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  • Why is Meiosis called Reduction Division?


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  • Meiosis :: Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half in daughter cells, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them Why it is called as Reduction Division :: 1 As the Meiosis division process involves in reduction of chromosome number in the daughter cells to half the number in the parent cell, this process is called Reduction Division Meiosis creates gametes (egg and sperm cells) 2 The resulting gametes have 23 new chromosomes, one member of each of the 23 pairs, representing unique combinations of the original maternal and paternal copies 

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    • 1. Water pollution of a river is measured by_______

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    • A. Amount of chlorine dissolve in water
    • B. Amount of Ozone dissolve in water
    • C. Amount of nitrogen dissolve in water
    • D. Amount of oxygen dissolve in water
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    • 2. Which organelles in the cell, other than nucleus contains DNA?

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    • A. Centriole
    • B. Goalgi apparatus
    • C. Lysosomes
    • D. Mitochondria
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    • 3. In a bisexual flower if androcium and gynoecium mature at different time the phenomeon is known as _________

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    • A. Dichogamy
    • B. Herpogamy
    • C. Haterogamy monogamy
    • D. None of these
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    • 4. Branch of biology in which we study about relationship between living and their environment

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    • A. Physiology
    • B. Genetics
    • C. Ecology
    • D. Geology
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    • 5. Enzymes are produced by

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    • A. endocrine glands
    • B. exocrine glands
    • C. liver
    • D. spleen
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    • 6. Chylomicrons are synthesized within the

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    • A. Intestinal cells
    • B. Liver
    • C. Storage compartment of plant seeds
    • D. Lymphatic system
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    • 7. The HIV retrovirus is particularly deadly because

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    • A. I can become AIDS shortly afte being contracted
    • B. It attacks the body immune system
    • C. Treatments can be dangerous for patients
    • D. Its hard to diagnose accurately
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    • 8. Rubella diseases is described first by the scientist

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    • A. Abu Baqre
    • B. Ronald Ross
    • C. Laveris
    • D. Darwin
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    • 9. The type of fracture where bone is broken at several places

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    • A. Complicated fracture
    • B. Green stick fracture
    • C. Impact fracture
    • D. Comminuted fracture
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    • 10. The hormone that helps in the implantation of embryo

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    • A. Testosterone
    • B. Insulin
    • C. Prolactin
    • D. Progesterone
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