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Biology (GK) | Set 14

1. The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following?

Correct : C. fungus

2. DPT vaccine is categorized as which of the following?

Correct : D. A combined vaccine

3. Which is the sensory receptor involved in detecting blood pressure?

Correct : B. Mechano receptor

4. Which one of the following is commonly known as Pond Silk'?

Correct : A. Spirogyra

5. Normal blood pressure reading of an adult human :

Correct : B. 120/80 mm Hg

6. The disease which has been eradicated

Correct : C. Small pox

7. Xenobiotics which are inherently resistant to microbial attack are called as:

Correct : D. Recalcitrant

8. Water conduction takes place in mosses through –

Correct : D. Parenchyma

9. Companion cells of phloem are found in –

Correct : D. Angiosperms

10. The vitamin which is very labile and easily destroyed during cooking as well as storage is vitamin –

Correct : B. C

11. 'Survival of the fittest' was coined by –

Correct : A. Darwin

12. To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park

Correct : A. Gulf of Kutch

13. The special modified epiderniai cells surrounding stomatal pore are called -

Correct : B. Guard cells

14. Blood cancer is commonly known as –

Correct : B. Leukaemia

15. The hardest natural substance is -

Correct : A. Diamond

16. Which of the following is the main thinking part of the human brain?

Correct : D. Fore-brain

17. The non-green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom are -

Correct : D. fungi

18. Which gland in the human body regulates the secretion of hormones from the pituitaiy gland?

Correct : D. Hypothalamus gland

19. In which of the following multiple epidermis is found?

Correct : D. Nelium

20. Transpiration through leaves is called as

Correct : B. Foliar transpiration

21. What are the folds found in the mucous lining of the empty stomach?

Correct : C. Rugae

22. Name the Japanese art of miniaturisation of trees.

Correct : A. Bonsai

23. Which one of the following is not a photosynthetic pigment?

Correct : D. Arthocyanin

24. A clone is a group of individuals obtained through –

Correct : B. Micropropagation

25. What does the word 'amphibian' means?

Correct : C. Two lives

26. Molybdenum deficiency affects the activity of –

Correct : D. Nitrate reductase

27. When one gene pair hides the effect of the other unit, the phenomenon is referred to as:

Correct : A. Epistasis

28. Which of the following is commonly used in preparing custard powder?

Correct : C. maize

29. Excretion in Hemichordates takes place by –

Correct : A. Glomerulus

30. The highest concentration of urea is found in –

Correct : C. Hepatic vein

31. 'Mission Indradhanush' Campaign in India is associated with –

Correct : D. Vaccination of children

32. Which cell disorder in our body is responsible for colour blindness?

Correct : B. Cone cell

33. Which cell organelle is the site of photosynthesis and also contains chlorophyll?

Correct : A. chloroplasts

34. Highest source of air pollution in the world is –

Correct : A. Automobiles

35. What is commonly known as 'white plague'?

Correct : C. Tuberculosis

36. Which of the digestive organs contains acid?

Correct : B. Small intestine

37. Haemophilia is a kind of disease which is

Correct : C. hereditary

38. The largest gland in the Human body is

Correct : A. Liver

39. Which of the following green house gases has the greatest heat trapping ability?

Correct : A. Chlorofluoro carbon

40. What is a Pepper plant?

Correct : C. Vine

41. Among the following which one lays eggs and does not produce young ones directly?

Correct : A. Echidna

42. The sigmoid colon is a part of –

Correct : B. Large Intestine

43. The connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is –

Correct : C. Tendon

44. BCG is vaccine meant for protection against which of the following diseases?

Correct : B. Tuberculosis

45. What is cultivation of trees, in dwarf form?

Correct : A. Bonsai

46. What are Aldehydes?

Correct : C. Strong reducing agents

47. Pneumonia affects which of the following organs of human body?

Correct : B. Lungs

48. Which of the following fibres is considered as the stron est natural fibre?

