Welcome to your Science Quiz 49
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
- A) Plasma membrane
- B) Chloroplast
- C) Mitochondria
- 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]