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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 the formation of bones and teeth.
4. Citric acid is a good substitution of ascorbic acid in our nutrition.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 126

Assertion (A) Cellulose is used in making shatter-proof glass.
Reason (R) Polysaccharides are not soluble in water.
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 127
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?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 128
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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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 129

Consider the following statements with reference to the human body.
1. The common bile duct releases its contents into the stomach.
2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into the duodenum.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 130
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? 
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 131
Which one of the following is not a good source of nutrition of calcium?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 132
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?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 13 - Biology>Exercise 1>Q 133
Which one of the following parts of the pitcher plant becomes modified into a pitcher?