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This section includes 1412 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1301. |
Among the components of the dermis are:_x005F_x000D_ a. sweat glands_x005F_x000D_ b. hair follicles_x005F_x000D_ c. collagen fibers_x005F_x000D_ d. sensory- nerve endings_x005F_x000D_ e. arrestor pill muscles |
| A. | a, b, d |
| B. | a, b, c, d, e |
| C. | a, b, c, e |
| D. | a, c, d |
| Answer» C. a, b, c, e | |
| 1302. |
Amino acids can be distinguished from one another by |
| A. | type of bond between the R group and the rest of the molecule |
| B. | the number of R groups found on the amino acid molecules |
| C. | the chemical properties of their R groups |
| D. | the chemical properties of the amino and carboxyl groups |
| Answer» D. the chemical properties of the amino and carboxyl groups | |
| 1303. |
Amoeba belongs to the phylum |
| A. | Protozoa |
| B. | Annelida |
| C. | Porifera |
| D. | Platyhelminthes |
| Answer» B. Annelida | |
| 1304. |
Among plants, three different genera Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in which family? |
| A. | Cancidae |
| B. | Solanaceae |
| C. | Felis |
| D. | Felidae |
| Answer» C. Felis | |
| 1305. |
Alveoli is related to which of the following system of human body? |
| A. | Circulatory system |
| B. | Excretory system |
| C. | Reproductive system |
| D. | Respiratory system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1306. |
Alveoli are balloon like structures within the ______. |
| A. | lungs |
| B. | kidney |
| C. | liver |
| D. | heart |
| Answer» B. kidney | |
| 1307. |
Allergy Screening Blood Test for human beings does not include ___. |
| A. | RAST |
| B. | ELISA |
| C. | IgE |
| D. | Hemoglobin A1C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1308. |
Along the path of the vas deferens which glands add their secretions in the sperms?_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ I. Prostate_x005F_x000D_ II. Seminal vesicles_x005F_x000D_ III. Scrotum_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Only I and III |
| B. | Only I and II |
| C. | Only II and III_x005F_x000D_ |
| D. | All I, II and III |
| Answer» C. Only II and III_x005F_x000D_ | |
| 1309. |
All of the following are true of neurons except that |
| A. | they conduct a nervous impulse |
| B. | they are a very specialized form of connective tissue |
| C. | thay are separated from one another by synapses |
| D. | When mature, they lose ability to divide |
| Answer» C. thay are separated from one another by synapses | |
| 1310. |
All respiratory equipment must be approved byl |
| A. | RPSEC |
| B. | OSHA |
| C. | NIOSH |
| D. | CDC |
| Answer» D. CDC | |
| 1311. |
All of the following are true about color blindness except |
| A. | it seems to be more common in women than men. |
| B. | people are either unable to distinguish two or more hues from each other or unable to see hue at all. |
| C. | color blindness has no easy method of detection. |
| D. | it involves missing or damaged cones. |
| Answer» B. people are either unable to distinguish two or more hues from each other or unable to see hue at all. | |
| 1312. |
All of the following are polysaccharides except |
| A. | Chitin |
| B. | Lactose |
| C. | Glycogen |
| D. | Cellulose |
| Answer» C. Glycogen | |
| 1313. |
All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except |
| A. | Vitamin C |
| B. | Vitamin D |
| C. | Vitamin A |
| D. | Vitamin K |
| Answer» B. Vitamin D | |
| 1314. |
All enzymes are proteins. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 1315. |
All cells divide at the same rate. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 1316. |
All bones stop growing by the end of adolescence. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 1317. |
Algal bloom results from |
| A. | Global warming |
| B. | Salination |
| C. | Eutrophication |
| D. | Biomagnification |
| Answer» D. Biomagnification | |
| 1318. |
Air in the pleural cavity is called a pneumothorax. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 1319. |
Algae belongs to which of the following levels of the ecosystem? |
| A. | Decomposers |
| B. | Destructors |
| C. | Producers |
| D. | Consumers |
| Answer» D. Consumers | |
| 1320. |
AIDS is caused by the organisms which are |
| A. | bacteria |
| B. | fungi |
| C. | viruses (HTLV III) |
| D. | ProtoZoa |
| Answer» D. ProtoZoa | |
| 1321. |
Adamsia (Sea anemone), Pennatula (Sea-pen) are examples of which Phylum? |
| A. | Coelenterata |
| B. | Aschelminthes |
| C. | Annelida |
| D. | Arthropoda |
| Answer» B. Aschelminthes | |
| 1322. |
AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through |
| A. | eating contaminated food and water_x005F_x000D_ |
| B. | transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products |
| C. | inhaling polluted air |
| D. | shaking hand with infected person |
| Answer» C. inhaling polluted air | |
| 1323. |
Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called |
| A. | Adaptation |
| B. | Perception |
| C. | Habituation |
| D. | Sensation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1324. |
Accumulation of which one of the following in the leads to cramp? |
| A. | Lactic acid |
| B. | Ethanol |
| C. | Pyruvic acid |
| D. | Glucose |
| Answer» B. Ethanol | |
| 1325. |
Acacia arabica is the scientific name of |
| A. | Neem |
| B. | Teak |
| C. | Babhul |
