31. The human urinary bladder can hold up to ___ml of urine
[A] 400 ml
[B] 600 ml
[C] 800 ml
[D] 1000 ml
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Correct Answer: A [400 ml]
Notes:
A healthy human bladder can hold between 400 and 500 milliliters of urine or about 2 cups before reaching capacity.
32. The adrenal gland is located above which part of the body?
[A] Kidney
[B] Heart
[C] Brain
[D] Lungs
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Correct Answer: A [Kidney]
Notes:
The adrenal gland is located above the Kidney. These glands produce more than 150 hormones that control various functions in the body. The most famous is adrenaline, which triggers the flight or fight response.
33. Which gland is responsible for the release of Neurohormone?
[A] Hypothalamus
[B] Pituitary
[C] Thyroid
[D] Pancreas
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Correct Answer: A [Hypothalamus]
Notes:
The Hypothalamus, positioned in the brain, is the gland responsible for the release of Neurohormone. Neurohormones are versatile and can perform various functions depending on the body’s needs, this can include releasing or inhibiting different hormones. This overall mechanism is critical to maintaining the body’s internal balance, or homeostasis, and oversees critical bodily functions, such as sleep, hunger, thirst, and body temperature.
34. Which of the following is not an endoparasite?
[A] Ticks
[B] Tapeworms
[C] Liver fluke
[D] Roundworm
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Correct Answer: A [Ticks]
Notes:
Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, tularemia, tick-borne relapsing fever are diseases caused by ticks. Ticks are small, blood-sucking bugs.
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 is known as the “Father of Genetics”?
[A] Morgan
[B] Mendel
[C] Watson
[D] Bateson
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Correct Answer: B [Mendel]
Notes:
Mendel is known as the “Father of Genetics”.
37. Which inhibits the translation of mRNA?
[A] increase
[B] knock out
[C] clearing
[D] silencing
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Correct Answer: D [silencing]
Notes:
The one that inhibits the translation of mRNA is silencing. It controls the expression of a gene by inhibiting its expression.
38. The molecule which dissolves in water is called __
[A] hydrophilic molecule
[B] hydrophobic molecule
[C] soluble molecule
[D] insoluble molecule
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Correct Answer: A [hydrophilic molecule]
Notes:
A molecule whose interaction with water and other polar substances is more thermodynamically favorable than their interaction with oil or other hydrophobic solvents is called a hydrophilic molecule.
39. Which organ is the main digester and absorber of food?
[A] Colon
[B] Stomach
[C] Liver
[D] Small intestine
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Correct Answer: D [Small intestine]
Notes:
The small intestine, the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, is the main digester and absorber of food. The small intestine has three distinct regions – the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum–that carry out the absorption of nutrients and minerals from food. It converts the food into a semi-solid mass.
40. The part of the stem where a leaf arises is known as ___:
[A] Carpel
[B] Bud
[C] Node
[D] Tuber
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Correct Answer: C [Node]
Notes:
The leaves arise in the regions of the plant known as the plant nodes and are therefore the point of attachment of the leaves. The region of the plant between two nodes is known as the internode. The angle between the upper surface of the leaf and the stem from which it arises is known as the axil.
