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Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are

A) Exteroceptors B) Proprioceptors
C) Interoceptors D) Mechanoreceptors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Exteroceptors

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Where is glucose stored in the body?

A) bones B) blood
C) organs D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) blood

Explanation:

In human body, glucose is stored in blood stream before it is converted to glycogen. Excess glucose is stored in the form of fats. After conversion, glycogen is stored in Muscles and Liver.

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Which type of simple sugar is found primarily in fruit?

A) Sucrose B) Fructose
C) Maltose D) Lactose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fructose

Explanation:

The main simple sugar found in fruit is Fructose. Glucose is found naturally occurring in fruits and other plants. But fructose is sweeter than glucose and can give you more energy. That's why a piece of fruit in the morning will give you more energy than a cup of coffee!

 

Fructose is what gives most fruits that sweet flavor and in combination with the acids present in certain fruits can give a pleasantly tangy flavor.

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Q:

The book Historia plantrum is written by

A) Aristotle B) Theophrastus
C) Hipporates D) Darwin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Theophrastus

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Tissue that connects muscle to bone

A) Tendons B) Joint capsule
C) Body fiber D) Ligament
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tendons

Explanation:

A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue which is Tough, fibrous, cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone or another structure, such as an eyeball. Tendons help the bone or structure to move.

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Branch of biology in which we study about relationship between living and their environment

A) Physiology B) Genetics
C) Ecology D) Geology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ecology

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Food wrapped in news paper is likely to get contaminated by 

A) Magnesium B) Alluminium
C) Lead D) Copper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lead

Explanation:

It gets contaminated by lead

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Q:

Genes are situated on _________

A) Chromosome B) Mitochondria
C) Plastids D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chromosome

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