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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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Part of the plant where photosynthesis generally occurs

A) roots B) leaves
C) branches D) flowers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) leaves

Explanation:

In a plant, photosynthesis generally occurs in the leaves part as leaves have chlorophyll which is used for making food using sunlight.

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A Phospholipid is a

Answer

A Phospholipid is a lipid molecule which has hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tailand and is a main component in making of all cell membranes in which they two form a parallel layers called Phospholipid bilayer.

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A multicellular organism grows by ____________.

A) Cell addition B) Cell explosion
C) Cell implosion D) Cell division
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cell division

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The saliva in human beings contains which enzyme?

A) Pepsin B) Salivary Amylase  
C) Rennin D) Trypsin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Salivary Amylase  

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In a nucleosome, the DNA is wrapped around

A) ribosomes B) thymine dimer
C) histones D) polymerase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) histones

Explanation:

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In a nucleosome, the DNA is wrapped around a protein called histones and area in between them.

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Which of the following vitamins are water soluble?

A) Vit. A & Vit. B B) Vit. B & Vit. C
C) Vit. C & Vit. D D) Vit. A & Vit. K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vit. B & Vit. C

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Potato, tomato and brinjal are three different species but all belong to which genus?

A) Solanum B) Panthera
C) Felis D) Tigris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Solanum

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