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Q:

The vitamin D deficiency disease in adults is known as

A) Hypovitaminosis D B) Avitaminosis
C) Scorbutus D) Petechiae
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hypovitaminosis D

Explanation:

Vitamin D also known as Sunshine vitamin is produced in the body when our skin is exposed to sunlight. Its deficiency leads to a disease in which bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize leading to soft bones. The vitamin D deficiency disease in adults is known as Hypovitaminosis D.

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A living part of the organisms environment is known as

A) Abiotic Factor B) Habitat
C) Biotic Factor D) Non­living factor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biotic Factor

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A multicellular organism grows by ____________.

A) Cell addition B) Cell explosion
C) Cell implosion D) Cell division
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cell division

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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 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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Blood flow to a tissue will increase if the

A) pH rises B) Level of carbon dioxide at the tissue increases
C) Vessels constrict D) Level of oxygen at the tissue increases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Level of carbon dioxide at the tissue increases

Explanation:

The movement of blood in the body is called blood flow. The blood flows through the vessels, tissues and organs. Blood flow to a tissue will increase if the level of carbon dioxide at the tissue increases.

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Opposite the micropylar end, is the __________, representing the basal part of the ovule.

A) hilum B) funicle
C) chalaza D) nucellus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chalaza

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A Phospholipid is a

Answer

A Phospholipid is a lipid molecule which has hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tailand and is a main component in making of all cell membranes in which they two form a parallel layers called Phospholipid bilayer.

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