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Q1 :

Which one of the following hormones increases the blood calcium level in the human body?

A
  

Calcitonin

B
  

Parathormone

C
  

Thyroxin

D
  

Vasopressin

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Correct Answer: B

Parathormone

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Q2 :

Which one of the following types of blood cells is responsible for the clotting of blood?

A
  

Erythrocytes

B
  

Lymphocytes

C
  

Monocytes

D
  

Thrombocytes

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Correct Answer: D

Thrombocytes

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Q3 :

Haemoglobin is —

A
  

a conjugated protein

B
  

a conjugated lipid

C
  

an oligosaccharide

D
  

a sterol

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Correct Answer: A

a conjugated protein

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Q4 :

The hormone progesterone one in human female is produced by —

A
  

cervix

B
  

corpus luteum

C
  

inner layer of uterus

D
  

oviduct

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Correct Answer: B

corpus luteum

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Q5 :

ECG is a technique to record the activity of —

A
  

Heart

B
  

Lungs

C
  

Brain

D
  

Muscles

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Correct Answer: A

Heart

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Q6 :

With reference to human diet, which one of the following is an essential fatty acid?

A
  

Butyric acid

B
  

Linoleic acid

C
  

Oleic acid

D
  

Stearic acid

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Correct Answer: B

Linoleic acid

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Q7 :

Which one of the following organisms is a fungus?

A
  

Staphylococcus

B
  

Salmonella

C
  

Clostridium

D
  

Aspergillus

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Correct Answer: D

Aspergillus

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Q8 :

Consider the following substances
1. ascorbic acid
2. folic acid
3 nicotinic acid
4. pantothenic acid
Which of these are vitamins?

A
  

1, 2, 3 and 4

B
  

2, 3 and 4

C
  

1, 2 and 4

D
  

1 and 3

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Correct Answer: A

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Q9 :

Consider the following statements regarding human nutrition
1. spinach is a good source  of vitamin A
2. excess vitamin D in diet promotes high calcium absoption
3. one of the causes of pain in the joints is vitamin C deficiency
4. diarrhoea is one of the symptoms of pellagra
Which of these statements are correct?

A
  

1 and 2

B
  

1, 3 and 4

C
  

2, 3 and 4

D
  

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Answer: D

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Q10 :

The early belief that living things arose from non-living matter was first disproved by —

A
  

A.I. Oparin

B
  

Joseph Hooker

C
  

Robert Hooke

D
  

Louis Pasteur

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Correct Answer: D

Louis Pasteur

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