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- A. Cluster
- B. Spherical or curried up ball
- C. Long strands or fibrils
- D. Flat uncoiled chains
Explanation: The options describe different conformations of polypeptide chains.Option A describes a formation, not characteristic of fibrous…
Correct answer: Long strands or fibrils19002. In glycine, R is _.
- A. Ethane
- B. Fatty acid
- C. H atom
- D. Competitive reversible
Explanation: Glycine is the simplest amino acid, with its R group (the side chain of an amino acid) consisting of just a single hydrogen atom.
Correct answer: H atom- A. Primary structure of protein
- B. Secondary structure of protein
- C. Tertiary structure of protein
- D. Quaternary structure of protein
Explanation: Tertiary structure of protein represents the unique three-dimensional shape of the fully folded polypeptide.
Correct answer: Tertiary structure of protein- A. Physiological components
- B. Functional components
- C. Structural components
- D. Biological components
Explanation: Proteins play a crucial role as the main structural components of the cell.
Correct answer: Structural components- A. Condensation
- B. Hydrolysis
- C. Glycolysis
- D. Fixation
Explanation: Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction where water is used to break down a compound, resulting in the separation of the compound into its…
Correct answer: Hydrolysis- A. Mechanoreceptor
- B. Nociceptors
- C. Chemoreceptors
- D. Thermoreceptors
Explanation: Nociceptors are responsible for detecting pain sensations and transmitting them to the brain.This option is not correct.
Correct answer: Nociceptors19007. When your finger accidentally gets caught in a door, the pain message is sent to your brain through:
- A. Homeostasis
- B. Sensory receptors
- C. Caffeine
- D. The medulla
Explanation: Sensory receptors, specifically nociceptors, are responsible for sending the pain message to the brain when a finger (or any other part of…
Correct answer: Sensory receptors- A. Necrosis
- B. Metastasis
- C. Epistasis
- D. Apoptosis
Explanation: Explanation:The internal program of events and sequences of morphological changes by which a cell commits suicide is collectively called…
Correct answer: Apoptosis- A. Necrosis
- B. Metastasis
- C. Apoptosis
- D. Epistasis
Explanation: [A] Necrosis is the death of a body tissue,occurring when too little blood flows to the tissue.[B]Metastasis means that cancer has spread…
Correct answer: Necrosis- A. Mitosis
- B. Meiosis
- C. Cell Growth
- D. Mitosis & Meiosis
Explanation: Mitosis is important for three main reasons: development and growth, cell replacement, and asexual reproduction.Mitosis heals wounds by…
Correct answer: Mitosis- A. Anticodon site
- B. Ribosomes recognition site
- C. 3'-site with terminal OH
- D. Activation enzyme recognition site
Explanation: [A] At anticodon site is complementary to a corresponding codon in mRNA and binds to that specific complementary codons[B] Ribosome…
Correct answer: 3'-site with terminal OH- A. Genital herpes
- B. Gonorrhea
- C. AIDS
- D. Syphilis
Explanation: Explanation:Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea.
Correct answer: Gonorrhea- A. Abdominal Pain
- B. Vesicular lesions in the epithelial layer
- C. Fever
- D. Failure of immune system
Explanation: Explanation:This is a common symptom of herpes simplex, which presents as painful, fluid-filled blisters or vesicles on or around the…
Correct answer: Vesicular lesions in the epithelial layer- A. Blood transfusion
- B. Blood clotting
- C. Absence of fibrinogen
- D. Contaminated soil
Explanation: Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is a major global health problem.
Correct answer: Blood transfusion- A. Oro-fecal Route
- B. Unsafe Sex
- C. Vector Borne
- D. Droplet Infection
Explanation: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that is introduced into the body through sexual contact, usually through genitals and oral…
Correct answer: Unsafe Sex- A. Hair
- B. Heart
- C. Peripheral Nervous System
- D. Birth canal
Explanation: Syphilis, at its late stages, is known to cause cardiovascular diseases which involve the enlargement of the heart such that the aorta can…
Correct answer: Heart- A. Will produce anti-Rh antibodies if given Rh* blood
- B. Rh* antigens are present on RBCs
- C. Cannot produce anti-Rh antibodies in any case
- D. Rh* antibodies are present in blood
Explanation: Explanation:If Rh- person receives Rh antigen through the wrong Rh+ blood transfusion, he will begin to produce anti-Rh antibodies against…
Correct answer: Will produce anti-Rh antibodies if given Rh* blood- A. AIDS and Cancer
- B. Malaria and AIDS
- C. Typhoid and Cancer
- D. Measles and Mumps
Explanation: Measles and mumps, both can be prevented by a joint two-dose vaccine, i.e. the MMR vaccine.
Correct answer: Measles and Mumps- A. Platelets
- B. B-Lymphocytes
- C. Eosinophils
- D. T-Lymphocytes
Explanation: The thymus gland is involved in the maturation of T cells, a type of white blood cell that plays a vital role in the immune system.
Correct answer: T-Lymphocytes- A. Antigens
- B. Immunogens
- C. Serum
- D. Immunoglobulins
Explanation: Immunoglobulins (antibodies) are directly introduced to provide immediate immunity.
Correct answer: Immunoglobulins