1. Cirrhosis is a disease that affects which among the following organs?
[A] Kidney
[B] Liver
[C] Pancreas
[D] Small intestine
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Correct Answer: B [Liver]
Notes:
Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions. Hepatitis and chronic alcohol abuse are frequent causes. Liver damage caused by cirrhosis can’t be undone.
2. Protein in the pulses (or more correctly legume) is found in which of the following form?
[A] Glutein
[B] Globulin
[C] Albumin
[D] Thaimine
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Correct Answer: C [Albumin]
Notes:
Protein in the pulses (or more correctly legume) is found in Albumin form. Pulses are a low fat source of protein and on average, pulses contain about twice the amount of protein found in whole grains like wheat, oats, barley or rice.
3. Among Globulin, Albumin, Glutein and collagen which protein is abundant in Eggs?
[A] Globulin
[B] Collagen
[C] Albumin
[D] Thaimine
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Correct Answer: C [Albumin]
Notes:
Albumin is most abundant in eggs. Albumin is a family of globular proteins are water-soluble, moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experience heat denaturation. Substances which contain albumins are called albuminoids.
4. Which among the following cells is capable to develop in any of the type of cell?
[A] Endothelial
[B] Endodermal
[C] Stem
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Stem]
Notes:
A stem cell is a cell with the unique ability to develop in any of the type of cell. In the future they may be used to replace cells and tissues that have been damaged or lost due to disease.
5. Maximum Proteins part of our food are digested in which part of our alimentary canal ?
[A] Oral cavity
[B] Small intestine
[C] Large intestine
[D] Stomach
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Correct Answer: B [Small intestine]
Notes:
Maximum Proteins part of our food are digested in stomach and duodenum part of small intestine. Enzyme pepsin is secreted in the stomach and trypsin, chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase are secreted from the pancreas for digestion of protein.
6. Which among the following is true regarding fraternal twins?
[A] They may look similar but are not genetically identical
[B] They are exactly similar but are not genetically identical
[C] They are exactly similar and are genetically identical
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [They are exactly similar but are not genetically identical]
Notes:
Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. Twins can be either monozygotic (‘identical’), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic (‘fraternal’), meaning that each twin develops from a separate egg and each egg is fertilized by its own sperm cell.
7. Lacrimal apparatus, Lacrimal artery, Lacrimal bone, Lacrimal ducts, Lacrimal fossa, Lacrimal fluid & Lacrimal gland are parts of which organ of the body?
[A] Ear
[B] Nose
[C] Eye
[D] Throat
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Correct Answer: C [Eye]
Notes:
These are parts of lacrimal apparatus in eye which is responsible for tear production and drainage.
8. The hormonal activities of which of the following substances were discovered while studying “foolish seedling” disease in rice?
[A] Cytokinins
[B] Ethylene
[C] Auxins
[D] Gibberellin
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Correct Answer: D [Gibberellin]
Notes:
The hormonal activities of Gibberellin were discovered while studying “foolish seedling” disease in rice. Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones. They regulate various developmental processes in plants.
9. Which of the following is the correct definition of the Primary Productivity?
[A] Rate of photosynthesis in plants and photosynthetic bacteria as compared to the rate of plant consumption by herbivores
[B] Total amount of light energy converted to organic compounds in a given area per unit time.
[C] Rate of decomposition by the detritivores.
[D] Total biomass of the photosynthetic organisms in the ecosystem.
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Correct Answer: B [ Total amount of light energy converted to organic compounds in a given area per unit time.]
Notes:
B is the correct answer.
10. Which of the following is present in prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic cells?
[A] Mitochondria
[B] Golgi Bodies
[C] Lysosomes
[D] Ribosomes
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Correct Answer: D [ Ribosomes]
Notes:
Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Bodies, Lysosomes, Endoplasmic reticulum and Peroxisomes are absent in prokaryotic cells. Ribosomes are smaller in prokaryotic cells and larger in eukaryotic cells.
