1. Opium is obtained from the dry latex from which part of the Papaver somniferum Plant?
[A] Stem
[B] Leaves
[C] Poppy
[D] Stem joints
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Correct Answer: C [Poppy]
Notes:
Opium is dried latex which is obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum.
2. Which among the following are called Thrombocytes?
[A] RBC
[B] WBC
[C] Platelets
[D] Serum
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Correct Answer: C [Platelets]
Notes:
Thrombocytes which are also called as platelets are a component of blood whose function is to react to bleeding from blood vessel injury by clumping, thereby initiating a blood clot.
3. Fructose is a form of carbohydrate synthesized in plants. It become table sugar by combining which of the following ?
[A] Glucose
[B] Galactose
[C] Maltose
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Glucose]
Notes:
Fructose is a form of carbohydrate synthesized in plants. It becomes table sugar by combining with glucose. It is a simple ketonic monosaccharide found in many plants.
4. Which among the following is largest animal Phylum?
[A] Mollusca
[B] Arthropoda
[C] Mammalia
[D] Annelida
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Correct Answer: B [Arthropoda]
Notes:
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages. It is considered as the largest phylum in the animal kingdom with an estimated 85 percent of known species included in this phylum.
5. Any disease which has a name with a suffix encephalitis is a disorder of ______?
[A] Nerves
[B] Brain
[C] Lungs
[D] Heart
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Correct Answer: B [Brain]
Notes:
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain tissue. The most common cause is viral infections which is caused by bacteria or even fungi. There are two main types of encephalitis: primary Encephalitis and secondary Encephalitis.
6. Which among the following plants is known as Indian ginseng?
[A] Withania somnifera
[B] Datura ceratocaula
[C] Iberis amara
[D] Capsella bursa pastoris
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Correct Answer: A [Withania somnifera]
Notes:
Withania somnifera or commonly called as Ashwagandha is known as Indian ginseng.
7. The correct group of animals that suffer from the “Foot & Mouth ” disease is as follows:
[A] Only Cattle
[B] Cattle & Sheeps
[C] Cattle and Pigs
[D] Cattle, Sheeps and Pigs
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Correct Answer: D [Cattle, Sheeps and Pigs]
Notes:
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) or hoof and mouth disease (HMD) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals. Cattle, Sheeps and Pigs are affected by the Foot & Mouth disease.
8. Which of the following is the correct statement about heterotrophs?
[A] They obtain their energy from sunlight, harnessed by pigments
[B] They obtain their energy by oxidizing organic molecules
[C] They make organic molecules from CO2
[D] They obtain their energy by consuming exclusively autotrophs
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Correct Answer: B [They obtain their energy by oxidizing organic molecules]
Notes:
A heterotroph obtains its energy from organic molecules. An autotroph obtains energy from sunlight utilizing pigments including chlorophyll (A) and uses CO2 and water to make organic molecules. heterotrophs can obtain their energy from ingesting autotrophs, but can also consume other heterotrophs.
9. White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emerging disease among which of the following fauna?
[A] Bats
[B] Snow leopard
[C] Bumblebee
[D] Forest owlet
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Correct Answer: A [ Bats]
Notes:
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the north-eastern to the central United States at an alarming rate.
10. Which instrument is used to detect ulcers in stomach?
[A] Endoscope
[B] Cystoscope
[C] Ureteroscope
[D] Cardiograph
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Correct Answer: A [Endoscope]
Notes:
An endoscopy is used in medicine to look for the ulcers in the stomach. The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other medical imaging techniques, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ.
