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Kwashiorkor  disease  in  children  is  caused by

A) sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet
C) sufficient  vitamins  but  deficient  fats  in diet D) sufficient  fats  but  deficient  vitamins  in diet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet

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Kwashiorkar is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie  deficiency.  It  results  from the  replacement  of  mother’s  milk by a high calorie-low protein diet in a child more than one year in age. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting   of   muscles,   thinning   of limbs,  failure  of  growth  and  brain development

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Which of the following transports water from the roots of the plant to its leaves?

A) Xylem B) Phloem
C) Both xylem and phloem D) Cortex
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both xylem and phloem

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Bryophytes are also called ____________ of the plant kingdom.

A) Mammals B) Amphibians
C) Reptiles D) Insecta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amphibians

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Which category of compound is most concentrated energy source?

A) Fats B) Starch
C) Proteins D) Vitamins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fats

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Animals in which the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers are called ________.

A) Diploblastic B) Extoderm
C) Tripoblastic D) Endoderm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diploblastic

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Which is the largest gland in human body?

A) Liver B) Thyroid
C) Pituitary D) Salivary gland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver

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The alimentary canal is a long tube that extends from ______.

A) mouth to stomach B) stomach to large intestine
C) small intestine to anus D) mouth to anus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) mouth to anus

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Which among the following is also called as 'power house of the cell'?

A) Plastids B) Mitochondria
C) Golgi bodies D) Cell wall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mitochondria

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