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1. The outer region of the brain is called
pericardium
duramater
piamater
arachnoid membrane
2. Vitamin E deficiency is causes
rickets
sterility
night blindness
anaemia
3. Plasmodium belongs to this group
protozoa
virus
fungus
bacteria
4. Number of bones in human body is
220
215
206
225
5. The book origin of life was written by
S.W. Fox
L.Pasteur
H.J. Miller
D. Darwin
6. Chicken fox is caused by
virus
bacteria
protozoa
none of these
7. Theory of natural selection was propounded by
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Lyell
Charles Darwin
James Hutton
8. Which animal helps in the dispersal of seeds?
cat
snake
bat
pigeon
9. The process by which organisms obtain their nutrients from food is
nutrition
absorption
digestion
reproduction
10. Inner part of the brain is ---- in colour
white
red
grey
brown
11. Which one of the following is known as the silent killer?
cholera
malaria
blood pressure
tuberculosis
12. The outer region of the cerebrum is called
sulcus
cortex
gyrus
none of these
13. Snake venom is used as
poison
medicine
fertilizer
hormone
14. The flying mammals are known as
volent
arboreal
terrestrial
fossorial
15. The human excretory organs is
heart
skin
kidney
liver
16. Insulin is secreted by which organ of the body?
kidney
pancreas
intestine
stomach
17. The acid present in ants is
acetic acid
sulphuric acid
butyric acid
formic acid
18. Which is the largest organ in human body?
heart
skin
liver
lungs
19. Plasmodium causes
malaria
typhoid
pyorrhea
kala–azar
20. The major components of honey is
sucrose
maltose
fructose
glucose
21. Fresh foods and fruits contain more of
fats
vitamins
proteins
carbohydrates
22. HIV attacks
RBC
WBC
T cells
Eosinophils
23. In man average weight of heart is
about 300 grams
about 310 grams
about 320 grams
about 330 grams
24. Study of birds is known as
Mycology
Ornithology
Entomophily
Paleo–biology
25. The weight of the brain in adult male is about
1.2 kg
1.3 kg
1.4 kg
1.6 kg
26. Which one of the following organisms is required for the preparation of alcohol?
fungi
protozoa
viruses
bacteria
27. Bleeding of gums is one of the symptoms of
sterility
scurvy
beri–beri
pellagra
28. The escape of haemoglobin from RBC is known as
clotting
haemorrhage
themolysis
anaemia
29. The physical basis of life is
food
protoplasm
nucleus
cell
30. Carbohydrates and fats are called
vitamins
minerals
body builders
energy producers
31. Defiency of which mineral causes anaemia in man?
iron
magnesium
calcium
phosphorous
32. Citrus fruits are the source of
calcium
vitamin a
vitamin c
vitamin d
33. Mutation can be induced by
chemicals
radiation
temperature
all of these
34. The rearing of silkworms is known as
pisciculture
horticulture
apiculture
sericulture
35. Rabies is transmitted by
flies
bugs
infected mad dogs
mosquitoes
36. Gene mutation takes place in
ribosome
mitochondrion
chloroplast
dioxyribose nucleic acid
37. Blind spot on the retina contains
rods
cones
rods and cones
none of these
38. Largest known vertebrate is
elephant
whale
anaconda
shark
39. AIDS is caused by
virus
bacteria
protozoa
helminth
40. ___--occurs due to the deficiency of Vitamin D.
anaemia
scurvy
rickets
pellagra
41. Who discovered the circulatory system of man?
William Harvey
Robert Hook
Robert Brown
Landsteiner
42. The red colour of the blood is caused by
Plasma
Haemoglobin
Lymph
Monophils
43. Which animal has the longer life span?
Dog
Horse
Elephant
Tortoise
44. The infectious disease 'leprosy' is transmitted by
virus
worm
bacterium
insect
45. Vitamin D is synthesisted in the presence of sunlight
skin
liver
bone
pancreas
46. Which of the following would come together in
whale
bat
pigeon
silver fish
47. Which one of the following is important for blood clotting?
RBC
WBC
Basophil
Thrombocyte
48. Which is an egg laying mammal?
Whale
Rhinoceros
Kangaroo
Platypus
49. Which one of the following disease is NOT waterbone?
Typhoid
Cholera
Amoebiasis
Influenza
50. The strongest muscle of the body is of
Thigh
Arm
Neck
Jaw
51. Which one of the following organsisms is required for the preparation of alcohol?
fungi
viruses
bacteria
protozoa
52. In the eye, colour vision is affected by the presence of _____
rods
cones
choroid coat
sclerotic coat
53. Fresh foods and fruits contain more of
proteins
fats
vitamins
carbohydrates
54. The type of circulatory system present in earthworm is
closed type
open type
partly open type
partly closed type
55. The major compound found in human kidney stones is
uric acid
calcium phosphate
calcium carbonate
calcium oxalate
56. Corpus lutetum is a mass of cells found in
ovary
spleen
brain
pancreas
57. Which cells form the nervous system?
Neurons
Chondrocytes
Nephrons
Neurons
58. The tusks of an elephant are modified
canines
incisors
molars
pre-molars
59. The term "cloning" is related with
Environment
Genetics
Trade
Space technology
60. Red blood corpuslces are formed in the
bone marrow
liver
kidneys
pancreas
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