31. Into how many parts is the Urinary bladder divided?
[A] One
[B] Two
[C] Three
[D] Four
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Correct Answer: D [Four]
Notes:
The Urinary bladder is divided into 4 parts. They are abroad corpuscle, a body, a vertex, a neck.
32. 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.
33. What of the following is not a reproduction-related problem?
[A] STDs
[B] Abortion
[C] Global warming
[D] Infertility
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Correct Answer: C [Global warming]
Notes:
Global warming is an environmental-related problem. Whereas STDs, Abortion, and Infertility are reproduction-related problems.
34. Which of the following hormone are surges that trigger ovulation?
[A] Estrogen
[B] LH
[C] FSH
[D] Progesterone
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Correct Answer: B [LH]
Notes:
LH hormones are surges that trigger ovulation. It is released by the anterior pituitary.
35. Which of the following is not a symptom of rinderpest?
[A] dysentery
[B] fever
[C] overcrowding
[D] blue urine
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Correct Answer: D [blue urine]
Notes:
Symptoms of rinderpest include constipation with hard stools containing fever, dysentery or blood, discharge from the eyes and nose, anorexia, leukopenia followed by diarrhea or diarrhea with an unpleasant odor.
36. Which of the following virus is also known as the common cold?
[A] Variola virus
[B] Rhinovirus
[C] Varicella zoster Virus
[D] Myxovirus
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Correct Answer: B [Rhinovirus]
Notes:
Rhinovirus is also known as the common cold. This is also called RNA Virus.
37. Leber’s Hereditary Optic Atrophy is a type of __
[A] Chromosomal Disorder
[B] Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance
[C] Mitochondrial Inheritance
[D] Mendelian Disorder
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Correct Answer: C [Mitochondrial Inheritance]
Notes:
Leber’s Hereditary Optic Atrophy is a type of Mitochondrial Inheritance that occurs due to mutations in a single gene and can be easily detected by pedigree analysis.
38. Biofortification is a ____:
[A] Method of plant breeding for disease resistance
[B] Method of developing resistance to insect pests
[C] Method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value
[D] Strategy to combat unwanted nutrients in plants
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Correct Answer: C [Method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value]
Notes:
Biofortification is the breeding crops to increase their nutritional value. This can be done either through conventional selective breeding or genetic engineering. Biofortification differs from ordinary fortification because it focuses on making plant foods more nutritious as the plants are growing, rather than having nutrients added to the foods when they are being processed.
39. An eardrum is absent in ____:
[A] Snakes
[B] Toads
[C] Turtles
[D] Tuatara
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Correct Answer: A [Snakes]
Notes:
The ear has three main parts: the outer, middle and inner ear. The outer ear consists of the pinna and the auditory canal. The middle ear is filled with air and contains three tiny bones called ossicles – the anvil, hammer and stirrup. The inner ear contains the semicircular canals and the cochlea. Eardrum is the membrane of middle ear. Snakes have fully developed inner ear structures but no eardrum.
40. Which of the following brings back deoxygenated blood from different parts of human body to heart?
[A] Veins
[B] Arteries
[C] Nerves
[D] Lungs
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Correct Answer: A [Veins]
Notes:
Veins carry the deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body to the heart. There are two main veins that carry out this job. The superior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from head, neck, thorax and hands to the right atrium of our heart. The inferior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from legs, pelvic region and abdominal organs to the right atrium of our heart. Among the veins, only pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood.
