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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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Synapse gap is present between which of the following?

A) Two neurons B) Brain and Spinal Cord
C) Two Kidneys D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Two neurons

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Biological catalysts are protein molecules which

1. speed up a chemical reaction

2. remain unchanged after reaction

3. function optimally at 37 deg C.

4. do not have an enzymatic activity

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Enzymes are biological catalysts. Enzymes are the catalysts involved in biological chemical reactions.

A fundamental task of proteins is to act as enzymes—catalysts that increase the rate of virtually all the chemical reactions within cells.

A catalyst remains chemically unchanged itself at the end of a reaction.

Each enzyme has a temperature that it works optimally in, which in humans is around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, 37 degrees Celsius –the normal body temperature for humans.

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Which of the following cells do not contain nucleus?

1. Root hair cells

2. Red blood cells

3. Platelets

4. Monocytes

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 4 D) 2, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

The absence of a nucleus is an adaptation of the red blood cell for its role. It allows the red bloodcell to contain more haemoglobin and, therefore, carry more oxygen moleculesLike red cells, platelets (thrombocytes) have no nucleus.Monocytes have a small spherical nucleus and has abundant dark staining condensed chromatin.There are 5 organelles found in a root hair cell. They are the: nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall and vacuole.

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Which one of the following hormones is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body?

A) GH B) TSH
C) Insulin D) Cortisol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Insulin

Explanation:

Insulin is an anabolic hormone that stimulates glucose and fatty acid uptake into adipose cells, promoting triglyceride synthesis.Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. It works to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body.

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Which part of the brain plays an important role in motor control?

A) Cerebellum B) Cerebrum
C) Medulla D) Pons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cerebellum

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Eustachian Tube is located in which part of human body?

A) Nose B) Ear
C) Eyes D) Throat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ear

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Which of the following bacterium causes crown gall disease in plants?

A) Bacillus thurigiensis B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
C) Pseudomonas fluorescens D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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The xylem in plants are responsible for:

A) transport of water B) transport of food
C) transport of amino acids D) transport of oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) transport of water

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