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
Correct Answer :
C. Malaria
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Which among the following may carry rabies?
Cat
Dog
Fox
All the three
The association between leguminous plants and bacteria is
parasitic
saprophytic
symbiotic
None of the above
Saffron is the dried ________ of the saffron plant.
fruit
aril
stigmas and tops of styles
tender leaves and sprouts
The pathogenic organisms of an infected person are destroyed by the action of
erythrocytes
leucocytes
blood platelets
all of these
Bacteria utilising radiant energy to prepare food are
chemosynthetic bacteria
heterotrophic bacteria
photosynthetic bacteria
free living bacteria
The disease in which blood clotting does not take place is known as
xerophthalmia
haemopoiesis
haemophilia
haemoerythrin
Blood platelets are found in
all vertebrates
all chordates
mammals only
birds and mammals
Bordetella pertussis causes
tetanus
diphtheria
whooping cough
rabies
Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease. Deficiency of _________ causes it.
vitamin A
vitamin B
vitamin C
vitamin E
The mode of nutrition in which particulate food is devoured is
holozoic
holophytic
saprophytic
parasitic
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
Eosinophil™s are stained by
alkaline dyes
acidic dyes
neutral dyes
vital stains
The function of ribosomes is
Secretion
Excretion
Power house of the cell
Protein synthesis
Which among the following is a communicable disease?
Beri Beri
Diabetes
Leucoderma
Dysentery
Somato Tropic Hormone is concerned with
Body growth
Metamorphosis
Digestion
Reproduction
The oldest era is
Palaeozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Proterozoic
In phototropism, auxins
Promote growth of cells
Inhibit cell division
Inhibit growth of cells
Stimulate differential growth of cells
Green plants synthesise carbohydrates by the
holozoic method
holophytic method
saprophytic method
parasitic method
Phonoreceptor refers to the perception of
light
sound
touch
smell
Mendel chose for his experiments the plant
Bean
Pea
Cucumber
Rose
Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?
Anaemia
Scurvy
Dermatosis
None of these
Deciduous forests are those with trees
that are evergreen
that shed leaves periodically
that have needle like leaves
that have no leaves at all
Blood plasma from which fibrinogen is removed is known as
serum
blood concentrate
lymph
antibody component
The mouth of a river opening into the sea is termed as
shore line
littoral zone
continental shelf
estuary
Blood is a kind of
epithelial tissue
connective tissue
nervous tissue
cartilage
Decomposition of organic matter is due to
Virus
Fungi
Bacteria
None of these
The liver destroys old
leucocytes
thrombocytes
erythrocytes
lymphocytes
Coagulation of blood in vessels is prevented during normal circulation by
heparin
prothrombin
plasmogen
thromboplastin
What is the other name for the brain?
myelon
encephalon
cephalon
All the above
Which element in chillies causes burning sensations?
Capsaicin
Cyanogen
Ammonia
Capsicum