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Q. 20 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1982)

Gigantism and acromegaly result from hypersecretion of-

  • ADH
  • GH
  • STH
  • None of the above

Ans → (b)GH

Explanation → Gigantism acromegaly results due to the hypersecretion of growth hormone.

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A person living at a high altitude will have-

  • High alveolar capacity
  • More erythrocytes
  • Haemoglobin curve shifted towards right
  • All of these

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Q. 2 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1964)

The exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs takes place by-

  • Simple diffusion
  • Osmosis
  • Passive transport
  • Active transport

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Q. 3 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1965)

Lungs are enclosed in-

  • Pericardium
  • Peritoneum
  • Pleura
  • Perichondrium

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Q. 4 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1966)

Pasteurization of milk means-

  • All bacteria are killed
  • Milk is enriched with vitamins
  • Pathogenic bacteria are killed
  • Milk casein is partially digested

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Q. 5 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1967)

Haemoglobin - oxygen dissociation curve is-

  • Hyperbolic
  • Straight
  • Sigmoid
  • Constant

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Arytenoid cartilage occurs in-

  • Nose
  • Larynx
  • Hyoid
  • Sternum

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Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is less than 1 for -

  • Potato
  • Citrus Fruits
  • Castor seeds
  • Banana

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Q. 8 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1970)

A pacemaker is implanted when one of these is defective-

  • SA node
  • AV node
  • Purkinje fibres
  • Bundle of lines

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Q. 9 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1971)

Circulation of blood was discovered by-

  • Darwin
  • Harvey
  • Aristotle
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The sensation of stomach pain is due to-

  • Interoreceptors
  • Exteroreceptors
  • Proprioreceptors
  • Teloreceptors

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Arbor vitae is mainly composed of-

  • Gray Matter
  • Neuroglial cells
  • White matter
  • All of these

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Atoconium is found in-

  • Perilymph
  • Haemolymph
  • Synovial fluid
  • Otolithic membrane

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Eyelashes are lubricated by-

  • Ceruminous glands
  • Meibomian glands
  • Lacrymal glands
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Q. 14 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1976)

Structure connected with vision in rabbit is-

  • Corpus callosum
  • Corpus albicans
  • Hippocampus
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Organs of Ruffini are receptors of-

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  • Heat
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Which of the following cranial nerves of man is Both sensory or motor?

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  • Vagus
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  • Trigeminal

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Cardiac cycle in man takes about-

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  • 1.2 seconds
  • 1.0 seconds
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RBCs are generally destroyed in the liver, while WBCs are destroyed in-

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  • Lymph
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Q. 19 of Quiz-1066 (Que-ID : 1981)

The hormone responsible for urine concentration is-

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Gigantism and acromegaly result from hypersecretion of-

  • ADH
  • GH
  • STH
  • None of the above

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Emergency gland of blood is-

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  • testis
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Shape of an Eye is maintained by-

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RBCs in the mammals have no nucleus because -

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Which of the following are respiratory organs of scorpions?

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  • 10 mg/dl
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Particulate matter can be removed by

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