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The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following ?

A) synthetic process B) a bacterium
C) fungus D) virus infected cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fungus

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Which of the following is a characteristic of all angiosperms?

A) double internal fertilization B) ovules that are not contained within ovaries
C) complete reliance on wind as the pollinating agent D) free-living gametophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) double internal fertilization

Explanation:

The flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. These are also seed producing plants like gymnosperms. In Angiosperms seeds are in flowers.

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Which one of the following hormones is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body?

A) GH B) TSH
C) Insulin D) Cortisol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Insulin

Explanation:

Insulin is an anabolic hormone that stimulates glucose and fatty acid uptake into adipose cells, promoting triglyceride synthesis.Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. It works to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body.

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Which among the following is used to treat Indigestion?

A) Antacid B) Antiseptic
C) Analgesic D) Antibiotic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Antacid

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Which among the following is also called as 'power house of the cell'?

A) Plastids B) Mitochondria
C) Golgi bodies D) Cell wall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mitochondria

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Which enzyme is present in all members of the animal kingdom except Protozoa?

A) Insulin B) Pepsin
C) Renin D) Amylase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amylase

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What are the four bases that make up DNA?

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A DNA is made up of four bases called Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine.

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Name the part of neuron where information is acquired.

A) Axon B) Nucleus
C) Dendrite D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dendrite

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The part of neuron where information is acquired is called as Neuron.

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