Everyday Science (My Notes) - Page 2

Roshan wadhwani · #11 Saturday, October 08, 2011

14. Altitude: Altimeter

15. Velocity And Direction Of Wind: Anemometer

16. Sensitivity Of Skin: Algeismeter

17. Atmospheric Pressure: Aneriodograph/Barometer

18. Improvement Of Hearing Power: Audiometer

19. Quantity Of Heat: Calorimeter

20. Intensities Of Colours: Colorimeter

21. Longitude Of Vessel Over Sea: Chronometer

22. Detection Of Electric Charge: Electroscope

23. Voltage Difference: Electrometer

24. Depth Of The Ocean: Fathometer

25. Small Electric Current: Galvanometer

26. Relative Density of Liquids: Hydrometer

27. Change In Atmospheric Humidity: Hygroscope

28. Detection And Measurement Of Light: Photoelectric Cell

29. Salinity Of Water: Salinometer

30. Spectrum Analysis: Spectroscope

31. Hearing Of Heartbeat And Lung Sound: Stethoscope

32. Maintenance Of A Constant Temperature: Thermostat

33. Amplification Of Current: Transistor

34. Measurement OF Potential Difference Between Two Points: Voltammeter

35. Flow Of Air: Aerometer

36. Radiant Energy: Radiometer

37. Conversion Of Rays Into Mechanical energy: Radiograph

38. Measurement Of Intensity Of Light: Lucimeter

39. Radioactivity: Geiger Counter

Roshan wadhwani · #12 Saturday, October 08, 2011

1. The energy of food is measured in Calories

2. The microscope is used to study Small and near objects

3. The S.I unit of temperature is Kelvin

4. The telescope is used for viewing Distant Objects

5. Decibel is a unit of Sound

6. The instrument used to measure Electric Current is Ammeter

7. The apparatus used in submarines to give a clear view of the object, on the surface of the ocean or ground is known as Periscope

8. Richter Scale is used for measuring Intensity Of Earthquake

9. Fathometer is used to measure Ocean Depth

10. Hygrometer is used to measure Relative Humidity

11. Venturi Tube is used for Measuring Flow Of A Fluid

12. Coronagraph is used for Observing and often photographing the sun’s corona

13. Microphone is used to convert sound waves into electric energy

14. Velocity of wind is measured by Anemometer

15. Altimeter is used to measure the approximate height above the ground

16. Light year is related to Distance

17. Pressure of gases is measured by Barometer

18. Altitude of the Sun is measured by Sextant

19. There are 981 Dynes in one gram weight

20. When listening to heart beat with stethoscope, one hears closing of valves

21. The unit of Current is Ampere

22. The unit of energy in MKS system is Joule

23. The intensity of an earthquake is measured by Seismograph

24. Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales give the same reading at -40 Degree

25. The instrument, which is used to measure temperature by radiation, is called Pyrometer

26. Centrifuge is used to separate mixtures of chemicals

27. Radio Telescope is used to receive radio waves from objects in space

28. Audiometer is used to measure intensity of sound

29. A chronometer is used to measure time

30. Electroscope detects the presence of electric current

31. Stroboscope is used to view rapidly moving objects

32. Taceometer is used to measure distance, elevations and bearings during survey

33. Retinoscope is an instrument used to determine Refractive power of lens

34. The final image produced by a simple microscope is Virtual and Erect

35. Photodiode is used for the detection of Light

36. A Polaroid is a device used for analysing polarized light

37. The spectrum of luminous bodies is studied by Spectrometer

38. Transformer is used for conversion of low voltage into high voltage and vice-versa

39. Ophthalmoscope is used to observe Retina

40. Sonar works on the principle of Absorption of sound

Roshan wadhwani · #13 Saturday, October 08, 2011

Information For The Objective Portion Of The Paper: It Includes Past Papers

1. When the resultant of all the forces acting on a body is zero the body is said to be in a state of Equilibrium.

2. Gamma Rays are similar to X-Rays.

3. The Separation of ordinary light into its constituent colours is known as Dispersion.

4. If a body weighs 600 kg on the surface of the earth then the weight of the same body on the surface of moon will be 1/6th i.e. 100kg.

