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Q:

What base is found on RNA but not on DNA?

A) Uracil B) Thymine
C) Adenine D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uracil

Explanation:

Uracil is present in RNA and binds to adenine whereas thymine is present in DNA and binds to adenine.

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Which of the following is present in a prokaryotic cell?

A) chloroplast B) nucleoid
C) mitochondrion D) nuclear envelope
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) nucleoid

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The terminal part of the carpel in a flower, which may be sticky is ______

A) Ovary B) Style
C) Stigma D) Anther
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stigma

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Glaucoma is usually caused by

A) High pressure on the optic nerve B) Loss of hearing
C) Loss of Bone density D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) High pressure on the optic nerve

Explanation:

Glaucoma is usually caused by high pressure on the optic nerve which leads the loss of eye sight.

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Q:

Which of these is a human disease caused by bacteria?

A) TB B) Ascariasis
C) Chickenpox D) Common cold
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TB

Explanation:

Bacteria which causes disease are called Pathogenic Bacteria. TB is caused by bacteria.

 

Some of the diseases caused by bacteria are::

1. Tuberculosis, TB (affects the lungs)

2. Salmonella (causes food poisoning)

3. Whooping cough (affects the lungs)

4. Septic Sore Throat

 

 

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Q:

Meiosis ii is similar to mitosis in that

A) the daughter cells are diploid B) sister chromatids separate during anaphase
C) DNA replicates before the division D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DNA replicates before the division

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What is the proper term for a skeletal joint?

A) Articulation B) Compact Bone
C) Articular Cartilage D) Lacuna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Articulation

Explanation:

Articulation is the proper term for a skeletal joint.

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Q:

Which process requires no energy from the cell?

A) Osmosis B) Diffusion
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The processes both osmosis and diffusion come under passive transport and require no energy. The movement of solute from the region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration is nothing but diffusion.

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