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  1. 1571CGPSC2013General ScienceEnglish

    Which hormone is found in the gaseous form?

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    Correct option: B — Ethylene

  2. 1572JPSC2010General ScienceEnglish

    The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

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    Correct option: B — Acetylene

  3. 1573UPPSC2009General ScienceEnglish

    Which of the following phytohormone is mainly responsible for fruit ripening?

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    Correct option: C — Ethylene

  4. 1574CGPSC2005General ScienceEnglish

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Gonads (b) Pituitary (c) Pancreas (d) Adernal List-II 1. Insulin 2. Progesterone 3. Growth hormones 4. Cortisone

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    Correct option: C — a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

  5. 1575Kerala PSC2018General ScienceEnglish

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Hormones) (a) Progesterone (b) Testosterone (c) Thyroxine (d) Insulin List-II (Secreting Gland) 1. Thyroid 2. Pancreas 3. Ovaries (Females) 4. Testes (Males)

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    Correct option: A — a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2

  6. 1576UPSC2005General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty. Reason (R): A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.

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    Correct option: C — (A) is true, but (R) is false

  7. 1577UPSC2002General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): Drinking of whiskey increases the frequency of urination. Reason (R): Alcohol intake speeds up the secretion of vasopressin in the body.

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    Correct option: C — (A) is true, but (R) is false

  8. 1578UKPSC2012General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): Goitre is a general disease. Reason (R): People consume a low amount of iodine in food in the hilly area. Which of the following is correct answer?

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  9. 1579Manipur PSC2016General ScienceEnglish

    Match the hormones in List-I with items in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below. List-I (a) Adrenaline (b) Estrogen (c) Insulin (d) Pheromones List-II 1. Anger, fear, danger 2. Attracting partners through sense of smell 3. Females 4. Glucose

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    Correct option: C — a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

  10. 1580TNPSC2017General ScienceEnglish

    With reference to the human body, consider the following statements. 1. The production of somatotropin goes up when a person exercises. 2. Men’s testes produce progesterone. 3. Women’s adrenal gland secrete testosterone. 4. Stress causes the adrenals to release very less amount of cortisol than usual. Which of these statements are correct?

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    Correct option: D — 1 and 4

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