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Q:

Which of these best describes genetic drift?

A) Random fluctuations in the gene frequencies within a population Eliminate B) The combining of alleles to create more genetic variations within a population
C) The movement of alleles between population D) A planned method to reduce the number of inferior genes in a population
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Random fluctuations in the gene frequencies within a population Eliminate

Explanation:

Random fluctuations in the gene frequencies within a population Eliminate is the one which best describes genetic drift.

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Increasing the Alveolar ventilation rate will

A) Increase the rate of carbon dioxide diffusion from the blood to the alveoli B) Decrease the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli
C) Increase the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli D) Have no effect on either partial pressure or diffusion rate of gases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Increase the rate of carbon dioxide diffusion from the blood to the alveoli

Explanation:

Increasing the Alveolar ventilation rate will increase the rate of carbon dioxide diffusion from the blood to the alveoli.

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Which best describes the structure of a DNA molecule?

A) A double helix B) A strand of nucleic acids
C) A single strand of amino acids D) A sugar ring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A double helix

Explanation:

DNA is not a single stranded and does not have amino acids. Hence options, b & C are eiminated. Dna is a double helix structure containing nucleobase—either cytosine (C), guanine (G), adenine (A), or thymine (T)—as well as a monosaccharide sugar called deoxyribose and a phosphate group. 

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Q:

Where is the genetic information of the cell stored?

A) DNA B) Cell membrane
C) Nucleus D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nucleus

Explanation:

The genetic information of the cell is DNA and is stored in the nucleus of the cell.

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Hypercalcemia can be caused by

A) malignancy B) hyper-parathyroidism
C) both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both A & B

Explanation:

Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the calcium level in your blood is above normal. Too much calcium in your blood can weaken your bones, create kidney stones, and interfere with how your heart and brain work.

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Hypercalcemia is usually a result of overactive parathyroid glands.

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Q:

Name the two main types of Fermentation?

Answer

Fermentation is the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.


 


The two most common types of fermentation are


(1) alcoholic fermentation (and) 


(2) lactic acid fermentation.


 


(1) Alcoholic fermentation : the type of fermentation in which ethyl alcohol is the main end product .This is very common in yeast (unicellular fungus) and also seen in some bacteria. Yeast cells release enzymes called zymase complex which bring about the fermentation. The reactions are similar to anaerobic respiration.


 


(2) Lactic acid fermentation : The type of fermentation in which lactic acid is the end product.


It is carried out by some bacteria (e.g. lactic acid bacteria), and also by animals (muscle glycolysis in animals, under oxygen deficiency, results in the formation of lactic acid this is whay we experience in muscle cramps, or "Charley horse").

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Q:

Metastasis is the process by which _________

A) Cell divide rapidly under the influence of drugs B) Cancer cell spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other site or organs
C) The Chromosome in cell nuclei are attached to the soindle before moving to the anaphase poles D) Cancer cells are successfully inhibited to divide any further
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cancer cell spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other site or organs

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What molecule carries genetic information?

A) RNA B) DNA
C) Proteins D) Nucleotides
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DNA

Explanation:

The nucleus of a cell contains chromosomes, which carry genetic information in a long molecule called DNA.

Genes are regions of DNA that carry the code to control a particular cell activity or the production of a particular protein.

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