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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Nucleic acids are long polymers of nucleotides. While DNA stores genetic information, RNA mostly helps in transfer and expression of information. ...

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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Nucleic acids are long polymers of nucleotides. While DNA stores genetic information, RNA mostly helps in transfer and expression of information. ...

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Excretory system

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

In humans, the excretory system consists of one pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, a urinary bladder and a urethra. Each kidney has over a millio...

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Excretory system

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

In humans, the excretory system consists of one pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, a urinary bladder and a urethra. Each kidney has over a millio...

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Cell Division And Cell Cycle

diksha bhatla  
25 May 2022   

All organisms are made of cells or aggregates of cells. Cells vary in their shape, size and activities/functions. Based on the presence or absence...

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Cell Division And Cell Cycle

diksha bhatla  
25 May 2022   

All organisms are made of cells or aggregates of cells. Cells vary in their shape, size and activities/functions. Based on the presence or absence...

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Plant Growth And Development

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Growth is one of the most conspicuous events in any living organism. It is an irreversible increase expressed in parameters such as size, area, le...

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Plant Growth And Development

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Growth is one of the most conspicuous events in any living organism. It is an irreversible increase expressed in parameters such as size, area, le...

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Respiration In Plants

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Plants unlike animals have no special systems for breathing or gaseous exchange. Stomata and lenticels allow gaseous exchange by diffusion. Almo...

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Respiration In Plants

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Plants unlike animals have no special systems for breathing or gaseous exchange. Stomata and lenticels allow gaseous exchange by diffusion. Almo...

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Photosynthesis In Plants

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Green plants make their own food by photosynthesis. During this process carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is taken in by leaves through stomata a...

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Photosynthesis In Plants

diksha bhatla  
26 May 2022   

Green plants make their own food by photosynthesis. During this process carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is taken in by leaves through stomata a...

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Anatomy Of Flowering Plants

diksha bhatla  
25 May 2022   

Anatomically, a plant is made of different kinds of tissues. The plant tissues are broadly classified into meristematic (apical, lateral and int...

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Anatomy Of Flowering Plants

diksha bhatla  
25 May 2022   

Anatomically, a plant is made of different kinds of tissues. The plant tissues are broadly classified into meristematic (apical, lateral and int...

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Morphology Of Flowering Plants

diksha bhatla  
25 May 2022   

Root system is either tap root or fibrous. Generally, dicotyledonous plants have tap roots while monocotyledonous plants have fibrous roots. The r...

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Morphology Of Flowering Plants

diksha bhatla  
25 May 2022   

Root system is either tap root or fibrous. Generally, dicotyledonous plants have tap roots while monocotyledonous plants have fibrous roots. The r...

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Biological Classification

diksha bhatla  
21 May 2022   

Biological classification is defined as the process of grouping organisms according to certain similarities.Linnaeus proposed the two kingdoms of ...

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Biological Classification

diksha bhatla  
21 May 2022   

Biological classification is defined as the process of grouping organisms according to certain similarities.Linnaeus proposed the two kingdoms of ...

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Plant Kingdom

diksha bhatla  
23 May 2022   

Plant kingdom includes algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms. Algae are chlorophyll-bearing simple, thalloid, autotrophic ...

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Plant Kingdom

diksha bhatla  
23 May 2022   

Plant kingdom includes algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms. Algae are chlorophyll-bearing simple, thalloid, autotrophic ...

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List of Vitamins & Minerals along with Chemical name, Deficiency Diseases and Sources

jigisha mehra  
27 May 2022   

List of Vitamins & Minerals - Chemical names, Deficiency diseases and Sources...

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List of Vitamins & Minerals along with Chemical name, Deficiency Diseases and Sources

jigisha mehra  
27 May 2022   

List of Vitamins & Minerals - Chemical names, Deficiency diseases and Sources...

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Chemistry Series chapter 2: Structure of Atom | Part - 3 | Orbits and Energy Levels

shruti jayewar  
31 Oct 2021   

The arrangement of electrons in various shells that is energy levels of an atom of the element is known as its electronic configuration. The distribut...

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Chemistry chapter 2: Structure of Atom | Part - 4 | valency and electronic configuration

shruti jayewar  
5 Nov 2021   

As we have learned that electrons in an atom are arranged in different orbits or shells. The electrons that are present in the outermost orbit or shel...

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Chemistry chapter 2: Structure of Atom | Part - 4 | valency and electronic configuration

shruti jayewar  
5 Nov 2021   

As we have learned that electrons in an atom are arranged in different orbits or shells. The electrons that are present in the outermost orbit or shel...

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Disease Caused by Bacteria | Biology Notes

pooja agnihotri  
25 Nov 2021   

Bacterial diseases include any type of illness caused by bacteria. Bacteria are a type of microorganism, which are tiny forms of life that can only be...

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Biochemical Respiration

jigisha mehra  
25 Oct 2021   

respiratory substrate ...