Correct : D. Silk

49. Potato is a –

Correct : B. Stem

50. What is contained in Chlorophyll?

Correct : D. Magnesium

51. Why is Carbon Monoxide a pollutant?

Correct : A. Reacts with haemoglobin

52. Which of the following is an emergency hormone in humans?

Correct : C. Adrenalin

53. Webbed neck is a characteristic of –

Correct : B. Turner's syndrome

54. Compounds that are needed for enzymes to function properly are –

Correct : B. Vitamins

55. The tree popularly known as 'Green Gold', but which is an ecological disaster, is -

Correct : C. Eucalyptus

56. People with Down's syndrome invariably affected by:

Correct : B. Alzheimer's disease

57. Damping off of seedlings is caused by

Correct : D. Pythium debaryanum

58. Which among the following is the sweetest sugar?

Correct : B. fructose

59. An eazyme produced by HIV that allows the integration of HIV DNA into the host cell's DNA is

Correct : B. Integrase

60. Interferons are synthesized in response to –

Correct : D. Virus

61. The resources which are obtained from bio sphere and have life are –

Correct : B. Biotic resources

62. Which of the following is a fibrous protein?

Correct : C. Keratin

63. Typhoid fever is caused by –

Correct : A. Bacteria

64. Pleura is the covering of –

Correct : A. Lung

65. Which drug is used to cure Glaucoma?

Correct : C. Latanoprost

66. German Silver is an alloy of –

Correct : B. Copper, Nickel and Zinc

67. The first stable product of photosynthesis is –

Correct : C. Phosphoglyceric acid

68. The old and worn-out red blood corpuscles are destroyed in

Correct : D. Spleen

69. Self pollination will lead to –

Correct : A. inbreeding

70. In any spreadsheet, the address of the first cell is -

Correct : D. Al

71. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Correct : B. Decomposer - Bacteria

72. When a single gene controls the expression of more than one character, it is said to be -

Correct : D. Pleiotropic

73. The plants which grow well, only in light are known as –

Correct : C. Heliophytes

74. Green blocks are referred to –

Correct : C. Bio-bricks

75. Which one of the following is an egg laying mammal?

Correct : B. Duck - billed platypus

76. The type of kidneys present in frog are

Correct : A. Mesonephros

77. The International Commisson on Zoological Nomenclature was established in

Correct : A. 1895

78. Carolus Linnaeus System of classification is –

Correct : C. Binomial

79. The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of –

Correct : B. Biotic resources

80. Which of the following plant shows chloroplast dimorphism?

Correct : D. Sugarcane

81. The gene which exhibites multiple effects is known as –

Correct : B. Pleiotropic

82. The deficiency of vitamin A causes –

Correct : A. night blindness

83. The use of heat treatment of ore that includes smelting and roasting is termed as -

Correct : C. Pyrometallurgy

84. Which one of the following is not an artificial sweetener?

Correct : A. Fructose

85. Which one of the following sub-stances is normally found in urine?

Correct : B. creatinine

86. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by –

Correct : D. None

87. Hepatitis affects which organ of the human body?

Correct : A. Liver

88. Why is Rann of Kutch of India famous for?

Correct : A. Tidal and flats

89. Azolla increases soil fertility for –

Correct : D. rice cultivation

90. Haematopoiesis take place in –

Correct : D. Bone marrow

91. is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood?

Correct : D. Insulin

92. What is main root of plants called as?

Correct : A. Tap root

93. For digestion of fat, bile is needed. This is secreted by the –

Correct : D. liver

94. Which is the largest gland in human body?

Correct : A. Liver

95. Which organ of human body secretes Insulin?

Correct : A. Pancreas

96. Solar energy is converted into chemical energy during –

Correct : C. Photosynthesis

97. Which one of the following is not the excretory organ?

Correct : D. Spleen

98. Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?

Correct : A. Utricularia

99. Mechanism preventing interbreeding is called –

Correct : B. Isolation

100. Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of -

Correct : A. Bacteria