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Q:

Nucleotides are made of a pentose only.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

DNA is made of nucleotides. And these Nucleotides are made of a pentose sugar deoxyribose, a phosphate, and a nitrogen-containing bases.


 


Hence, the given statement 'Nucleotides are made of a pentose only' is FALSE.

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Q:

The HIV retrovirus is particularly deadly because

A) I can become AIDS shortly afte being contracted B) It attacks the body immune system
C) Treatments can be dangerous for patients D) Its hard to diagnose accurately
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It attacks the body immune system

Explanation:

HIV is a virus that damages the immune system. HIV is a lifelong condition, and without treatment, a person with HIV can develop AIDS.

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Q:

During the process of protein synthesis, each trna carries one

A) amino acid B) nucleotide
C) fatty acid D) nucleic acis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) amino acid

Explanation:

During protein synthesis process, each tRNA carries one aminoacid for protein synthesis to the ribosomes.

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Q:

Which organelles are unique to plant cells?

A) Central vacuole B) Chlorophyll
C) Cell wall D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Q:

Which one of the following is a plant hormone?

A) Cytokinin B) Oestrogen
C) Thyroxin D) Insulin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cytokinin

Explanation:

Cytokinins is a Plant hormone which helps in cell division and leads to Growth & formation of shoots, roots & bud.

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Q:

The two purines in DNA are

A) Adenine & Thymine B) Thymine & Uracil
C) Guanine & Uracil D) Adenine & Guanine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Adenine & Guanine

Explanation:

The purines are bases in the DNA. The two purines in DNA are Adenine and Guanine. These two purines forms hydrogen bonds with their complimentary pyrimidines such as Thymine and Cytosine to keep the two rails of the DNA molecule together.

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Q:

Where do arteries carry blood?

A) Heart B) Lungs
C) Tissues D) Brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Heart

Explanation:

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues, except for pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to the lungs for oxygenation (usually veins carry deoxygenated blood to the heart but the pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood as well).

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Q:

Produces a usable form of energy for the cell

A) Lysosomes B) Vacuoles
C) Mitochondria D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mitochondria

Explanation:

We all know that, Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. In both Plants and animals, it produces a usable form of energy.

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