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Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by 

A) August Weismann B) Hugo de Vries
C) Herbert Spencer D) Carl Linnaeus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Herbert Spencer

Explanation:

August Weismann cut off the tails of mice for 21 successive generations and still they produced generation after generation of only tailed young ones. So he concluded that acquired characters are not inherited.

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"Pellagra" is caused due to the deficiency of

A) Niacin B) Riboflavin
C) Thiamine D) Pyridoxine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Niacin

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Q:

Source of infection in diseases like Tuberculosis, Mumps and Whooping cough is

A) Direct contact B) Droplets of saliva
C) Carrier organism D) A vector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Droplets of saliva

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Q:

Which among the following is a Vitamin?

A) Citric acid B) Follic acid
C) Glutonic acid D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Follic acid

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What type of macromolecule is an enzyme?

A) Proteins B) Saturated fats
C) Phospholipids D) Lipids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Proteins

Explanation:

Enzymes are protein macromolecules. Enzymes are almost always made of proteins only. Proteins are large biopolymer molecules that are made up of repeating monomer units called amino acids. There are 20 different common amino acids that make up proteins like enzymes. Of these, nine amino acids are essential, which means you must get them from your diet.


Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions in biological systems. This means that they speed up the rate of the reaction.

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Q:

Vitamin present in guava fruits

A) Vitamin - A B) Vitamin - B
C) Vitamin - C D) Vitamin - D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vitamin - C

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Q:

Cellular respiration is best associated with the

A) microtubule B) ribosome
C) Golgi apparatus D) mitochondrion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) mitochondrion

Explanation:

Cellular respiration is best associated with the organelle Mitochondrion.

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Q:

You can See, Smell and Taste microorganisms.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

You cannot see a microorganisms without using a Microscope. You also cannot taste or smell microorganisms such as bacteria in contaminated food.

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