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Biochemical Respiration

jigisha mehra  
25 Oct 2021   

respiratory substrate ...

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Biochemical Respiration

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25 Oct 2021   

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Respiratory system in human beings

jigisha mehra  
25 Oct 2021   

The energy is generated by the breakdown of glucose molecules in all living cells of the human body.Oxygen is inhaled and is transported to various pa...

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Amazing facts About Human Body

jigisha mehra  
26 Oct 2021   

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Chemistry Series chapter 2: Structure of Atom

shruti jayewar  
27 Oct 2021   

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Chemistry Series chapter 2: Structure of Atom

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27 Oct 2021   

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Chemistry Series chapter 2: Structure of Atom

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27 Oct 2021   

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Fat Soluble Vitamins: Vitamin A, D, E, And K

prakash joshi  
16 Apr 2020   

Vitamin A, D, E, And K are fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin A is unsaturated primary alcohol (Retinol). Structurally it is related to the plant pigment c...

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Fat Soluble Vitamins: Vitamin A, D, E, And K

prakash joshi  
16 Apr 2020   

Vitamin A, D, E, And K are fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin A is unsaturated primary alcohol (Retinol). Structurally it is related to the plant pigment c...

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Water Soluble Vitamins: Source, Function And Deficiency Diseases

prakash joshi  
4 May 2020   

Water-soluble vitamins include vitamin B-complex (Vit. B1, B2 or Riboflavin, Nicotinic acid, Pantothenic acid, Pyridoxine, or B6, Folic Acid, Vit....

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Water Soluble Vitamins: Source, Function And Deficiency Diseases

prakash joshi  
4 May 2020   

Water-soluble vitamins include vitamin B-complex (Vit. B1, B2 or Riboflavin, Nicotinic acid, Pantothenic acid, Pyridoxine, or B6, Folic Acid, Vit....

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Laws Of Chemical Combination And Dalton's Atomic Theory

jagriti  
12 May 2020   

Lavoisier and Joseph L. Proust proposed two laws of chemical combination.  during a chemical reaction, the sum of masses of the reactant and the pro...

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Laws Of Chemical Combination And Dalton's Atomic Theory

jagriti  
12 May 2020   

Lavoisier and Joseph L. Proust proposed two laws of chemical combination.  during a chemical reaction, the sum of masses of the reactant and the pro...

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General Awareness (GA) General Science Mathematics Pharmacy General Intelligence English Language Pharmacognosy Current Affairs Pharmacology सामान्य हिन्दी Health Education Human Anatomy and Physiology Microbiology Zoology Botany Bio Organic Chemistry Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Inorganic) Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Drug Store and Business Management Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy Pathophysiology
Common Physics Questions with one line Answer 1 of 10 〉 What kind of sources are required for Young's Double Slit experiment?

Coherent

2 of 10 〉 When does a normal conductor become a superconductor?

At critical temperature

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GK Common Abbreviations | General Science One Liners 1 of 11 〉 Abbreviation RBC is used for?

Red Blood Corpuscle

2 of 11 〉 Full form of G.S.L.V.

Geo-synchronous satellite launch Vehicle

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general science gk 1 of 1 〉 Which animal never drinks water in its entire life?

kangaroo rat

what is the physical phase of life called? 1 of 1 〉 what is the physical phase of life called?

protoplasm

general science 2 of 7 〉 The hardest substance available on earth is

diamond

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Q.1 Which of the following are the most and the least electronegative elements in the periodic table?

  • Chlorine and Fluorine
  • Hydrogen and Helium
  • Carbon and Oxygen
  • Fluorine and Caesium

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Q.2 Which compound of mercury is used as antiseptic?

  • Mercuric sulphide
  • Mercuric oxide
  • Mercuric iodide
  • Mercuric chloride

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Q.3 Which among the following is major component of Gobar Gas?

  • Butane
  • Ethane
  • Propane
  • Methane

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Q.4 Which of the following is the essential element for batteries used in electric cars?

  • Lithium
  • Sodium
  • Magnesuium
  • Bromine

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Q.5 Which of the following is the essential element for batteries used in electric cars?

  • Lithium
  • Sodium
  • Magnesuium
  • Bromine

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Q.6 Calcium Magnesium Silicate is commonly called as?

  • Borax
  • Washing soda
  • Baking soda
  • Asbestos

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Q.7 Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography?

  • Pottasium chloride
  • Silver bromide
  • Sodium bromide
  • Magnesium chloride

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Q.8 Which of the following methods is used to purify Titanium metal?

  • Mond process
  • Hall-Heroult process
  • Van Arkel method
  • None of the above

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Q.9 Which of the following Group in the modern periodic table contains Halogens?

  • Group 17
  • Group 18
  • Group 1
  • Group 2

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Q.10 Which of the following quantum number is also known as orbital angular momentum?

