31. The splice of the joints are fibrous in nature in which there is no movement?
[A] tendons and tibia
[B] ligaments and femur
[C] diarthrosis
[D] synarthroses
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Correct Answer: D [synarthroses]
Notes:
A synarthrosis is a fixed or almost immobile joint. Synarthrosis is a type of joint that allows no movement under normal circumstances.
32. Which muscles are found on the front of your thighs?
[A] Quadriceps
[B] Biceps
[C] Pectorals
[D] Deltoids
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Correct Answer: A [Quadriceps]
Notes:
The quadriceps comprises the four large muscles located on the front of the thigh, including the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and rectus femoris.
33. What causes East Coast Fever in cattle?
[A] Cryptosporidium parvum
[B] Theileria parva
[C] Escherichia coli
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [Theileria parva]
Notes:
East Coast fever (ECF) is caused by Theileria parva, a parasitic protozoan that lives in the white blood cells and red blood cells of its mammalian host and is transmitted by ticks.
34. Huntington’s disease and Marfan syndrome are examples of which of the following disorder?
[A] Sex-linked recessive
[B] Sex-linked dominant
[C] Autosomal dominant
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Autosomal dominant]
Notes:
Huntington’s disease and Marfan syndrome are examples of autosomal dominant disorders. One of many ways that a trait or disorder can be passed down through families is called autosomal dominant.
35. Which of the following nonpathogenic products is used in various crops as well as horticulture and ornamental plants?
[A] Azotobacter
[B] Fungi
[C] Tricho-Card
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Tricho-Card]
Notes:
Tricho-Card is a nonpathogenic product that is used in various crops as well as horticulture and ornamental plants.
36. Sugar crops to produce __
[A] biomethane
[B] bioethanol
[C] biobutanol
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [bioethanol]
Notes:
Bioethanol is produced by fermentation of residues from corn, potatoes, cereals, sugar beets, sugarcane and vegetables.
37. Which of the following is the first GM crop in India?
[A] mustard
[B] brinjal
[C] potato
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [brinjal]
Notes:
Brinjal is the first GM crop in India. Genetically modified crops are plants used in agriculture and the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods.
38. What is the function of a polymerase chain reaction?
[A] catalyze the joining (ligation) of two large molecules
[B] amplify pieces of DNA
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: B [amplify pieces of DNA]
Notes:
A polymerase chain reaction is a chemical reaction used by molecular biologists to amplify fragments of DNA.
39. The Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine (popularly called BCG vaccine) is a vaccine to prevent which of these diseases?
[A] Polio
[B] Jaundice
[C] Tuberculosis
[D] Typhoid
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Correct Answer: C [Tuberculosis]
Notes:
The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine is used to prevent tuberculosis (TB). The BCG vaccine is named after Dr Albert Calmette and Dr Camille Guerin, who developed the vaccine from a germ called Mycobacterium bovis, which is similar to TB. BCG is a live vaccine that has been processed so that it is not harmful to humans. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that affects the lungs, and sometimes other parts of the body.
40. A cellulosic wall is found in the cells of ____:
[A] Bacteria
[B] Animals
[C] Fungi
[D] Plants
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Correct Answer: D [Plants]
Notes:
Cellulose is an important structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants, many forms of algae and the oomycetes. It is a complex carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, that is composed of glucose units.
