor

C. Photoreceptors

D. Rheoreceptor

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The grouping of blood is based on substances called

A. antibodies

B. antigens

C. antitoxin

D. enzymes

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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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Plant diseases are spread by

A. insects

B. man

C. wind

D. All the above

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Which among the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants?

A. Urea

B. Ammonium Sulphate

C. Nitrates

D. Compost

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The grouping o( blood is based on substances called

A. antibodies

B. antigens

C. antitoxin

D. enzymes

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The layer of stagnant water in which light penetrates is called

A. Aphotic

B. Euphotic

C. Epilimnion

D. Disphotic