41- Information from the spinal cord is transmitted to an effector through a:
A. Receptor
B. Relay neuron
C. Sensory neuron
D. Motor neuron
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Answer : D. Motor neuron
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42- Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain?
A. Pituitary gland
B. Hypothalamus
C. Corpus callosum
D. Cerebellum
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Answer : A. Pituitary gland
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43- The right and left cerebral hemispheres are connected by the:
A. Hypothalamus
B. Cerebellum
C. Corpus callosum
D. Medulla oblongata
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Answer : C. Corpus callosum
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44- Which part of the brain is associated with emotional responses such as pleasure and fear?
A. Pons
B. Cerebellum
C. Amygdala
D. Medulla oblongata
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Answer : C. Amygdala
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45- Which part of the brain plays a major role in controlling the autonomic nervous system?
A. Hypothalamus
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla only
D. Corpus callosum
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Answer : A. Hypothalamus
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46- Which phase of the menstrual cycle is most directly associated with the LH surge?
A. Follicular phase
B. Menstrual phase
C. Luteal phase
D. Ovulatory phase
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Answer : D. Ovulatory phase
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47- Which of the following is NOT a sexually transmitted disease?
A. Gonorrhea
B. Syphilis
C. HIV/AIDS
D. Hemophilia
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Answer : D. Hemophilia
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48- Which of the following best defines a monoclonal antibody?
A. Antibodies that bind to a specific antigenic epitope
B. Antibodies that bind only to the host cell surface
C. Antibodies that bind only to the pathogen cell surface
D. Antibodies produced by different types of B-lymphocytes
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Answer : A. Antibodies that bind to a specific antigenic epitope
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49- Genetic diseases can be treated by gene therapy by:
A. Inserting a functional gene into the patient’s cells
B. Removing all genes from the patient’s cells
C. Increasing the number of chromosomes
D. Replacing all proteins in the patient’s body
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Answer : A. Inserting a functional gene into the patient's cells
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50- When two heterozygous organisms (AaBb) are crossed, the probability of obtaining an organism with genotype AABB is:
A. 1/4
B. 1/8
C. 1/16
D. 3/16
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Answer : C. 1/16
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51- The law which explains that the two alleles of a gene separate randomly during gamete formation is:
A. Law of Segregation
B. Law of Independent Assortment
C. Law of Dominance
D. Law of Linkage
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Answer : A. Law of Segregation
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52- During self-crossing of a heterozygous organism, the alleles of a gene:
A. Remain together in the same gamete
B. Produce heterozygous offspring only
C. Produce homozygous offspring only
D. Segregate randomly, producing a phenotypic ratio of 3:1
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Answer : D. Segregate randomly, producing a phenotypic ratio of 3:1
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53- A male suffers from an X-linked recessive disease and dies at the age of 3 years. A female has an allele identical to that present in the affected male but survives. The female is most likely:
A. An affected female
B. An affected male
C. A carrier female
D. A homozygous normal female
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Answer : C. A carrier female
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54- Which type of genetic disease is generally more common in females than in males?
A. X-linked recessive
B. X-linked dominant
C. Y-linked
D. Autosomal recessive
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Answer : B. X-linked dominant
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55- The concept of "use and disuse of organs" was proposed by:
A. Charles Darwin
B. Gregor Mendel
C. Alfred Russel Wallace
D. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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Answer : D. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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56- Eukaryotic cells are believed to have evolved from:
A. Viruses
B. Prokaryotic cells
C. Multicellular organisms
D. Viruses and bacteriophages
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Answer : B. Prokaryotic cells
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57- Enzymes increase the rate of a chemical reaction by:
A. Increasing the temperature
B. Increasing the activation energy
C. Increasing the concentration of products
D. Lowering the activation energy
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Answer : D. Lowering the activation energy
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58- Inflammation of body tissues is mainly associated with an increased level of:
A. Glucagon
B. Thyroxine
C. Insulin
D. Prostaglandins
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Answer : D. Prostaglandins
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59- Protein digestion in the stomach is reduced due to decreased activation of pepsinogen, which may occur because of a lack of:
A. Bile
B. HCl
C. Pancreatic juice
D. Sodium bicarbonate
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Answer : B. HCl
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60- A chromosome with its centromere located near one end is called: