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Coal, Petroleum and natural gas are examples of
Fossil fuels
What is DAP(Fraught Animal Power)?
Total power which can be generated by animals in our country
Who wrote the epoch-making book on human anatomy, ‘De Corporis Humani Fabrica’(On the structure of human body)?
Andrews Vesalius
Who wrote the book, De Motus Coris- Concerning the Motion of the Heart?
William Harvey
Who wrote the book’ Micro-graphia’, which contains some of the most beautiful drawings of microscopic observations ever made?
Robert Hooke
Which Russian biochemist wrote the boos< ‘The origin of life’?
Aleksandr Ivanovich, Oparin
Who wrote ‘The causes of Evolution’, which is considered a land mark in evolutionary theory?
J.B.S.Haldane
A famous scientist was colour blind and was the first to describe colour-blindness. Colour blindness is often names after him. Who is he?
John Dalton
The seeds of which tree are so uniform in weight that they were once used as standard weights by goldsmith?
Carob
The cork tissue is made up of flattened, thin walled cells. What walls are permeated by a wax substance known as
Suberin
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Which plant holds its leaves in vertical position and aligns its edges north to south?
Compass plant
Who discovered the parathyro glands while dissecting a rhinoceros?
Sir Richard Owen
Which plant seed inspired the invention of Velcro fasteners?
Burdock
Phos[horescent Bay near parghera in Puerto Rico is so named because of the glow from certain organisms. Which ones?
Pyrodinium
Which plant use a battery of natural air-guns to disperse its dust like spores?
Sphagnum moss
The popular name of which tree is derived from a remark by an anonymous joker that ‘it would puzzle a monkey to climb that tree’?
Chile pine
Which tree has branches having the appearance of roots, giving rise to an ancient belief that the devil had turned the tree upside down?
Baobab
Which tree derives its name from a common legend that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on it?
Cercis Siliquastrum
Which rose variety became the emblem of the Lancastrians during the 15th century wars of Roses in Britain?
Red Provins Rose
During 1630s, Holland was gripped with mania for a particular flower. Which one?
Tulips
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What is special about the South American tree ‘Brosimum utile?
It gives milk just like cow’s milk
Where in the human body would you find the hamate bone?
Wrist
Where in the human body would you find ‘ilium’?
Near the hip
What is the major substance making up the human body?
Water
Where would you find the metatarsal bones?
Foot
Which enzyme present in perspiration and tears destroys the cell walls of many bacteria, thus protecting our bodies against them?
Lysozyme
In which form is energy stored in the body?
ATP
Why are carbohydrates essential to life?
To provide energy
What are the biochemical reactions in the body known as?
Metabolic reactions
The connective tissue membrane that surrounds a bone is known as
Periosteum
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The fluid that fills the space in front of the lens of the eye is known as
Aqueous humour
The phase of the heart-beat cycle when the cardiac muscle contracts is known as
Systole
The human brain is surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid which cushions against external shocks. What is the name of the space which contains this fluid?
Subarachnoid space
The pair of veins which carry deoxygenated blood away from the head and neck are known as
Jugular veins
How much haemoglobin is there in 10ml blood of average healthy man?
15gms
Haversian canals are found in
Bones
Where would you fins bundle of ‘His’?
Heart
Thoracic is the major vessel of the
Lymphatic system
Compound released by WBCs, which raise the body’s temperature, are known as
Pyrogens
‘Tympanic cavity’ is another name for
Middle ear
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Which tissue acts as a strong inextensible attachment of skeletal muscles to bones?
Tendons
B.cells and T-cells of the body are involved in
Defence mechanism
Of the various vertebrae in man, name the type which are 12 in number?
Thoracic
B-cells are involved in
Humoral immunity
Which of following changes would you find in the disease Polycythemia?
Increase in total RBCs
Pituitary, Thyroid, Ovaries and Adrenals are examples of
Endocrine glands
Salivary, tear, gastric and intestinal gland are examples of
Exocrine Glands
Which well-known tree is known in Britain as Wellingtonia?
Giant Sequoia
The evolutionary history if an organism is known as
Phylogeny
Which plant has been name after the founder of Singapore?
Rafflesia
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Where is the Birbal Sahini Institute of Palaeobotany located?
Lucknow
Which famous scientist named house at Cambridge the Golden Helix in eommemoration of the discovery of double helical structure of DNA?
Francis Harry Compton Crick.
Mineral substances crystallizing and developing into patterns resembling the outline of plants are known as
Pseudofossils
Moulds, mushrooms and puff balls are examples of
Fungi
What is an enzyme?
A chemical compound that helps in metabolism
Indole acetic acid is a
Naturally occurring auxin
What is the name of the instrument which is used for cutting thin sections of biological material for microscopic examination?
Microtome
An organism that is haploid through out its life except as a zygote is known as a
Haplont
A gland that produces a secretion that passes along a duct to an epithelial surface is known as a
Exorine gland
Which biologist is said to have remarked, “ God has an inordinate fondness for beetles”?
J.B.S Haldane
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When was the first test tube baby born?
25th July 1978
In which hospital was the first test tube baby born?
Oldham Hospital
Which doctor was responsible for ‘the first Indian test tube baby’?
Dr.Indira Hinduja
What was the name of the first Indian test tube baby?
Harsha
When was the first Indian test tube baby born?
6th August 1986
Who invented the contraceptive pills?
Gregory Pineus and John Rock
Which was the first contraceptive pill to be marketed?
Enovid
When was the first ‘frozen baby’ born?
11th April 1984
What was the name of the first ‘frozen baby’?
Zoe
In which hospital was the first ‘frozen baby’ born?
Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne
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