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Total number of bones in the human body
206
Hardest substance in the human body

Tooth enamel
Which blood group is called as universal donor?

A group
What causes Pneumonia?

Bacteria
Which disease affects in Pancreas?

Diabetes
Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?

Hydrophobia
Which Vitamin is essential for the formation of red blood cell?

Folic Acid
The scientists who discovered the structure of DNA

A. D. Watson and F,H..C. Crick
.
The name of the tissue is present in the eye that is highly
sensitive to colors
Cone Cells
The instrument used for RBC counting

Haemocyato Meter
The cell organ that helps in the synthesis of proteins

Ribosome .
Which gland is called 'The chemical factory of the body'?

Liver
The membrane that covers the lungs

Pleura
The red coloured pigment of blood, which accepts oxygen

Hemoglobin
Tiger belongs to the family of

Cat
A substance that radiates light when heated is called
Incandescent
Fishes breath through

Gills
In onion food is stored in the form of ?

Cellulose
Which is known as the "prince of species" ?

Vanilla
Which is the first hormone prepared by' genetic engineering? .

Insulin
Tachometer is a device used to measure

Revolutions per minute
Which chemicals used to remove acidity in stomach?

Magnesium hydroxide.
Pure water is obtained from seawater by the process called

Distillation
The unit used to measure the energy in food

Calorie
who prepared soda water for the first time?

Joseph Priestly
Which is ,the important Carbohydrate present in plants?

Starch
Which was the first metal made by man?

Copper
Tibia bone is present in which part of our body

Leg
Contact lenses are made from?

Polymethyl Methacrylate
Name the lens used to correct Astigmatism

Cylindrical lens
Which is known as animal starch

Glycogen'
Which is the edible portion of a mango?

Mesocarp
Which is the heaviest of the solar system? .

The Sun
Development of an egg without fertilization is called

Parthenogenesis
The acid present in Vinegar

Acetic acid
Which is the. metal used in Aircrafts ?

Titanium
The best conductor of electricity

Silver
The Process of coating of Iron with Zi':1c

Galvanization
Leptospira the Pathogen, causing ?

Wails disease
A substance poisonous to an organism is called

Toxin
Which is the most common mineral ?

Silica
Name of the ester present in Orange

Octyl acetate
What is the botanical name of beetroot?

Beta Vulgaris
.
Name the pigment responsible for the red colour of Tomato :
Anthocyanin
An animal that conserves water for a very long time

Kangaroo Rat
Give the Chemical name of Styrene?

Vinyl Benzene.
Hydrophobia is caused by ?
Rabies Virus
Name the gas used in filling common tube lights

Mercury Vapor
Who is known as the 'father of electricity' ?

Faraday
Who invented artificial silk ?

J. W. Swan'
Which Vitamin is produced by Ultra Violet rays of the sun on

skin?
Vitamin D
Which Vitamin is stored in the Liver?

Vitamin -A
The Study of minute living organisms is known as

Microbiology
Which element is common in all acids?

Hydrogen
The brightest star in the solar system

Sirius
Who is regarded as the father of botany?

Theophrastus
The process of formation of red blood cells is called

Haemopoiesis
The Positively charged Particle of an atom?

Proton
A human heart has how many chambers?

Four
Number of Chromosomes in human body

46
Absence of Iodine in human b9dy causes

Goitre
What is the scientific name of soda water?

Carbonic acid
Pharmacology is the study of

Drugs
Who discovered Fluorescence ?

Sir George Stokes
Who was the inventor of stainless steel?

Brearley
The venom of the cobra acts on

Central Nervous system
Who first proposed the concept of Atomic number?

Henry Moseley
Which fruit is the ' king of fruits'?

Mango
Hearing frequency of human .ear

20 Hz to.20000 Hz
Cane Juice contains which type of sugar

Sucrose
The protecting membrane that cover the .heart

Pericardium
The Vitamin required for clotting of blood

Vitamin K
Which blood group is considered as a universal recipient ?

Group AB
What is called suicidal bags?

Lysosome
The balancing organ of our body

Ear
The largest sense organ of our body

Skin
The smallest bone in the human body
Stapes
Which hormone is called the emergency hormone?

Adrenaline
The Vitamins those are soluble. In 'Water

Vitamin B and C
The Vitamins that is soluble in fat

Vitamin A, 0, E, K
The disease caused by the deficiency of protein

Kwashiorkor
The Vitamin that is produced by the influence of sunlight?

Vitamin 0
The elements that harden the tooth

Fluorine
The alkaloid present in coffee -.

Caffeine
A Local anesthetic from natural source?

