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Biology (GK) | Set 13

1. The deficiency of Niacina vitamin of B complex group causes the disease -

Correct : B. Pellagra

2. A pair of contrasting characters controlling the same trait is called -

Correct : C. allele

3. Which of the following are also known as 'Suicidal Bag of Cells'?

Correct : A. Lysosomes

4. The main protein found in milk is

Correct : D. Casein

5. The liberation of oxygen during photosynthesis is due to -

Correct : B. photolysis of water

6. What is the main purpose of white blood corpuscles?

Correct : B. to combat infections

7. The oxygen liberated during photosymthesis comes from -

Correct : A. Water

8. Kyoto Protocol is associated with -

Correct : B. Climate change

9. The name of the longest muscle in human body is –

Correct : A. Sartorius muscle

10. A prokaryotic cell does not have which of the followin

Correct : C. Nucleus

11. What would be the formula of Fructose?

Correct : B. C6H12O6

12. The basic unit of biosystematics is -

Correct : B. Ecotype

13. Which endocrine gland is found in chest cavity?

Correct : B. Thymus gland

14. In B.C.G. Vaccine the word 'C' stands for

Correct : A. Calmette

15. The presence of pollutants in the environment is usually expressed in ppm, where ppm stands for:

Correct : D. parts per million

16. Allarltois of Embryo helps in -

Correct : B. excretion

17. Which one of the following animals belongs to mollusca?

Correct : B. Hare

18. The site where complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats takes place is called –

Correct : D. Small Intestine

19. Polio is caused by –

Correct : B. Virus

20. Phototropic movement is controlled by

Correct : A. Auxin

21. Lactogenic hormone is secreted by -

Correct : D. Pituitary

22. The type of fruit obtained from a multicarpillary, apocarpous gynoecium is:

Correct : B. aggregate

23. The plants, which grow under water stress conditions of deserts are -

Correct : B. Xerophytes

24. Which of the following is an example of parasitic alga?

Correct : B. Cephaleuros

25. The oilseed which is not edible -

Correct : B. Cottonseed

26. Which fruit has its seed out?

Correct : A. Strawberry

27. For immediate energy production in cells, one should take –

Correct : A. Glucose

28. Outside the nucleus DNA is found in -

Correct : B. Mitochondria

29. Animal protein is called first class protein because it is -

Correct : D. rich in essential amino acids

30. Which one of the following is an autotroph?

Correct : B. Algae

31. Soilless agriculture refers to -

Correct : A. Hydroponics

32. An organism that transmits disease from one individual to another is called -

Correct : C. Vector

33. Which part of the cinchona yields a drug?

Correct : B. Bark

34. Which of the following is another name for the fish farming revolution?

Correct : A. Blue revolution

35. Which of the following procedure treats spinal stenosis (stricture)?

Correct : D. All of the above

36. Which of the following range of Air Pollutant Index is considered as hazardous?

Correct : A. 301-500

37. DNA shows hyperchromicity on:

Correct : A. heating

38. Meibornian glands are located in -

Correct : A. Eye

39. Which of the following vitamins are water soluble?

Correct : B. Vit. B and Vit. C

40. Siderosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of -

Correct : B. iron dust

41. Which of the following is used as anaesthetics?

Correct : B. N2O

42. Which organ gets affected in Weirs disease?

Correct : D. Kidney

43. The first protocol to ban the emissions of choloroflurocarbons in the atmosphere was made in

Correct : A. Montreal

44. Algal bloom results from –

Correct : C. Eutrophication

45. Which of the following is a Dominant Autosomal Disorder?

Correct : D. Alzheimer's Disease

46. The latex of which plant is used commercially?

Correct : C. Rubber plant

47. Which of the following causes swine flu?

Correct : D. Virus

48. Which of the following plays an important role in photosynthesis?

Correct : A. Chloroplast

49. What is the transplantation of graft between genetically identical individuals?