5. When a bullet penetrates into a target, the kinetic energy of a bullet is converted into Mechanical Energy.

6. The process of digestion begins in Mouth.

7. Sometimes when white blood corpuscles greatly increase in number, they cause a disease called Leukaemia.

8. The principle of wireless telegraphy was discovered by Signor Marconi.

9. The planet nearest to sun is Mercury.

10. Pressure cooker works on the principle that the boiling point of a liquid increases with the increase of pressure.

11. Copper is the best conductor of electricity.

12. Blood cells are manufactured by bone marrow of the body.

13. The smallest organism which causes disease is virus and even smaller is called viroids.

14. Neutron, electron and Proton have neutral, negative and positive charges respectively.

15. Of all the flying machines that man has made only Rockets are suitable for space flight.

16. Transistors do not need a warm up period because they have no Filaments.

17. If an object gives off its own light, it is said to be Luminous.

18. An electric heater would be most likely to produce I.R Radiations.

19. The Kelvin scale of temperature is called the absolute scale.

20. The type of radiation that is unaffected by magnetic field is called Gamma Rays.

21. If we know the mass of an object and the force applied on it, it is possible to calculate acceleration of the object.

22. Active transport in animals and plants required metabolic energy and Concentration Gradient to carry the substances across cell membrane electrical gradient.

23. Diseases that spread through air are called Air Borne diseases.

24. When iron is less in body, the quantity of Haemoglobin in cell decreases.

25. Arteries become hard due to deposition of Fats and Cholesterol in them.

Roshan wadhwani · #14 Saturday, October 15, 2011

26. The science of study of old age is called Gerontology.

27. The instrument used for measuring the velocity is called Anemometer.

28. The science which deals with the bird is called Ornithology.

29. The function of the thermostat in a refrigerator is to maintain temperature.

30. Blotting paper absorbs ink because the action of capillary.

31. Mirage is an example of Reflection of Light.

32. The age of a tree can be determined by counting Rings of stem.

33. In a normal resting man, the rate of heart beat is 72 per minute.

34. In Pakistan copper is found in Saindak.

35. American space shuttle Mercury Atlas-6 is the first winged space ship to orbit and return to airport landing.

36. Myopia is a defect of vision which does not permit to see clearly the distant objects.

37. The brightest planet is Venus.

38. Urea s not a phosphorous fertilizer.

39. Ibn Baitar was a renowned Muslim Botanist.

40. Cellulose is natural polymer.

41. Vitamin A & D are not water soluble.

42. Amoeba is a unicellular animal.

43. Solar eclipse occurs in full moon.

44. Leprosy is a disorder of the Nervous System.

45. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) cause decomposition of ozone.

