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Q:

What is the proper term for a skeletal joint?

A) Articulation B) Compact Bone
C) Articular Cartilage D) Lacuna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Articulation

Explanation:

Articulation is the proper term for a skeletal joint.

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Q:

Body cells that respond to insulin include

A) Liver cells B) Endothelial cells
C) Skin cells D) Bone cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver cells

Explanation:

Body cells that respond to insulin include liver cells and many other cells in the human body.

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Q:

Which one of the following hormones is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body?

A) GH B) TSH
C) Insulin D) Cortisol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Insulin

Explanation:

Insulin is an anabolic hormone that stimulates glucose and fatty acid uptake into adipose cells, promoting triglyceride synthesis.Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. It works to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body.

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Sycon (Scypha), Spongilla (Fresh water sponge) and Euspongia (Bath sponge) are examples of which Phylum?

A) Coelenterata B) Platyhelminthes
C) Ctenophora D) Porifera
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Porifera

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Q:

A sudden loss of memory is a symptom of

A) Alzheimer's B) Dementia
C) Amnesia D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amnesia

Explanation:

A sudden loss of memory is a symptom of Amnesia which is caused by an injury or damage to our brain. In that situation we cannot remember about ourself and our life.

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Q:

Which of the following is not connective tissue?

A) Bone B) Cartilage
C) Blood D) Skeletal muscle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Skeletal muscle

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Q:

Which among the following carries impure blood to human heart?

A) Aorta B) Pulmonary vein
C) Pulmonary arteries D) Vena Cava
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pulmonary arteries

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Q:

Webbed neck is a characteristic of

A) Down's syndrome B) Turner's syndrome
C) Klinefelter's syndrome D) Cri-du-chat syndrome
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Turner's syndrome

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