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The major chemical compound found in kidney stones is:
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Fat present below the skin surface in our body, acts as a barrier against:
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Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk, include:
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People drinking water from a shallow hand pump, are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases except:
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Which of the following would lead to malnutrition?
1. Overnutrition
2. Undernutrition
3. Imbalanced nutrition
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Consider the following statements. AIDS-is transmitted:
1. By sexual intercourse
2. By blood transfusion
3. By mosquitoes and other blood sucking insects
4. Across the placenta
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Which of the following are associated with Diabetes mellitus, a common disease in adults?
1. Higher sugar level in blood
2. Lower sugar level in blood
3. Lower insulin level in blood
4. Higher insulin level in blood
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List-I: A. Vitamin, B. Enzyme, C. Hormone, D. Protein
List-II: 1. Pepsin, 2. Carotene, 3. Keratin, 4. Progesterone
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The nutritional deficiency condition that needs to be given top priority for remedial action in India today is:
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is:
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Of the four landmarks in medical history given below, which one was the first to take place?
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The sequencing of the entire genome(the totality of all genes) of an organism was completed in 1996. The organism was:
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Antigen is a substance which:
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List-I: A. Malaria, B. Filaria, C. Encephalitis, D. Leukaemia
List-II: 1. Bone marrow, 2. Brain, 3. Muscle, 4. Lymph node, 5. Blood cells
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Daily intake of proteins, recommended for a moderately active woman is:
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Arteries supplying blood to the heart are called:
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The major component of honey is:
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What is the average fat content of buffalo milk?
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Alpha-keratin is a protein, present in:
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Corpus luteum is a mass of cells found in:
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