46. Quartz is chemically a Silicate or Silicon dioxide.

47. Chicken egg is composed of One Cell.

48. Visible light energy has the wave length range of 400-700 nm.

49. The particle with positive charge but having mass equal to that of electron is called Positron.

50. Gas in children’s play-balloons going upward is hydrogen.

51. Standard pressure is 760 mm-Hg.

52. Iron corrodes due to the formation of Iron Oxide.

53. Starch is a polymer of Glucose.

54. Adrenalin is secreted by the Adrenal Gland.

55. Mars planet is nearest to the earth.

56. The process of conversion of a material from solid state directly to gaseous state is called Sublimation.

57. Bacteria are parasite.

58. Ruby is an oxide of Aluminium.

59. In the Australian continent nights are larger than days in June.

60. Gypsum is not hydrated calcium carbonate.

61. Uranus is the coldest planet.

62. Chromite ore contains chromium oxide.

63. Mica is a non-conductor of electricity.

64. Sun is not the biggest star in the universe.

65. The capacity to do work is called energy.

66. The energy possessed by body due to its position is called potential energy.

67. Kitab-al-Manazar is publication by a famous Muslim Scientist about Optics.

68. Nucleus usually lies in the centre of animal cells.

69. Calcium and phosphorous are the essential elements of bones.

70. Proteins are formed by combination of amino acids.

71. Rain water dissolves Sulphur dioxide to form Sulphuric Acid.

72. The set of instruction given to a computer is called command.

73. Chemicals such as penicillin which act on bacteria are called antibiotics.

74. Comet shoemaker-levy 9 hit the planet Jupiter in July this year.

75. A branch of medicine studying blood and its disorders is called Haematology.

76. Cytology is the branch of biology which deals with the study of structure and function of cells.

77. A biological study of external form and structure of living organisms or their parts is Morphology.

78. Am academic and applied discipline which involves the scientific study of human or animal mental functions and behaviours is called Psychology.

79. A study of the chemical composition of the earth’s crust is called Geology.

80. In a heat engine heat energy is changed into Mechanical Energy.

81. Frequency of audible sound is 20-20,000 Hz.

82. Deficiency of vitamin B causes Beriberi.

83. Cheapest source of producing electricity is Water.

84. The smallest unit of measurement of wave-length is Angstrom.

85. The chemical generally used in refrigerator is Freon.

86. The unit “TON” to specify air conditioners is equivalent to 12,000 BTU/hour.

87. Unit of electricity “Kilowatt Hour” is the unit of Power.

88. Period of famous Muslim scientists is 7th to 13th century A.D.

89. Heat radiation travels at a speed equal to Speed of light.

90. Cryptograms are non-flowering plants.

91. Reserve food material is usually stored as Starch in plants and Glycogen in animals.

92. Streptococcus is a gram positive bacterium.

93. Spinach is a good source of vitamin K.

94. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas.

95. Femur is a bone of the leg.

96. The moon has no atmosphere.

97. Excessive burning of the fossil fuels causes acid rains.

98. Twenty first of June is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.

99. Electricity is a secondary source of energy.

100. The outer most layer of the earth is called Crust.

Roshan wadhwani · #15 Saturday, October 15, 2011

101. Newton is the unit of Force.

102. Radium was discovered by Madam Marie Curie.

103. The memory of the computer is expressed in bytes

104. AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

105. Chemical name of gypsum is Calcium Sulphate.

106. Molten super-hot material present inside a volcano is called Magma/Lava.

107. Richter scale measures the severity of Earthquake.

108. pH of blood is 7.3-7.4.

109. one of the countries through which equator passes is Kenya.

110. Purest form of iron is Wrought Iron.

111. Hypo is a solution of sodium thiosulphate.

112. Cod liver oil contains Vitamin D.

113. Aorta is a n organ of the Circulatory System.

114. Planet Mars has two moons.

115. Bauxite is an ore of Aluminium.

116. Circular aperture which appears as a dark spot in the eyes is called pupil.

117. The speed of light is nearly 300, 0000 km/sec.

118. Ideally water can be used as a car fuel after electrolysis.

119. Our eye is very sensitive to blue light.

120. Al Beruni died in 1048 A.D.

121. Abu ail Sina born in Iraq.

122. Blue colour has shortest wavelength.

123. Light travels fattest in Vacuum.

124. The universe is Expanding.

125. The disease, Haemophilia is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin K.

126. Protein is a nautral polymer.

127. Astronomers cannot be nominated for the Noble Prize.

128. A sheet of muscles called Diaphragm separates the chest from the abdomen.

129. In human body, blood clotting factor is produced by the platelets.

Human blood is able to carry large amounts of oxygen because of the Haemoglobin.

130. The living part of a plant cell is composed of a nucleus and cytoplasm.

131. The pattern for building protein molecule is stored in the messenger RNA.

132. Anvil and stirrup are names of bones present in the ear.

133. The front of the eye is covered with a tough transparent material called Cornea.

134. The young plant inside a grain of wheat is called the Embryo.

135. Inborn behaviour that involves only one part of the body is called Reflex Action.

136. The smallest branches of an artery lead into tiny blood vessels called capillaries.

137. Eustachian tube belongs to ear.

138. Cartilage is a connective tissue.

139. Auricle is present in heart.

140. Tendon is a muscle.

141. Dendrites are the part of Neuron.

142. In an animal cell protein is synthesized in the Ribosome.

143. Chemically finger nails are made up of protein.

144. Muscle stiffness is symptom caused by the disease Tetanus.

145. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is not affected by cooking.

