Quiz 638: General Science for All Examinations June 29, 2012 1. Which among the following is not a ‘heriditary’ disease?ThalessemiaColour-BlindnessHaemophiliaLeukemia2. The bacterium ‘Escherichia coli’ is found mainly in:Human IntestinePteridophytesRoot Nodules of leguminous plantsPaddy fields for nitrogen fixation3. Which among the following is/are correctly paired? Ginger : Tuber Potato : Rhizome Onion : Bulb Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Only 2Only 3Only 11, 2 and 34. Consider the following Statements: Spleen is also known as the ‘graveyard of RBCs’. The lifespan of RBCs is 90 days. Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?Only 1Only 2Both 1 and 2Neither 1 nor 25. Which among the following factors are essential for ‘blood coagulation’? Vitamin K Calcium ions (Ca++) Christmas factor Select the correct option from the codes given below: 1 and 21 and 32 and 31, 2 and 36. Saffron’ is obtained from which among the following parts of the plant?StigmaAntherStamenPollen7. Pancreas’ functions as an: 1.Endocrine gland2.Exocrine glandOnly 1Only 2Both 1 and 2Neither 1 nor 28. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a drug used as a :SteroidSedativeAnalgesicHallucinogen9. Which among the following have a ‘mixed heart’ ,that is the heart in which the oxygenated and the deoxygenated blood is mixed?BirdsFishesReptilesNematodes10. Plants which are adapted to grow in soils containing high concentration of salt are known as:XerophytesMesophytesHalophytesThallophytesSubmit Test « Previous Next »