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From the following pairs, find the one which is correctly matched?

 

A) Scurvy- Thiamine B) Tuberculosis- ATS
C) Tetanus- BCG D) Malaria- Chloroquine

Answer:   D) Malaria- Chloroquine



Explanation:

Chloroquine is a medication used to prevent and to treat malaria.

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Which cell feature is responsible for making proteins?

A) Chromosomes B) Nucleus
C) Ribosomes D) Cytoplasm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ribosomes

Explanation:

Ribosomes comprise a complex macro molecular machine, found within all living cells, that serves as the site of biological protein synthesis. Ribosomes link amino acids together in the order specified by messenger RNA molecules.

 

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Which of the following statements about the cytoskeleton is FALSE?

A) The bacterial cytoskeleton is not required for cell division and DNA segregation B) The cytoskeleton is made up of two types of protein filament
C) Protein monomers that are held together with covalent bonds to form cytoskeletal filaments D) The cytoskeleton of a cell can change in response to the environment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Protein monomers that are held together with covalent bonds to form cytoskeletal filaments

Explanation:

Protein monomers that are held together with covalent bonds to form cytoskeletal filaments is the false statement about the cytoskeleton in the given options.

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Which of the following does nutritional genomics study?

A) how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression B) the precise amount of micronutrients the body needs
C) the protein content of an individual D) the genetic sequence of an individual's genome
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression

Explanation:

Nutritional genomics is a science studying the effects of food and food constituents on gene expression and the relationship between human genome, nutrition and health. It is also known as nutrigenomics. It also studies how genetic variations affect the nutritional environment.

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Which of the following statements about enzymes is not true?

A) all enzymes have the same shape as their substrates B) enzymes are proteins
C) enzymes work best at a specified ph D) the shape of an enzyme allows it to do its job
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) all enzymes have the same shape as their substrates

Explanation:

All enzymes have the same shape as their substrates is the FALSE statement regarding enzymes.

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Which molecule is always single stranded?

A) RNA B) DNA
C) Mitochondria D) Cellulose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RNA

Explanation:

RNA is a single-stranded molecule in many of its biological roles and consists of a much shorter chain of nucleotides.

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What is the heaviest internal organ in the human body?

A) Skin B) Lungs
C) Heart D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Liver

Explanation:

The liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. It is the largest & heaviest internal organ in the human body.

 

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Which of the following is not true of graded potentials?

A) They can form on receptor endings B) They increase amplitude as they move away from the stimulus point
C) They are short-lived D) They can be called postsynaptic potentials
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) They increase amplitude as they move away from the stimulus point

Explanation:

Graded potentials are changes in membrane potential that vary in size, as opposed to being all-or-none.

 

In the given options, They increase amplitude as they move away from the stimulus point is not true about the graded potentials.

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The renal medulla is composed of tissue called

A) Renal Sinus B) Renal Pyramids
C) Vasa Recta D) Renal Pelvis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Renal Pyramids

Explanation:

The renal medulla is composed of tissue called Renal Pyramids.

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