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___________ is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.

A) Glucogen B) Thyroxine
C) Oxytocin D) Insulin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Insulin

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What marks the onset of puberty in females?

A) Menopause B) Adolescence
C) Menstruation D) Menarche
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Menarche

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Fertilisation of sperm with the ovum takes place in

A) Uterus B) Cervix
C) Fallopian Tube D) Ovary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fallopian Tube

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A fungal cell wall is made of :

A) lignin B) hemi-cellulose
C) chitin D) cellulose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chitin

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Slow-growing large coloured patches on the bark of trees are the examples of symbiotic life forms called ______.

 

A) Aphids B) Egrets
C) Shrimps D) Lichens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lichens

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Which part of the human reproductive system helps the embryo get its nutrition from the mother's blood?

A) Placenta B) Fallopian tube
C) Uterus D) Cervix
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Placenta

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Which leukocyte is responsible for antibody production?

A) Monocyte B) T-Cells
C) B Lymphocyte D) Basophil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) B Lymphocyte

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Leukocyte, commonly known as a white blood cell (WBC), is a major component in protecting the body against invading microorganisms and body cells with mutated DNA, and they clean up debris. 

B Lymphocyte also called as B-Cells or plasma cells produces the antibodies or immunoglobulins that bind to specific foreign or abnormal components of plasma membranes. This is also referred to as humoral (body fluid) immunity.

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How many chromosomes does a human cell contain?

A) 6 B) 26
C) 46 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

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