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  • Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by


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  • A. sufficient carbohydrates but less fats in diet
  • B. sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
  • C. sufficient vitamins but deficient fats in diet
  • D. sufficient fats but deficient vitamins in diet

  • Correct Answer
  • sufficient  carbohydrates  and  fats  but deficient proteins in diet 

    Explanation

    Kwashiorkar is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie  deficiency.  It  results  from the  replacement  of  mother?s  milk by a high calorie-low protein diet in a child more than one year in age. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting   of   muscles,   thinning   of limbs,  failure  of  growth  and  brain development

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    • 1. AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through

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    • A. eating contaminated food and water
    • B. transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products
    • C. inhaling polluted air
    • D. shaking hand with infected person
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    • 2. The process of copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA is termed as

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    • A. translation
    • B. transcription
    • C. replication
    • D. mutation
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    • 3. Nephron is related to which of the following system of human body?

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    • A. Circulatory system
    • B. Excretory system
    • C. Reproductive system
    • D. Respiratory system
    • Discuss
    • 4. Plant tissues are of how many types?

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    • A. 3
    • B. 2
    • C. 5
    • D. 6
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    • 5. A protein is synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes and it targets to the inner thylakoid space of chloroplast. How many double-layered membrane layers it has to pass to reach its destination?

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    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 5
    • Discuss
    • 6. The mammalian heart is myogenic and it is regulated by nerves. The heartbeat originates from

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    • A. sinoatrial node
    • B. QRS wave
    • C. T wave
    • D. hepatic portal system
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    • 7. Which one of the following with regard to Aridisol, one of the soil orders, is not correct?

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    • A. Lack of water for plants during most part of the years
    • B. High organic matter
    • C. Large accumulation of carbonates at depth
    • D. Absence of deep wide cracks
    • Discuss
    • 8. What is full form of BOD?

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    • A. Biological Oxygen Deficit
    • B. Biological Oxygen Difference
    • C. Biological Oxygen Demand
    • D. Biological Oxygen Distribution
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    • 9. Alveoli is related to which of the following system of human body?

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    • A. Circulatory system
    • B. Excretory system
    • C. Reproductive system
    • D. Respiratory system
    • Discuss
    • 10. Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin?

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    • A. Vitamin B
    • B. Vitamin C
    • C. Vitamin K
    • D. Vitamin A
    • Discuss


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