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The 'germ theory of disease' was propounded by

A. Joseph Lister

B. Robert Koch

C. Louis Pasteur

D. Jacob Heule

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C. Louis Pasteur


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Plants growing in saline marsh habitats are called

A. Xerophytes

B. Aerophytes

C. Saprophytes

D. Halophytes

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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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Who first observed the plasma membrane?

A. William Seifriz

B. Schwann

C. Palade

D. None of the above

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Man has ____ pairs of salivary glands.

A. 3

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

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Coagulation of blood in vessels is prevented during normal circulation by

A. heparin

B. prothrombin

C. plasmogen

D. thromboplastin

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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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Lactose and Rennin, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of _______ years.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 8

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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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Excess of amino-acids are broken down to form urea in the

A. Liver

B. Kidney

C. Spleen

D. Rectum

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Measles is caused by

A. bacteria

B. fungus

C. virus

D. protozoan

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Which of the following contains the highest protein content per gram?

A. Groundnut

B. Soyabean

C. Apple

D. Wheat

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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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Vitamin D is manufactured in a healthy human being by the action of _______ on the skin and absorbed in the blood stream.

A. ozone

B. radium

C. moonlight

D. sunlight

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Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by

A. August Weismann

B. Hugo de Vries

C. Herbert- Spencer

D. Carl Linnaeus

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Man is warm-blooded, frog is cold-blooded, Which one of the following is cold-blooded?

A. snake

B. peacock

C. parrot

D. camel atmospheric pressure

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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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Biocatalysts are

A. hormones

B. vitamins

C. enzymes

D. pheromones

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Decomposition of organic matter is due to

A. Virus

B. Fungi

C. Bacteria

D. None of these

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Diabetes is caused by

A. fall in insulin level

B. increase in insulin level

C. eating too much sugar

D. decrease in glucose

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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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The part of the brain in Control of Voluntary muscles is

A. cerebellum

B. medulla oblongata

C. pons

D. cerebrum

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Antibodies are formed in

A. lymph nodes

B. red bone marrow

C. spleen

D. liver

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Oxygen transportation in human body takes place through
1) Blood
2) Lungs
3) Tissue
The correct sequence of transportation is

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 3, 1 and 2

C. 2, 1 and 3

D. 1,3 and 2

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Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

A. females and expressed by females

B. females and expressed by males

C. males and expressed by females

D. males and expressed by males

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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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Which one of the following cells helps in storing water and food materials?

A. Parenchyma cell

B. Flame cell

C. Nematoblast

D. None of the above

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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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The thermoregulatory centre in the human brain is the

A. Pituitary

B. Spinal cord

C. Cerebellum

D. Hypothalamus

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The thrombocytes are associated with

A. blood coagulation

B. transport of respiratory gases

C. removal of nitrogenous wastes

D. all the above

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Afforestation means

A. study of forests

B. growing new forests

C. destroying the forests

D. go into the forests