146. Thiamine is vitamin B1.

147. Ascorbic acid is vitamin C.

148. Rickets is caused by the deficiency of vitamin D.

149. The number of chromosomes in the spermatozoon is 23.

150. The fat in our food is digested by the Enzyme Lipase.

151. The most abundant element in the human body is Oxygen.

152. Sound is a form of energy.

153. A fraction of sunlight is refracted as it enters the earth’s atmosphere.

154. Rainbows are produced by the reflection of light through rain drops.

155. Light switches in our homes are connected in parallel series.

156. Generators convert mechanical energy into electricity.

157. Modern incandescent bulbs do not contain filaments made of copper.

158. Trout is not a sea fish.

159. Epiphytes are a plant that grows upon another plant.

160. Hepatitis is the inflammation of liver.

161. Meningitis is inflammation of membrane surrounding the brain.

162. Equinox is the time when the sun appears vertically overhead at noon at the equator.

163. Joseph Aspdin is the inventor of cement.

164. Neurology is the science of Nervous system.

165. Biometry is the application of statistics in the study of Biology.

166. Aviculture is the rearing and breeding of birds.

167. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium.

168. Goitre is caused due to deficiency of Iodine in diet.

169. Typhoid is caused by Salmonella Typhosa.

170. Black hole is a hypothetical region of space having a gravitational pull so great that no mater or radiation can escape from it.

171. Fungicide is used against moulds and fungi.

172. The science which deals with heredity is known as Genetics.

173. Insulin is used for the treatment of Diabetes.

174. Yuri Gagarin is the first space man.

175. The distance between the earth and the sun is called Astronomical unit.

176. The study of chemical processes in living organisms is called Biochemistry.

177. The first computer virus invented by two Pakistani brothers is called the brain virus.

178. Severe deficiency of vitamin C results in Scurvy.

179. Plant cells manufacture their food due to the presence of chlorophyll.

180. Mitosis is a type of cell division where in the number of chromosomes in the daughter cell are the same.

181. Blood cells are of three types.

182. The ultraviolet rays cause sunburn.

183. Xylem and Phloem are conducting tissues.

184. Carbohydrates are cheapest and most ready source of energy.

185. Enzymes are responsible for chemical digestion of food.

186. Plasma is the fluid part of the blood in which the cells are suspended.

187. Haemoglobin combines with oxygen and transport to different cells of the body.

188. Neutron is the negative charged particle in an atom.

189. Hydrogen is the lightest gas.

190. Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

191. Image of the object is formed on the retina of the eye.

192. Barometer is used for measuring the pressure.

193. Monomer of proteins is Amino Acids.

194. Water transport in plants occurs within Xylem.

195. Underground horizontal stems are allied Rhizomes.

196. In the eye only Retina contains receptors for light energy.

197. Plant Hormones control plant response to environment stimuli.

198. Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell.

199. The rate at which a current changes direction is called its Line Frequency/Main frequency.

200. Diamond is an allotropic form of the element Carbon.

ghulammujtaba86 · #16 Sunday, October 16, 2011

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Originally Posted by Roshan wadhwani

117. The speed of light is nearly 300, 0000 km/sec.

188. Neutron is the negative charged particle in an atom.

117. 300 000 Km/s

188. Electron

Roshan wadhwani · #17 Monday, October 17, 2011

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Originally Posted by ghulammujtaba86

