1. In which among the following diseases, Seed Therapy is used now a days for treatment?
[A] AIDS
[B] Tuberculosis
[C] Cancer
[D] Asthama
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Correct Answer: C [Cancer]
Notes:
Seed Therapy which is based on Sujok Therapy deals with the application of seeds or other parts of plants and attaching it with a tape at a corresponding point in the hand or foot of a person feeling pain. This is used now-a-days for cancer treatment.
2. A goitre is also called as?
[A] Bronchocele
[B] Larynx
[C] autoimmune disease
[D] inflammation
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Correct Answer: A [Bronchocele]
Notes:
A goitre which is also called a bronchoce is a swelling in the neck. It is commonly developed as a result of iodine deficiency or the inflammation of the thyroid gland.
3. Out of Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Typhoid , Diarrhea & Malaria which is not caused by bacteria?
[A] Whooping Cough
[B] Typhoid
[C] Malaria
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Malaria]
Notes:
Malaria (It is a disease caused by Protozoa Plasmodium family)
4. Xerophytes can tolerate and stand against _?
[A] High temperature
[B] Severe Cold
[C] High humidity
[D] Drought Conditions
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Correct Answer: D [ Drought Conditions]
Notes:
Xerophytes can tolerate and stand against drought conditions. They are able to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic.
5. Which among the following is homologous to a human arm?
[A] Wing of an insect
[B] Leg of a lobster
[C] Lateral Fin of a whale
[D] Front leg of a reptile
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Correct Answer: C [ Lateral Fin of a whale]
Notes:
The lateral fin of the whale consists of the same bones as a human’s arm, the radius, ulna, and humerus. These structures are considered to be homologous because the underlying structure is similar and, therefore, humans and whales share a common ancestor. The lobster’s leg, the reptile’s front leg, and the insect’s wing are analogous to the human’s arm. They have a common function but no common structure, and they do not share a common ancestor.
6. Which of the following fruits has its seed outside?
[A] Mango
[B] Banana
[C] Strawberry
[D] Orange
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Correct Answer: C [Strawberry]
Notes:
Strawberry is the fruit which has its seeds outside the body. The “seeds” on the outside of a strawberry are actually the plant’s ovaries and are called “achenes.” Each “seed” is technically a separate fruit that has a seed inside of it.
7. Which among the following blood vessels has the smallest diameter?
[A] Arterioles
[B] Capillaries
[C] Venules
[D] Lymphatic
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Correct Answer: B [Capillaries]
Notes:
Blood is carried through the body by Blood Vessels. With the help of perfusion process capillaries supplies blood to the tissues. The diameter of capillary ranges from 5-10 micrometers. The diameter of arteriole is approximately 30 micrometer.
8. At what age Wisdom teeth normally grow?
[A] 34—40 years
[B] 12—15 years
[C] 17—30 years
[D] 40—45 years
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Correct Answer: C [17—30 years]
Notes:
The age at which wisdom teeth come through is variable but generally occurs between late teens and early twenties. Most adults have four wisdom teeth, one in each of the four quadrants, but it is possible to have none, fewer or more in which case the extras are called supernumerary teeth.
9. In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into which form of energy?
[A] Electrical energy
[B] Kinetic energy
[C] Chemical energy
[D] Potential energy
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Correct Answer: C [Chemical energy]
Notes:
In the process of photosynthesis, the energy from solar light is converted into the chemical energy.
10. Leslie Orgel was known for discovering which of the following?
[A] life was based on RNA
[B] life was based on protien
[C] life was based on DNA
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [life was based on RNA]
Notes:
In the late 1960s, Orgel proposed that life was based on RNA before being based on DNA or proteins. His theory included genes based on RNA and RNA enzymes.
