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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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The doctors who made the first ‘frozen bay’ possible?
Linda Mohr and Alan Frounson

What is the name given to the phenomenon when animals pass the hot summer months in a torpid condition, without moving about or eating anything?
Aestivation

Who invented tampon?
Earl Hass

Which company marked the world’s first commercial sanitary towels?
Kimberley-Clark

Under what name were the world’s first sanitary towels marketed?
Kotex

Bomb calorimeter is used for
Estimating the energy content of food stuffs per unit weight

Which common disease is also known as hydrophobia?
Rabies

What is the name given to the liquid secreted by the mammary glands immediately and for the first few days after parturition?
Colostrum

An association between two organisms in which one benefits anf the other remains unaffected either way is known as
Commensalism

How many species of living animals have been catalogued by biologists so far?
1,200,000

How many species of animals did Carolus Linnaeus list in his book ‘Systema Naturae’ in 1758?
4,200

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What is a ‘Mexican hairless’?
A hairless breed of dog

Which are the earliest animals ever to possess a true voice?
Frogs

Large white, Wessex saddle back and Land race are three breeds of an animal native to Britain. Which animal?
Pig

The simplest creatures that possess specialized nerve cells are
Coelenterates

Which is the smallest warm blooded animal in the world ?
Bee Humming Bird

What is the another name for the beast of prey sometimes called ‘a glutton’?
Wolverine

If an animal is described as feral, what does this tell about it?
A domestic animal gone wild

How many species of extinct animals have been identified by fossil study?
100,000

What is the name given to organisms that are able to tolerate wide variations of salt concentrations?
Euryhaline

Which is the smallest dinosaur yet found?
Compsognathus

The outermost layer of the epidermis of vertebrates is known as
Stratum corneum