117. 300 000 Km/s

188. Electron

Thnx dear for ur corrections...regards

Roshan wadhwani · #18 Sunday, November 06, 2011

201. Speed of the wind is measured by Anemometer.

202. Ligament connects the muscle with the bone.

203. Polio is caused by virus.

204. Neptune is the coldest planet of the solar system.

205. Eggshell is composed of calcium carbonate.

206. The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is oxygen.

207. The main constituent of Biogas is Methane.

208. Stalagmites are deposits of Calcium Carbonate.

209. Gigantism is the result of Hyper Pituitarism.

210. The purpose of computer is Manipulation of data.

211. The chemical name of washing soda is Sodium Bicarbonate.

212. The main constituent of Sui gas is Methane.

213. Blue colour has the shortest wave length.

214. Glass is called Silica.

215. Ascorbic Acid is Vitamin C.

216. The solar system has 8 planets.

217. The second most abundant element in the earth’s crust is silicon.

218. The fastest revolving planet is Mercury.

219. Geysers are hot springs that erupt hot waters and steam from time to time.

220. The first simple microscope was invented by Hans Janssen and Zachariah Janssen.

221. Hot liquid rock beneath the earth’s surface is called Lava/Magma.

222. Mitochondria are the power house of the cell.

223. Ability of the air to absorb long heat waves from the earth after allowing the short waves from sun to pass through it is known as Green House Effect.

224. Computer works on the principle introduced by the Muslim scientist Musa al-Khwarizmi.

225. Coldest planet of the solar system is Neptune.

226. The rupture of red blood cells is called Eryptosis.

227. Muslim Scientist Ail bin Tabari is famous for his work on Firdous al-Hikmah.

228. Haploid cells result from the process of meiosis.

229. All stars are not of the same colour.

230. The left lung has two lobes while the right lung has three lobes.

231. The pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the right atrium.

232. Our galaxy milky way is shaped like a large thick concave lens with a large central bulge

233. DNA has a double helix structure while the RNA does not have a double helix structure.

234. The normal temperature of Human Blood is 37C (98.60 F)

235. The liver is a part of gastrointestinal tract.

236. The major fossil fuel impurity is Sulphur.

237. Sphalerite is an ore of Zinc.

238. The most abundant element present in the sun is Hydrogen.

239. The metal atom present in chlorophyll is Magnesium.

240. The gland responsible for the secretion of the hormone estrogen is Ovary.

241. An element used in the doping of silicon for the preparation of a p-type semiconductor is Boron.

242. A synthetic fibre which is a polyamide is Nylon.

243. Glycogen is a carbohydrate.

244. The cell structure that controls movements of material into and out of the cell is Cell Membrane.

245. The unit that co-ordinates different devices of the computer system are Control Unit.

246. Mastication is an example of Mechanical Digestion.

247. Botanically a fruit is a Ripened Ovary.

248. The vocal folds are part of the Larynx.

249. The famous book Al-Qanoon was written by the Muslim scientist Abu Ail Sina.

250. The instrument used for the measurement of blood pressure is Sphygmomanometer.

251. A mammal, which can fly is Bat.

252. A disease which is more common in men than in women and is hereditary in character is Colour Blindness.

253. Snow Leopard is an endangered animal species of Pakistan.

254. Cinnabar is an ore of Mercury.

255. Anabaena azolla is cyanobacterium.

256. The nuclear reaction taking place on the surface of sun is Nuclear Fusion reaction.

257. Jabir bin Hayan prepared Sulphuric Acid.

258. The constituent elements of Brass are Copper and Zinc.

259. The conversion of non-diffusible substances into diffusible ones by the action of enzymes is called digestion.

260. Diamond is the purest naturally occurring crystalline form of Carbon.

261. Caustic soda is extensively used for making Soap.

262. When a person can see nearer objects but not the distant ones he is said to be suffering from Myopia/Near-sightedness/Short sightedness.

