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  • A. Ovary
  • B. Uterus
  • C. Oviduct
  • D. Cervix

Explanation: After fertilization, the fertilized ovum, also known as the zygote, undergoes further development and implantation in the uterus.

Correct answer: Uterus
  • A. 5 ml
  • B. 50 ml
  • C. 500 ml
  • D. 5000 ml

Explanation: The total lung capacity is approximately 5 L. Of this, 1.5 L, the residual volume, remains at the end of forced expiration.

Correct answer: 5000 ml
  • A. Bicarbonate
  • B. COz
  • C. Carboxyhemoglobin
  • D. Blood plasma protein

Explanation: Explanation:The majority of carbon dioxide molecules are carried as part of the bicarbonate buffer system.This option is not correct.

Correct answer: Bicarbonate
  • A. Carbon dioxide
  • B. Temperature
  • C. pH
  • D. Light

Explanation: Option [A] the greater the carbon dioxide the lesser the capacity to carry oxygen, as Co2 increases more H+ ions are produced in…

Correct answer: pH
  • A. Contraction of lungs
  • B. Contraction of intercostal membrane
  • C. Relaxation of intercostal and diaphragm muscles
  • D. Contraction of diaphragm muscles

Explanation: Option [a] Lungs do not contractOption[b] Internal intercostal muscles contractOption [c] During expiration External intercostal muscles…

Correct answer: Relaxation of intercostal and diaphragm muscles
  • A. 6.7 litres
  • B. 2.5 litres
  • C. 7 litres
  • D. 5-6 litres

Explanation: In an adult human being when the lungs are fully inflated the total inside capacity of lungs is about 5-6 litres.

Correct answer: 5-6 litres
  • A. Amino group of haemoglobin
  • B. Iron is part of haemoglobin
  • C. heme portion of haemoglobin
  • D. Plasma proteins

Explanation: Carbaminohemoglobin is a stable complex of carbon dioxide and hemoglobin that forms in red blood cells upon contact with carbon dioxide.

Correct answer: Amino group of haemoglobin
  • A. 1.2 cm
  • B. 1 cm
  • C. 1 mm
  • D. 1.2 mm

Explanation: When the smaller bronchi attain a diameter of one mm or less, then they are called bronchioles.

Correct answer: 1 mm
  • A. Respiratory distress syndrome
  • B. Emphysema
  • C. Bronchitis
  • D. Asthma

Explanation: The key feature of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the insufficient production of surfactant in the lungs.Emphysema is a lung…

Correct answer: Respiratory distress syndrome
  • A. Inspiration is an active process
  • B. Expiration is a passive process
  • C. Inspiration is a passive process
  • D. Both expiration and inspiration are passive processes

Explanation: Inspiration is an active process because it involves the contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, which results in the…

Correct answer: Inspiration is an active process
  • A. Trachea
  • B. Bronchi
  • C. Bronchioles
  • D. Alveoli

Explanation: Bronchi are larger airway passages in the respiratory system, and they are primarily lined with cartilage for structural support.

Correct answer: Alveoli
  • A. 5-6 liter.
  • B. 8-9 liter
  • C. 10-11 liter
  • D. 12-13 liter

Explanation: The normal lung capacity of an average adult human is about 5 to 6 liters.

Correct answer: 5-6 liter.
  • A. Endoskeleton.
  • B. Hydrostatic skeleton.
  • C. Exoskeleton.
  • D. Both A and B.

Explanation: Endoskeleton is an internal skeleton, such as the bony or cartilaginous skeleton of vertebrates.

Correct answer: Endoskeleton.
  • A. Calcium phosphate
  • B. Calcium carbonate
  • C. Calcium oxalate
  • D. Calcium bicarbonate

Explanation: Explanation:The collagen fibers of bone are hardened by the deposition of calcium phosphate, which forms the mineral component of bone…

Correct answer: Calcium phosphate
  • A. Lymph nodes
  • B. Red bone marrow
  • C. Tonsils
  • D. Spleen

Explanation: Option[a] Lymph nodes don't have a role in the production of WBC, they filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid.Option…

Correct answer: Red bone marrow
  • A. Chrondrocytes
  • B. Osteoblasts
  • C. Ostecytes
  • D. Osteoclasts

Explanation: Option [A] Chondrocytes are the cell responsible for cartilage formation cell,they are the only cells found in healthy cartilageOption[b]…

Correct answer: Chrondrocytes
  • A. Appendicular skeleton
  • B. Exoskeleton
  • C. Endoskeleton
  • D. Hydrostatic skeleton

Explanation: The human skeleton consists of the axial skeleton, which comprises the cranium, backbone, and ribs, and the appendicular skeleton, which…

Correct answer: Appendicular skeleton
  • A. Sacrum
  • B. Cervical vertebrae
  • C. Pubis
  • D. Coccyx

Explanation: The last 4 vertebrae in humans are fused into a triangular structure known as the coccyx.

Correct answer: Coccyx
  • A. 3 bones
  • B. 4 bones
  • C. 2 bones
  • D. 1 bone

Explanation: Each half of the pelvic girdle comprises 3 bones: the ilium, the pubis, and the ischium.

Correct answer: 3 bones
  • A. Ulna
  • B. Fibula
  • C. Tibia
  • D. Femur

Explanation: The femur is the strongest and largest bone in the human body, whereas the humerus is the second-largest bone.

Correct answer: Femur