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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

Correct Answer :

C. Before birth


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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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Prions are composed largely of

A. DNA

B. proteins

C. RNA

D. None of these

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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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Pulse rate is measured in the wrist by observing the jerks of blood In the

A. veins

B. capillaries

C. arteries

D. nerves

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Consumption of potassium cyanide leads to total stoppage of cellular activity in the human body, as it cripples the

A. heart

B. lungs

C. kidneys

D. mitochondria

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Which one of the following is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland?

A. Gastric glands

B. Pancreas

C. Salivary glands

D. Liver

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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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The specific gravity of blood is

A. lower than water

B. higher than water

C. same as water

D. many times that of water

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Food substances are substances by

A. hormones

B. enzymes

C. vitamins

D. zymogens

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The country's first 'brain bank' that can store up to 300 human brains has been opened at

A. Alleppey

B. Bengaluru

C. Bhubaneshwar

D. Mumbai

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Who coined the term gene?

A. Mendel

B. Devries

C. Jacob and Monod

D. Johanson

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The oldest era is

A. Palaeozoic

B. Mesozoic

C. Cenozoic

D. Proterozoic

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Modern classification of the living world recognise ___________ kingdoms.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

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Sexual selection theory was propounded by

A. Wallace

B. De Vires

C. Lamarck

D. Charles Darwin

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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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In case of a heart attack a hormone is injected as an emergency measure. Which one is it?

A. Thyroxine

B. Adrenaline

C. Heparin

D. Insulin

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The equilibrium and co-ordination is looked after by which part of the brain?

A. Cerebrum

B. Medulla oblongata

C. Cerebellum

D. Olfactory lobes

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Insects that make a clicking sound are

A. crickets

B. beetles

C. flies

D. silver fish

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Athlete's Foot' is a disease caused by

A. Bacteria

B. Fungus

C. Protozoa

D. Nematode

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Origin of species was published by

A. Lamarck

B. Weismann

C. de Vries

D. Charles Darwin

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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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India's first transgenic crop was

A. Potato

B. Brinjal

C. Sugarcane

D. Bt cotton

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Lymphocytes are manufactured by

A. bone marrow

B. spleen

C. liver

D. lymph nodes

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Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to

A. tetanus

B. mumps

C. pyorrhoea

D. ulcers

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Measles and influenza are caused by

A. virus

B. bacteria

C. insects

D. nematodes

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Blood of cockroach is

A. red

B. bluish

C. greenish

D. colourless

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The following disease is prevented by triple-antigen immunization

A. Diphtheria

B. Tuberculosis

C. Smallpox

D. Mumps

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Kwashiorkor' is caused by deficiency of

A. carbohydrates

B. proteins

C. fats

D. vitamins

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Hormone promoting maleness in flowering plants is

A. Indole Acetic Acid

B. Kinetin

C. Cytokinin

D. Gibberellin

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Evergreen forests are confined to

A. Equatorial region

B. Temperate region

C. Alpine region

D. Arctic region