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The oldest era is

A. Palaeozoic

B. Mesozoic

C. Cenozoic

D. Proterozoic

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D. Proterozoic


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Injection of insulin causes

A. increase in glucose in blood

B. decrease in glucose in blood

C. increase in blood pressure

D. decrease in blood pressure

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Which among the following is a Cast growing tree?

A. Teak

B. Eucalyptus

C. Banyan

D. Coconut

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Development without fertilization is called

A. parthenogenesis

B. asexual reproduction

C. sporulation

D. budding

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Late blight of potato is caused by

A. Puccinia

B. Pennisetum

C. Phytophthora

D. Erysiphe

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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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Valve a are present inside

A. Arteries

B. Capillaries

C. Veins

D. Lymph vessels

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Modern classification of the living world recognise ___________ kingdoms.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

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Most of the enzymes are

A. proteins

B. lipids

C. acids

D. alkalis

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Jaundice is caused by a/an

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. fungus

D. animal

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Oxygen transport is a function of

A. White Blood Corpuscles

B. Red Blood-Corpuscles

C. Blood Platelets

D. Plasma

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The organ that produces antibodies in our body is

A. pancreas

B. salivary gland

C. liver

D. gonads

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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 drug Ergot is obtained from

A. Alga

B. Fungus

C. Bacteria

D. Virus

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Which of the following is a vector-borne disease for which a special programme has been launched by the Govt. of India?

A. Polio

B. HIV / AIDS

C. Malaria

D. Cancer

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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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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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Total number of amino acids in plants is

A. 10

B. 20

C. 30

D. Plenty

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Higher plants take up nitrogen as

A. Nitrites only

B. Nitrates only

C. Nitrates and Ammonia

D. Urea

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Which element in chillies causes burning sensations?

A. Capsaicin

B. Cyanogen

C. Ammonia

D. Capsicum

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Spontaneous generation signifying the development of living organisms from non-living has been termed

A. Biogenesis

B. Abiogenesis

C. Cosmozoic

D. Catastrophism

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The tear glands help us in

A. sobbing

B. protecting the eye

C. preventing dust

D. providing a clean moist surface

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

A. peptidase

B. amylase

C. lipase

D. thrombokinase

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The artificial kidney is a

A. machine

B. transplant

C. another's kidney

D. other kidney form same body

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

A. Xerophthalmia

B. Haemopoeisis

C. Haemophilia

D. Haemoerythrin

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In phototropism, auxins

A. Promote growth of cells

B. Inhibit cell division

C. Inhibit growth of cells

D. Stimulate differential growth of cells

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The study of heart is called

A. haematology

B. cardiology

C. pathology

D. nephrology

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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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The biologist who believed in the spontaneous creation of microorganisms was

A. Leuwenhock

B. Needham

C. Spallanzeni

D. Pasteur

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In one minute normally the heart beats

A. 60 times

B. 80 times

C. 100 times

D. 72 times