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The gland that is present close to Trachea

A) Pancreas B) Liver
C) Adrrenal D) Thyroid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thyroid

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The sex of a newborn baby is determined by the chromosome inherited from

A) The Father B) The Mother
C) The Father's Father D) Both A & B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Father

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Only movable bone in the skull

A) Occipital bone B) Frontal bone
C) Mandible D) Temporal bone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mandible

Explanation:

The skul contains the bones like Occipital bone, Frontal bone, Mandible, Temporal bone, Parietal bone. The mandible, or jaw bone, is the only movable bone of the skull, forming the temporomandibular joint with the temporal bone. The lower teeth are rooted into the mandible while the upper teeth are rooted in the two maxillae.

 

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Agrostology is the study of

A) Seed of oil B) Crop
C) Grass D) Fruits
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Grass

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Which part of Nervous system controls involuntary actions

A) Medulla oblongata B) Cerebellum
C) Hypothalamus D) Spinal cord
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Medulla oblongata

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The total number of pairs of Peripheral nerves in man are

A) 41 B) 42
C) 43 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 43

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The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the hormone 

A) adrenaline B) acetylcholine
C) thyroxine D) pituitrin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adrenaline

Explanation:

The hormone adrenaline also called epinephrine is known as a stress hormone. In emotional upsets( like fear, anger etc.) this hormone is poured into the blood and it accelerates heart beat. The hormone acetylcholine decelerates heartbeat rate.

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Damage to hearing is caused by sounds which exceed

A) 70 decibels B) 80 decibels
C) 100 decibels D) 120 decibels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 decibels

Explanation:

High frequency sound attacks the tympanic memberance and makes it defective. 120 decibels is too high a pitch to be heard and therefore it impairs the hearing ability.

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