1. Which among the following is not a monosaccharide?
[A] Glucose
[B] Sucrose
[C] Fructose
[D] Galactose
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Correct Answer: B [Sucrose]
Notes:
Monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates molecules that cannot be broken down into smaller molecules of other carbohydrates. Glucose and fructose are examples of Monosaccharides.
2. Apart from the temporal bone, which among the following is considered as strongest bone in human body?
[A] Humerus
[B] Fibula
[C] Femur
[D] Tibia
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Correct Answer: C [Femur]
Notes:
Apart from the temporal bone, femur is considered as strongest bone in human body. It is the only bone located within the human thigh. It is both the longest and the strongest bone in the human body. It extends from the hip to the knee.
3. Which among the following group represents the most commonly found cancers in the world?
[A] Carcinoma
[B] Sarcoma
[C] Lymphoma
[D] Germ cell tumor
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Correct Answer: A [Carcinoma]
Notes:
Carcinoma group represents the most commonly found cancers in the world. Carcinoma is a cancer which begins in a tissue that lines the inner or outer surfaces of the body, and that arises from cells originating in the endodermal, mesodermal or ectodermal germ layer during embryogenesis.
4. Which among the following indicates Vitamin B12?
[A] Niacin
[B] Pyridoxine
[C] Cobalamine
[D] Thiamine
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Correct Answer: C [Cobalamine]
Notes:
Cobalamine indicates Vitamin B12. It is a water-soluble vitamin and plays an essential role in the production of your red blood cells and DNA, as well as the proper functioning of our nervous system.
5. Niacin is the chemical name of which vitamin?
[A] Vitamin B1
[B] Vitamin B3
[C] Vitamin B2
[D] Vitamin C
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Correct Answer: B [Vitamin B3]
Notes:
The chemical name of Vitamin B3 is Niacin which is a water soluble vitamin. It is an important nutrient. In fact, every part of your body needs it to function properly. As a supplement, niacin may help lower cholesterol, ease arthritis and boost brain function, among other benefits.
6. Which part of the plant gives us saffron?
[A] Petals
[B] Stigma
[C] Roots
[D] Stem
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Correct Answer: B [Stigma]
Notes:
The dried stigmas (thread-like parts of the flower) are used to make saffron spice. It can take 75,000 saffron blossoms to produce a single pound of saffron spice. Saffron is largely cultivated and harvested by hand.
7. Cattle quickly swallow grass and store it in which of its body parts?
[A] Rumen
[B] Esophagus
[C] Small intestine
[D] Salivary glands
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Correct Answer: A [Rumen]
Notes:
Cattle quickly swallow grass and store it in rumen. The rumen serves as a large fermentation vat in which bacteria and other microorganisms reside. The rumen, also known as a paunch, forms the larger part of the reticulorumen
8. In which of the following class can we put Adrenaline?
[A] Fat
[B] Hormone
[C] Enzyme
[D] Protein
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Correct Answer: B [Hormone]
Notes:
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone, neurotransmitter, and medication. Adrenaline is normally produced by both the adrenal glands and certain neurons.
9. Which of the following are chlorophyll-bearing, simple, thalloid, autotrophic and largely acquatic(both fresh water and marine) organisms?
[A] Gymnosperms
[B] Bryophytes
[C] Pteridophytes
[D] Algae
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Correct Answer: D [Algae]
Notes:
Algae is an informal term for a large, diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms that are not necessarily closely related, and is thus polyphyletic.
10. At which of the following stages the sex of the offspring is determined?
[A] The conception takes place
[B] The sperm fertilises the ovum
[C] The embryo is partially developed
[D] The end of gestation period is near
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Correct Answer: A [The conception takes place]
Notes:
Biological sex is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes: XY in males and XX in females. Genes on the X chromosome are said to be X-linked. X-linked genes have distinctive inheritance patterns because they are present in different numbers in females (XX) and males (XY).Thus usually occurs as soon as conception takes place.
