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Which is the CORRECT pair of inherited chromosomes for the child to be a girl?

A) X from father and Y from mother B) Y from father and X from mother
C) Y from father and Y from mother D) X from father and X from mother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) X from father and X from mother

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Carotene in fruits and vegetables gives it which color?

A) Green B) Pink
C) Orange D) Blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Orange

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______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

A) Calcitonin B) Thyroxine
C) Calmodulin D) all of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcitonin

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Calcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.

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The primary function of RNA is

A) Photosynthesis B) Protein Synthesis
C) Replication D) Translation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Protein Synthesis

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Algal bloom results from

A) Global warming B) Salination
C) Eutrophication D) Biomagnification
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eutrophication

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The Mutation Theory was proposed by _____.

A) Charles Lyell B) William Smith
C) Hugo De Vries D) Harrison Schmitt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hugo De Vries

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Which of the following is an excretory organ of cockroach?

A) Malphigian Tubules B) Nephridia
C) Coxal Gland D) Green Gland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Malphigian Tubules

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Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain?

A) Frontal lobe B) Parietal Lobe
C) Temporal lobe D) Occipital Lobe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Frontal lobe

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