  • Magnetic quantum number
  • Principal quantum number
  • Azimuthal quantum number
  • Electron spin quantum number

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Q.11 Which of these principles state that in the ground state of the atoms, the orbitals are filled in order of their increasing energies?

  • Afbau principle
  • Hund’s rule of multiplicity
  • Pauli’s exclusion principle
  • None of the above

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Q.12 What is the multiplication factor when the nuclear reactor is said to be critical?

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 10

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Q.13 Which of the following types a PEM cell belongs to?

  • Electrolytic cell
  • Fuel cell
  • Dry cell
  • Galvanic cell

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Q.14 Which of the following is not a compound of carbon?

  • Cinnabar
  • Acetic acid
  • Chloroform
  • Methane

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Q.15 What is the octane number of iso-octane?

  • 0
  • 1
  • 100
  • 200

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Q.16 Which of the following polymer is obtained by the condensation reaction between ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid?

  • Terelene
  • PMMC
  • PVC
  • None of the above

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Q.17 Which of these is not a Linear polymer?

  • Starch
  • Polyethelene
  • Nylons
  • Polysters

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Q.18 Which of the following metals is involved in the anodisation process?

  • Aluminium
  • Copper
  • Calcium
  • Bismuth

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Q.19 Which of these non-metals is commonly used as a general anesthetic?

  • Helium
  • Fluorine
  • Xenon
  • Tellurium

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Q.20 Which of the following is produced when wood is burnt in a limited supply of oxygen?

  • Charcoal
  • Water gas
  • Paraffin
  • Petroleum

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Q.1 The process occurring in the presence of oxygen is called… ..

  • Anaerobic
  • Aerobic
  • Glycogenic
  • Microaerophilic

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Q.2 The process occuring in the absence of oxygen is called… .

  • Anaerobic
  • Aerobic
  • Glycogenic
  • Microaerophilic

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Q.3 Enzymatic hydrolysis of major nutrients in GIT to yield their simpler components is .....

  • Fermentation
  • Deglutition
  • Glycolysis
  • Digestion

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Q.4 Amino acids with carbon chains that can be metabolically converted into glucose or glycogen are called… .

  • Metagenic amino acids
  • Glucogenic amino acids
  • Ketogenic amino acids
  • Glutamic amino acids

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Q.5 Amino acids with carbon chains that can be metabolically converted into ketone bodies are called… .

  • Metagenic amino acids
  • Glucogenic amino acids
  • Ketogenic amino acids
  • Glutamic amino acids

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Q.6 The water soluble fuels which are overproduced during fasting or in untreated diabetes mellitus are called… . .

  • Melanin bodies
  • Ketone bodies
  • Glucose bodies
  • Citrate bodies

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Q.7 Energy yielding anaerobic breakdown of glucose yielding lactate, ethanol with some other products is… . ..

  • Protein fermentation
  • Fat metabolism
  • Glucose fermentation
  • Nucleic acid fermentation

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Q.8 The biosynthesis of carbohydrates from simpler, non carbohydrate precursors is… . .

  • Gluconeogenesis
  • Glycogenolysis
  • Thermogenesis
  • Glycogenesis

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Q.9 An oxidative pathway of glucose-6-phosphate is also known as…

  • Phosphogluconate pathway
  • Pentose phosphate pathway
  • Hexose monophosphate pathway
  • All of them

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Q.10 The process of breakdown of glycogen to blood glucose is … . .

  • Gluconeogenesis
  • Glycogenesis
  • Thermogenesis
  • Glycogenolysis

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Q.1 Which of the following molecule is most abundant in living system?

  • Water
  • Cellulose
  • Protien
  • Starch

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Q.2 Which is the first National park established in India: 

  • Jim Corbet National Park
  • Kanha National Park
  • Periyar National Park
  • Kanziranga National Park

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Q.1 Which Is Known As The Power House Of The Cell?

  • Mitochondria
  • Ribosome
  • Nucleus
  • Golgi apparatus

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Q.1 Which Is Known As The Power House Of The Cell?

  • Mitochondria
  • Ribosome
  • Nucleus
  • Golgi apparatus

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Q.1 Which Of The Following Vitamins Is Soluble In Water?

  • A
  • D
  • E
  • C

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Q.2 The Amino Acid Containing More COOH Groups Than NH2 Are Called 

  • Basic amino acids
  • Neutral amino acids
  • Acidic amino acids
  • Amphoteric amino acids

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Q.1 The Fat Soluble Vitamins Are

  • A,B,D and E
  • A,C,D and E
  • A,D,E and K
  • A,C,D and K

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Q.2 Defficiency Of Which Of The Following Vitamins Causes Bleeding Of Gums And Wounds Takes Longer Time

  • Vitamin B1
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin K

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Biomolecules : Biology Revision Test (Class 11th) | MCQs for NEET

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Molecular basis of inheritance (class 12th Biology) Revision Test | MCQs For NEET

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