How does steroid hormone influence the cellular activities?

• Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex

• Activating cyclic AMP located on the cell membrane

• Using aquaporin channels as second messenger

• Changing the permeability of the cell membrane

Identify the correct pair representing the causative agent of typhoid fever and the confirmatory test for typhoid.

• Streptococcus pneumoniae / Widal test

• Salmonella typhi / Anthrone test

• Salmonella typhi / Widal test

• Plasmodium vivax / UTI test

The natural antibodies in the plasma of a person with blood group 'O' is 

• Anti- A only

• anti - B only

• Anti-A and Anti-B only

• Anti-B and Anti-D only

• Anti-B and Anti-D only

X and y are disenses in infants. X is produced by deficiency of proteins and calories. Y is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calories deficiency. X and Y are respectively

• Kwashiokar; Marasmus

• Diabetes; Goitre

• Goitre; Diabetes

• Marasmus; Kwashiorkar

• Marasmus; Kwashiorkar

Choose the correct correctly matched pair

• CAD - Atherosclerosis

• Tetany - Disorder of the neuromuscular junction

• Gout - Rapid spasms in muscles

• Goitre - Hyperthyroidism

• Goitre - Hyperthyroidism

Morphine, used as an analgesic is obtained from

• Erythoxylum coca

• Atropa belladonna

• Papaver somniferum

• Cannabis sativa

• Cannabis sativa

Which of the following immune responses is responsible for rejection of kidney graft?

• Humoral immune response

• Inflammatory immune response

• Cell-mediated immune response

• Auto-immune response

Drug called ‘Heroin’ is synthesized by

• acetylation of morphine

• glycosylation of morphine

• nitration of morphine

• methylation of morphine