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The medulla oblongata encloses the

A. optic lobe

B. optic capsule

C. second ventricle

D. fourth ventricle

Correct Answer :

B. optic capsule


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The plants will stop growing if the shoot tip is cut off because

A. shoot tip produces growth hormones

B. shoot tip contains meristematic cells

C. shoot tip is the growing part

D. the plant dies

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The saliva contains an enzyme called

A. ptyalin

B. pepsin

C. trypsin

D. erepsin

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Blood clotting requires vitamin

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. K

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HIV causes

A. cancer

B. hepatitis

C. AIDS

D. Herpes

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Who is called the father of modem antiseptic surgery?

A. Edward Jenner

B. Joseph Lister

C. Louis Pasteur

D. William Harvey

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The genetic code DNA is carried from the nucleus to Ribosome by

A. t-RNA

B. r-RNA

C. S-DNA

D. ATP

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Ecology of a population is known as

A. demecology

B. synecology

C. autecology

D. space ecology

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Synthesis of nutrients by green plants is called

A. photo-oxidation

B. photo-respiration

C. photo-synthesis

D. photo-periodism

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The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is

A. peptidase

B. amylase

C. lipase

D. thrombokinase

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Phonoreceptor refers to the perception of

A. light

B. sound

C. touch

D. smell

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Which of the following diseases is water borne?

A. Cholera

B. Malaria

C. Filiariasis

D. None of the above

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The brain is covered by

A. meninges

B. bone

C. skin

D. All the above

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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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Organisms that depend only on raw plant products are said to be

A. herbivorous

B. vegetarian

C. carnivorous

D. omnivorous

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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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Mouth and foot diseases in cattle are caused by

A. Bacteria

B. Virus

C. Fungi

D. Pennicilium

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The part of the brain which is responsible for intelligence is

A. cerebrum

B. opthalmic

C. cochlea

D. semicircular canals

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Sterilization, as the means for the prevention of sepsis in surgery, was practised and advocated by

A. Louis Pasteur

B. Edward .Jenner

C. Joseph Lister

D. Martinus Willem Beijerinck

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Hypogeal germination is found in

A. castor

B. onion

C. bean

D. bengal gram

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Blood is a kind of

A. epithelial tissue

B. connective tissue

C. nervous tissue

D. cartilage

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The oldest era is

A. Palaeozoic

B. Mesozoic

C. Cenozoic

D. Proterozoic

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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 layer of stagnant water in which light penetrates is called

A. Aphotic

B. Euphotic

C. Epilimnion

D. Disphotic

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Warm-bloodedness

A. means, animals living in warm climates

B. means, the warming up of blood as the temperature increases during day time

C. is characterised by constant body temperature

D. is shown by reptiles

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Which one of the following animals stores water in the intestine?

A. Moloch

B. Camel

C. Zebra

D. Uromastix

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Nekton are those organisms

A. which cannot be netted

B. which are independent of tides and waves

C. which have long necks

D. None of the above

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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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The hormones are carried to target organs through the

A. blood

B. lymph

C. water

D. corpuscles

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The scientist who discovered the blood groups is

A. Landsteiner

B. TH Morgan

C. William Harvey

D. Darwin

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The two minerals required to keep teeth and bones intact and in good condition are

A. lead and zinc

B. calcium and phosphorus

C. copper and sulphur

D. iron and iodine