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  • Which of the following leads to the production of urea?


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  • A. Synthesis of protein from amino acids
  • B. Oxidation of glucose
  • C. Degradation of amino acids
  • D. Incomplete oxidation of fatty acids

  • Correct Answer
  • Degradation of amino acids 

    Explanation

    Urea is a by product of amino acid catabolism, Which occurs in the liver. The nitrogen in the  amino acid becomes converted to ammonia and this is further converted by the liver into urea

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    • 1. Study of Life in outer space is known as

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    • A. Endobiology
    • B. Neobiology
    • C. Exobiology
    • D. Intrabiology
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    • 2. Cranial bones develop

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    • A. within fibrous membranes
    • B. within osseous membranes
    • C. from cartilage models
    • D. from a tendon
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    • 3. An important function of fat in the body is to

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    • A. Protect vital organs
    • B. Stores energy
    • C. Insulate us
    • D. All of the above
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    • 4. Bone strength in later life depends on

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    • A. the formation of dense bones during youth
    • B. the increased calcium absorption in the elderly
    • C. the increased production of estrogen after menopause
    • D. reducing physical activity to protect bones
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    • 5. In a nucleosome, the DNA is wrapped around

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    • A. histone octamer
    • B. helix
    • C. double helix
    • D. None of the above
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    • 6. Systems biology is mainly an attempt to

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    • A. Understand the behavior of entire biological systems
    • B. Speed up the technological application of scientific knowledge
    • C. Analyze genomes from different species.
    • D. None of the above
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    • 7. Which one of the following is a plant hormone?

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    • A. Cytokinin
    • B. Oestrogen
    • C. Thyroxin
    • D. Insulin
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    • 8. What process accounts for species diversity?

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    • A. Predation
    • B. Mitosis
    • C. Symbiosis
    • D. Meiosis
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    • 9. Which of the following is a feature of ghrelin?

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    • A. It stimulates appetite and energy storage
    • B. It is released in high amounts from adipocytes during periods of excess energy intake
    • C. The blood level in the fasting state correlates directly with body weight
    • D. It is a metabolic antagonist of leptin
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    • 10. Cytoplasm contains all the organelles.

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    • A. TRUE
    • B. FALSE
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