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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.
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Options- A. Indonesia
- B. Malaysia
- C. Myanmar
- D. India Discuss
- 2. Plants synthesis protein from
Options- A. starch
- B. sugar
- C. amino acids
- D. fatty acids Discuss
- 3. The year 1985 was declared as the International Year of
Options- A. Blind
- B. Youth
- C. Children
- D. GandhiWomen Discuss
- 4. The 'Char Minar' is in
Options- A. Ahmedabad
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Delhi
- D. Sikri Discuss
- 5. Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain?
Options- A. bicarbonates
- B. bismuthates
- C. sulphonates
- D. nitrates Discuss
- 6. What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or alphabetically?
Options- A. Crop
- B. Report
- C. Record
- D. Sort Discuss
- 7. Where is the National Institute of Virology situated?
Options- A. Pune
- B. Delhi
- C. Kolkata
- D. Madras Discuss
- 8. Jamini Roy was a famous?
Options- A. Producer
- B. Painter
- C. Dancer
- D. Actor Discuss
- 9. The 'Agha Khan Cup' is associated with which game?
Options- A. Badminton
- B. Hockey
- C. Football
- D. Cricket Discuss
- 10. What is the Websites code for the country Spain?
Options- A. SI
- B. SP
- C. ES
- D. SN Discuss
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Correct Answer: amino acids
Correct Answer: Youth
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: Hockey
Correct Answer: ES
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