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Q:

Green pigment is called

A) Chlorophyll B) Xanthophyll
C) Carotene D) Phycobillin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chlorophyll

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The sciatic nerve is a combination of which two nerves?

A) common fibular and tibial B) pudendal and posterior femoral cutaneous
C) posterior femoral cutaneous and tibial D) pudendal and common fibular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) common fibular and tibial

Explanation:

The sciatic nerve is a combination of common fibular and tibial. 

 

The sciatic nerve divides into its two branches::

1. The tibial nerve

2. The common fibular nerve

at the popliteal fossa.

 

The tibial nerve, which travels down the posterior compartment of the leg into the foot.

The common peroneal nerve also called the common fibular nerve, which travels down the anterior and lateral compartments of the leg into the foot.

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Q:

Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to 

A) tetanus B) mumps
C) pyorrhoea D) ulcers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) mumps

Explanation:

Mumps : This is a swelling caused by information of parotid glands placed in front of our ear region. The inflammation is caused by a virus.

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Q:

What is the functional unit of a skeletal muscle called?

A) Myofibril B) Sarcomere
C) Fiber D) Fasciculus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sarcomere

Explanation:

The myofibrils are composed of actin and myosin filaments, repeated in units called sarcomeres, which are the basic functional units of the skeletal muscle.

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Q:

The technique of DNA fingerprinting in human was developed for first time by _________

A) Lalji Singh B) Alec Jeffreys
C) R. Ericson D) J. Black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alec Jeffreys

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Q:

Which of the following is not a function of saliva?

A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel B) moistens food and helps stick it together to make it easier to swallow
C) begins the chemical breakdown of starches D) helps clean the mouth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel

Explanation:

Saliva is produced by the salivary gland which helps in food digestion.

 

Option A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel is not the function of saliva.

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Q:

Study of inter relationship between living organism and their environment is called _______

A) Plant Geography B) Plant social science
C) Ecology D) Ecosystem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ecology

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Q:

What color is Lobster blood?

A) Blue B) White
C) Red D) Colourless
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Blue

Explanation:

Lobsters, like snails and spiders, have blue blood due to the presence of hemocyanin, which contains copper. In contrast, vertebrates and many other animals have red blood from iron-rich hemoglobin.

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