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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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Q:

The command center of fluid intake is located in the

A) Hypothalamus B) Adrenal glands
C) Kidneys D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hypothalamus

Explanation:

The command center of fluid intake is located in the Hypothalamus.

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Which of the following is a treatment for heart disease?

A) Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) B) Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting(CABG)
C) Heart transplant D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

All the above options are the treatments for heart disease.

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ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

ACTH means Adrenal Corticotrophic Hormone.


CRH - Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone produced by hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland to release the ACTH which in turn produces corticosteroid hormones by adrenal glands.


 


Hence, the given statement is TRUE.

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Q:

What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

A) electrical signals are converted into chemical B) chemical signals are converted into physical
C) physical signals are converted into chemical D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) electrical signals are converted into chemical

Explanation:

At the synapse between two neurons, electrical signals are converted into chemical signals. A synapse is the gap between the two neurons.

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Q:

The DASH Diet plan was devised to prevent

A) TB B) Thyroid
C) Hypertension D) Diabetes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hypertension

Explanation:

he DASH Diet plan was devised to prevent high blood pressure i.e, hypertension.

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Select the correct statement about the uterine cycle.

A) During the secretory phase, estrogen levels are at their highest. B) During the proliferative phase, levels of progesterone rise as the follicle begins to produce more hormone.
C) If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo. D) The menstrual phase of the cycle is from day 1 to day 8.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo.

Explanation:

"If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo." is the only correct statement about the uterine cycle among the options.

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Q:

The principle of dominance states that

A) Some alleles are dominant, while others are recessive B) All alleles are recessive
C) All alleles are dominant D) Alleles are neither dominant nor recessive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Some alleles are dominant, while others are recessive

Explanation:

The principle of dominance states that some alleles are dominant, while others are recessive.

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Q:

A viral species is a group of viruses that

A) same ecological niche B) same genetic information
C) both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both A & B

Explanation:
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