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51. |
Heterocysts, specialised for nitrogen fixation, occur in certain |
Answer» Blue green ALGAE Heterocysts, specialised for nitrogen FIXATION, occur in CERTAIN Blue green algae. |
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52. |
Pickles, candies, jams and breads are preserved by the much of adding |
Answer» Preservattives There are many chemical preservatives USED in FOOD industry. SODIUM benzoate is generally used is KETCHUPS, pickles, jams etc. |
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53. |
Which type of bacteria get their food from dead organic matter? |
Answer» Saprophytic Saprophytic BACTERIA get their FOOD from DEAD organic MATTER. |
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54. |
Which one of the following is a hereditary disease? |
Answer» Haemophilia Haemophilia is a HEREDITARY DISEASE. |
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56. |
A vehicle borne transmitted diseases are |
Answer» Plague and Malaria Vehicle-borne TRANSMISSION is a vehicle that is, an inanimate object or MATERIAL CALLED in scientific terms a "fomite"—becomes contaminated with the INFECTIOUS agent. The agent, such as a virus, may or may not have multiplied or developed in or on the vehicle. The vehicle contacts the person's BODY. Plague and Malaria are vehicle borne transmitted diseases. |
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57. |
They play a central role in the making of dairy products such as butter, cheese, yogurt etc. |
Answer» Bacteria Bacteria play a central ROLE in the MAKING of DAIRY products such as BUTTER, cheese, yogurt ETC. |
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59. |
Compared to land, the open oceans |
Answer» Are nutrient-poor ENVIRONMENTS Compared to LAND, the OPEN OCEANS are nutrient-poor environments. |
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60. |
In plants, exchange of gases takes place through |
Answer» Stomata The exchange of OXYGEN and carbon dioxide in the leaf (as well as the loss of water vapour in transpiration) occurs through pores called stomata (SINGULAR = stoma). NORMALLY stomata open when the light strikes the leaf in the MORNING and close during the night. |
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61. |
Among the many substances manufactured commercially by means of ________ are acetic acid, acetone, butanol, lactic acid and several vitamins. |
Answer» Among the many substances manufactured commercially by means of bacteria are ACETIC ACID, acetone, butanol, lactic acid and several vitamins. |
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62. |
The animals in which the body cavity is absent are known as ________ . |
Answer» Acoelomates If the BODY CAVITY is absent CALLED as acoelom and animal called as ACOELOMATE e.g., Platyhelminthes. |
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63. |
The muscle which separate the right side and left side of heart is known as |
Answer» A WALL of muscle called the septum separates the LEFT and right atria and the left and right VENTRICLES. |
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64. |
Which plants have vascular tissues i.e .xylem and phloem vessel? |
Answer» Tracheophytes Tracheophytes have VASCULAR TISSUES i.e .XYLEM and PHLOEM VESSEL. |
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65. |
Growth hormone is secreted from |
Answer» Growth HORMONE (GH) is an ANCESTRAL hormone SECRETED episodically from somatotroph CELLS in the anterior pituitary. |
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66. |
Kyoto Protocol is associated with |
Answer» Climate change The Kyoto Protocol is an INTERNATIONAL agreement that aimed to manage and REDUCE carbon dioxide EMISSIONS and GREENHOUSE gases. The Protocol was adopted at a conference in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997 and became international law on February 16, 2005. |
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67. |
A/An ________ tissue is formed beneath the skin and between internal organs. |
Answer» Adipose A adipose tissue is formed BENEATH the SKIN and between INTERNAL ORGANS. |
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68. |
Which of the following is not a function of saliva? |
Answer» Contains fluoride to HARDEN the TOOTH ENAMEL Contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel is not a function of SALIVA. |
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69. |
Detail study of internal organs at level of tissue with the help of microscope is called |
Answer» Histology Histology, also known as microscopic ANATOMY or microanatomy, is the branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy, which looks at LARGER structures VISIBLE WITHOUT a microscope. |
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70. |
Glomerulus and Bowman's capsule constitute |
Answer» Glomerulus and BOWMAN's CAPSULE CONSTITUTE Malpighian tubule. |
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71. |
Which of the following groups is present in animal cells ? |
Answer» NUCLEUS, Cell membrane, Mitochondria, CYTOPLASM Nucleus, Cell membrane, Mitochondria and Cytoplasm is present in ANIMAL cells. |
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72. |
Cork-screw shaped bacteria are known as |
Answer» The BACTERIA which are twisted, HELICAL or spiral in shape and CALLED spirilla. |
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73. |
Assertion (A): In human body liver has an important role in fat digestion.Reason (R) : Liver produces two important fat digesting enzymes.Codes |
Answer» Assertion is true but the REASON is false. |
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74. |
Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that |
Answer» DNA replicates before the division Meiosis 2 is similar to mitosis because it SEPARATES the chromosomes to have SISTER chromatids in each cell. In both processes, you are separating the chromosome and dividing the cell to make 2 cells out of 1. |
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75. |
Human eye can differentiate between colours due to |
Answer» Cones NORMAL cones and pigment sensitivity enable an INDIVIDUAL to distinguish all the DIFFERENT colours as well as SUBTLE MIXTURES of hues. This type of normal colour vision is known as trichromacy and relies upon the mutual interaction from the overlapping sensitivity ranges of all three types of photoreceptor cone. |
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76. |
The Powerhouse of the cell is |
Answer» Work on mitochondria did not stop in the 1950s after it was named “the POWERHOUSE of the cell.” |
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77. |
Where are Enzymes found? |
