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Biology · Question 211

Which of the following is a chemical link between catabolism and anabolism?

  1. AMP
  2. ATP
  3. ADP
  4. All of these
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Correct answer: B

ATP

Biology · Question 212

The voice box leads to the trachea which is alos called

  1. bronchi
  2. bronchioles
  3. Windpipe
  4. alveolar duct
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Correct answer: C

Windpipe

Biology · Question 213

Removal of a parasite from the body of the host is called:

  1. Sterilization
  2. Disinfection
  3. Disinfestation
  4. None of the above
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Correct answer: C

Disinfestation

Biology · Question 214

When a virus enters a cell and incorporates its RNA or DNA into host DNA, what is this stage called?

  1. lysogeny
  2. fementation
  3. symbiosis
  4. synergism
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Correct answer: A

lysogeny

Biology · Question 215

The type of lipids which do not contain fatty acids are:

  1. Phospholipids
  2. Waxes
  3. Steroids
  4. Acylglycerol
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Correct answer: C

Steroids

Biology · Question 216

Darwin described his theory of natural selection as which of the following?

  1. Punctuated equilibrium
  2. Survival of the fittest
  3. Inheritance of acquired characteristics
  4. Descent with modification
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Correct answer: D

Descent with modification

Biology · Question 217

which portion of the brain is primarily responsible for transmitting the informaiton to other parts of the nervous system?

  1. white matter
  2. Gray matter
  3. medulla
  4. All A, B and C
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Correct answer: A

white matter

Biology · Question 218

Two populations of the same species over time grow distant from one another. At what point will these two populations be considered different species?

  1. When the populations begin to eat different foods
  2. When there is a physical barrier, such as river, between two populations
  3. When two populations have not been in contact with one another for two hundered years
  4. When they are no longer able to interbreed
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Correct answer: D

When they are no longer able to interbreed

Biology · Question 219

Steroid is formed by backbone of four fused carbon rings containing:

  1. 14 carbon atoms
  2. 16 carbon atoms
  3. 17 carbon atoms
  4. 18 carbon atoms
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Correct answer: C

17 carbon atoms

Biology · Question 220

Which type of bond is not form in maintaining the tertiary structure of protein?

  1. Ionic
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Disulphide
  4. Hydrophobic
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Correct answer: D

Hydrophobic