31. What is the scrotal ligament?
[A] an accessory reproductive gland in male mammals
[B] elastic tissue which connects the cauda epididymis to the scrotal sac
[C] remnant of gubernaculum in a fetus
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [remnant of gubernaculum in a fetus]
Notes:
A scrotal ligament is the remnant of the gubernaculum in a fetus. It secures the testis to the most inferior portion of the scrotum.
32. The nutritive medium for the ejaculated sperms is given by which of the following?
[A] fallopian tube
[B] vaginal fluid
[C] seminal fluid
[D] uterine lining
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Correct Answer: C [seminal fluid]
Notes:
The nutrient medium for ejaculated spermatozoa is provided by seminal fluid.
33. Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa?
[A] Whooping cough
[B] Amoebic dysentery
[C] Measles
[D] Athlete’s foot
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Correct Answer: B [Amoebic dysentery]
Notes:
Amoebic dysentery diseases are caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
34. What is deficient in Haemophilia A patients?
[A] X chromosome
[B] Calcium
[C] Antihemophilic factor
[D] Plasma thromboplastin
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Correct Answer: C [Antihemophilic factor]
Notes:
Hemophilia A is characterized by a deficiency of the anti-hemophilia globulin factor.
35. Which of the following is known as the “Father of Genetics”?
[A] Morgan
[B] Mendel
[C] Watson
[D] Bateson
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Correct Answer: B [Mendel]
Notes:
Mendel is known as the “Father of Genetics”.
36. The alternate form of a gene is__
[A] Alternate type
[B] Recessive character
[C] Dominant character
[D] Allele
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Correct Answer: D [Allele]
Notes:
The alternate form of a gene is Allele. An allele is a variant of a gene.
37. Klenow fragment is derived from which of the following?
[A] DNA Ligase
[B] DNA Pol-I
[C] DNA Pol-II
[D] Reverse Transcriptase
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Correct Answer: B [DNA Pol-I]
Notes:
Klenow fragment is derived from DNA Pol-I. A Klenow fragment is a large protein fragment. It is enzymatically cleaved by the protease subtilisin to DNA polymerase from E. coli.
38. The wing of a bat and the wing of a bird are the examples of ____ limbs:
[A] Heterogeneous
[B] Homogenous
[C] Homologous
[D] Analogous
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Correct Answer: D [Analogous]
Notes:
The wings of insects, bats and birds, that evolved independently in each lineage separately after diverging from an ancestor without wings, are examples of analogous organs. Analogous organs are the opposite of homologous organs, which have similar functions but different origins.
39. Element that is not found in blood is ___:
[A] Copper
[B] Iron
[C] Chromium
[D] Magnesium
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Correct Answer: C [Chromium ]
Notes:
In the blood the key minerals are iron, copper, zinc, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Minerals constitute important part of blood plasma that constitutes almost 55% of blood. In the blood, iron is found in larger amounts than any other mineral.
40. DNA shows hyperchromicity on ____:
[A] Replication
[B] Heating
[C] Crystallizing
[D] Cooling
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Correct Answer: B [Heating]
Notes:
When a DNA solution is heated enough, the double-stranded DNA unwinds, and the Hydrogen bonds that hold the two strands together weaken and finally break. The process of breaking a double-stranded DNA into single strands is known as DNA denaturation, or DNA melting. The hyper-chromicity of DNA occurs when the DNA duplex is denatured.
