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Q:

Visceral muscle is another name for

A) Cardiac muscle B) Smooth muscle
C) Skeletal muscle D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Smooth muscle

Explanation:

Visceral muscle is another name for Smooth muscle.

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2 1925
Q:

Deficiency of fluoride leads to Which one of the following health problems?

A) Tooth caries B) Mottling of tooth
C) Bending of bones D) Stiffening of joints
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tooth caries

Explanation:

Fluoride deficiency is a disorder which may cause increased dental caries due to a lack of fluoride in the diet. Dental caries or tooth decay is the breakdown of dental tissues by the acidic products released by the "bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates”

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4 1918
Q:

Which of the following may cause the breakdown of pyruvate into lactic acid in our muscles?

A) Lack of water B) Lack of Oxygen
C) Lack of carbon dioxide D) Lack of nitrogen  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lack of Oxygen

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1 1917
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Which of the following cells produce antibodies?

A) Plasma cells B) Monocytes
C) Mast cells D) Neutrophils
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Plasma cells

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4 1916
Q:

The sexual reproductive organs of aspergillus are :

A) Spermatium and Oogonium B) Antheridium and Oogonium
C) Spermatium and Ascogonium D) Antheridium and Ascogonium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Antheridium and Ascogonium

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1 1915
Q:

What contributes to antigenic shift in influenza viruses?

A) a segmented genome B) different virus subtypes
C) Both A & B D) ease of virus transmission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a segmented genome

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3 1909
Q:

Innate immune system defenses include

A) phagocytosis B) B cells
C) plasma cells D) T cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) phagocytosis

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1 1908
Q:

What is the purpose of the mucus in your nose?

A) Protects lungs B) Clear air passage
C) Protects nose D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Protects lungs

Explanation:

When you breathe in air through your nose, it contains lots of tiny things, like dust, dirt, germs, and pollen.

The air enters our body through the nose. However, before it enters the lungs, it must be heated and purified. Many dust particles that enter along with the air are removed in the nose by mucus and thus it protects lungs.

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3 1902