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Q:

Gametes are produced by the process of

A) Mitosis B) Meiosis
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Meiosis

Explanation:

A gametes are haploid cells as they have only one set of chromosomes. Meiosis is a process of cellular reproduction in which both male and female gametes are formed. During meiosis, the DNA is only replicated or copied one time.

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Visceral pain usually starts in which of the following?

A) Kidneys B) Abdomen
C) Rectum D) Esophagus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Abdomen

Explanation:

Visceral pain is a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain. It usually arises from the abdominal organs.

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Which of the following is true of annelids?

A) They have an open circulatory system B) They have a nerve net
C) They perform gas exchange across their skin D) They have pseudocoeloms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They perform gas exchange across their skin

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What are the building blocks of Nucleic Acids?

A) Pentose Sugar B) DNA
C) RNA D) Nucleotides
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nucleotides

Explanation:

The building blocks of the nucleic acids are "Nucleotides".

 

Each nucleotide are composed of three parts. They are ::

1.Pentose sugar

2.Nitrogenous bases

3.Phosphoric acid.

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Q:

Where does digestion of protein begin?

A) Mouth B) Pharynx
C) Stomach D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stomach

Explanation:

Three main enzymes, pepsin secreted by the stomach and trypsin and chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas, break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.

 

Hence, digestion of protein begin in stomach.

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Which among the following carries impure blood to human heart?

A) Aorta B) Pulmonary vein
C) Pulmonary arteries D) Vena Cava
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pulmonary arteries

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REM sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because

A) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving. B) The person can have night terrors during this stage but will not remember them in the morning. (E) Th e person's vital signs are very slow, but the person can get up and walk around
C) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is in the deepest stage of sleep. D) The person's heart rate is slower than when awake, but the person can sleepwalk or sleep talk.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving.

Explanation:

REM sleep i.e, Rapid Eye Movement sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because the measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving as the brain is in fully active mode that time.

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Adamsia (Sea anemone), Pennatula (Sea-pen) are examples of which Phylum?

A) Coelenterata B) Aschelminthes
C) Annelida D) Arthropoda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Coelenterata

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