Biology_Today_-_October_2016

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  1. Match the following and select the correct option.
    Diseases Test
    P. Bubonic plague (i) Ames test
    Q. Dengue fever (ii) Schick test
    R. Typhoid (iii) Wayson Stain test
    S. Carcinogenic disease (iv) Mantoux test
    T. Diphtheria (v) Widal test
    (vi) Tourniquet test
    (a) P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(vi), T-(iii)
    (b) P-(iii), Q-(vi), R-(v), S-(i), T-(ii)
    (c) P-(iv), Q-(v), R-(i), S-(ii), T-(iii)
    (d) P-(vi), Q-(v), R-(iv), S-(iii),T-(ii)

  2. World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on
    (a) 31st March (b) 31st May
    (c) 31st December (d) 31st July.

  3. Refer to the given figures.


P Q

Which particular type of drug is obtained from plants
P and Q?
(a) Tranquillizers (b) Opiate
(c) Hypnotics (d) Hallucinogens



  1. Study the given diagram of HIV and select the correct
    statement.


(i) Part labelled as A helps its genetic material DNA to
form RNA.
(ii) Labelled part B contains two protein coats.
(iii) Labelled part E is two molecules of single-stranded
RNA, which are its genetic material.
(iv) Labelled part D is proteinous in nature.
(v) Labelled part C is lipid membrane.
(a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (ii), (iii) and (v) only
(c) (iii) and (iv) only (d) (i) only


  1. Select the correct pair of disease caused by roundworms.
    (a) Taeniasis and Hydatid disease
    (b) Enterobiasis and Encylostomiasis
    (c) Loiasis and Taeniasis
    (d) Cysticercosis and Enterobiasis

  2. Thymus is the site of A maturation. It is situated near the
    B. Thymus is quite C at the time of birth. T lymphocytes
    are responsible for D immune response.
    (a) A-T lymphocyte, B-heart, C-large, D-cellular
    (b) A-B lymphocyte, B-ileum, C-small, D-humoral
    (c) A-T lymphocyte, B-spleen, C-large, D-cellular
    (d) A-B lymphocyte, B-intestine, C-small, D-humoral

  3. Match column I with column II. (There can be more than
    one match for items in column I).
    Column I Column II
    A. Coronary Heart (i) Kala-azar
    Disease
    B. Leishmaniasis (ii) Tonsilitis
    C. Scarlet Fever (iii) Perforins
    D. Natural killer cells (iv) Angina pectoris
    E. AIDS (v) Zidovudine
    (vi) Pharyngitis
    (vii) Apoptosis
    (viii) Myocardial infarction
    (ix) Didanosine
    (x) Dum-Dum Fever
    (a) A-(v, ix), B-(iii, vii), C-(iv, viii), D-(ii, vi), E-(i, x)
    (b) A-(i, x), B-(v, ix), C-(iii, vii), D-(iv, viii), E-(ii, vi)
    (c) A-(iv, viii), B-(i, x), C-(ii, vi), D-(iii, vii), E-(v, ix)
    (d) A-(ii, vi), B-(iv, viii), C-(v, ix), D-(iii, vii), E-(i, x)


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