General Science and Ability 2011

**Nervous system in human consists of:**A) Brain and spinal cordB) Brain and nervesC) Spinal cord and nervesD) Brain, spinal cord and nerves Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Brain, spinal cord and nerves

**In human eye, the light sensitive layer made of specialized nerve cells, rods and cones is called as:**A) The pupilB) The corneaC) The irisD) The retina Show Answer Correct Answer: D – The retina

**Erythrocytes are also called as:**A) Red blood cellsB) White blood cellsC) PlateletsD) Plasma Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Red blood cells

**To measure the specific gravity of milk, the instrument used is:**A) HygrometerB) BarometerC) LactometerD) Hydrometer Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Lactometer

**One of the fundamental characteristics of living organisms is:**A) PhotosynthesisB) DigestionC) ExcretionD) Metabolism Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Metabolism

**Plants growing on other plants are called as:**A) SaprophytesB) ParasitesC) EpiphytesD) Pathogens Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Epiphytes

**As per eating habit, squirrels are:**A) FrugivorousB) HerbivorousC) CarnivorousD) Omnivorous Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Omnivorous

**Water loss from leaves through stomata is called as:**A) EvaporationB) TranspirationC) Evapo-TranspirationD) Respiration Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Transpiration

**The study of how plants and animals interact with one another and with the non-living environment is called as:**A) EcosystemB) SociologyC) EcologyD) Habitat Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Ecology

**The number of bones in human body is:**A) 200B) 202C) 204D) 206 Show Answer Correct Answer: D – 206