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Which type of pathogen causes the water­-borne disease E. coli Infection?

A) Protozoan B) Parasitic
C) Bacterial D) Viral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bacterial

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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer. The most common area affected in it is the lining of the ________.

A) heart B) brain
C) stomach D) lungs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) lungs

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Myopia is a defect of eyes which is also known as

A) Far Sightedness B) Near Sightedness
C) Astigmatism D) Night Blindness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Near Sightedness

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Which organisms can help to carry out Vermicomposting?

A) Nitrifying Bacteria B) Earthworms
C) Algae D) Fungus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Earthworms

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Organisms that use light to prepare food are known as _____.

A) Autotrophs B) Heterotrophs
C) Omnivores D) Decomposers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Autotrophs

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The disease cirrhosis affects which organ in the body?

A) Brain B) Liver
C) Heart D) Kidney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Liver

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__________ is the interaction in which one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.

A) Predation B) Commensalism
C) Competition D) Parasitism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Commensalism

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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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