| D. | Pomegranate |
| Answer» D. Pomegranate | |
| 1326. |
According to Erikson, the goal of adolescence is to |
| A. | independent identity |
| B. | explore who they are |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1327. |
ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 1328. |
A viral species is a group of viruses that |
| A. | same ecological niche |
| B. | same genetic information |
| C. | both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1329. |
A vehicle born transmitted diseases are |
| A. | Plague and Malaria |
| B. | Chicken Pox and Tetanus |
| C. | Mumps and Common cold |
| D. | Eye infection and influenza |
| Answer» B. Chicken Pox and Tetanus | |
| 1330. |
A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism responsible for the ageing process is located -- |
| A. | Inside the face |
| B. | Inside the skin |
| C. | Inside the brain |
| D. | Inside the heart |
| Answer» D. Inside the heart | |
| 1331. |
A tetrad is made up of |
| A. | four homologous pairs of chromosomes |
| B. | two homologous chromosomes, each consisting of two chromatids |
| C. | four non-homologous chromosomes |
| D. | two homologous pairs of chromosomes |
| Answer» C. four non-homologous chromosomes | |
| 1332. |
A true species in mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird? |
| A. | Dove |
| B. | Dodo |
| C. | Condor |
| D. | Skua |
| Answer» C. Condor | |
| 1333. |
A section of DNA that provides information for one protein is called the ___. |
| A. | lysosome |
| B. | gene |
| C. | chromosome |
| D. | nucleus |
| Answer» C. chromosome | |
| 1334. |
A sudden loss of memory is a symptom of |
| A. | Alzheimer's |
| B. | Dementia |
| C. | Amnesia |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1335. |
A protruding part of the throat that is responsible for growing voice box in boys is called |
| A. | Larynx |
| B. | Testosterone |
| C. | Pharynx |
| D. | Adam's Apple |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1336. |
A Sarcomere is the distance between two |
| A. | Z discs |
| B. | H zones |
| C. | A bands |
| D. | I bands |
| Answer» B. H zones | |
| 1337. |
A pulse can be detected most easily in |
| A. | a vein |
| B. | a lacteal |
| C. | an artery |
| D. | a capillary |
| Answer» D. a capillary | |
| 1338. |
A sarcomere is best described as a_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | fixed structural unit within a myofibril bounded by Z lines. |
| B. | moveable structural unit within a myofibril bounded by H zones. |
| C. | moveable structural unit within a myofibril bounded by Z lines. |
| D. | fixed structural unit within a myofibril bounded by A bands. |
| Answer» D. fixed structural unit within a myofibril bounded by A bands. | |
| 1339. |
A protein is synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes and it targets to the inner thylakoid space of chloroplast. How many double-layered membrane layers it has to pass to reach its destination? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 1340. |
A protein is being assembled when |
| A. | RNA is being translated |
| B. | DNA is being translated |
| C. | RNA is being transcribed |
| D. | DNA is being transcribed |
| Answer» B. DNA is being translated | |
| 1341. |
A polygenic trait is controlled by 3 genes A, B and C. In a cross AaBbCc x AaBbCc, the phenotypic ratio of the offsprings was observed as 1 : 6 : m : 20 : m : 6 : 1. What is the value of m? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» C. 18 | |
| 1342. |
A plant that does NOT grow through vegetative propagation is ............_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Rose |
| B. | Papaya |
| C. | Banana |
| D. | Orange |
| Answer» C. Banana | |
| 1343. |
A person with blood group AB |
| A. | Can donate blood to persons with blood group A, B and O |
| B. | Is called universal blood donor |
| C. | Can receive blood from any group |
| D. | Is neither a universal recipient nor a donor |
| Answer» D. Is neither a universal recipient nor a donor | |
| 1344. |
A pair of contrasting characters controlling the same trait is called |
| A. | factors |
| B. | loci |
| C. | allele |
| D. | lineage |
| Answer» D. lineage | |
| 1345. |
A person with blood group AB_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Can donate blood to persons with blood group A, B and O |
| B. | Is called universal blood donor |
| C. | Can receive blood from any group |
| D. | Is neither a universal recipient nor a donor |
| Answer» D. Is neither a universal recipient nor a donor | |
| 1346. |
A myocardial infarction is a heart attack. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 1347. |
A multicellular organism grows by ____________. |
| A. | Cell addition |
| B. | Cell explosion |
| C. | Cell implosion |
| D. | Cell division |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1348. |
A newborn human baby is fed with the first secretion called colostrum from mammary gland. What does colostrum impart? |
| A. | Factors for growth |
| B. | Immunity |
| C. | Sleepiness |
| D. | Nutrition for development |
| Answer» C. Sleepiness | |
| 1349. |
A molecule of dna is a polymer composed of |
| A. | Amines |
| B. | Nuceotides |
| C. | Chromosomes |
| D. | Fattyacids |
| Answer» C. Chromosomes | |
| 1350. |
A human body works within the pH range of |
| A. | 6.0 to 7.0 |
| B. | 6.0 to 6.8 |
| C. | 7.0 to 8.6 |
| D. | 7.0 to 7.8 |
| Answer» E. | |