1. Night blindness is also known as

Nyctalopia

Hemaralopia

Presbyopia

Myopia

2. Amongst the following, which one is not true of" Dengue fever"

Transmitted by mosquito

Acute illness with fever

Increase in platelet count

Hemorrhagic episodes

3. Choose the correct pair:

Carbon monoxide poisoning: Hemoglobin

Growth hormone deficit: Gigantism

Blood clotting Vitamin E

Greenhouse gas: Oxygen

4. The condition in which the human lens becomes opaque is:

Glaucoma

Diabetic retinopathy

Cataract

Hyperopia

5. Which one of the following is a viral disease?

Cholera

Rabies

Malaria

Leptospirosis

6. Keratitis is an inflammatory condition of

Liver

Lung

Kidney

Eye

7. Essential amino acid for humans

Lysine

Alanine

Glycine

Aspartic acid

8. ernicious anemia is caused by the deficiency of

Intrinsic factor for Vitamin B12

Folic acid

Pantothenic acid

Pyridoxine

9. The Plasma membrane of mammalian cells contains

Cholesterol

Chitin

Cellulose

Glycogen

10. Dryness of the eye due to loss of tears production is called

Conjuctivitis

Xerophthalmia

Uveitis

Retinitis

11 Which one of the following is not true of a cofactor of an enzyme

It is the protein part of the enzyme

It is a metal ion

Aids the catalytic activity of the enzyme

It is a coenzyme

12. Hepatitis B virus:

Is an RNA virus

Transmitted by aerosolic infection

Is a DNA virus

Does not induce carrier state

13. The hormones responsible for ovulation are

Progesterone

Estradiol

Testosterone

Follicle stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormone

14. The cranial nerve which supplies the eye is

Optic

Vagus

Ocular

Olfactory

15. The cell which plays an important role in cell mediated immunity is:

T Lymphocyte

Neutrophil

Platelet

Eosinophil

16. Thalassemia is caused due to

Genetic defect in hemoglobin production

Non availability of heme

Degradation of hemoglobin

Clotting factor deficiency

17. Hormone that regulates serum calcium level is:

Parathyroid hormone

Oxytocin

Glucagon

Vasopressin

18. Iron containing protein in plasma is

Prealbumin

Hemoglobin

Albumin

Globulin

19 Isotonic solutions have same

Vapour pressure

Molality

Molarity

Mole fraction

20. The helical structure of a protein is stabilized by

Peptide bonds

Hydrogen bonds

Vander Waal's forces

Glycosidic bonds

21. Ribose is an example of a

Ketohexose

Ketopentose

Aldohexose

Aldopentose

22. Which one of the following molecules does not have a linear arrangement of atoms?

Hydrogen sulfide

Ethylene

Beryllium hydride

Carbon dioxide

23. In graphite, carbon atoms are joined by

Hydrogen sulfide

Ethylene

Beryllium hydride

Carbon dioxide

24. Radioactive iodine is used for the disease diagnosis of

Bone

Kidney

Thyroid

Leukemia

25. Which one of the following is an essential fatty acid for humans

Arachidonic acid

Myristic acid

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

26. Which one of the following has the lowest freezing point:

0.1 0 M Sucrose

O.lOM Urea

0.10 M Ethanol

0.10 M Glucose

27. The longest bone in the human body is:

Femur

Humerus

Clavicle

Tibia

28. The cell type which has the potential to become a functional cell type of different tissues of the body

Hepatocyte

Lymphocyte

Stem cell

Monocyte

29. Identify the probiotic amongst the following:

Penicillin

Lactobacilli

Amoxicillin

Streptococci

30. The densities of two gases are in the ratio of 1:16. The ratio of their rates of diffusion is

16:1

4:1

1:4

1:16

31. 14C is

A natural radioactive isotope

A natural non-radioactive isotope

A synthetic radioactive isotope

A synthetic non-radioactive isotope

32. Which one of the following is amphoteric?

Barium oxide

Beryllium oxide

Calcium oxide

Lithium Oxide

33. Hormone regulating blood glucose level is

Thyroxine

Insulin

Cortisol

Corticosterone


34. In humans, urea is the catabolic end product of

Proteins

Nucleic acids

Fatty acids

Sterols

35. Anti-microbial substance in milk is:

Complement

Lactoferrin

Transferrin

Lactalbumin

36. Calorific value of one gram of carbohydrate is in Kcal

A)9

B)4

3

D)2

37. "Fright flight" hormone is

Calcitonin

Glucagon

Melatonin

Epinephrine

38. "Kwashiorkor" is caused due to the deficiency of:

