31. Which of the following is an example of a basic nervous system function?
[A] Remembering a painful experience
[B] Sweating during a yoga class
[C] Feeling afraid of the dark
[D] Learning English as a second language
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Correct Answer: B [Sweating during a yoga class]
Notes:
Sweating during a yoga class is an example of a basic nervous system function.
32. The main function is to transport oxygen to and from various tissues and organs:
[A] Leucocytes
[B] Erythrocytes
[C] Platelets
[D] Plasma
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Correct Answer: A [Leucocytes]
Notes:
The main function of Leucocytes is to transport oxygen to and from various tissues and organs.
33. This plasma protein is responsible for blood clotting:
[A] Fibrinogen
[B] Globulin
[C] Serum amylase
[D] Albumin
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Correct Answer: A [Fibrinogen]
Notes:
Fibrinogen is a protein produced by the liver. This protein helps stop bleeding by helping the blood clot form. It is a glycoprotein complex.
34. Beneath the Bowman’s capsule, the tubal coil forms the proximal tubule, and then it follows a hairpin turn called __
[A] loop of Henle
[B] nephron
[C] glomerulus
[D] Homeostasis
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Correct Answer: A [loop of Henle]
Notes:
Beneath the Bowman’s capsule, the tubal coil forms the proximal tubule, and then it follows a hairpin turn called the loop of Henle.
35. Which is also known as the master gland of our body?
[A] Pineal gland
[B] Thyroid gland
[C] Adrenal gland
[D] Pituitary gland
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Correct Answer: D [Pituitary gland]
Notes:
The pituitary gland is also known as the master gland of the human body. It is one of the smallest glands of the human body and it secretes the most number hormones in the body.
36. The nutritive medium for the ejaculated sperms is given by which of the following?
[A] fallopian tube
[B] vaginal fluid
[C] seminal fluid
[D] uterine lining
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Correct Answer: C [seminal fluid]
Notes:
The nutrient medium for ejaculated spermatozoa is provided by seminal fluid.
37. Which of the following diseases is caused by protozoa?
[A] Whooping cough
[B] Amoebic dysentery
[C] Measles
[D] Athlete’s foot
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Correct Answer: B [Amoebic dysentery]
Notes:
Amoebic dysentery diseases are caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
38. What is the main cause of gout in the human body?
[A] too much uric acid in the body
[B] too much lactic acid in the body
[C] too much vitamins in the body
[D] too much iron in the body
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Correct Answer: A [too much uric acid in the body]
Notes:
The main cause of gout is too much uric acid in the human body. This is a condition called hyperuricemia.
39. Identification of drugs through genomic studies is called?
[A] Genomics
[B] Pharmacogenomics
[C] Pharmacogenetics
[D] Cheminformatics
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Correct Answer: B [Pharmacogenomics]
Notes:
Identification of drugs through genomic studies is called Pharmacogenomics. Pharmacogenomics may improve health care costs and efficiency.
40. Which of the following is the longest vein in the human body?
[A] Trochlear
[B] Saphenous vein
[C] Inferior vena cava
[D] Trigeminal
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Correct Answer: B [Saphenous vein]
Notes:
The great saphenous vein, the major superficial vein of the medial leg and thigh, is the longest vein in the human body. It extends from the top of the foot to the upper thigh and groin, running along the length of the lower limb. It plays an important role in returning blood from the superficial tissues of the leg to the heart.
