1. Which among following is not a Fish?
[A] Cuttle Fish
[B] Gold Fish
[C] Dog Fish
[D] Zebra Fish
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Correct Answer: A [Cuttle Fish]
Notes:
Cuttlefish or cuttles are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida. related to the octopus and squid and characterized by a thick internal calcified shell called the cuttlebone.
2. Among typhoid, hysteria, measles & influenza which is / are not contagious disease(s)?
[A] Hysteria only
[B] Hysteria & Measles
[C] Hysteria, Typhoid & Measles
[D] All are contagious diseases
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Correct Answer: A [Hysteria only]
Notes:
Among typhoid, hysteria, measles & influenza, only Hysteria is not a contagious disease. A contagious disease is a subset category of transmissible diseases, which are transmitted to other persons.
3. Digestion is not a function of which of the following ?
[A] Biotin
[B] Pepsin
[C] Renin
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Biotin]
Notes:
Biotin also called vitamin H, vitamin B₇ or vitamin B₈ is a water-soluble B vitamin. It is also known as vitamin H. Biotin is not a used in the Digestion of food.
4. In which of the following branches of science study of functions, characteristics, and phenomena observed in the living world and the application of this knowledge to world of machine is studied?
[A] Biometry
[B] Bionics
[C] Bionomy
[D] Bionomy
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Correct Answer: B [Bionics]
Notes:
Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods combined with engineering. It is that branches of science which studies the functions, characteristics, and phenomena observed in the living world and the application of this knowledge to world of machine.
5. Which among the following is not a function of Sympathetic nerves in Autonomic nervous system?
[A] Enhancing the heart beats
[B] constricting the blood vessels
[C] dilate pupils
[D] contract urinary bladder
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Correct Answer: D [contract urinary bladder]
Notes:
contract urinary bladder is a function of Parasympathetic nerves. Sympathetic nerves relax urinary bladder.
6. In which of the following diseases copper accumulates in tissues ?
[A] Fabry disease
[B] Canavan disease
[C] Wilson’s disease
[D] Gunther disease
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Correct Answer: C [Wilson’s disease]
Notes:
Wilson’s disease is a genetic disorder in which excess copper builds up in the body. Symptoms are typically related to the brain and liver. Some of the symptoms are vomiting, weakness, fluid build up in the abdomen, swelling of the legs, etc.
7. From which part of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra , Liquorice or Mulethi is obtained?
[A] Leaves
[B] Roots
[C] Fruits
[D] Stem
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Correct Answer: B [Roots]
Notes:
Mulethi is powdered liquorice root and is an effective expectorant used since ancient times in Ayurvedic medicines. Its is also used in Jastimadhu which is a tooth powder. many cough syrups today contain Liquorice as an ingredient. It is also used in mouth ulcers and peptic ulcers.
8. Which among the following is true attribute to Polar bear?
[A] Herbivore
[B] Omnivore
[C] Carnivore
[D] Marsupial
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Correct Answer: C [Carnivore]
Notes:
Please note that Polar Bear is the largest land carnivore animal, weighing about 350 to 700 kgs.
Kodiak bear which is also of same size is a Omnivore
9. Which of the following plant growth hormone was recognized by Japanese scientists?
[A] Auxin
[B] Gibberellins
[C] Abscisic acid
[D] Cytokinin
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Correct Answer: B [Gibberellins]
Notes:
Gibberellins, first recognized in 1926 by a Japanese scientist, Eiichi Kurosawa. He was studying foolish seedling disease in Rice called as bakanae
10. Pearls are primarily composed of which of the following substances?
[A] Protein
[B] Calcium Carbonate
[C] Silica
[D] Sodium Carbonate
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Correct Answer: B [Calcium Carbonate]
Notes:
Pearls are composed primarily of calcium carbonate, which is what gives them their unique luster. They are formed within the shell of certain mollusks as a defense mechanism against a potentially threatening irritant, such as a parasite. Over time, the mollusk continually deposits layers of calcium carbonate, which eventually forms a smooth, hard pearl. This process can take up to eight years.
