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______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

A) Calcitonin B) Thyroxine
C) Calmodulin D) all of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcitonin

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Calcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.

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Which among the following is NOT an event during the photosynthesis process?

A) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll B) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
C) Splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen D) Oxidation of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Oxidation of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates

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Myopia affects which of the following organs?

A) Heart B) Skin
C) Eyes D) Mouth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eyes

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Which feature is shared by all monosaccharides?

A) In their linear forms, they all contain a carbonyl and several hydroxyl functional groups. B) They are all pentoses.
C) They all contain more than one sugar. D) In their linear forms, they all contain a carboxyl and several hydroxyl functional groups.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) In their linear forms, they all contain a carbonyl and several hydroxyl functional groups.

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Which of the following is not true about Gymnosperms?

A) Dominant phase is saprophytes B) Vascular bundles are absent
C) spores are heterospores D) Flowers are absent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vascular bundles are absent

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Which one of the following does not directly refer to cholesterol?

A) Low density lipoprotein B) High density lipoprotein
C) Rhesus factor D) Packaged protein coat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rhesus factor

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Which kind of cell division is used to repair an injury by the body?

A) Mitosis only B) Meiosis only
C) Both Mitosis and Meiosis  D) Neither Mitosis nor Meiosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mitosis only

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In plants, the carbohydrates which are NOT used immediately are stored in the form of

A) Amino acids B) Starch
C) Fatty acids D) Fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Starch

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