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Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?

A. Anaemia

B. Scurvy

C. Dermatosis

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Anaemia


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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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Which among the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants?

A. Urea

B. Ammonium Sulphate

C. Nitrates

D. Compost

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Which of these is most consistently observed in Vitamin B12 deficiency?

A. Pigmentation of skin

B. Red, sore tongue with capillary atrophy

C. Megaloblastic anemia

D. Absence of tendon reflexes

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Which among, the following is a solid lubricant?

A. carbohydrate

B. graphite

C. protein

D. starch

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Adaptation for flying is termed as

A. aquatic

B. volant

C. fossorial

D. cursorial

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Small pox is caused by

A. bacteria

B. fungus

C. virus

D. algae

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Biologists have so far known, found and identified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdom. In terms of numbers, the largest found and identified so far is from among the

A. fungi

B. plants

C. insects

D. bacteria

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The tallest tree in the world Sequoia™ is found in

A. UK

B. USA

C. former USSR

D. China

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Dr Khorana's work relates to

A. synthesis of simple DNA

B. genetic code

C. reduction of mutation

D. synthesis of RNA from bacterial cell

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Haemophllia is a genetic disorder which leads to

A. decrease in haemoglobin level

B. rheumatic heart disease

C. increase in haemoglobin level

D. non-clothing of blood

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Scurvy is prevented by vitamin

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Bacteria utilising radiant energy to prepare food are

A. chemosynthetic bacteria

B. heterotrophic bacteria

C. photosynthetic bacteria

D. free living bacteria

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The human heart is

A. Neurogenic heart

B. Myogenic heart

C. Pulsating heart

D. Ampullary heart

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Vitamin D is manufactured in a healthy human being by the action of _______ on the skin and absorbed in the blood stream.

A. ozone

B. radium

C. moonlight

D. sunlight

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A plant cell is distinguishable from an animal cell by the presence of

A. nucleus

B. cell wall

C. chloroplasts

D. cell membrane

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The brain is covered by

A. meninges

B. bone

C. skin

D. All the above

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Man has ____ pairs of salivary glands.

A. 3

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

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Plague is caused by

A. Bacteria

B. Virus

C. Fungus

D. Fleas

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Which one of the following is essential for blood clotting?

A. RBC

B. WBC

C. Blood platelets

D. Lymph

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Hypogeal germination is found in

A. castor

B. onion

C. bean

D. bengal gram

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What is an antigen?

A. toxic substance

B. a kind of protein

C. blood platelets

D. blood corpuscles

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Deciduous forests are those with trees

A. that are evergreen

B. that shed leaves periodically

C. that have needle like leaves

D. that have no leaves at all

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One of the following is often called the master gland. Which one is it?

A. Thymus

B. Islets of Langerhans

C. Pituitary

D. Thyroid

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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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Stripes on the bodies of animals Indicate

A. mating habit

B. food habit

C. cave dwelling

D. matching of skin colour with the surroundings

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The normal systolic blood pressure is

A. 140

B. 120

C. 180

D. 80

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The theory that believes that the first living organism came from another planet is known as

A. Catastrophism

B. Special creation

C. Organic evolution

D. Cosmozoic theory

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Lactose and Rennin, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of _______ years.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 5

D. 8

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What do you mean by lentic biota?

A. Plants and animals in lakes and ponds

B. Plants and animals in forest

C. Plants and animals in sea water

D. Desert plants and animals

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Plants grown in darkness show

A. stout stem

B. long internodes

C. bigger leaves

D. no growth at all