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Warts are contagious.
Options- A. TRUE
- B. FALSE
- Correct Answer
- TRUE
- 1. Study of teeth is called
Options- A. Pedagogy
- B. Ornithology
- C. Orthoepy
- D. Odontology Discuss
- 2. Which of the following is generally true about the stratosphere?
Options- A. It is very dry
- B. It is very moist
- C. The dryness level varies with the season
- D. The dryness level varies with the moon cycle Discuss
- 3. Which of the following is not a Jovian planet?
Options- A. Jupiter
- B. Earth
- C. Saturn
- D. Neptune Discuss
- 4. Organisms that generate energy using light are known as ______.
Options- A. Chaemolithotrophs
- B. Oligotrophs
- C. Bacteria
- D. Photoautotrophs Discuss
- 5. Cannis Familiaris is the scientific name of
Options- A. Cat
- B. Dog
- C. Fox
- D. Wolf Discuss
- 6. Cobalt 60 is used for cancer treatment it emmits which rays?
Options- A. Alpha
- B. Beta
- C. Gamma
- D. X rays Discuss
- 7. The term metabolism is best defined as
Options- A. the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day
- B. biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
- C. the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats
- D. a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories Discuss
- 8. What occurs during the digestion of protein?
Options- A. Specific hormones breakdown proteins into simple sugars
- B. Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into simple sugars
- C. Specific hormones breakdown proteins into complex starches
- D. Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids Discuss
- 9. Did mercury cure syphilis? Discuss
- 10. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the DSM?
Options- A. Understanding the causes of mental disorders
- B. Placement of mental disorders in appropriate cultural context
- C. Diagnosis of mental disorders
- D. Selection of appropriate psychological therapies for mental disorders Discuss
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Correct Answer: Odontology
Explanation:
The study or scientific study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of the teeth is called Odontology. The science that studies teeth and their surrounding tissues, especially the prevention and cure of their diseases is called Dentology.
Correct Answer: Earth
Explanation:
Earth is not a Jovian Planet as it is a Terrestrial planet.
A planet designated as Jovian is hence a gas giant, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium gas with varying degrees of heavier elements.
Within the Solar System, four Jovian planets exist ? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Though these planets vary in terms of size, mass, and composition, they all share certain characteristics that cause them to differ greatly from the terrestrial planets located in the inner Solar System.
Correct Answer: Photoautotrophs
Correct Answer: Dog
Correct Answer: Gamma
Explanation:
Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt-60 to treat conditions such as cancer.
Cobalt 60 is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2714 years. It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors.
Correct Answer: biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
Explanation:
Metabolism (from Greek: ???????? metabol?, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.
In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.
Correct Answer: Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids
Explanation:
Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes:
1. Pepsin secreted by the stomach
2. Trypsin and
3. Chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas
Break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.
Correct Answer: Mercury was the remedy of choice for syphilis in Protestant Europe Until the early 20th century, the primary treatment for syphilis was mercury, in the form of calomel, ointments, steam baths, pills, and other concoctions Mercury was already being used in Western Europe to treat skin diseases
Correct Answer: Diagnosis of mental disorders
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