Correct : B. Isograft

50. Which one of the following forms the base of vegetable fibres?

Correct : A. Cellulose

51. Blood group was discovered by –

Correct : C. Landsteiner

52. In a rainforest, the vegetation that grows under the shade of a canopy is known as -

Correct : C. Understorey

53. Clove is obtained from –

Correct : D. Flower buds

54. Which of the following is the treatment of water pollution?

Correct : D. Reverse Osmosis

55. Which part of human body is affected by the ALZHEIMER'S disease?

Correct : D. Brain

56. What do you call the study of fungi?

Correct : A. Mycology

57. Which of the following is the longest vein in the human body?

Correct : C. Saphenous vein

58. Which word is common in the botanical names of trees like Ashoka, Tamarind or Coral?

Correct : C. Indica

59. The part of brain which controls emotional reactions in our body is –

Correct : A. Hypothalamus

60. To reduce tooth decay most toothpastes contain a –

Correct : B. Fluoride

61. 'Red Data Book' provides an account of –

Correct : C. Endangered plants and animals

62. First human heart transplant was performed in –

Correct : C. 1967

63. Photoperiodism affects –

Correct : A. All of these

64. The least penetrating power ray is –

Correct : B. a-Ray

65. Which one of the following types of malaria is pernicious malaria?

Correct : D. Malignant

66. Lungs of a plant are –

Correct : A. Leaves

67. Enzymes are –

Correct : A. Proteins

68. The largest cells in mammalian blood are –

Correct : B. Monocytes

69. Which acid is present in lemon?

Correct : B. citric acid

70. Which instrument is used for measuring humidity of atmosphere?

Correct : D. Hygrometer

71. Just born baby has the respiratory rate as –

Correct : A. 32 times/minute

72. Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous wastes in –

Correct : B. Birds

73. Who proposed Binomial Nomenclature?

Correct : A. Linnaeus

74. Who proposed Five Kingdom Classification?

Correct : A. R.H. Whittaker

75. Sporangia bearing leaf of a fern is called

Correct : C. Sorus

76. Hydrogen peroxide is an effective sterilizing agent. Which one of the following product results when it readily loses active oxygen?

Correct : B. Water

77. In India Dugong (sea cow) is found in the bioreserve site of:

Correct : A. Gulf of Mannar

78. Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by –

Correct : C. Miller

79. An example of hormone is –

Correct : C. Oxytocin

80. What is the famous 'Chipko' movement associated with?

Correct : D. Trees

81. Which of the following insect has its scientific name as Blattaria?

Correct : B. Cockroach

82. Which one of the following is also called as milk sugar?

Correct : D. Lactose

83. Which of the following mammals lay eggs?

Correct : D. Platypus

84. Chlorophyll containing autotrophic thallophytes is called as –

Correct : A. Algae

85. 'Table sugar' is which type of sugar?

Correct : D. Sucrose

86. Where does the cabbage store food?

Correct : A. Leaves

87. Anemia is related to           .

Correct : C. iron deficiency

88. 'Breakbone fever' most commonly known as?

Correct : D. Dengue

89. Decoding and interpretation of visual information in brain is associated with -

Correct : C. Temporal lobe

90. The food in Onion is stored in the form of -

Correct : D. Sugar

91. Lichen is an association between which of the two?

Correct : A. Algae and fungus

92. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following?

Correct : A. Vitamin 'C'

93. Which among the following has the maximum life span -

Correct : B. Tortoise

94. Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

Correct : B. C

95. Which one can imitate human speech?

Correct : B. dolphin

96. What is called sunshine vitamin?

Correct : D. Vitamin D

97. The virus of AIDS affects the growth of

Correct : C. T cells in blood

98. Gustation refers to the sense of which of the following?

Correct : D. Taste

99. Which enzyme is present in all members of the animal kingdom except Protozoa?

Correct : D. Amylase

100. The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is –

Correct : A. Sulphur dioxide