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Vitamins

Minerals

39. The causative agent of" Swine flu" is:

Influenza B virus

Hepatitis C virus

Influenza A (H1N1) virus

HIV-1 virus

40. Which one of the following is not an anti-oxidant?

Ascorbic acid

Uric acid

Vitamin E

Hydrogen peroxide

41. The total number of chromosomes in human cell nucleus is

A)48

B)46

C)23

22

42. In human blood transfusion, the following blood groups are considered as " Universal donor and "Universal recipient "respectively:

0andA

o and AB

AandB

o and B

43. The functional unit of a human lung is

Alveolus

Glomerulus

Malleus

Fibroblast 5

44. The difficulty in reading small letters in old age is know as

Hyperopia

Astigmatism

Presbyopia

Emmetropia

45. The light sensitive inner surface of the eye is

Lens

Cornea

Retina

Pupil

46. Which one of the following is _associated with C3 plants?

Ribulose bisphosphate

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Malate

47. The location of Vision centre in human brain is

Medulla oblongata

Cerebellum

Thalamus

Occipital lobe

48. Which one of the following vitamins contains cobalt?

Vitamin B6

Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B12

Biotin

49. The most common form of color vision deficit is

Red and violet

Red and green

Red and yellow

Green and violet

50. Protein present in rods and cones of retina is

Opsin

Retinal

Albumin

Myelin

51. The route of administration of tetanus toxoid in humans is

Orally

Intramuscular

Intraperitoneal

Intravenous

52. Which one of the following parasitic infections causes blindness

Amebiasis

Malaria

Trypanosomiasis

Onchocerciasis

53. Anti-viral substance produced upon viral infection is

Interleukin

Interferon

Complement

C-reactive protein

54. Pentose sugar present in RNA is

Ribulose

Ribose

Deoxyribose

Deoxyribulose

55. Choose the correct pair:

Iron deficiency Anemia

Vitamin A deficiency Color blindness

Vitamin Pellagra

Calcium deficiency: Scurvy

56. Which one of the following is not true of aldosterone

Produced by adrenal cortex

Increases reabsorption of sodium

Decreases blood pressure

Synthesized from cholesterol

57. Identify the incorrect pair:

Kidney: Nephron

Bilirubin: Bile pigment

Pituitary Insulin

Pepsin: Digestive enzyme

58. Which one of the following is a disaccharide?

Maltose

Fructose

Galactose

Xylose

59. The visible light spectrum detectable by the human eye is

180 -700 nm

390-750 nm

300-800nm

200-600 nm

60. The average normal systolic blood pressure of a healthy adult male is in mmHg)

100

B)80

C)150

120

61. Chemically uric acid is a

Peptide

Monosaccharide

C)Purine derivative

Pyrimidine derivative


62. The artery which supplies blood to heart muscle in humans is

Capsular

Carotid

Coronary

Subclavian

63. " Osteoporosis" is a disease related to

Bone

Skin

Liver

Kidney

64. Major site of ATP synthesis in aerobic eukaryotes is

Chloroplasts Mitochondrion Cytosol Golgi

65.
Thyroxine is produced by Thymus Anterior pituitary Thyroid Adrenal medulla

66.
Which one ofthe following is a nucleoside Cytidine Uracil Thymine Guanine

67.
The functional unit ofthe nervous system is Neuron Axon Dendron Synapse

68.
The covalent bond present in nucleic acids is Glycosidic Phosphodiester Peptide Thioether

69.
When heparin is added to the blood sample, blood does not clot, because

Proteins are precipitated

Fibrinogen only is precipitated

Inactivates clotting factors.

Chelates calcium

70. The average total number of bones in a adult human skeleton is

220

206

212

200

71. Which is the major cell type involved in allergic reactions

Neutrophil

Mast cell

Eosinophil

Basophil

72. The cranial nerve involved taste perception is

Glosso-Pharyngeal

Vagus

Trochlear

Olfactory

73. The instrument used to measure the lung volume is:

Calorimeter

Manometer

Spirometer

Colorimeter

74. Immunoglobulins are produced by

T lymphocytes

B lymphocytes

Macrophages

Eosinophils

75. Which one of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

Acetyl choline

B)Nor epinephrine

Glutamic acid

Cortisol