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Q:

The grouping of blood is based on substances called 

A) antibodies B) antigens
C) antitoxin D) enzymes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) antigens

Explanation:

The red blood corpuscles  or erythrocytes usually carry antigens and there are two types of antigens. The A group persons have antigen A in their red corpuscles and the B group have antigen B in their red corpuscles. The AB group person have both antigen A and antigen B in their erythrocytes. The 'O' group persons have no antigens in their red corpuscles.

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Q:

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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Q:

The outer membrane that covers the lungs

A) Dura mater B) pleura
C) Pia mater D) Myelin sheath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pleura

Explanation:

The pleura is the membrane that covers the lungs, according to InnerBody. The pleura consists of two layers, with the parietal pleura forming the membrane's outer layer and the visceral pleura forming the membrane's inner layer.

 

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Q:

The richest source of Vitamin D from food is

A) Cotton seed oil B) Olive oil
C) Cod liver oil D) Sunflower oil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cod liver oil

Explanation:
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Q:

The arbor vitae refers to

A) the pleatlike convolutions of the cerebellum B) cerebellar gray matter
C) flocculonodular nodes D) cerebellar white matter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cerebellar white matter

Explanation:

In the brain cerebellum, the arbor vitae refers to the cerebellar white matter which resembles the structure of arborvitae plant leaves and branches structure.

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Q:

Both food and air travel through the

A) pharynx B) trachea
C) larynx D) alveolus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pharynx

Explanation:

The pharynx is a passageway shared by both food and air.

 

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Q:

The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the harmone

A) adrenaline B) acetylcholine
C) thyroxine D) pituitrin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adrenaline

Explanation:

The hormone adrenaline also called epinephrine is known as a stress harmone. In emotional upset (like fear, anger etc.) this harmone is poured into the blood and it accelerates heart beat. The hormone acetylcholine decelerates heartbeat rate.

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Q:

Localized area of pus formation in the lungs is

A) Pulmonary embolism B) Pulmonary abscess
C) Pleurisy D) Pulmonary edema
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pulmonary abscess

Explanation:

Pulmonary abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue. 

 

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Hence, Localized area of pus formation in the lungs is Pulmonary abscess.

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