1. Which Vitamin is also known as Tocopherol?
[A] Vitamin D
[B] Vitamin E
[C] Vitamin K
[D] Vitamin B
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Correct Answer: B [Vitamin E]
Notes:
Vitamin E is a series of organic compounds consisting of various methylated phenols. Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was given the name “tocopherol” or birth carrying vitamin.
There are eight forms of Vitamin E. In general, food sources with the highest concentrations of vitamin E are vegetable oils, followed by nuts and seeds including whole grains.
2. Which among the following diseases is not caused by a virus ?
[A] Chickenpox
[B] Hepatitis
[C] Cholera
[D] Dengue
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Correct Answer: C [Cholera]
Notes:
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae
3. Which among the following organs open in small intestine through Pylorus?
[A] Stomach
[B] Liver
[C] Pancreas
[D] All the above
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Correct Answer: A [Stomach]
Notes:
The pylorus is the furthest part of the stomach that connects to the duodenum. It is divided into two parts, the antrum and the pyloric canal. The antrum connects to the body of the stomach, and the pyloric canal connects to the duodenum.
4. When the body’s immune system cells destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas is termed as ________?
[A] Type 1 diabetes
[B] Type 2 diabetes
[C] hybrid diabetes
[D] none of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Type 1 diabetes]
Notes:
When the body’s immune system cells destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas is termed as Type 1 diabetes. Symptoms may include increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue and blurred vision.
5. The hard part of a stem of a plant is because of ________?
[A] Sclerenchyma
[B] Xylem
[C] Pholem
[D] Stomata
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Correct Answer: B [Xylem]
Notes:
The hard part of a stem of a plant is because of Xylem. Stem supports leaves, flowers and fruits. It also transports fluids between the roots and the shoots in the xylem and phloem, stores nutrients, and produces new living tissue.
6. Calcium is required in plants in the formation of which of the following ?
[A] Cell Membrane
[B] Cell wall
[C] Cholorophyll
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Cell wall]
Notes:
Calcium is required in plants in the formation of cell wall. It is a structural layer surrounding some types of cells, just outside the cell membrane. The cell wall can be tough, flexible, and sometimes rigid also.
7. Non-vascular embryophytes are __:
[A] Pteridophytes
[B] Algae
[C] Bryophytes
[D] Gymnosperms
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Correct Answer: C [Bryophytes]
Notes:
Bryophytes are an informal group consisting of three divisions of non-vascular land plants: the liverworts, hornworts and mosses. They play a vital role in regulating ecosystems because they provide an important buffer system for other plants.
8. The “Deoxyribose” which is a part of DNA and a constituent of hereditary material is a ___:
[A] Nucleic Acid
[B] Protein
[C] Lipid
[D] Carbohydrate
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Correct Answer: D [ Carbohydrate]
Notes:
Deoxyribose is a Monosaccharide sugar.
9. The ancestors of land plants were most likely similar to modern__:
[A] Conifers
[B] Ferns
[C] Green Algae
[D] Flowering Plants
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Correct Answer: C [ Green Algae]
Notes:
The ancestor of the modern multicellular plant is the green algae, Chlorophyta.
10. Which of the following does not hold true for Animal belonging to Phylum chordate?
[A] A post-anal part(tail) is present
[B] Notochord present
[C] Pharynx perforated by gill slits.
[D] Heart is dorsal(if present)
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Correct Answer: D [Heart is dorsal(if present)]
Notes:
Chordata is a familiar phylum that includes organisms like mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians (all vertebrates); sea squirts (tunicates); and lancelets (cephalochordates).
