Turner's syndrome is a disease caused by
bacteria
virus
fungus
chromosomal imbalance
Correct Answer :
D. chromosomal imbalance
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The white blood corpuscles the body because they are popularly called soldiers of
march at a regular pace
appear uniform
defend the body
are disciplined
The dreaded virus which, on reaching the central nervous system, produces spasms of the muscles of the throat and the cheat while swallowing, and is sure to kill the patient is
Poliomyelitis virus
AIDS virus
Smallpox virus
Rabies virus
Sterilization, as the means for the prevention of sepsis in surgery, was practised and advocated by
Louis Pasteur
Edward .Jenner
Joseph Lister
Martinus Willem Beijerinck
Man has ____ pairs of salivary glands.
3
4
6
8
The science dealing with diseases of plants is called
Plant anatomy
Plant ecology
Plant pathology
Plant morphology
The blood of cockroach shows the following characteristics except one. Mark it.
It serves to distribute nutrient directly to every part of the body
It contains several kinds of corpuscles without haemoglobin
It collects metabolic wastes
It carries oxygen
Desert plants are called
Xerophytes
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Halophytes
Scrub jungle Is characterised by
heavy rainfall
no rainfall
poor rainfall
none of the above
Nucleus was first discovered by
Porter
Robert Brown
Palade
None of these
The heart of the human embryo starts beating in the _____ week of its development.
second
third
fourth
first
When a movement of a plant organ is stimulated by contact with an object, it is termed
heliotropism
geotropism
haptotropism
gardening
Which one of the following seeds can benefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by normalising his blood sugar level?
Coriander seeds
Fenugreek seeds
Cumin seeds
Mustard seeds
Tetrodotoxin is a potent poison that
erodes blood vessels
blocks conduction of nerve impulses causing respiratory paralysis
produces damage to the kidneys
produces intestinal bleeding
The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is
280
290
300
310
The metallic part in haemoglobin is
Copper
Molybdenum
Nickel
Iron
One of the sequences given below represents a complete metamorphosis. Which one is it?
Egg - adult
Egg - nymph - adult
Egg - larva - pupa - adult
young one adult
The endocrine glands secrete
bile
harmones
sweat
genes
Which of these is most consistently observed in Vitamin B12 deficiency?
Pigmentation of skin
Red, sore tongue with capillary atrophy
Megaloblastic anemia
Absence of tendon reflexes
The rate of growth of plants can be measured by a/an
manometer
auxanometer
photometer
thermometer
HIV causes
cancer
hepatitis
AIDS
Herpes
One of the following is often called the master gland. Which one is it?
Thymus
Islets of Langerhans
Pituitary
Thyroid
Mouth and foot diseases in cattle are caused by
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Pennicilium
The dinosaurs (terrible lizards) became very successful during
Palaeozoic era
Mesozoic era
Cenozoic era
Archaeozoic era
Fibrinogen is present in
lymph
liver
blood plasma
pancreas
Baldness is seen only in the males because
it is a male disorder
it is linked with male Y chromosome
it is influenced by male hormone
females cover it up with wigs
Insulin is concerned with the metabolism of
sugar
fats
proteins
vitamins
Charles Darwin was influenced in his work by
Wallace
Lamarck
Malthus
Mendel
The thermoregulatory centre in the human brain is the
Pituitary
Spinal cord
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
In case of a heart attack a hormone is injected as an emergency measure. Which one is it?
Thyroxine
Vasopressin
Heparin
Insulin
The external ears of man are intended for
ornaments
scattering sound waves
collect sound waves
beauty