31. Which of the following is one of the innermost and thinnest layers of arteries and veins?
[A] Tunica Media
[B] Tunica Intima
[C] Tunica Externa
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [Tunica Intima]
Notes:
Tunica Intima is one of the innermost and thinnest layers of arteries and veins. It contains endothelial cells. They are in direct contact with the bloodstream.
32. Which of the following vitamins is stored in the liver?
[A] Vitamin K
[B] Vitamin D
[C] Vitamin E
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Vitamin K, D, and E are stored in the liver. The liver is the chemical “factory” of the body.
33. What results in severe, acute, or incurable liver disease?
[A] Blood clotting
[B] Production of blood proteins
[C] Elimination of water, drugs, and toxins from the body
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [ All of the above]
Notes:
Blood clotting, Production of blood proteins, and Elimination of water, drugs, and toxins from the body are results in severe, acute, or incurable liver disease.
34. The opening of the infundibulum into the body cavity is called?
[A] isthmus
[B] ampulla
[C] ostium
[D] thalamus
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Correct Answer: C [ostium]
Notes:
The opening of the infundibulum into the body cavity is called the ostium.
35. Heart disease and High blood pressure are examples of which genetic disorder?
[A] Chromosomal Disorder
[B] Mitochondrial Inheritance
[C] Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance]
Notes:
Heart disease and High blood pressure are examples of Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance. It is also known as polygenic inheritance.
36. Which of the following is the best fertilizer for paddy?
[A] Azolla pinnata
[B] Bacillus megatherium
[C] Rhizobium meliloti
[D] Bacillus polymyxa
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Correct Answer: A [Azolla pinnata]
Notes:
Azolla pinnata is the best fertilizer for paddy. Azolla pinata is a species of fern that is known by several common names, including mosquito fern, winged mosquito fern, and water velvet.
37. A man suffering from diabetes mellitus drinks water more frequently as he has to eliminate from the blood extra ____:
[A] Glucose
[B] Insulin
[C] Glucagon
[D] Salt
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Correct Answer: A [Glucose]
Notes:
The diabetic person has higher sugar in blood. Glucose is a form of water soluble sugar. Excess blood sugar decreases the elasticity of blood vessels and causes them to narrow, impeding blood flow. This can lead to a reduced supply of blood and oxygen, increasing the risk of high blood pressure and damage to large and small blood vessels.
38. Blue-green algae are included in the group ____:
[A] Protozoa
[B] Eubacteria
[C] Fungi
[D] Cyanobacteria
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Correct Answer: D [Cyanobacteria]
Notes:
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue green algae, are single-celled and belong to the family of Prokaryotes. That means, they do not have a well defined cell nucleus. The ability of cyanobacteria to perform oxygenic photosynthesis is thought to have converted the early reducing atmosphere into an oxidizing one, which dramatically changed the composition of life forms on Earth by stimulating biodiversity and leading to the near-extinction of oxygen-intolerant organisms.
39. In human body, ligaments are made up of ____:
[A] Yellow fibres only
[B] White fibres and some yellow elastic fibres
[C] Yellow fibres and muscle fibres
[D] White fibres only
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Correct Answer: B [White fibres and some yellow elastic fibres]
Notes:
A ligament is composed of dense fibrous bundles of collagenous fibres and spindle-shaped cells known as fibrocytes, with little ground substance. Ligaments which attaches the two different bones at a joint may be of two major types: white ligament is rich in collagenous fibres, which are sturdy and inelastic; and yellow ligament is rich in elastic fibres, which are quite tough even though they allow elastic movement.
40. In which part of the body is blood produced?
[A] Bone Marrow
[B] Lungs
[C] Brain
[D] Heart
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Correct Answer: A [Bone Marrow]
Notes:
Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bones that produces blood cells. Bone marrow produces red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. The process by which blood cells are made is called haemopoiesis.
