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Science Quiz 49

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1. 
Physico-chemical characteristics of water in water sources undergo changes due to: [1996]

2. 
Ecologists have so far known, found and certified a large number of species in the plant and animal kingdom. In terms of members, the largest found and identified so far are from among the: [1996]

3. 
It is possible to produce seedless tomato fruits by: [1996]

4. 
Which of the following would lead to ‘malnutrition’? [1996]

I. Overnutrition
II. Undernutrition
III. Imbalanced nutrition.

Select the correct answer by using the codes gives below:

5. 
Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk include: [1996]

6. 
Match List I (Physiological processes) with List II (Cell organelles) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: [1996]

List I 

I. Photosynthesis 
II. Mineral uptake
III. ATP formation 
IV. Protein 

Synthesis

List II

  1. A) Plasma membrane
  2. B) Chloroplast
  3. C) Mitochondria
  4. D) Ribosomes

7. 
Most of the desert plants bloom during night time because: [1995]

8. 
Which of the following elements are present in all proteins? [1995]

I. Carbon
II. Hydrogen
III. Oxygen
IV. Nitrogen

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

9. 
Which one of the following hormones contains iodine? [1995]

10. 
"By weaving threads of physics, chemistry and biology into a rich tapestry, this remarkable scientist provided a unifying molecular view of the world... He touted the wonderful properties of Vitamin C first as a cure for the common cold and later as a preventive agent against cancer." One of science’s major figures of all time referred to above is: [1995]

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