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The somatosensory receptors in human beings detect ______.

A) taste B) smell
C) touch D) hear
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) touch

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Kwashiorkor  disease  in  children  is  caused by

A) sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet
C) sufficient  vitamins  but  deficient  fats  in diet D) sufficient  fats  but  deficient  vitamins  in diet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet

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Kwashiorkar is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie  deficiency.  It  results  from the  replacement  of  mother’s  milk by a high calorie-low protein diet in a child more than one year in age. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting   of   muscles,   thinning   of limbs,  failure  of  growth  and  brain development

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Which among the following is used to treat Indigestion?

A) Antacid B) Antiseptic
C) Analgesic D) Antibiotic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Antacid

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Animals in which the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers are called ________.

A) Diploblastic B) Extoderm
C) Tripoblastic D) Endoderm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diploblastic

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Which of the following is an emergency hormone in humans?

A) Thyroxine B) Insulin
C) Adrenalin D) Progestrone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Adrenalin

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Which is the largest gland in human body?

A) Liver B) Thyroid
C) Pituitary D) Salivary gland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver

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Which organ produces insulin?

A) Liver B) Thyroid gland
C) Spleen D) Pancreas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pancreas

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The alimentary canal is a long tube that extends from ______.

A) mouth to stomach B) stomach to large intestine
C) small intestine to anus D) mouth to anus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) mouth to anus

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