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Biology PYQ — Page 3

IAS ScienceBiology previous year questions with solutions.

All Biology Questions (140)

Production of which one of the following is a function of the liver?

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Which one of the following parts of the human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting?

2007
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How do most insects respire?

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Which one of the following is not a digestive enzyme in the human system?

2007
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In human beings, normally in which one of the following parts, does the sperm fertilize the ovum?

2007
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Which of the following types of light are strongly absorbed by plants?

2007
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In the human body, which structure is the appendix attached to?

2007
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Assertion (A): The person with Diabetes insipidus feels thirsty. Reason (R): A person with Diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.

2006
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Which one among the following is not a good source of nutritional calcium?

2006
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Consider the following statements: 1. Meningococcal Meningitis is transmitted from person to person by mosquito bites. 2. Vomiting and neck pain are two of the symptoms of Meningococcal Meningitis. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

2006
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Consider the following statements with reference to the human body: 1. The common bile duct releases its contents into stomach. 2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenum. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

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Which one of the following pairs is not matched? | (a) | Sigmund Freud | Psychoanalysis (b) | Anna Freud | Child psychiatry (c) | Milton Friedman | Economics (d) | Eric R. Kandel | Literature

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Consider the following statements: 1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and coffee is a diuretic. 2. Citric acid is used in soft drinks. 3. Ascorbic acid is essential for formation of bones and teeth. 4. Citric acid is a good substitution ascorbic acid ii our nutrition. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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What is the name of the vessel that delivers the nutrient! Rich blood from the stomach and small intestine to the liver?

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Consider the following statements: 1. ELISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individual to detect cancer. 2. Almost 50% of human beings have Rh+ blood while the remaining have Rh- blood. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

2006
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Assertion (A): Amoeba reproduces by fission. Reason (R): All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual methods.

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Assertion (A): All the proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only. Reason (R): The protein-digesting enzyme from pancreas are released into small intestine.

2005
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The hormone insulin is a

2004
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Consider the following statements: 1. Non-functioning of lachrymal gland is an important symptom of deficiency of Vitamin A. 2. Deficiency of Vitamin B1 can lead to indigestion and heart enlargement. 3. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to pain in the muscles. 4. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes increased loss of Ca in urine. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Consider the following statements: 1. Femur is the longest bone in the himan body. 2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria. 3. Athlete's foot' is a. disease caused by virus. Which of the statements given above are correct?

2004
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In which organ of the human body, lymphocyte cells formed?

2004
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Assertion (A) : Fatty acids should be a part of the balanced human diet. Reason (R) : The cells of the human body cannot synthesize any fatty acids.

2004
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With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements 1. After the waste is removed in the kidney, the clean blood is sent back through renal artery. 2. From Bowman's capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein. Which of these Statements is/are correct?

2003
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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