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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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All of the following are true of neurons except that

A) they conduct a nervous impulse B) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue
C) thay are separated from one another by synapses D) When mature, they lose ability to divide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) they are a very specialized form of connective tissue

Explanation:

All of the following are true of neurons except that they are a very specialized form of connective tissue.

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All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except

A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin D D) Vitamin K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin C

Explanation:

A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.

There are 13 essential vitamins that our body need. They are categorized into 

1. Water soluble

2. Fat soluble

Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water, which means these vitamins and nutrients dissolve quickly in the body. Unlike fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins are carried to the body’s tissues, but the body cannot store them.

Water-soluble vitamins are Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B12, B6, B7 & B9 and Vitamin C.


Fat-soluble vitamins are soluble in fats. They are absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and into the general blood circulation within the body. Unlike water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body when they are not in use.

Fat-soluble vitamins are - Vitamin A, D, E and K.

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Which of the following are known as the suicide bags of cells?

A) Lysosomes B) Golgi bodies
C) Nucleoli D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lysosomes

Explanation:

Lysosome is an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane. They are capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers like proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.

 

Lysosomes are known as the suicide bags of cells because whe any cell gets damaged these organelles burst and the enzymes present in it will digest the damaged cell.

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In which of the following, the cellular power plants - Mitochondria are absent?

A) Bacteria B) Red Algae
C) Brown Algae D) Green Algae
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bacteria

Explanation:

Mitochondria is absent in Bacteria as well as in Blue Green Algae. They are seen in eukaryotic cells for respiration purpose.

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Smallest cell in human body is

A) Ovum B) Nerve cell
C) Sperm D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sperm

Explanation:
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Lysogeny can result in all of the following except

A) Acquisition of new characteristics by the host cell B) Transduction of specific genes
C) Immunity to reinfection by the same phage. D) Immunity to reinfection by any phage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Immunity to reinfection by any phage

Explanation:

Lysogeny can result in all of the following except Immunity to reinfection by any phage. Lysogeny means phage DNA is incorporated in Host cell DNA. 

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Q:

The main buffer system of the human blood is

A) H2CO3 B) H2SO4
C) CO2 D) O3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H2CO3

Explanation:

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A man with colour blindness will see red as

A) green B) red
C) orange D) yellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) green

Explanation:

A man with colour blindness will see red and green as same. 

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