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The larva of the housefly is called

A. maggot

B. caterpillar

C. grub

D. wriggler

Correct Answer :

A. maggot


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The small pox vaccine was discovered by

A. Louis Pasteur

B. Edward Jenner

C. John

D. Harvey

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Malnutrition is due to

A. undernourishment

B. want of balanced diet

C. overfeeding

D. All the above

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Mouth and foot diseases in cattle are caused by

A. Bacteria

B. Virus

C. Fungi

D. Pennicilium

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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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Valve a are present inside

A. Arteries

B. Capillaries

C. Veins

D. Lymph vessels

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Biological control is to check growth of

A. plants

B. animals

C. weeds

D. one pest by another

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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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Translocation of food takes place in plants through

A. xylem

B. phloem

C. cambium

D. cortex

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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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Biologists have so far known, found and identified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdom. In terms of numbers, the largest found and identified so far is from among the

A. fungi

B. plants

C. insects

D. bacteria

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The 'graveyard of the RBC' refers to

A. spleen

B. liver

C. bone marrow

D. thymus

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The disease in which blood clotting does not take place is known as

A. xerophthalmia

B. haemopoiesis

C. haemophilia

D. haemoerythrin

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Jaundice is caused by a/an

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. fungus

D. animal

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The tallest tree in the world Sequoia™ is found in

A. UK

B. USA

C. former USSR

D. China

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Valves are present inside

A. arteries

B. capillaries

C. veins

D. aorta

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Riboflavin is otherwise known as

A. vitamin B-complex

B. vitamin B2

C. vitamin A

D. vitamin E

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Blood is a kind of

A. epithelial tissue

B. connective tissue

C. nervous tissue

D. cartilage

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Which one of the following is essential for blood clotting?

A. RBC

B. WBC

C. Blood platelets

D. Lymph

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The spores of Puccinia formed on the leaves of wheat are called

A. Basidiospores

B. Ascidiospores

C. Uredospores

D. Pycnospores

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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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Vitamin D is known as anti-rachitic vitamin because it cures the deficiency disease called

A. Rickets

B. Beriberi

C. Xerophthalmia

D. Sterility

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Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease. Deficiency of _________ causes it.

A. vitamin A

B. vitamin B

C. vitamin C

D. vitamin E

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Which one of the following seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalising his blood sugar level?

A. Coriander seeds

B. Fenugreek seeds

C. Cumin seeds

D. Mustard seeds

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Prions are composed largely of

A. DNA

B. proteins

C. RNA

D. None of these

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The 'father of genetics' is

A. Mendel

B. Morgan

C. Darwin

D. Muller

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Measles and influenza are caused by

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. insects

D. nematodes

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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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The ultimate substances to which the carbohydrates are degraded are

A. amino acid

B. glycerol

C. glucose

D. maltose

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The normal systolic blood pressure is

A. 140

B. 120

C. 180

D. 80

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The closing and opening of the leaves of Mimosa pudica (Touch me not) plant is due to _______ movement.

A. chemonastic

B. seismonastic

C. thermonastic

D. photonastic