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Biology - Section 1

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Biology - Section 1

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Question 41
Prothrombin which helps in clotting of blood is released by

A
lymphocytes
B
erythrocytes
C
monocytes
D
blood platelets
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 42
Myopia is connected with

A
ears
B
eyes
C
lungs
D
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 43
Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment called

A
anthocyanin
B
carotene
C
chlorophyll
D
xanthophylls
Correct Answer: Option A

Anthocyanin - A blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigment found in plants.

Question 44
Photosynthesis takes place faster in

A
yellow light
B
white light
C
red light
D
darkness
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 45
Nucleus, the genetic material containing rounded body in each cell, was first discovered in 1831 by

A
Robert Hooke
B
Robert Brown
C
Rudolf Virchow
D
Theodore Schwann
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 46
Primary phloem develops from

A
lateral meristem
B
protoderm
C
extrastelar cambium
D
provascular tissue
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 47
Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of

A
dengue fever
B
filariasis
C
encephalitis
D
yellow fever
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 48
Plants that grow in saline water are called

A
halophytes
B
hydrophytes
C
mesophytes
D
thallophytes
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 49
Pyorrhoea is a disease of the

A
nose
B
gums
C
heart
D
lungs
Correct Answer: Option B

Pyorrhoea, or periodontal disease, to give it a proper medical term, is a disease of the gums, it is one of the most widely prevalent diseases. It affects the membrane surrounding the roots of the teeth and leads to loosening of the teeth, pus formation, and shrinkage of the gum. This disease is the primary cause for tooth loss among adults.

Question 50
Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?

A
Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts
B
stem and leaf
C
Roots and chloroplast bearing parts
D
Bark and leaf
Correct Answer: Option A

No answer description available for this question.