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- Question
______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.
Options- A. Calcitonin
- B. Thyroxine
- C. Calmodulin
- D. all of these
- Correct Answer
- Calcitonin
ExplanationCalcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.
- 1. Plants hormone that induces cell division is
Options- A. auxins
- B. gibberellins
- C. kinins
- D. domins Discuss
- 2. The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
Options- A. wind
- B. eternity
- C. rain and thunder
- D. fire Discuss
- 3. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
Options- A. 21 years
- B. 25 years
- C. 30 years
- D. 35 years Discuss
- 4. The main factor determining a region's climate is
Options- A. longitude
- B. latitude
- C. temperature
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 5. The name of Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields?
Options- A. Painting
- B. Films
- C. Pop Music
- D. Fashion Designing Discuss
- 6. 'Queens berry Rules' is the name given to the rules in
Options- A. Boxing
- B. Football
- C. Tennis
- D. Cricket Discuss
- 7. Samantha Fox is associated with
Options- A. Politics
- B. Pop music
- C. Journalism
- D. Sports Discuss
- 8. A chronometer measures
Options- A. colour contrast
- B. sound waves
- C. time
- D. water waves Discuss
- 9. Which of the following is a cultural organisation?
Options- A. UNESCO
- B. ILO
- C. WHO
- D. FAO Discuss
- 10. The hardest substance available on earth is
Options- A. Gold
- B. Iron
- C. Diamond
- D. Platinum Discuss
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Correct Answer: kinins
Correct Answer: rain and thunder
Correct Answer: 30 years
Correct Answer: latitude
Correct Answer: Fashion Designing
Correct Answer: Boxing
Correct Answer: Pop music
Correct Answer: time
Correct Answer: UNESCO
Correct Answer: Diamond
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