31. Blood is a fluid connective tissue consisting of?
[A] plasma
[B] blood cells
[C] platelets
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Blood is a liquid connective tissue consisting of plasma, blood cells, and platelets. It circulates throughout our body, carrying oxygen and nutrients to various cells and tissues.
32. Which tissue makes up the lining of the stomach and intestine?
[A] Cuboidal epithelium
[B] Squamous epithelium
[C] Columnar epithelium
[D] Compound Epithelial
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Correct Answer: C [Columnar epithelium]
Notes:
Columnar epithelium tissue makes up the lining of the stomach and intestine and it is composed of tall and slender, column-shaped.
33. A neuron that carries information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system is __
[A] afferent neuron
[B] efferent neuron
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [afferent neuron]
Notes:
A neuron that carries information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system is the afferent neuron.
34. The corpus luteum is the source of secretion of:
[A] LH
[B] Estradiol
[C] Estrogen
[D] Progesterone
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Correct Answer: D [Progesterone]
Notes:
The corpus luteum is the source of secretion of Progesterone. Progesterone is a hormone released by the ovaries.
35. Filariasis is also known as elephantiasis because?
[A] disease Spreads through Elephants
[B] excessive enlargement of teeth
[C] excessive enlargement of legs
[D] the patient starts looking like an elephant
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Correct Answer: C [excessive enlargement of legs]
Notes:
Filariasis is also known as elephantiasis because of excessive enlargement of the legs.
36. The tendency of an offspring to resemble its parent is known as ___
[A] Variation
[B] Heredity
[C] Resemblance
[D] Inheritance
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Correct Answer: B [Heredity]
Notes:
The genetic heritage passed down by our biological parents is known as Heredity.
37. What is another name of rDNA technology?
[A] chimeric DNA
[B] information technology
[C] information DNA
[D] chimeric technology
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Correct Answer: A [chimeric DNA]
Notes:
chimeric DNA is another name of rDNA technology because it can be made of material from two different species, like mythological imagery. R-DNA technology uses palindromic sequences and leads to the production of sticky and blunt ends.
38. Crossing-over occurs during ____:
[A] Diplotene
[B] Pachytene
[C] Leptotene
[D] Zygotene
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Correct Answer: B [Pachytene]
Notes:
Chromosomal crossover (or crossing over) is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes that results in recombinant chromosomes. It is one of the final phases of genetic recombination, which occurs during prophase I of meiosis (pachytene) during a process called synapsis.
39. Which of the following is an example of Ball and Socket joint in humans?
[A] Hip Joint
[B] Neck Joint
[C] Wrist Joint
[D] Finger Joint
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Correct Answer: A [Hip Joint]
Notes:
The ball and socket joint (or spheroidal joint) is a type of synovial joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone. One of its example is hip joint, in which a partially spherical end lies in a socket, allowing multidirectional movement and rotation.
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.
