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  • Pyorrhoea is a disease of the


  • Options
  • A. nose
  • B. gums
  • C. heart
  • D. lungs

  • Correct Answer
  • gums 

    Explanation
    Pyorrhoea, or periodontal disease, to give it a proper medical term, is a disease of the gums, it is one of the most widely prevalent diseases. It affects the membrane surrounding the roots of the teeth and leads to loosening of the teeth, pus formation, and shrinkage of the gum. This disease is the primary cause for tooth loss among adults.

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    • 1. out of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates present in a cell membrane, what is true?

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    • A. Lipids are maximum
    • B. Carbohydrates are minimum
    • C. Carbohydrates are maximum
    • D. All three are in equal proportion
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pollination by wind is called

    • Options
    • A. anemophily
    • B. hydrophily
    • C. zoophily
    • D. entomophily
    • Discuss
    • 3. Most abundant tissues of our body are

    • Options
    • A. muscular
    • B. connective
    • C. epithelial
    • D. nervous
    • Discuss
    • 4. On which of the following plants did Gregor Mendal perform his classical experiment?

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    • A. Gram
    • B. Maize
    • C. Pea
    • D. Wheat
    • Discuss
    • 5. Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to

    • Options
    • A. angiosperms
    • B. gymnosperms
    • C. monocotyledons
    • D. dicotyledons
    • Discuss
    • 6. Plant development is influenced by

    • Options
    • A. quality of light only
    • B. quality and quantity of light
    • C. quality and duration of light
    • D. quality, quantity and duration of light
    • Discuss
    • 7. Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?

    • Options
    • A. Potassium chloride
    • B. Potassium carbonate
    • C. Potassium hydroxide
    • D. Sodium bicarbonate
    • Discuss
    • 8. Osmosis is the flow of solution from higher concentration to a solution of lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane. What is incorrect in this statement?

    • Options
    • A. Exact concentration of solution is not given
    • B. Character of semi permeable membrane is not given
    • C. The flow of solution is not possible through semi permeable membrane
    • D. All are incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pulses are a good source of

    • Options
    • A. carbohydrates
    • B. fats
    • C. proteins
    • D. vitamins
    • Discuss
    • 10. Normal adult human male has

    • Options
    • A. 10 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
    • B. 14 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
    • C. 18 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
    • D. 24 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
    • Discuss


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