31. The sternum is a very important bone that protects the __
[A] Brain
[B] Heart
[C] Lungs
[D] Liver
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Correct Answer: B [Heart]
Notes:
The sternum is a very important bone that protects the Heart. It also serves as the connection point for the coastal cartilage.
32. How many ureters are present?
[A] One
[B] Two
[C] Three
[D] Four
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Correct Answer: B [Two]
Notes:
2 ureters are present. One from each kidney. The upper half is located in the abdomen and the lower half is located in the pelvic region.
33. __ is the decrease in glomerular filtration in humans.
[A] Renal failure
[B] Uremia
[C] Renal Calculi
[D] Nephritis
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Correct Answer: A [Renal failure ]
Notes:
Renal failure is the decrease in glomerular filtration in humans. It is also called Kidney failure.
34. What are the symptoms of brucellosis in animals?
[A] arthritis in cows and pigs
[B] mastitis and lameness in goats
[C] oozing skin lesions in horses
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Arthritis in cows and pigs, mastitis and lameness in goats, and oozing skin lesions in horses are the symptoms of brucellosis in animals.
35. What is the cause of footrot?
[A] Naegleria fowleri
[B] Bordetella pertussis
[C] Dichelobacter nodosus
[D] Pasteurella pestis
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Correct Answer: C [Dichelobacter nodosus]
Notes:
Dichelobacter nodosus bacteria is the cause of footrot. It is a common cause of lameness in cattle.
36. Which of the following is correctly matched?
[A] Measles – Bacteria
[B] Influenza – Virus
[C] Tuberculosi – Protozoa
[D] Whooping cough – Fungi
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Correct Answer: B [Influenza – Virus]
Notes:
Influenza is caused by Influenza Virus. Whereas Measles is also caused by viruses, Tuberculosi,s and Whooping cough is caused by bacteria.
37. One whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene is called __.
[A] Oncogenic Trait
[B] Monogenic trait
[C] Polygenic trait
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Polygenic trait]
Notes:
One whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene is called a Polygenic trait.
38. The root nodules for nitrogen fixation of a non-legume tree are?
[A] Frankia
[B] Rhizobium
[C] Azotobacter
[D] Thiobacillus
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Correct Answer: A [Frankia]
Notes:
The root nodules for nitrogen fixation of a non-legume tree are Frankia. It is a genus of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants.
39. Which of the following organism can transfer ‘T-DNA’ within plants?
[A] Agrobacterium tumifaciens
[B] E.coli
[C] Aspergillus niger
[D] S. typhi
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Correct Answer: A [Agrobacterium tumifaciens]
Notes:
Agrobacterium tumefacient organism can transfer ‘T-DNA’ within the plant. It infects dicot plants.
40. What is Blubber?
[A] A layer of thick fat
[B] A device to trap insects by some aquatic
[C] A milky secretion of rubber plant
[D] Fungal infection of rice plants
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Correct Answer: A [A layer of thick fat]
Notes:
Blubber is a thick layer of vascularized adipose tissue found under the skin particularly whales inhabiting of Arctic ocean. It’s presence insulate their body from ice cold. The energy stored in blubber includes both proteins (mostly collagen) and fats (mostly lipids). Blubber covers the entire body of animals such as seals, whales, and walruses—except for their fins, flippers, and flukes. Whaling largely targeted the collection of blubber: whalers rendered it into oil in try pots, or later, in vats on factory ships. The oil could serve in the manufacture of soap, leather, and cosmetics. Whale oil was used in candles as wax, and in oil lamps as fuel.
