1. The terms Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are related to which among the following?
[A] Body Fat
[B] Blood Sugar
[C] Metabolism of sugar galactose
[D] Respiration
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Correct Answer: B [Blood Sugar]
Notes:
Hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
Hyperglycemia: High blood sugar
2. Which part of the Human Body stores Glycogen?
[A] Liver
[B] Intestine
[C] Pancreas
[D] Skin
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Correct Answer: A [Liver]
Notes:
In liver Simple sugars (monosaccharides) which are in excess are converted into complex polysaccharides like glycogen
3. Calcitriol is the biologically active form of which among the following Vitamins?
[A] Vitamin B
[B] Vitamin C
[C] Vitamin D
[D] Vitamin E
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Correct Answer: C [Vitamin D]
Notes:
Calcitriol is the biologically active form of Vitamin D. It is normally made in the kidney. It is used to treat diseases like hypoparathyroidism, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and familial hypophosphatemia.
4. 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.
5. Artificial Kidney or blood dailyzer which is used in renal failure or Kidney disorders works on the principles of _________?
[A] Imbibition & Osmosis
[B] Plasmolysis & Osmosis
[C] Diffusion & osmosis
[D] Diffusion only
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Correct Answer: C [Diffusion & osmosis]
Notes:
Hemodialysis is a procedure where a dialysis machine and a special filter called an artificial kidney, or a dialyzer, are used to clean your blood. It works on the principles of Diffusion & osmosis.
6. Islets of langerhans are related to which of the following?
[A] Calcitonin
[B] Insulin
[C] Thyroxine
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Insulin]
Notes:
The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine which is also called as hormone-producing cells. They are also known as the insulin-producing tissue.
7. The birth of the first child will be a fatal situation in which of the following conditions?
[A] Male Rh+ & Female Rh-
[B] Male Rh- & Female Rh+
[C] Male Rh- & Female Rh-
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Male Rh+ & Female Rh-]
Notes:
The Rh factor is a protein that can be found on the surface of red blood cells. If your blood cells have this protein, you are Rh positive. The birth of the first child will be a fatal situation for Male Rh+ & Female Rh-.
8. Which among the following test is most suitable to judge paternity ?
[A] Blood Grouping
[B] Tissue Culture
[C] DNA Test
[D] Genetic Codes
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Correct Answer: C [DNA Test]
Notes:
DNA test is most suitable to judge paternity. It looks at specific locations of a person’s genome, in order to find or verify
ancestral genealogical relationships. It can also be used to estimate the ethnic mixture of an individual.
9. The blood pressure is denoted as following?
[A] Systolic Pressure / Diastolic Pressure
[B] Diastolic Pressure / Systolic Pressure
[C] Venous Pressure / Systolic Pressure
[D] Systolic Pressure / Pulse Pressure
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Correct Answer: A [Systolic Pressure / Diastolic Pressure]
Notes:
Blood Pressure is expressed in two numbers. The higher number is known as Systolic Pressure, or the amount of force (as measured in millimetres of mercury) that is exerted against the artery walls during a heartbeat (contraction). The lower number in the Diastolic pressure, which does the force exist while the heart is resting between beats.
10. Which part of the plant Raphanus sativus is edible?
[A] Fruit
[B] Leaves
[C] Roots
[D] All the above
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Correct Answer: D [All the above]
Notes:
Raphanus sativus is Radish. The Edible parts are roots, but Radish leaves and seedpods which are fruits are also edible.
