76.  If water in a lake were to behave like other liquids, then in extremely cold weather it would freeze

a

  simultaneously throughout the depth

b

 from bottom to top

c

 first on the surface, bottom and sides and then in the interior

d

 from top to bottom

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option B
Explanation :

77.  Hemophilia is extremely rare in women because:

a

  the female sex hormone, estrogen, protects them

b

 they have no y chromosome that bears the gene for hemophilia

c

 the female pituitary hormone FSH provides them protection

d

 the gene for hemophilia is expressed in women only when such genes are paired which is extremely rare

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option D
Explanation :

78.  Blister copper is

a

  pure copper

b

 an alloy of copper

c

 an ore of copper

d

 impure copper

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option D
Explanation :

79.  Short sightedness can be corrected by

a

  concave-convex lens

b

 convex-concave lens

c

 concave lens

d

 convex lens

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option C
Explanation :

80.  Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.The earth revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit.
2.The sun always attracts the earth with the same force.

a

  2 only

b

 1 only

c

 Both

d

 Neither 1 nor 2

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option B
Explanation :

81.  L-dopa is a drug that is used to treat

a

  malaria

b

 Parkinson's disease

c

 cancer

d

 TB

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option B
Explanation :

82.  The retention of urea in the blood in the marine environment, as a means to osmoregulate, is best seen in

a

  marine crocodiles

b

 bony fishes

c

 sharks and rays

d

 turtles

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option C
Explanation :

83.  When urine is passed out several-fold more than in a normal subject, the condition is referred to as

a

  Diabetes polydipsia

b

 Diabetes insipidus

c

 Diabetes mellitus

d

 Diabetes aqua

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option D
Explanation :

84.  Consider the following statements:
1.Escape velocity from the surface of the earth is slightly more at the equator than at the poles.
2.The earth is rotating and its equatorial radius is more than the polar radius. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a

  1 only

b

 2 only

c

 Neither 1 nor 2

d

 Both 1 and 2

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option B
Explanation :

85.  The shortest bone in the human body is the

a

  vertebrae

b

 phalange

c

 metacarpal

d

 stapes

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option D
Explanation :

86.  A plant leaf appears to be green because it

a

  Absorbs green light

b

 Reflects green light

c

 Reflects all but yellow and blue light

d

 Absorbs red and yellow light

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option B
Explanation :

87.  The two purest forms of water are
1.Filtered water
2.Heavy water
3.Rain water
4.Distilled water The correct answers are:

a

  3 and 4

b

 1 and 2

c

 2 and 4

d

 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option A
Explanation :

88.  The substance used to attract the gypsy moth is

a

  Penicillin

b

 Sulphadiazine

c

 Chloramphenicol

d

 Disparlure

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option D
Explanation :
Medicinal Chemistry

89.  The different isotopes of an element have the same I. Atomic mass II. Atomic number III. Arrangement of orbital electrons The correct statement(s) is/are:

a

  II and III only

b

 I and II only

c

 II only

d

 I, II and III

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option A
Explanation :

90.  The red algae are able to grow at greater depths in the sea than any other photosynthetic organism. What could be the reason/s?
1.The chlorophyll found in red algae is very efficient in absorbing all forms of light making it possible for them to photosynthesize at such depths
2.Their chloroplast structure is such that it makes them absorb the dimmest light available at such depths
3.The phycobilin pigments that they share with bluegreen algae efficiently absorb the green, blue, and violet light that penetrates great depths Which of the above is/are the correct reason/s?

a

  Only 1

b

 Only 3

c

 Only 2

d

 1 and 3

Answer & Explanation
Answer : Option C
Explanation :
Organisation of Living Body



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