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  • A. Electronegative oxygen
  • B. Nitrogen atom
  • C. Sulphur
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation: Most contain nitrogen, and some also contain sulfur or cobalt or oxygen except carbon, hydrogen elements.

Correct answer: Both A and B
  • A. Vitamin C
  • B. Vitamin B
  • C. Both options A and B are correct
  • D. None of these options is correct

Explanation: Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and vitamin B2 (riboflavin) are generally non-toxic.

Correct answer: Both options A and B are correct
  • A. Carbohydrates
  • B. Proteins
  • C. Lipids
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Large organic molecules are composed of many atoms, and they are often referred to as macromolecules.

Correct answer: All of these
  • A. UTP
  • B. FAD
  • C. NAD
  • D. ATP

Explanation: The most abundant free nucleotide in mammalian cells is ATP.

Correct answer: ATP
  • A. H
  • B. N and O
  • C. S
  • D. All of the above options are correct

Explanation: Carbon can bind to H, O, N, and S and form many important structural and functional components of a living organism.

Correct answer: All of the above options are correct
  • A. Convergent evolution
  • B. Divergent evolution
  • C. Coevolution
  • D. Parallel evolution

Explanation: The pattern of evolution in which different species have evolved from different ancestors in a common habitat is known as convergent…

Correct answer: Convergent evolution
  • A. Homologous organs
  • B. Analogous organs
  • C. Vestigial organs
  • D. Saltatory organs
  • E. Vital organs

Explanation: Explanation for this question will be added soon.

Correct answer: Homologous organs
  • A. Natural selection
  • B. Artificial selection
  • C. Evolution
  • D. Genetic drif

Explanation: When humans purposefully apply selection pressure to populations, such as in breeding programs for plants or animals, it is known as…

Correct answer: Artificial selection
  • A. Amphibians and reptiles
  • B. Reptiles and birds
  • C. Birds and mammals
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Archaeopteryx is known to be a communicating connection between reptiles and birds because it looks like a bird and has bird wings.

Correct answer: Reptiles and birds
  • A. Analogous organs
  • B. Homologous organs
  • C. Convergent organs
  • D. Divergent organs

Explanation: Analogous organs are similar in function but different in structure. These organs have evolved independently in different species to…

Correct answer: Analogous organs
  • A. Darwin's theory of evolution
  • B. Lamarckism
  • C. Neo-darwinism
  • D. Endosymbiont Hypothesis

Explanation: This statement aligns with the endosymbiotic theory, which suggests that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free-living bacteria that…

Correct answer: Endosymbiont Hypothesis
  • A. Organisms ranged from simple to complex.
  • B. One type of organism gives rise to another type of organism.
  • C. Both a and b.
  • D. All living things are specially created by nature.

Explanation: During Aristotle's time, it was though that organisms ranged from simple to complex. All other options are incorrect.

Correct answer: Organisms ranged from simple to complex.
  • A. Organisms ranged from simple to complex
  • B. One type of organism gives rise to another type of organism
  • C. Both Options A and B are correct
  • D. Only living things are created by nature

Explanation: In Aristotle's time, with respect to the theory of inheritance, it was already known that organisms varied on the basis of their…

Correct answer: Both Options A and B are correct
  • A. Fe2+
  • B. Mg2+
  • C. Mn2+
  • D. Ca2+

Explanation: The chlorophyll molecule consists of a central magnesium atom surrounded by a nitrogen- containing structure called a porphyrin ring…

Correct answer: Mg2+
  • A. Proteins and carbohydrates
  • B. Fats and proteins
  • C. Fats and carbohydrates
  • D. Vitamins and fats

Explanation: 'Chylomicrons' are a type of lipoprotein. As the name suggests, lipo- means lipids and proteins.

Correct answer: Fats and proteins
  • A. Serine
  • B. Choline
  • C. Inositol
  • D. Ethanolamine

Explanation: 'Lecithin', also called Phosphatidylcholine, is a group of phospholipids (phosphoglycerides) that are important in cell structure and…

Correct answer: Choline
  • A. Lipoproteins
  • B. Glycolipids
  • C. Sphingolipids
  • D. Glycoproteins

Explanation: Cell-surface markers are glycoproteins that are able to respond to or sense the environment around the cell and contain receptors that…

Correct answer: Glycoproteins
  • A. Glycoproteins
  • B. Lipids
  • C. Phospholipids
  • D. Nucleoprotiens

Explanation: The nucleoprotein of negative-strand RNA viruses forms a major component of the ribonucleoprotein complex that is responsible for viral…

Correct answer: Nucleoprotiens
  • A. Glycoproteins
  • B. Glycolipids
  • C. Nucleohistones
  • D. Carbohydrates

Explanation: Any protein molecule with a carbohydrate attached is known as a glycoprotein.

Correct answer: Glycoproteins
  • A. They are conjugated molecules of carbohydrates
  • B. Both have role in the extracellular matrix of animals and bacterial cell wall
  • C. They are components of biological membranes.
  • D. Both are produced and secreted by endoplasmic reticulum

Explanation: D is correct because glycoprotein and glycolipids are secreted by golgi apparatus .It also modifies these conjugated molecules.

Correct answer: Both are produced and secreted by endoplasmic reticulum