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Biology · Question 301

Which of the following lobes of the pituitary gland is known as master gland of the body?

  1. Anterior gland
  2. Posterior gland
  3. Intermediate gland
  4. Anterio-posterial gland
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Correct answer: A

Anterior gland

Biology · Question 302

These are largest animal viruses

  1. HIV
  2. poxviruses
  3. covid-19
  4. HBV
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Correct answer: B

poxviruses

Biology · Question 303

It uses the single strand RNA as a templated for making double stranded DNA

  1. DNA polymerase
  2. DNA ligase
  3. Reverse transcriptase
  4. All of these
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Correct answer: C

Reverse transcriptase

Biology · Question 304

A neural pathway that controls an action reflex is called:

  1. Nerve cell
  2. reflex arc
  3. Receptor cells
  4. Mixed nerve
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Correct answer: B

reflex arc

Biology · Question 305

The Archaeopteryx is a fossil bird which possesses the characters of both:

  1. Fishes and Amphibians
  2. Amphibians and Reptile
  3. Reptiles and birds
  4. Birds and mammals
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Correct answer: B

Amphibians and Reptile

Biology · Question 306

What is the viral envelope is composed of?

  1. Proteins
  2. Glycoproteins
  3. lipids and proteins
  4. All of the above
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Correct answer: D

All of the above

Biology · Question 307

Which of the following is the name of the modified endoplasmic reticulum found in muscel cells?

  1. t-tubule
  2. Sarcomere
  3. Myoplasmic reticulum
  4. Scarcoplasmic reticulum
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Correct answer: D

Scarcoplasmic reticulum

Biology · Question 308

Mytilus and Anodonta are example of which type of Molluscs?

  1. Gastrophods
  2. Bivalves
  3. Cephalopods
  4. None of the above
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Correct answer: B

Bivalves

Biology · Question 309

Human embryo remains enclosed in:

  1. Amniotic sac
  2. Amnion
  3. Chorion
  4. Allantois
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Correct answer: A

Amniotic sac

Biology · Question 310

Which type of sensory structures carrying the touch sensations are present in papillae extending into ridges of the fingertips?

  1. Hair end organs
  2. Pacinian corpuscles
  3. Meissner's Corpuscles
  4. all of these
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Correct answer: C

Meissner's Corpuscles