31. The auditory nerve carries:
[A] Smell information
[B] Taste information
[C] Balance information
[D] Sound information
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Correct Answer: D [Sound information]
Notes:
The auditory nerve carries Sound information. The acoustic nerve is a sensory nerve essential for hearing. It is also called the cochlear nerve.
32. In which of the following the ovarian medulla contains many round or oval bodies?
[A] corpus luteum
[B] ovarian follicles
[C] corpus Albicans
[D] antrum
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Correct Answer: B [ovarian follicles]
Notes:
In ovarian follicles, the ovarian medulla contains many round or oval bodies.
33. What is the cause of footrot?
[A] Naegleria fowleri
[B] Bordetella pertussis
[C] Dichelobacter nodosus
[D] Pasteurella pestis
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Correct Answer: C [Dichelobacter nodosus]
Notes:
Dichelobacter nodosus bacteria is the cause of footrot. It is a common cause of lameness in cattle.
34. What are the symptoms of malaria?
[A] fever and flu-like illness
[B] including shaking chills
[C] muscle aches
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, and muscle aches are the symptoms of malaria.
35. Which of the following ringworm is also called Tinea barbae?
[A] Ringworm of Scalp
[B] Ringworm of Beard
[C] Ringworm of Body
[D] Ringworm of Groin
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Correct Answer: B [Ringworm of Beard]
Notes:
The ringworm of Beard is also called Tinea barbae. This is a superficial fungal infection of the skin, hair, and hair follicles caused by dermatophytes.
36. Which of the following test is used to diagnose Roundworm Infection?
[A] Widal Test
[B] Pap smear’s Test
[C] Gravidex Test
[D] Stool Test
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Correct Answer: D [Stool Test]
Notes:
Stool Test is used to diagnose Roundworm Infection.
37. Who among the following invented Bt cotton?
[A] Ernst Berliner
[B] James Black
[C] Erwin Chargaff
[D] Rachel Carson
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Correct Answer: A [Ernst Berliner]
Notes:
Ernst Berliner invented Bt cotton. Genetically modified by the insertion of one or more genes from a common soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, known as Bt cotton.
38. Which of the following cell organelle contains DNA apart from nucleus?
[A] Golgi Apparatus
[B] Mitochondria
[C] Cytoplasm
[D] Ribosome
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Correct Answer: B [Mitochondria]
Notes:
The three organelles that contain DNA are the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts. Mitochondria are unlike most organelles (with an exception of plant chloroplasts) in that they have their own set of DNA and genes that encode proteins. They are specialized structures unique to the cells of animals, plants and fungi.
39. If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence?
[A] The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
[B] The fish becomes bloated and dies
[C] The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial disease and dies
[D] There is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food
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Correct Answer: A [The fish becomes dehydrated and dies]
Notes:
When freshwater fish is placed in salt water, the water molecules contained in the fish’s body would pass through the cell membranes of the fish, causing the fish to lose water by osmosis. This sudden change in the molecular makeup of the fish would cause the fish to undergo severe dehydration followed by death.
40. Smooth muscles are likely to be found in ____:
[A] Muscles of arms
[B] Heart
[C] Stomach
[D] Muscles of legs
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Correct Answer: A [Muscles of arms]
Notes:
The term smooth muscle refers to a muscle of the human body that is part of a involuntary muscle group. The walls of hollow organs are the primary place that smooth muscles can be found. Some of those locations include: Walls of blood vessels, walls of stomach, intestines, large (aorta) and small arteries and veins, urinary bladder, uterus, male and female reproductive tracts, respiratory tract, etc.
