When a movement of a plant organ is stimulated by contact with an object, it is termed
heliotropism
geotropism
haptotropism
gardening
Correct Answer :
C. haptotropism
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Which among the following diseases is not caused by viral infection?
pneumonia
small pox
mumps
active transport
A child goes on vomiting profusely and develops symptoms of diarrhoea. Chances are that in the child's blood serum there is a drop In
calcium
iron
sodium
phosphorus
The cortex of human brain normally consists of
five billion, two hundred million cells
nine billion, two hundred million cells
six billion, two hundred million cells
eight billion, two hundred million cells
Milk fever in cows occurs due to lack of
Phosphates
Calcium
Iron
Iodine
The primary energy for living organisms is
Solar energy
Chemical energy
Mitochondria
ATP
Insect pollination is known as
Hydrophily
Ornithophily
Anemophily
Entomophily
Late Blight' is a disease that affects the _______ crop.
coconut
cashew
potato
pepper
Coagulation of blood in vessels is prevented during normal circulation by
heparin
prothrombin
plasmogen
thromboplastin
The disease in which blood clotting does not take place is known as
Xerophthalmia
Haemopoeisis
Haemophilia
Haemoerythrin
The bird that lays the largest egg is
crow
ostrich
cuckoo
eagle
The juice from the leaves of ________ is used for the treatment of diarrhoea, cholera and dysentery.
Caeselpinea
Bryophyllum
Centella
None of the above
The life cycle of Malarial Parasite consists of two phases in man. Where do they occur?
In RBC and liver cells
In WBC and RBC
In lymph
In gall bladder and pancreas
Translocation of food takes place in plants through
xylem
phloem
cambium
cortex
Which of the following is a vector-borne disease for which a special programme has been launched by the Govt. of India?
Polio
HIV / AIDS
Malaria
Cancer
If a father has blood group A and the mother has blood group 0, which one of the blood groups may be found in their progeny?
A
AB
O
Both (a) and (c)
In movable joints the tips of the bones are covered with
hyaline cartilage
calcified cartilage
elastic cartilage
fibrous cartilage
The function of ribosomes is
Secretion
Excretion
Power house of the cell
Protein synthesis
The grouping of blood is based on substances called
antibodies
antigens
antitoxin
enzymes
Malaria is transmitted from one person to another by
bad air
flies
anopheles mosquito
culex mosquito
Necrosis is a symptom which is recognised by
pattern colouration on leaves
little leaves
out growth
death of tissues
The specific gravity of blood is
lower than water
higher than water
same as water
many times that of water
The small pox vaccine was discovered by
Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
John
Harvey
Charles Darwin was influenced in his work by
Wallace
Lamarck
Malthus
Mendel
Which one of the following is viral disease?
Syphilis
Influenza
Lock Jaw
Typhoid
Who first observed the plasma membrane?
William Seifriz
Schwann
Palade
None of the above
Sexual selection theory was propounded by
Wallace
De Vires
Lamarck
Charles Darwin
Whale reproduces by
ovipary
vivipary
ovovivipary
fission
What is 'atavism'?
The genes which show numerous phenolypic effects
Reappearance of traits after several generations
Effects of mutation
Intermediate inheritance of genes
AIDS is caused by the organisms which are
bacteria
fungi
viruses (HTLV III)
Protozoa
The saliva contains an enzyme called
ptyalin
pepsin
trypsin
erepsin