1. “Minimata Disease ” is a severe neurological syndrome caused by eating fish and discovered in Japan. What was factor behind this disease?
[A] Arsenic Poisoning
[B] Mercury Poisoning
[C] Lead Poisoning
[D] Cadmium Poisoning
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Correct Answer: B [Mercury Poisoning]
Notes:
Minamata disease, sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease, is a neurological syndrome which is caused by severe mercury poisoning. Some of the symptoms of the disease are numbness in the hands and feet, ataxia, general muscle weakness, etc.
2. Calorie of Energy is equal to _________?
[A] .42 joule
[B] 4.2 joule
[C] 42 joule
[D] 0.042 Joule
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Correct Answer: B [4.2 joule]
Notes:
The calorie is a unit of energy widely used in nutrition. The small calorie or gram calorie is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
3. In Gymnosperms seeds are__________?
[A] Always naked
[B] Always covered
[C] Naked in some and covered in others
[D] Absent
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Correct Answer: A [Always naked]
Notes:
Gymnosperms are called so because they have naked ovules / seeds. In terms of plant evolution, they are first seed-bearing plants. They are inferior to Angiosperms because in Angiosperms, the ovules are covered.
4. 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)
5. Enteric fermentation is fermentation that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals. It is one of the reasons for increased ________emissions?
[A] Carbondioxide
[B] Methane
[C] Ammonia
[D] Sulphur
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Correct Answer: B [Methane]
Notes:
Enteric fermentation is a digestive process that takes place in the digestive systems of ruminant animals by which carbohydrates are broken down by microorganisms into simple molecules for absorption into the bloodstream of an animal.
6. “Pratham” the first animal born in 1990 by the IVF (In vitro Fertilization) at the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal was a ________ ?
[A] Cow
[B] Buffalo
[C] Sheep
[D] Goat
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Correct Answer: B [Buffalo]
Notes:
“Pratham” the first animal born in 1990 by the IVF (In vitro Fertilization) at the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal was a buffalo.
7. Which among the following is correct definition of Bacteriophage?
[A] A Bacteria that destroys Virus
[B] A Virus that destroys Bacteria
[C] A Bacteria that destroys another bacteria
[D] A Bacteria that destroys Fungi
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Correct Answer: B [A Virus that destroys Bacteria]
Notes:
Bacteriophage a virus that parasitizes a bacterium by infecting it and reproducing inside it. Bacteriophages are commonly used in genetic research. They are composed of proteins that encapsulate a DNA or RNA genome, and may have structures that are either simple or elaborate.
8. 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.
9. Which of the following causes Dysentery and Influenza?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Viruses
[C] Bacteria and Viruses respectively
[D] Viruses and Bacteria respectively
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Correct Answer: C [Bacteria and Viruses respectively]
Notes:
Causes range from bacteria, viruses, and parasites to food reactions and unclean water. The flu comes with symptoms like fever, congestion, muscle aches, and fatigue. The cause is the influenza virus. More severe cases can lead to life-threatening illnesses like pneumonia.
10. Which of the following clearly define Lichens?
[A] Algae and fungi
[B] Algae and virus
[C] Fungi and virus
[D] Virus and bacteria
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Correct Answer: A [Algae and fungi]
Notes:
Lichen is not a single organism. Rather, it is a symbiosis between different organisms – a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium. Cyanobacteria are sometimes still referred to as blue-green algae.