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Q:

Most abundant tissue in the body

A) Connective B) Nervous
C) Muscular D) Epithelial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Connective

Explanation:

We know that, there are four types of tissue in human body. They are 

 

1.Muscular
2.Connective
3.Epithelial
4.Nervous

 

Among these Connective Tissue are most abundant in our body

 

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

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Connective tissue is found in between other tissues everywhere in the body, including the nervous system. It develops from the mesoderm.

 

Functions:

1) Wraps around and cushions and protects organs
2) Stores nutrients
3) Internal support for organs
4) As tendon and ligaments protects joints and attached muscles to bone and each other
5) Runs through organ capsules and in deep layers of skin giving strength

 

The 3 Elements of Connective Tissue are

1) Ground substance – gel around cells and fibers
2) Fibers – provide strength, elasticity and support
3) Cells

 

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Q:

An area of dead myocardial tissue is called

A) an infarct B) stenosis
C) an induration D) hypertrophy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an infarct

Explanation:

An area of dead myocardial tissue is called an infarct.

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Q:

The group of crop plant that are vegetatively propagated is:

 

A) potato,papaya and banana B) Sugarcane,potato and banana
C) groundnut,drumstick and cashew nut D) Onion,coriander and lime
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sugarcane,potato and banana

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Q:

Damage to hearing is caused by sounds which exceed

A) 70 decibels B) 80 decibels
C) 100 decibels D) 120 decibels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 decibels

Explanation:

High frequency sound attacks the tympanic memberance and makes it defective. 120 decibels is too high a pitch to be heard and therefore it impairs the hearing ability.

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Q:

The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is 

A) peptidase B) amylase
C) lipase D) thrombokinase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thrombokinase

Explanation:

The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme Thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes Prothrombin and calcium salts in plasma to join and produce thrombin. Thrombin combines with Fibrinogen to produce Fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles  to create a clot.

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Q:

The APGAR scale measures the

the apgar scale measures the

A) heart rate B) muscle tone
C) respiration D) all the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) all the above

Explanation:

The Apgar score is a measure of a baby's condition after birth. Elements of the Apgar score include color, heart rate, reflexes, muscle tone, and respiration.

 

 

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Which of the following is not a function of cytoskeleton in a cell ?

A) Maintenance of cell shape and structure B) Intracellular transport
C) Cell motility D) Support of the organelle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Intracellular transport

Explanation:

A cytoskeleton is the frame that gives shape to a cell. And also it offers support, and facilitates movement through three main components:

microfilaments,

intermediate filaments, and

microtubules.

 

The cytoskeleton helps the cell move in its environment and controls the movement of all of the cell's interior workings.

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Q:

Among the components of the dermis are:

a. sweat glands

b. hair follicles

c. collagen fibers

d. sensory- nerve endings

e. arrestor pill muscles

A) a, b, d B) a, b, c, d, e
C) a, b, c, e D) a, c, d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a, b, c, d, e

Explanation:

The dermis is a layer of the skin of the integumentary system. The dermis lies deep to the superficial epidermis which is also the most superficial layer of the skin. The dermis lies superficial to the underlying hypodermis which is also referred to as subcutaneous tissue.

Among the components of the dermis are: sweat glands, hair follicles, collagen fibers, sensory- nerve endings and arrestor pill muscles.

 

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