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- A. The superior vena cava
- B. Aorta
- C. The inferior vena cava
- D. The four pulmonary veins
Explanation: Yes, the left atrium of the human heart receives four pulmonary veins. The four pulmonary veins are responsible for carrying oxygenated…
Correct answer: The four pulmonary veins- A. Atria ventricular node
- B. Sino-atrial node
- C. Atria ventricular bundles of fibers
- D. Bundle of His
Explanation: The SA node is the heart's natural pacemaker. The SA node consists of a cluster of cells that are situated in the upper part of the walI…
Correct answer: Sino-atrial node17303. Arteriosclerosis is:
- A. A metabolic disorder
- B. A degenerative disorder
- C. An infectious disorder
- D. A genetic disorder
Explanation: Arteriosclerosis is a degenerative disorder which is the result of continuous process based on degenerative cellular changes affecting…
Correct answer: A degenerative disorder- A. Liver
- B. Villi
- C. Pancrease
- D. Spleen
Explanation: Therefore, the correct answer is B) Villi, as lacteals are central lymph vessels that are found within the villi of the small intestine.
Correct answer: Villi- A. Inspiration is an active process
- B. Expiration is an active process
- C. Inspiration is a passive process
- D. Both expiration and inspiration are passive processes
Explanation: Inspiration occurs via active contraction of muscles so, is an active process.
Correct answer: Inspiration is an active process- A. Carry blood away from the heart to different organs.
- B. Break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein.
- C. Carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ.
- D. Supply oxygenated blood to different organs.
Explanation: Arteries are best defined as the vessels which carry blood away from the heart.
Correct answer: Carry blood away from the heart to different organs.- A. Stomach and brain
- B. Ventricle and atrium
- C. Groin and neck
- D. Thyroid gland and adrenal gland
Explanation: Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs that filter lymph fluid, which is a clear fluid that carries waste products and immune cells…
Correct answer: Groin and neck- A. Starch, Proteins, and Fats
- B. Vitamins, Carbohydrates, and Polypeptides
- C. Protein, Cellulose, and Fats
- D. Protein, Starch, and Cellulose
Explanation: Protein, starch, and cellulose enter the stomach undigested and start digestion there.
Correct answer: Protein, Cellulose, and Fats17309. Pick one mismatched:
- A. Sublingual - below the tongue
- B. Sub Mandibular - behind jaws
- C. Parotid - in front of the ear
- D. Lacrimal - above the lateral end of the eye
Explanation: Humans have three paired major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) While the lacrimal gland is located within the…
Correct answer: Lacrimal - above the lateral end of the eye- A. Sublingual
- B. Submaxillary
- C. Parotid
- D. Pancreas
Explanation: The gland present at the front of the ear is Parotid gland.
Correct answer: Parotid17311. Saliva helps to convert:
- A. Protein into amino acid
- B. Starch into maltose
- C. Glycogen into glucose
- D. Fats into vitamins
Explanation: Saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase, also known as ptyalin, which helps initiate the breakdown of starch (a complex…
Correct answer: Starch into maltose- A. Symbiotic Bacteria
- B. Obligate Bacteria
- C. Parasitic Bacteria
- D. Facultative Bacteria
Explanation: [A] Symbiotic bacteria are bacteria that live in a symbiotic relationship with other organisms.
Correct answer: Symbiotic Bacteria17313. Choose the correct option
- A. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play is explained excellently.
- B. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play are explained excellent.
- C. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play are explained excellently.
- D. Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expression found in the play ahas explained excellently.
Explanation: Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play are explained excellently.This option is correct as it maintains…
Correct answer: Some of the idiomatic or colloquial expressions found in the play are explained excellently.- A. Emil Fischer
- B. Koshland
- C. James Watson and Francis Crick
- D. Rosalind Franklin
Explanation: The Lock and Key model of enzyme action was proposed by Emil Fischer in 1894.
Correct answer: Emil Fischer- A. Vitamins
- B. Carbohydrates
- C. Lipids
- D. Proteins
Explanation: Most coenzymes are vitamins or are derived from vitamins. Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential in very small (trace) amounts…
Correct answer: Vitamins- A. Coenzyme
- B. Blocker
- C. Inhibitor
- D. Cofactor
Explanation: An inhibitor is a chemical substance which can react (in place of substrate) with the enzyme but is not transformed into product(s) and…
Correct answer: Inhibitor17317. All enzymes are:
- A. Globular proteins
- B. Fibrous proteins
- C. Glycoproteins
- D. Lipoproteins
Explanation: Enzymes are mainly globular proteins - protein molecules where the tertiary structure has given the molecule a generally rounded, ball shape
Correct answer: Globular proteins- A. If the concentration is doubled the rate will become two-fold.
- B. If the concentration is doubled the rate will become one-fold.
- C. This relation is for an unlimited time period with unlimited enzyme concentration.
- D. All of these options are correct.
Explanation: The rate of a chemical reaction is defined as the rate of change in concentration of a reactant or product divided by its coefficient from…
Correct answer: If the concentration is doubled the rate will become one-fold.17319. Restriction endonucleases:
- A. are bacterial enzyme
- B. convert RNA to DNA
- C. hydrolyze protein into amino acids
- D. get mutated for DNA repair
Explanation: Restriction enzyme, also called restriction endonuclease, a protein produced by bacteria that cleaves DNA at specific sites along the…
Correct answer: are bacterial enzyme- A. Slightly acidic
- B. Slightly basic
- C. Highly acidic
- D. Highly basic
Explanation: Enterokinase has an optimal pH of 5.5, which classifies it as slightly acidic.
Correct answer: Slightly acidic