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  1. Two species occupying same or overlapping area are

  2. A.

     Allopatric

    B.

     Parapatric

    C.

     Sympatric

    D.

     Peripatric


  3. The ecosystem of a pond is referred as

  4. A.

     Lotic

    B.

     Lentic

    C.

     Xeric

    D.

     Benthic


  5. Which of the following systems in man is affected by the bite of cobra ?

  6. A.

     Digestive

    B.

     Nervous

    C.

     Excretory

    D.

     Circulatory


  7. ________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

  8. A.

     Calcitonin

    B.

     Thyroxine

    C.

     Calmodulin

    D.

     All of these


  9. Which of the following is known as master gland in man?

  10. A.

     Pancrease

    B.

     Pituitary

    C.

     Adrenal

    D.

     Thyroid


  11. What is the effect of oversecretion of hormone from pituitary gland?

  12. A.

     Increase growth in length

    B.

     Unbalanced development of body

    C.

     Body became curve

    D.

     None of the above


  13. Which of the following is not a gland?

  14. A.

     Thyroid

    B.

     Gastrine

    C.

     Liver

    D.

     Pancreas


  15. Oxytocin hormone is secreted by gland

  16. A.

     Pituitary

    B.

     Pineal

    C.

     Adrenal

    D.

     Ovary


  17. Enlargment of _______ gland takes place due to deficiency of iodine

  18. A.

     Thyroid

    B.

     Pituitary

    C.

     Adrenal

    D.

     Parotid


  19. Which one of following is not a endocrine gland?

  20. A.

     Adrenal

    B.

     Pituitary

    C.

     Thyroid

    D.

     Liver