31. The bladder is lined with __ epithelium.
[A] Simple columnar
[B] Transitional
[C] Stratified squamous
[D] Simple cuboidal
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Correct Answer: B [Transitional]
Notes:
Unlike the mucosa of other hollow organs, the bladder is lined with transitional epithelium. It is able to stretch significantly to accommodate a large volume of urine. And it also provides protection to the underlying tissues from acidic or alkaline urine.
32. It filters your blood, and the tube returns essential substances to your blood and removes waste, called __
[A] Secretion
[B] Tubular Reabsorption
[C] Glomerular Filtration
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Glomerular Filtration]
Notes:
Glomerular Filtration filters your blood, and the tube returns essential substances to your blood and removes waste.
33. A hormone, which is released by the posterior pituitary:
[A] Oxytocin
[B] TSH
[C] ICSH
[D] Prolactin
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Correct Answer: A [Oxytocin]
Notes:
A hormone, which is released by the posterior pituitary is Oxytocin. The posterior pituitary does not synthesize hormones, but it is able to store and release the two hormones.
34. The population of the vagina with semen during coitus is called __.
[A] Insemination
[B] Outsemination
[C] Copulation
[D] Fertilization
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Correct Answer: A [Insemination]
Notes:
Sperm along with other contents of semen populate the vagina. This process is called conception or Insemination.
35. What disease is caused by Corynebacterium?
[A] Whooping cough
[B] Tuberculosis
[C] Diphtheria
[D] Gonorrhoea
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Correct Answer: C [Diphtheria]
Notes:
Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
36. Which of the following is a Congenital Disease?
[A] Kwashiorkor
[B] Sickle-cell anemia
[C] Goitre
[D] Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Correct Answer: B [Sickle-cell anemia]
Notes:
Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of hereditary disorders known as sickle cell diseases. It causes red blood cells to become misshapen and break down.
37. Klinefelter’s syndrome is an example of which of the following disorder?
[A] Mendelian Disorder
[B] Mitochondrial Inheritance
[C] Multifactorial Genetic Inheritance
[D] Chromosomal Disorder
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Correct Answer: D [Chromosomal Disorder]
Notes:
Klinefelter’s syndrome is an example of Chromosomal Disorder in which a genetic condition that results when a boy is born with an extra copy of the X chromosome.
38. The term biomass most often refers to which of the following?
[A] Inorganic matter
[B] Organic matter
[C] Chemicals
[D] Ammonium compounds
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Correct Answer: B [Organic matter]
Notes:
The term biomass most often refers to Organic matter. Organic material is that was alive and is now in or on the soil.
39. 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.
40. The Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine (popularly called BCG vaccine) is a vaccine to prevent which of these diseases?
[A] Polio
[B] Jaundice
[C] Tuberculosis
[D] Typhoid
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Correct Answer: C [Tuberculosis]
Notes:
The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine is used to prevent tuberculosis (TB). The BCG vaccine is named after Dr Albert Calmette and Dr Camille Guerin, who developed the vaccine from a germ called Mycobacterium bovis, which is similar to TB. BCG is a live vaccine that has been processed so that it is not harmful to humans. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that affects the lungs, and sometimes other parts of the body.
