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Q:

The NADPH required for the calvin cycle comes from

A) Reactions initiated in photosystem 1 B) Citric acid cycle
C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2 D) Glycolysis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2

Explanation:

ATP and NADPH produced by the light reactions are used in the Calvin cycle to reduce carbon dioxide to sugar. The Calvin cycle is similar to the Krebs cycle in that the starting material is regenerated by the end of the cycle.

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The command center of fluid intake is located in the

A) Hypothalamus B) Adrenal glands
C) Kidneys D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hypothalamus

Explanation:

The command center of fluid intake is located in the Hypothalamus.

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Plantain is

A) a tree B) an annual herb
C) a perennial herb D) a shrub
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a perennial herb

Explanation:

Plantain plant is a herb, because it does not have an aerial stem - what appears as a stem is really the leaves with sheathing bases. As the piant lives for several years it is called perennial herb

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What are the rungs of the DNA ladder made of?

A) phosphates and sugars B) nitrates and sugars
C) nitrates and phosphates D) sugars and hydrates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nitrates and phosphates

Explanation:

The rungs or the sides of the DNA ladder is made of Deoxyribose, which is a pentose, and a phosphate group are the two molecules together form the two sides of the DNA i.e, A sugar (deoxyribose) and a phosphate.

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Q:

How many Nephrons are in each kidney?

A) 10,000 B) 1,00,000
C) 1,000,000 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,000,000

Explanation:

There are about 1,000,000 nephrons in each human kidney.

Nephron, functional unit of the kidney, the structure that actually produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood.

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Q:

Antigens 'A' and 'B' are absent in persons belong to blood group

A) 'O' B) 'A'
C) 'B' D) 'AB'
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 'O'

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Q:

Which shows the order in which vertebrates evolved?

 

 

A) fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals   B) amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds, mammals  
C) amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles, mammals   D) fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals

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For the oxidation, carbohydrates should be in the form of

A) Starch B) Cellulose
C) Glucose D) Fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glucose

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