31. Which of the following is called Mendel’s first law of inheritance?
[A] Law of Dominance
[B] Law of Segregation
[C] Law of Independent Assortment
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Law of Dominance]
Notes:
The law of dominance is also called Mendel’s first law of inheritance. According to this, the hybrid offspring will only inherit the dominant trait in the phenotype.
32. What is Cystic Fibrosis?
[A] Sex-linked recessive disorder
[B] Autosomal dominant disorder
[C] Autosomal recessive disorder
[D] Sex-linked dominant disorder
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Correct Answer: C [Autosomal recessive disorder]
Notes:
Cystic Fibrosis is an Autosomal recessive disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in the body
33. The alternate form of a gene is__
[A] Alternate type
[B] Recessive character
[C] Dominant character
[D] Allele
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Correct Answer: D [Allele]
Notes:
The alternate form of a gene is Allele. An allele is a variant of a gene.
34. Which of the following is divalent cations are usually used to make competent cells?
[A] Carbon
[B] Nitrogen
[C] Copper
[D] Calcium
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Correct Answer: D [Calcium]
Notes:
Calcium is divalent cations that are usually used to make competent cells.
35. Saprophytes are the organisms which depend for food on
____:
[A] Inorganic chemical compounds
[B] Living plants
[C] Living animals
[D] Dead and decaying material
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Correct Answer: D [Dead and decaying material]
Notes:
Saprophytes are the organisms which depend for food on dead and decaying material. They secrete digestive substances into the surrounding environment and break down the organic matter into simpler substances. The nutrients thus produced are absorbed directly through the cell membranes of the organisms.
36. Typhoid fever is caused by ____:
[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Allergy
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Correct Answer: B [Bacteria]
Notes:
Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is a common water borne worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.
37. The main protein found in milk is ____:
[A] Globulin
[B] Globin
[C] Casein
[D] Albumin
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Correct Answer: C [Casein]
Notes:
The major proteins in milk are casein and whey. These two milk proteins are both excellent sources of all the essential amino acids, but they differ in one important aspect—whey is a fast-digesting protein and casein is a slow-digesting protein. As a food source, casein supplies amino acids, carbohydrates, and the two inorganic elements calcium and phosphorus.
38. Gastric juice has a pH of about ____:
[A] 1.5 to 3.5
[B] 5 to 6
[C] 6 to 8
[D] 8.5 to 9.5
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Correct Answer: A [1.5 to 3.5]
Notes:
Gastric acid, also known as gastric juice or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid, formed in the stomach. It is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl). It is strongly acidic with pH varying from 1.5 to 3.5. the acid plays a key role in digestion of proteins.
39. 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.
40. The connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is _____:
[A] Cartilage
[B] Ligament
[C] Interstitial fluid
[D] Tendon
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Correct Answer: D [Tendon]
Notes:
A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments; both are made of collagen. Ligaments join one bone to another bone, while tendons connect muscle to bone.
