Biology
Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to which others belong
(a) Axon, Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, Synapse
(b) Seed shapes, Seed colour, Flower position, Inflorescence.
(c) Hypertension, Diarrhoea, Deafness, Irritation.
(d) Insulin, Glucagon, Thyroxine, Pepsin.
(e) Cretinism, Myxoedema, Goitre, Scurvy.
Answer
(a) Odd one: Synapse
Category: Others are parts of a nerve cell.
(b) Odd one: Inflorescence
Category: Others are traits studied by Mendel
(c) Odd one: Diarrhoea
Category: Others are effects of noise pollution.
(d) Odd one: Pepsin
Category: Others are hormones secreted by endocrine glands.
(e) Odd one: Scurvy
Category: Others are hormonal disorders
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Arrange and rewrite the terms in each group in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined.
(a) Eyeball, Retina, Sclerotic, Choroids
(b) Cuticle, Palisade tissue, Upper epidermis, Spongy parenchyma
(c) Injured tissue, Fibrinogen, Thromboplastin, Prothrombin
(d) Cortex, Endodermis, Xylem vessels, Pericycle
(e) Initial growth, Increase in size, Cell division, Chromosome replication.
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