31. Where is the organ of Corti present?
[A] scala vestibuli
[B] scala tympani
[C] scala media
[D] none of the above
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Correct Answer: C [scala media]
Notes:
The scala media is an endolymph-filled cavity inside the cochlea, located between the tympanic duct and the vestibular duct.
32. The ribs, sternum, and scapulae are all what type of bone?
[A] Long
[B] Flat
[C] Short
[D] Irregular
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Correct Answer: B [Flat]
Notes:
Flat bones are thin and have a broad surface, including the scapula (wing bone), ribs, and sternum (breastbone).
33. What kind of muscle is the myocardium made of?
[A] Epithelial Cells
[B] Cardiac muscle cells
[C] Nerve Cells
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [Cardiac muscle cells]
Notes:
The myocardium is the muscular layer of the heart. It consists of cardiac muscle cells arranged in an overlapping spiral pattern.
34. Granulocytes and agranulocytes are a classification of which of the following?
[A] White blood cells
[B] Red blood cells
[C] Platelets
[D] Homeostasis
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Correct Answer: A [White blood cells]
Notes:
Granulocytes and agranulocytes are a classification of White blood cells. Granulocytes are leukocytes, with the presence of granules in their cytoplasm while Agranulocytes are leukocytes, with the absence of granules in their cytoplasm.
35. Which of the following is included in the large intestine?
[A] colon
[B] rectum
[C] anus
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The colon, rectum and anus are present in the large intestine. It’s all a single, long tube that continues through the small intestine as food through the end of its journey through your digestive system.
36. The greater omentum connects the stomach to which structures?
[A] Spleen, transverse colon
[B] Spleen, ascending colon
[C] Spleen, descending colon
[D] Spleen, small bowel
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Correct Answer: A [Spleen, transverse colon]
Notes:
The greater omentum connects the stomach to Spleen and transverse colon.
37. 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.
38. Which of the following organism causes pneumonia?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Protozoan
[C] Fungi
[D] Slime mould
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Correct Answer: A [Bacteria]
Notes:
A common cause of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae. This is an infection of your lungs caused by certain bacteria.
39. Mendel did not give __.
[A] Concept of genes
[B] Concept of inheritance
[C] Concept of dominance
[D] Concept of chromosomes
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Correct Answer: D [Concept of chromosomes]
Notes:
Mendel did not give the Concept of chromosomes. The chromosomal theory of inheritance was given by Boveri and Sutton.
40. What is Southern blotting?
[A] Attachment of probes to DNA fragments
[B] Transfer of DNA fragments from electrophoretic gel to a nitrocellulose sheet
[C] Comparison of DNA fragments to two sources
[D] Transfer of DNA fragments to electrophoretic gel from cellulose membrane
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Correct Answer: B [Transfer of DNA fragments from electrophoretic gel to a nitrocellulose sheet]
Notes:
Southern blotting is the transfer of DNA fragments from electrophoretic gel to a nitrocellulose sheet.
