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Magnesium
5. Which Part of plant is important for the life cycle of plant? Flower
7. Name the hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood . Insulin
called___?
Urobilin
11. What is systolic and diastolic pressure in a healthy man? 120mm & 80mm
16. A person feel fatigued due to depositon of which acid in their muscles? Lactic
Acid
18. Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing? Temporal Lobe
20. Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain? Frontal Lobes
24. What is the chemical name of a substance which kills rats? White Phosphorus
28. Which part of brain is centre of thirst, hunger and sleep? Hypothalamus
29. Which regulates the quantum of light entering the human eye? Iris
36. The process of photosynthesis involves conversion of what? Solar energy into
chemical energy
37. Who explained about the blood circulation for the first time? William Harvey
38. Dog bite can cause rabies. Which other animal can also cause rabies? Bat
39. Saliva helps in the digestion of which thing? Starch
41. Which enzyme is present in all members of the animal kingdom except
Protozoa?
Amylase
44. What is the normal cholesterol level in human blood? 180-200 mg/dL
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45. Who was the first to isolate Gene? Dr. Hargobind Khurana
46. Which cell organelles function as the power house of a living cell? Mitochondria
47. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Watson is known for his work in which
area?
Genetics
48. What is the Branch of science which deals with the study of skin of man?
Dermatology
50. Which major chemical compound found in human kidney stones? Calcium
oxalate
54. Enlargment of which gland takes place due to deficiency of iodine? Thyroid
55. Which part of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and
vomiting?
Medulla Oblongata
60. The first vaccine injected into a just born baby is ______. BCG
65. By which doctor was the first successful heart transplant in India performed? Dr.
Venugopal
77. Which is responsible for transport of food and other substances in plants?
Phloem
from__?
Tuberculosis
79. First vaccine produced by bio-technology was used against which virus?
Hepatitis-B
86. Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment
called__?
Anthocyanin
90. The longest and largest bone in the human body is__? Femur
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95. What is the smallest structural and functional unit of nervous system? Neuron
96. Which animal have no blood but they respire? Hydra
98. The biogas used for cooking is a mixture of ___? Methane &
Carbondioxide
100. The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is___? Sulphur dioxide
wave?
Hertz
2. The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on which effect?
Piezoelectric Effect
5. One astronomical unit is the average distance between___? Earth & Sun
7. What is the name of the scientist who stated that matter can be converted into
energy?
Einstein
9. A temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and the centigrade scales have the
same value?
-40
10. In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength? Violet
13. The mirror used in motor vehicles near the driver's seat is a__? Convex Mirror
15. The hydraulic brake used in automobiles is a direct application of__? Pascal's
Law
19. Which instrument is used to measure the power of electric circuit ? Wattmeter
22. A simple device that is used to either break or complete the electric circuit, is
called _____?
Switch
25. If the body is hollow, then its centre of gravity lies? outside the material
26. A man with a dark skin, in comparison with a man with a white skin,
experiences__?
27. What is the escape velocity for all objects from the earth? 11.16 km/sec
28. If the temperature inside a room is increased, the relative humidity will?
Decrease
29. If a bar magnet is cut length wise into 3 parts, what will the total number of
poles be?
35. How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to? 159 litres
36. The sky appears black from the moon because of___? Lack of Atmosphere
39. The unidirectional property of a pn-junction is useful for its use as which
thing?
Rectifier
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44. A fast wind can turn the blades of a windmill because it possesses__. Potential
Energy
45. Which of the following material is used for electric wire heater? Nichrome
46. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in which thing?
Battery
47. The direction of a magnetic field within a magnet is___? From South to north
50. Why does a liquid drop tend to assume a spherical shape? To minimize surface
tension
51. What happens when soda water bottle falls freely? No bubbles form
53. Why are Metals good conductor of heat than insulator? they contain free
electrons
54. When some detergent is added to water, the surface tension___? Decreases
55. The value of which quantity remains same in all system of units? Specific
Gravity
59. The total internal reflection can occur when light pass from___. Denser to Rarer
medium
65. Two drops of a liquid are merged to from a single drop. In this process___?
Energy is released
suspended in a liquid ?
Nephetometer
69. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium ___? Remains
unaltered
70. Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by __? Water
74. The blue colour of the clear sky is due to ____? Dispersion of Light
75. What does airbag, used for safety of car driver, contain? Sodium Azide
77. Who had showed that the electric and magnetic waves are equal in vacuum?
James Clerk Maxwell
78. When a red glass is heated in dark room it will seem___. Green
83. Potential energy of your body is minimum when you _______. Lie down on ground
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86. In summer, the mirages are seen due to the phenomenon of __? Total Internal
Reflection
90. The image formed by convex lens in a simple microscope is__. Virtual & Erect
called___?
Adhesive Force
97. Insects can move on the surface of water without sinking due to___. Surface
tension of water
and Magnesium
13. First organic compound synthesized in laboratory & by whom? Urea by Friedrich
Whler
22. Gases used by sea divers for breathing are ____? Oxygen & Helium
23. Best sources for Vitamin D are? Sunlight & Fish liver
30. During the process of rusting , the weight of iron ______ . Increases
moderator.
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herbicides
43. Which catalyst is used for the synthesis of Vanaspati Ghee? Nickle (Ni)
44. Which catalyst is used for the synthesis of Sulphuric Acid by Contact
Process?
Platinum (Pt)
55. Acid rain is due to air pollution by? Nitrous Oxide & Sulphur
dioxide
73. Most of the explosions in mines occurs due to mixing of ______ . Methane with air
77. Which gas is responsible for the swelling of bread? Carbon dioxide
79. Which acid is used for etching glass? Hydrofluoric acid (HF)
84. Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum and natural gas ______ .
Absence of air
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86. Which acid is used in soft drinks? Carbonic acid (H2CO3)
92. Carbon occur in the nature in the purest form as? Diamond
94. In nuclear reactor, chain reaction is controlled by using _____ . Cadmium rod
Name the structural and function unit of all life forms - Cell
Nucleus and cytoplasm are contained in _________of the cell - Cell Membrane
What does DNA contain? - Genetic Information that is passed from one generation
to another
What does RNA contain? - It is genetic carrier of some microorganisms (e.g. HIV)
What is the main component of cell wall in case of plant cells? - Cellulose
Name the vitamins that are water soluble and that are fat soluble? - A,D,E,K are fat
soluble and B,C are water soluble
Name the plant tissues responsible for transportation of water and food in
plants- Xylem transports water and Phloem transport food.
What are cartilage, blood, bones, tendons and ligaments?- Connective Tissues
Why is Blood Red in Color? - Due to the presence of RBC's that contain red colored
pigment called Haemoglobin.
What is the role of WBC's ? - WBC's contain Antibodies that protect human body
from infections.
Where are blood cells manufactured? - In bone marrow from stem cells
The branch of biology under which the living organisms and their relation with their
surroundings is studied is known as - Ecology
What is BOD? -Biochemical oxygen Demand also called Biological oxygen demandis
the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms to break
down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over
a specific time period.
Shortest bone in Human Body - STAPES or STIRRUL Bone (in the middle ear)