Biology miscellaneous
- Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine?
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Creatinine is a chemical waste molecule that is generated from muscle metabolism. It is transported through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The kidneys filter out most of the creatinine and dispose of it in the urine. High levels of creatinine warn of possible malfunction or failure of the kidneys.
Correct Option: B
Creatinine is a chemical waste molecule that is generated from muscle metabolism. It is transported through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The kidneys filter out most of the creatinine and dispose of it in the urine. High levels of creatinine warn of possible malfunction or failure of the kidneys.
- Which one of the following is not an artificial sweetener ?
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Some of the examples of artificial sweeteners include: acesulfame K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin, sucralose, etc. Fructose is a natural simple sugar found in fruits, honey, and vegetables. It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose.
Correct Option: A
Some of the examples of artificial sweeteners include: acesulfame K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin, sucralose, etc. Fructose is a natural simple sugar found in fruits, honey, and vegetables. It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose.
- The tree popularly known as ‘Green Gold’, but which is an ecological disaster, is
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Several trees such as Neem, bamboo, eucalyptus, etc., are known as ‘green gold.’ Eucalyptus is called green gold because of its widespread use in the international wood products and pulp industry. However, the eucalyptus tree has been accused of being an environmental disaster with its thirst for water and propensity towards soil depletion. Besides, it is host to Cryptococcus’s, a fungus that attacks the human nervous system.
Correct Option: C
Several trees such as Neem, bamboo, eucalyptus, etc., are known as ‘green gold.’ Eucalyptus is called green gold because of its widespread use in the international wood products and pulp industry. However, the eucalyptus tree has been accused of being an environmental disaster with its thirst for water and propensity towards soil depletion. Besides, it is host to Cryptococcus’s, a fungus that attacks the human nervous system.
- Compounds that are needed for enzymes to function properly are
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Vitamins are organic molecules that function in a wide variety of capacities within the body. The most prominent function of the vitamins is to serve as cofactors (co-enzymes) for enzymatic reactions. If an enzyme lacks the essential vitamin, it cannot perform its catalyst function properly.
Correct Option: B
Vitamins are organic molecules that function in a wide variety of capacities within the body. The most prominent function of the vitamins is to serve as cofactors (co-enzymes) for enzymatic reactions. If an enzyme lacks the essential vitamin, it cannot perform its catalyst function properly.
- The highest concentration of urea is found in
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The liver produces urea and other waste materials and then it pours it all in the right ventricle of the heart for oxygenation. The heart then distributes the blood to various parts of the body. So the impure blood brought by the Hepatic Vein and other blood vessels gets distributed through the aorta. This clearly indicates that hepatic vein carries the largest amount of urea, while the renal vein carries the least.
Correct Option: C
The liver produces urea and other waste materials and then it pours it all in the right ventricle of the heart for oxygenation. The heart then distributes the blood to various parts of the body. So the impure blood brought by the Hepatic Vein and other blood vessels gets distributed through the aorta. This clearly indicates that hepatic vein carries the largest amount of urea, while the renal vein carries the least.