Cocaine
The sugar present in milk

Lactose
The enzyme that present in saliva

Ptyalin
The colouring pigment of bile

Bilirubine
Which is the physical basis of life

Protoplasm
The enzyme that digest the fat

Lipase
The enzyme that digest the protein

Pepsin
The enzyme that digest the starch
Amylase
What is the preferred diet of the silver fish?

Starch and sugar
How many legs has a spider?

8
What is the upper age limit of stars?

15 billion years
How do ferns propagate?

Through spores on the leaves
Which world conqueror's horse was named Bucephalus ?

Alexander
Ho many toes does a horse have on each hoof?

one
How do mother animals know their own babies?

By the Smell
For how long can an armadillo hold its breatH?

Six minutes
How many humps does a Dromedary have?

One
How many chambers does a cows stomach have?

Four
On which continent is the tiger predominantly found?

Asia
In which region where skunks are found?

North America
In Which country is th bearded pig found?

Indonesia
Which type of sheep is rare species?

Marco polo's Sheep
What are man - eating tigers most commonly found?

Sunderbans
Which animal shams i:Jead when in grave danger?

Hyena
Which animal is present on 'India's national crest?

The lion .
Which animal is related to the suricate ?

The yellow mongoose
Which animal of the cat family cannot draw in its claws like
the other cat ?
The Cheetah
which animal lives the greatest height?

Wild yak
How many claws does a crab have?

Five pairs
What are sea wasps, ?

Jelly fish
How many arms does the Giant squid have?

10
How many chambers are seen in fish's heart ?

Two chambers
In which region the 'Platypus' primarily live?

Australia
What is the average life span of Dolphin?

30 years
Which part of the body controls the 'reflex action' ?

spinal cord
Which snake can raise a hood behind its head?

Cobra.
Of which species of fish is the goldfish an ornamental variety?

The common carp
Which type of cloth are mosquitoes least atracted by ? .

Luminescent satin
Which fish uses a fishing rod to catch its prey?

The angler fish
Which naturalist was murdered because of her efforts to save

Gorfllas?
Dian Fossey
Which animals have the highest number of litters in a' year?

Rabbits
Which animal did tt}e ancient Romans call "tig,er horse" ?
Zebra
Which animal in snowy mountains fe_eds on small plants

called lichens that grow under the snow ?
Reindeer
Which animal can roduce 'double milk' ?

Red kangaroo
Where did the Dodo live?

Mauritius
Where does the male gaint water buy carry its eggs?
On its back
Which animal is related to the zorilla ?

The Skunk
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Total number of bones in the human body

Hardest substance in the human body

Which blood group is called as universal donor?

What causes Pneumonia?

Which disease affects in Pancreas?

Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?

Which Vitamin is essential for the formation of red blood cell?

The scientists who discovered the structure of DNA

The instrument used for RBC counting

The cell organ that helps in the synthesis of proteins

Which gland is called 'The chemical factory of the body'?

The membrane that covers the lungs

The red coloured pigment of blood, which accepts oxygen

Tiger belongs to the family of

Fishes breath through

In onion food is stored in the form of ?

Which is known as the "prince of species" ?

Which is the first hormone prepared by' genetic engineering? .

Tachometer is a device used to measure

Which chemicals used to remove acidity in stomach?

Pure water is obtained from seawater by the process called

The unit used to measure the energy in food

who prepared soda water for the first time?

Which is ,the important Carbohydrate present in plants?

Which was the first metal made by man?

Tibia bone is present in which part of our body

Contact lenses are made from?

Name the lens used to correct Astigmatism

Which is known as animal starch

Which is the edible portion of a mango?

Which is the heaviest of the solar system? .

Development of an egg without fertilization is called

The acid present in Vinegar

Which is the. metal used in Aircrafts ?

The best conductor of electricity

The Process of coating of Iron with Zi':1c

Leptospira the Pathogen, causing ?

A substance poisonous to an organism is called

Which is the most common mineral ?

Name of the ester present in Orange

What is the botanical name of beetroot?

An animal that conserves water for a very long time

Give the Chemical name of Styrene?

Name the gas used in filling common tube lights

Who is known as the 'father of electricity' ?

Who invented artificial silk ?

Which Vitamin is produced by Ultra Violet rays of the sun on

Which Vitamin is stored in the Liver?

The Study of minute living organisms is known as

Which element is common in all acids?

The brightest star in the solar system

Who is regarded as the father of botany?

The process of formation of red blood cells is called

The Positively charged Particle of an atom?

A human heart has how many chambers?

Number of Chromosomes in human body

Absence of Iodine in human b9dy causes

What is the scientific name of soda water?

Pharmacology is the study of