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Q:

Which part of the brain is responsible for consciousness?

A) Brain stem B) Cerebrum
C) Cerebellum D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cerebrum

Explanation:

The brain has three main parts the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem. As cerebrum is the largest part of the brain it is divided into two hemispheres i.e, right and left. It performs many functions like vision, hearing, touch, learning, consciousness, emotions, etc...

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Q:

Plants grow in size because of 

A) addition of cells B) increase in size of cells
C) enlargement of cells D) elongation of cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) addition of cells

Explanation:

Plants grow in size both in height and in grith. Enlargement  of cells already present cannot contribute much to the growth. Only addition of more and more cells could increase the size of the plant considerably.

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What carries Blood back to the Heart?

A) Veins B) Arteries
C) Both A & B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Veins

Explanation:

Veins carries Blood back from the body parts to the Heart.

 

We know that The circulatory system of our body is a loop. The Heart is the pump, the arteries and their smaller branches (arterioles) carry oxygen rich blood all through your body and the veins and their smaller branches (venules) carry oxygen depleted blood and waste products back.

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Q:

Most of the oxygen transported by the blood is

A) bound to hemoglobin B) dissolved in plasma
C) dissolved in water D) in ionic form as solute in plasma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) bound to hemoglobin

Explanation:

Oxygen is transported throughout the body via hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Hence, most of the oxygen transported by the blood is bounded to hemoglobin.

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Which of the following is true of enzymes?

A) Enzymes lowers the activation energy for the chemical reaction B) Enzymes speed up the rate of a chemical reaction
C) Both A & B D) Neither A nor B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Enzymes are macromolecular biological catalysts. Enzymes accelerate chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products.

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Q:

Salts and sugars work to preserve foods by creating a

A) Hypertonic environment B) Lower pH
C) Depletion of nutrients D) Lower osmotic pressure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hypertonic environment

Explanation:

Salts and sugars work to preserve foods by creating a Hypertonic environment.

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Q:

Type 1 diabetes is more common than type 2 ?

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.


 



  • If you have type 1 diabetes your body does not release insulin.


 



  • If you have type 2 diabetes your body does not use insulin properly.

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Q:

Which systems comprise the nervous system?

A) Central nervous system B) Peripheral nervous system
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The nervous system of the human brain consists of the central nervous system which has brain and the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system which has perpheral, cranary, spinal nerves.

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