263. Marble is a metamorphic rock.

264. Curie is a unit of Radioactivity

265. The brown colour of rust is because of Oxidation of iron/formation of iron oxide.

266. The movement of food through oesophagus is by the muscular action is known as Peristalsis.

267. Granite is a form of igneous rock.

268. Cellulose is the min chemical substance in the plant cell wall.

269. Cell Nucleus was first discovered by Robert Brown.

270. Enzymes are organic catalysts made up of proteins.

271. Animals obtain carbohydrate mainly from Starch.

272. The minimum speed of a Pentium II computer is 233 MHz

273. According to recent classifications the living organisms are divided into 5 kingdoms.

274. Glycolysis is a process of Respiration.

275. The unit that coordinates different devices of Computer system is control Unit.

276. Seed is technically Ripened Ovule.

277. ADH is a hormone secreted by Posterior pituitary gland.

278. Permian Period belongs to Palaeozoic era.

279. Right kidney in man is slightly lower in position than the left kidney.

280. Light is visible.

281. Steel is more elastic than rubber.

282. Pitch of man’s voice is lesser than that of woman.

283. Diastolic blood pressure is lesser than systolic blood pressure.

284. Guava contains more vitamin C than orange.

285. A light year is a unit of distance.

286. Mercury is heavier than lead.

287. Kangaroo Rat is a desert mammal which does not drink water.

288. Aqua Regia is a mixture which can dissolve platinum.

289. The constituent elements of Bronze are tin and copper.

290. The deficiency of Thiamine (B1) causes Beriberi.

291. A nuclear reaction in which two or more than two lighter nucleus are fused together to form a relatively heavier one is called Nuclear Fusion.

292. Diamond is the purest naturally occurring crystalline form of carbon.

293. The hormone secreted by adrenal cortex is Corticosteroids (Cortisol & aldosterone)

294. The three colours combination which produces the sensation of white light is Red, Green and Blue.

295. A six feet tall lady can see her full image in a three feet plane Mirror.

296. Vanadium, a steel gray corrosion resistant metal occur naturally in oxide state.

297. Fibre optics cable carries data in the form of light.

298. Blue flame is hotter than red flame.

299. The falling of yellow leaves during autumn is the seasonal time for plants to get rid of accumulated wastes.

300. Friction is necessary evil.

Roshan wadhwani · #19 Sunday, November 06, 2011

301. Cancer can be treated by Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.

302. The velocity of a moving object is least where the pressure is greater.

303. The largest planet of solar system is Jupiter.

304. The temperature of the dead human body on Celsius scale is 25C (Normally room Temperature)

305. The number of the spinal nerves in the man is 31 pairs.

306. A primary cell cannot be charged again.

307. Halos around the moon are formed because of the phenomenon of dispersion.

308. Muscle stiffness is called by a disease called Tetanus.

309. Oil rises in a wick of oil lamp on account of a property of matter called Capillary action.

310. Muslim scientist Ail al Tabari is famous for his work on Firdous al-Hikmah.

311. The three elements needed for healthy growth of plants are N (nitrogen), P (phosphorus) and K (potassium).

312. Ammonium nitrate is not used for rice crop.

313. Sea divers use a mixture of gases for breathing during diving. The mixture is 80% He & 20% O2.

314. Ascorbic acid is a water soluble vitamin.

315. Lipase enzyme brings about hydrolysis of fats.

316. The solution if benzoic acid is used for seasoning of food.

317. Influenza is caused by virus.

318. The energy possesses by water in a dam is potential energy.

319. The organ in the human body which is responsible for the digestion of protein only is stomach.

320. Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot designed the first internal combustion engine used to burn low grade fuel.

