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Q1. Which of the following vitamins help in the absorption of calcium?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin B1
(d) Vitamin B2

Q2. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread?
(a) Scurvy
(b) Typhoid
(c) Malaria
(d) Anaemia

Q3. Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in –
(a) Peas
(b) Wheat
(c) Corn
(d) Oats

Q4. Nitrogen fixation is a process of
(a) Assimilation of nitrate
(b) Utilisation of nitrogen gas
(c) Conversion of organic nitrogen to proteins
(d) Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia

Q5. Charles Darwin, the famous evolutionist, proposed his theory in which one of his books ?
(a) The Families of flowering plant
(b) The Origin of species
(c) The Life on earth
(d) The Story of the living world

Q6. Laughing gas used as anesthesia by doctors is-
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Nitrogen Oxide
(c) Nitrous Oxide
(d) Nitrogen dioxide

Q7. Which among the following is false about alpha particles?
(a) They have high ionizing power
(b) They have high penetrating power
(c) They have high kinetic energy
(d) They are positively charged helium nuclei

Q8. Which among the following is not a characteristic of oxidation reaction?
(a) It involves addition of hydrogen
(b) It involves addition of oxygen
(c) It involves addition of electronegative element
(d) None of These

Q9. Soda water was invented by –
(a) Tivadar Puskas
(b) Joseph Priestley
(c) Petrache Poenaru
(d) James Leonard Plimpton

Q10. The mass of proton and mass of ________ is same.
(a) Neutron
(b) Electron
(c) Isoprone
(d) Alpha particle

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Vitamin D is necessary for developing and maintaining strong, healthy bones and absorption.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Typhoid fever is an acute infectious illness associated with fever that is most often caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. It spread through contaminate the source of drinking water.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Symbiosis is a relationship between two or more organisms that live closely together. Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in Peas.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nitrogen fixation is the process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted either by a natural or an industrial means to a form of nitrogen such as ammonia.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Origin of Species published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) is also known as laughing gas. It is a colourless gas with a sweet odour and taste. Inhalation leads to disorientation, euphoria, numberss, loss of coordination, dizziness and ultimately a loss of consciousness. It is also used as the anesthetic gas.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Alpha particles made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons and they have low penetrating power.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol.Oxidation is loss of eletrons and addition of oxygen.It also involve addition of electronegative element.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol.Soda water was invented by Joseph Priestley.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Protons and neutrons have nearly the same mass .

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