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Which of the following statements about aldosterone is NOT correct?

A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule. B) Aldosterone is stimulated by decreased plasma sodium levels and increased plasma potassium levels.
C) Aldosterone is produced in the adrenal cortex. D) Aldosterone increases the number of passive sodium channels in the luminal membrane of the distal tubule and collecting duct, thus aiding sodium reabsorption.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule.

Explanation:

Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It is essential for sodium conservation in the kidney, salivary glands, sweat glands and colon.

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Q:

Ethernet uses which topology

A) Star B) Bus
C) Twisted pair D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bus

Explanation:

Ethernet uses Bus topology.

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What happens during the process of translation?

A) Transfer RNA is made from messenger RNA B) Copies of DNA molecules are made
C) The cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins D) Messenger RNA is made from DNA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins

Explanation:

Translation is the process by which a protein is synthesized from the information contained in a molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA). During translation, an mRNA sequence is read using the genetic code, which is a set of rules that defines how an mRNA sequence is to be translated into the 20-letter code of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

 

In short, during the process of translation source language text is conveyed to destination language.

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Q:

Rana Pratap Sagar, Rajasthan is famous for

A) aluminum industry B) nuclear power station
C) brassware D) sports goods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) nuclear power station

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Q:

_______ own's world's top 4 most downloaded apps ?

A) Amazon B) Facebook
C) Myntra D) Flipkart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Facebook

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Q:

How would you free the memory allocated by the following program?

#include "alloc.h"

#define MAXROW 3

#define MAXCOL 4

main()

{

     int **p, i;

     p = (int **) malloc (MAXROW * sizeof (int *));

      for ( i = 0; i < MAXROW ; i++)

            p[i] = (int *) malloc (MAXCOL * sizeof (int ));

}

Answer

for ( i=0; i < MAXROW ; i++)


free (p[i]);


free (p);

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Q:

Sugar Bowl of the World?

A) Cuba B) Brazil
C) India D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brazil

Explanation:

"Cuba" is the name of the country which was commonly known as the "Sugar Bowl of the World".

It is called by this name because formerly it was the largest producer of Sugar, but now Brazil is currently the largest producer of Sugar.

It is an island country in the Caribbean and is officially called as the Republic of Cuba.

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Q:

The term of a non – permanent member of the U.N. Security Council is

A) 2 years B) 3 years
C) 1 year D) 6 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 years

Explanation:
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