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Select correct match w.r.t vegetative propagules
a. Ginger
(i) Bulb
b. Pineapple
(ii) Bulbil
c. Agave
(iii) Rhizome
d. Alium
(iv) Sucker
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Important Questions on Endocrine System and Chemical Coordination
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The endocrine gland responsible for immunity is ___.
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Which of the following hormone levels will cause release of ovum (ovulation) from the Graafian follicle?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | Pituitary gland | (i) | Grave’s disease |
| (b) | Thyroid gland | (ii) | Diabetes mellitus |
| (c) | Adrenal gland | (iii) | Diabetes insipidus |
| (d) | Pancreas | (iv) | Addison’s disease |
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The function not related to thyroxine is:
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Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans?
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Which of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with the conditions resulting from its deficiency?
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Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of Diabetes mellitus?
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Hypertension is developed due to several factors EXCEPT _________.
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The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because
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GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on
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Which of the following produces testosterone?
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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
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Match the following
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Oogenesis | (I) | Oxytocin |
| (B) | Ovulation | (II) | Melanocyte stimulating hormone |
| (C) | Parturition | (III) | Luteotropic hormone |
| (D) | Milk production | (IV) | Follicle stimulating hormone |
| (V) | Luteinising hormone |
The correct answer is
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Chrysanthemum differs from Jasmine in the given aspects when they give rise to new offsprings in the vegetative propagation process.
Lateral branches arise from the basal and underground part of the main stem
Branches bent and grow downwards
Branches grow obliquely upwards
Lateral branches arise from the base of the main axis and are aerial
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Match the following.
| Set-I | Set-II | ||
| (A) | Cretinism | (I) | Adult hypothyroidism |
| (B) | Simple goitre | (II) | Congenital hypothyroidism |
| (C) | Cushing's syndrome | (III) | Iodine deficient diet-induced hypothyroidism |
| (D) | Myxedema | (IV) | Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids |
The correct match is
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Give reasons:
Old age people show weakened immune responses.
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_____is the hormone that regulates the amount of glucose (sugar) in blood.
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Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause a further increase in height, because
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Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and release by the master gland?
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Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of:
