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Kwashiorkor  disease  in  children  is  caused by

A) sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet
C) sufficient  vitamins  but  deficient  fats  in diet D) sufficient  fats  but  deficient  vitamins  in diet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet

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Kwashiorkar is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie  deficiency.  It  results  from the  replacement  of  mother’s  milk by a high calorie-low protein diet in a child more than one year in age. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting   of   muscles,   thinning   of limbs,  failure  of  growth  and  brain development

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Which among the following is not a characteristic of transition metals?

A) Tendency to gain electrons B) Low electronegativity
C) Low ionization energy D) Malleability
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tendency to gain electrons

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The female sex organs in a flower is the __________.

A) Zoospores B) stamen
C) pistil D) Chlorophyceae
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pistil

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The deficiency of Niacin­a vitamin of B complex group causes the disease _____

A) Marasmus B) Pellagra
C) Rickets D) Night­-blindness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pellagra

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In a majority of flowering plants, out of the four megaspores, what is the ratio of functional and degenerate megaspores?

A) 2:2 B) 1:3
C) 3:1 D) 4:0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1:3

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A human body works within the pH range of

A) 6.0 to 7.0 B) 6.0 to 6.8
C) 7.0 to 8.6 D) 7.0 to 7.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.0 to 7.8

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Which of the following protects the inner lining of the stomach from the action of the hydrochloric acid under the normal conditions?

A) Villi B) Mucus
C) Saliva D) Digestive Juices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mucus

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Which drug is used as an Anti-Anxiety drug?

A) Warfarin B) Diazepam
C) Latanoprost D) Hydralazine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Diazepam

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