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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:

What base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

A) Uracil B) Cytosine
C) Adenine D) Guanine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uracil

Explanation:

Uracil is not found in DNA but found in RNA.

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Q:

A myocardial infarction is a heart attack.

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

Explanation:

True, the given statement that a myocardial infarction is a heart attack.


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What three statements make up the cell theory?

A) All living things are made up of cells. B) New cells come frome exisiting cells.
C) Cells are the basic unit of structure/function in living things. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The three statements make up the cell theory are::

 

1. All living things are made up of cells.

2. Cells are the basic unit of structure/function in living things.

3. New cells come frome exisiting cells.

 

These cells can vary widely, but all living things are composed of cells.

 

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What is the function of reverse transcriptase?

A) synthesis of RNA from protein B) synthesis of DNA from an RNA template
C) synthesis of protein from DNA D) synthesis of DNA from protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) synthesis of DNA from an RNA template

Explanation:

A reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template by a process called Reverse Transcription.

In brief its function is that copies all or part of the virus RNA (retroviruses are RNA-only) as DNA which can then be integrated into the DNA of the host organism.

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Excretion rates of drugs vary greatly depending upon

A) type of drug B) medical condition of the person who took the drug
C) Both A & B D) time at which drug was taken
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Excretion rates of drugs vary greatly depending upon:

 

* The type of drug taken.

* The medical condition of the person who took the drug.

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Nonvolatile drugs are excreted in the body through renal excretion or through kidneys and bladder by means of urine. Other drugs are excreted either by means of sweat, bile, milk, saliva or other body fluids.

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Which occurs during transcription?

A) Proteins are produced B) Ribosomes produces
C) DNA information is copied to RNA D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DNA information is copied to RNA

Explanation:

Transcription is the process of copying the genetic material or information that is the DNA to messenger RNA (mRNA.

 

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Q:

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

A) Thigh bone B) Shoulder bones
C) Vertebral column D) Foot bones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vertebral column

Explanation:

The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate. In the human skeleton, it consists of 80 bones and is composed of six parts; the skull bones, the ossicles of the middle ear, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column.

 

Bones of shoulder, thigh and foot are the part of appendicular skeleton. 

  

Hence, Vertebral column is the part of axial skeleton.

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Q:

The outer membrane that covers the lungs

A) Dura mater B) pleura
C) Pia mater D) Myelin sheath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pleura

Explanation:

The pleura is the membrane that covers the lungs, according to InnerBody. The pleura consists of two layers, with the parietal pleura forming the membrane's outer layer and the visceral pleura forming the membrane's inner layer.

 

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