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  1. Cutting and peeling of onions brings tears to the eyes because of the presence of









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    Cutting and peeling of onions bring tears to the eyes because of the presence of amino acid in the cell. Onion are the part of genus Allium, along with garlic, chives, leeks and about 400 other cousins. These vegetables absorbs sulfur from earth, which in turn from a class of volatile organic molecules called amino acid sulphoxides.

    Correct Option: D

    Cutting and peeling of onions bring tears to the eyes because of the presence of amino acid in the cell. Onion are the part of genus Allium, along with garlic, chives, leeks and about 400 other cousins. These vegetables absorbs sulfur from earth, which in turn from a class of volatile organic molecules called amino acid sulphoxides.


  1. Assertion(A):
    The safety air bags fitted in some cars inflate during head-on impact of the car.
    Reason(R) :
    The inflation is due to pumping of air into the balloon during the impact.









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    Both A and R are true, But R is not the correct explanation of A.

    Correct Option: B

    Both A and R are true, But R is not the correct explanation of A.



  1. Which one of the following is responsible for the stimulating effect of tea?









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    The stimulating effect of tea is due to alkaloid caffeine present in tea. Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid.

    Correct Option: C

    The stimulating effect of tea is due to alkaloid caffeine present in tea. Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid.


  1. The plant dye Henna imparts orange-red color to skin and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following ?









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    Henna (Lawsonia inermis) is a flowering plant used to dye, hair, fingernails, leather and wood. Coloring property of henna is because of Lawson, an organic compound that has affinity for proteins and amino acids in animals.

    Correct Option: A

    Henna (Lawsonia inermis) is a flowering plant used to dye, hair, fingernails, leather and wood. Coloring property of henna is because of Lawson, an organic compound that has affinity for proteins and amino acids in animals.