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The potato is a modified stem, is explained by the presence of

A. Branches

B. Leaves

C. Buds

D. Scale leaves and auxiliary buds

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D. Scale leaves and auxiliary buds


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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

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The bone cells are connected with each other by

A. Haversian canal

B. canaliculi

C. capillaries

D. matrix

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Insulin is produced in the human body by the

A. Heart

B. Kidney

C. Liver

D. Pancreas

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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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An inherited characteristic which does not appear in one generation but can appear in the next is called

A. dominant

B. recessive

C. homozygous

D. heterozygous

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Carbohydrates are mainly needed for

A. growth

B. immunity

C. repair

D. energy

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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 is caused by the expression of a recessive gene present on sex chromosome?

A. Rheumatism

B. Nervous shock

C. Muscular dystrophy

D. Cerebral haemorrhage

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Rate of mutation can be increased in plants by

A. More manure

B. More pesticides

C. X-ray

D. More light

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The natural defence of our body against foreign germs is formed by

A. red corpuscles

B. white corpuscles

C. platelets

D. lymph

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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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The eland having endorine as well as exocrine function is

A. Adrenal gland

B. Thyroid gland

C. Pituitary gland

D. Pancreatic gland

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Which of the following characteristics separates man from all other primates?

A. Exhibition of curiosity

B. Degenerate sense of smell

C. Opposability thumb

D. Projecting chin

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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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India's first transgenic crop was

A. Potato

B. Brinjal

C. Sugarcane

D. Bt cotton

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The amount of blood in a normal man is about

A. 5.0 litres

B. 2.5 litres

C. 3.8 litres

D. 4.7 litres

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Life begets life' or biogenesis was stated by

A. Robert Koch

B. Miller

C. Louis Pasteur

D. Lord Lister

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Vessels leaving the heart are

A. veins

B. arteries

C. capillaries

D. lymph ducts

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Which among the following is the best source of proteins?

A. apples

B. butter

C. beans

D. fish

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Blood is

A. acidic

B. alkaline

C. neutral

D. like a buffer

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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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Clotting of blood is

A. a chain reaction

B. reversible reaction

C. reflex action

D. no reaction

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The function of ribosomes is

A. Secretion

B. Excretion

C. Power house of the cell

D. Protein synthesis

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Chromosome theory of inheritance was propounded by

A. Sutton and Boveri

B. Mendel

C. Muller

D. Beadle and Tatum

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Which among the following cows give maximum milk yields?

A. Jersey

B. Holstein

C. Red Sindhi

D. Sahiwal

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Scurvy is prevented by vitamin

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Lymphocytes are manufactured by

A. bone marrow

B. spleen

C. liver

D. lymph nodes

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Valve a are present inside

A. Arteries

B. Capillaries

C. Veins

D. Lymph vessels

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The human heart is

A. Neurogenic heart

B. Myogenic heart

C. Pulsating heart

D. Ampullary heart

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The saliva contains an enzyme called

A. ptyalin

B. pepsin

C. trypsin

D. erepsin