321. William Gilbert was the scientist who asserted the earth to be a huge magnet.

322. The metal known as quick silver is called Mercury.

323. Electrochemical cell converts the chemical energy into electrical energy.

324. Yuri Gagarin was the first person to orbit the earth.

325. Water was discovered by Henry Cavendish.

326. To say in the sunlight while circling the globe at the equator, one has to move with a speed of 1670 km/hour.

327. Infrared waves have more wavelengths than the red colour.

328. Liver produces bile which is involved in the breakdown of fats.

329. A secondary cell can be charged again.

330. The study of human population is called Demography.

331. Human being belongs to species called Sapiens.

332. Defect of eye due to which nearly located objects are not clearly visible is called Hyperopia/Hypermetropia.

333. About 60-70% of the human body consists of water.

334. All of the oxygen that we breathe has been produces by the splitting of water during Photosynthesis.

335. The important ore of Chromium is Chromite.

336. The measurement of rainfall is made by an instrument known as Rain gauge.

337. Oxidation means loss of electron.

338. Poplar is woody raw material which is used for the manufacture of paper pulp.

339. Rectified spirit contains alcohol about 95%.

340. The Famous book; Al-Qanoon was written by the Muslim scientist Abu Ail Sina

341. Basic metals can be converted into gold by artificial nuclear radioactivity.

342. One of the main functions of the earth’s ozone layer is to filter out ultraviolet rays.

343. The alloy consisting of metals copper, zinc and nickel is called Paktong/Alpaca/Nickel Silver/German Silver

344. The instrument specially designed for recording earthquake waves is called Seismograph.

345. The electrical device which converts sound energy into electrical energy is Microphone.

346. The ore of mercury metal is Cinnabar.

347. The variation of blood flow can be heard thorough Sphygmomanometer.

348. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

349. Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut who first landed on the surface of the moon.

350. Kangaroo rat is the desert mammal which does not drink water.

351. Heat transfers from the sun to the earth through Radiation.

352. Pitch of the cat sound is greater than the dog sound.

353. Ultraviolet light is not visible.

354. A guava contains more vitamin C than an orange.

355. Sound travels faster in iron than air.

356. Wheat Bridge is the name of an electrical circuit.

357. Morphine can cause constipation and lowering of blood pressure.

358. A convex lens is used for the correction of the Hyper-phobia.

359. The nucleic acids are responsible for proteins synthesis in the human body.

360. Entomology is the branch of zoology which deals with the study of insects.

361. Beri Beri is the disease which is caused by the deficiency of vitamin B1.

362. Oil rises in a wick of oil lamp because of a property of matter, called Capillary action.

363. The production of genetically identical offspring is called as Cloning.

364. Mercury is the fastest planet of the solar system.

365. Mercury metal is 13.5 times heavier than water.

366. Relative density of milk is measured by an instrument known as Lactometer.

367. The temperature of a human body is measured by an instrument known as Mercury thermometer.

368. Gold and silver are known as coinage metals.

369. The amount of ozone in the atmosphere is expressed in ppm (parts per million).

370. One of the country through which equator passes is Kenya

371. Max Planck received the Noble prize in Physics in 1918 for his discovery of energy quanta.

372. Bronze is made up of copper and tin.

373. Addison’s disease is caused by the excessive secretion of Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone.

374. Margalla Hill is a branch of Himalaya Range.

375. Humming bird belongs to a category called Endotherm

376. Insulin is secreted by Pancreas, thyroxin by Thyroid gland, Adrenalin by Adrenal gland, Oestrogen by Ovary, cortisol by Adrenal gland, Testosterone by Testes of male and ovaries of female.

377. Japan is called Land of rising sun.

378. Rodenticides are used to kill rats.

379. Venus planet of our solar system is called as Morning Star.

380. The diameter of the earth is 12742 km.

381. Insects are invertebrates.

382. Opium is found in poppy.

383. Opium is used to make Heroine.

384. Kitab-al-Manadhir was written by Ibn-al-Haisham.

385. Speed of light is 300000 km/sec

386. Generators convert mechanical energy into electric energy.

387. Dry ice is CO2.

388. Telephone was invented by Dr. Graham Bell.

389. Ammeter is the instrument which is used to measure electric current.

390. Ascorbic acid is vitamin C.

391. Total number of bones in human face is 14.

392. The sky appears blue due to Tyndall Effect.

393. A, D, E, K are fat soluble vitamins.

394. The composition of the mixture used for welding is Copper Oxide and Aluminium.

395. Abu ail Sina, Al Beruni, Ibn Al Haisham belonged to which 10th century.

396. Bakelite is not a Thermoplastic.

397. Haematite (a mineral) is the important source of iron.

398. Bauxite is the mineral of Aluminium.

399. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

400. Skin is the largest organ of the body.

ghulammujtaba86 · #20 Sunday, November 06, 2011

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221. Hot liquid rock beneath the earth’s surface is called Lava/Magma.

When magma erupts and comes out then it is called Lava.

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