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What is the other name for the brain?

A. myelon

B. encephalon

C. cephalon

D. All the above

Correct Answer :

B. encephalon


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The mode of nutrition in which particulate food is devoured is

A. holozoic

B. holophytic

C. saprophytic

D. parasitic

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The country where commercial production of cultured pearls is undertaken on large scale is

A. India

B. Mexico

C. Netherlands

D. Japan

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Kwashiorkar is a deficiency disease

A. due to poor intake of proteins

B. due to poor intake of carbohydrates

C. due to (a) and (b)

D. due to poor intake of lipids

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The age of a tree can be determined by

A. counting the number of annual rings

B. thickness of the bark

C. the bulk of the tree

D. the number of leaves

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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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When does the heart start functioning?

A. At birth

B. After birth

C. Before birth

D. After a week from birth

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Two tall plants, each being a hybrid and carrying a recessive factor for dwarfness are crossed. What proportion of their offspring will be dwarf?

A. 0.5

B. 0.25

C. 0.75

D. 1

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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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The universal recipient belongs to blood group

A. A

B. B

C. AB

D. O

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The geotropism of the roots that makes them grow towards gravity is said to be

A. positive

B. negative

C. neutral

D. oblique

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Plants growing in saline marsh habitats are called

A. Xerophytes

B. Aerophytes

C. Saprophytes

D. Halophytes

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Scrub jungle Is characterised by

A. heavy rainfall

B. no rainfall

C. poor rainfall

D. none of the above

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Chlorosis is the phenomenon where leaves have

A. more chlorophyll

B. less chlorophyll

C. no chlorophyll

D. patches of chlorophyll

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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 germ theory of diseases was put forward by

A. Louis Pasteur

B. Luister

C. Leuwenhoek

D. Flemming

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Which one is called anti-haemorrhagic vitamin?

A. A

B. C

C. E

D. K

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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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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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1 gm of carbohydrate gives energy which is about

A. 3 k cal

B. 2 k cal

C. 4.2 k cal

D. 8.1 k cal

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The specific gravity of blood

A. lower than water

B. higher than water

C. same as water

D. many times that of water

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Insects that make a clicking sound are

A. crickets

B. beetles

C. flies

D. silver fish

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Hormones are carried from their place of production by

A. Ducts

B. Blood

C. Lymph

D. Mucus

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What is the bacterial disease in lime fruits?

A. Phythophthora

B. White rust

C. Citrus canker

D. Smut disease

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Which element in chillies causes burning sensations?

A. Capsaicin

B. Cyanogen

C. Ammonia

D. Capsicum

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Measles and influenza are caused by

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. insects

D. nematodes

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The wall of the heart is made of programmed cell death is known as

A. voluntary muscles

B. involuntary muscles

C. cardiac muscles

D. skeletal muscles

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Sadabahar, a common weed, is the raw material that provides the source of medicines used In the treatment of

A. gout

B. blood cancer

C. coronary heart disease

D. polio

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The radicle of the seeding always grows

A. towards the gravity

B. away from gravity

C. neutral to gravity

D. towards light

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The association between leguminous plants and bacteria is

A. parasitic

B. saprophytic

C. symbiotic

D. None of the above

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The oldest era is

A. Palaeozoic

B. Mesozoic

C. Cenozoic

D. Proterozoic