Answer» Human body ENZYMES are produced naturally in the body. For EXAMPLE, enzymes are REQUIRED for PROPER digestive system function. Digestive enzymes are mostly produced in the pancreas, stomach, and SMALL intestine. |
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78. |
Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their |
Answer» root hairs Root hair cells are specialized epidermal cells that greatly increase the surface area of ROOTS. The function of root hairs is to COLLECT water and mineral NUTRIENTS present in the soil and TAKE this solution up through the roots to the rest of the plant. |
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79. |
How many pairs of chromosomes are found in a human cell? |
Answer» A human CELL has 23 pairs of chromosomes. |
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80. |
The trypsinogen is an enzyme secreted by the |
Answer» Trypsinogen is the PRECURSOR form (or ZYMOGEN) of trypsin, a digestive enzyme. It is PRODUCED by the pancreas and found in pancreatic JUICE, along with amylase, lipase, and chymotrypsinogen. |
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81. |
Bacteria divides by |
Answer» Binary Fission Bacteria reproduce by binary fission. In this process the bacterium, which is a SINGLE cell, divides into TWO identical daughter CELLS. Binary fission begins when the DNA of the bacterium divides into two (REPLICATES). |
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82. |
Chemicals like ________ may be added to different foods or fruits to prevent or retard the growth microorganisms. |
Answer» Potassium metabisulphite Chemicals like potassium metabisulphite may be ADDED to different foods or FRUITS to prevent or retard the GROWTH MICROORGANISMS. |
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83. |
The size of the pupil is controlled by the |
Answer» Iris The SIZE of the pupil is controlled by the activities of two muscles: the circumferential sphincter muscle found in the MARGIN of the iris, innervated by the PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system: and the iris DILATOR muscle, running radially from the iris ROOT to the peripheral border of the sphincter. |
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84. |
Higher vascular plants are also called |
Answer» Seed plants The vascular plants, or tracheophytes, are plants that have SPECIALIZED tissues for CONDUCTING water, minerals, and photosynthetic PRODUCTS through the plant. They include the ferns, clubmosses, horsetails, flowering plants, conifers and other GYMNOSPERMS. They are often called the higher plants or the seed plants. |
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85. |
Lichen is a composite combination of two organisms. |
Answer» Algae and Fungi A lichen is a COMPOSITE ORGANISM that emerges from algae or CYANOBACTERIA living among the FILAMENTS (hyphae) of the fungi in a mutually beneficial SYMBIOTIC relationship. The fungi benefit from the carbohydrates produced by the algae or cyanobacteria via photosynthesis. |
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86. |
Branch of science which deals with the study of tissue found in the body of organism is |
Answer» Histology Histology is the branch of biology CONCERNED with the COMPOSITION and structure of plant and animal TISSUES in relation to their SPECIALIZED functions. |
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87. |
The suitable conditions in which the rate of evaporation occurs more fastly are |
Answer» Low HUMIDITY and high TEMPERATURE The suitable CONDITIONS in which the RATE of EVAPORATION occurs more fastly are low humidity and high temperature. |
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89. |
The ultimate cause of water movement in a plant stem against gravity is |
Answer» The ultimate cause of water MOVEMENT in a plant STEM against GRAVITY is transpiration. |
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90. |
The biofertilizer used or the paddy crops is |
Answer» The bio-fertilizers used for rice CROP are Azospirillum, PHOSPHOBACTERIA, Blue green algae azolla and Mycorhiza. |
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91. |
The main result of aerobic respiration is the |
Answer» Production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose Aerobic RESPIRATION is the aerobic CATABOLISM of nutrients to carbon dioxide, WATER, and energy, and INVOLVES an electron transport system in which molecular oxygen is the final electron acceptor. |
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92. |
The gland that is present close to trachea |
Answer» Thyroid glands are LOCATED in the NECK, in close approximation to the first part of the trachea. In humans, the thyroid gland has a "butterfly" shape, with two LATERAL lobes that are CONNECTED by a narrow section called the isthmus. |
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93. |
Blood is |
Answer» Blood is alkaline. |
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94. |
The shape of chromosome is clearly visible at |
Answer» The SHAPE of CHROMOSOME is CLEARLY VISIBLE at metaphase. |
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95. |
Insulin is secreted from which gland or organ of human body? |
Answer» The most IMPORTANT hormone that the pancreas produces is INSULIN. Insulin is released by the 'beta cells' in the ISLETS of Langerhans in RESPONSE to food. |
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96. |
Organisms need nutrients in order to |
Answer» Breaking down FOOD They are necessary to the lives of people, plants, animals, and all other organisms. NUTRIENTS help break down food to give organisms energy. They are USED in every process of an organism's body. Some of the processes are GROWTH (building cells), repair (HEALING a wound), and maintaining life (breathing). |
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97. |
Night blindness is cause by lack of which vitamin? |
Answer» VITAMIN A |
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98. |
Subphylum vertebrata is also known as |
Answer» Vertebrate, ALSO called Craniata, any animal of the subphylum VERTEBRATA, the predominant subphylum of the phylum CHORDATA. |
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99. |
The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is |
Answer» 310K The normal TEMPERATURE of human BODY on the Kelvin scale is 310K. |
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100. |
The study of relation of animals and plants to their surroundings is called ________ |
Answer» Ecology Ecology term was coined by Ernst Heckel. It STUDIES the INTERACTION of LIVING BEINGS with their environment. |
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