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Which one of the following items gives its correct total number? 

  • Floating ribs in humans - 4 

  • Amino acids found in proteins - 16

  • Types of diabetes - 3 

  • Types of diabetes - 3 


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Floating ribs in humans - 4 

There are 12 pairs of ribs in human, which form the bony lateral walls fo the thoracic cage. The last two pairs of ribs (total four) are called floating ribs because their anterior ends are not attached to either the sternum or the cartilage of another rib. The floating ribs protect the kidneys. There are 7 cervical vertebrae in humans present in the neck. The first cervical vertebra is called atlas second is known as an axis.

There are 20 amino acids found in proteins.

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Glenoid cavity articulates 

  • clavicle with acromotion

  • scapula with acromion

  • clavicle with scapula

  • clavicle with scapula

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The type of muscles present in our

  • heart are involuntary and unstriated smooth muscles

  • intestine are striated and involuntary

  • thigh are striated and voluntary

  • thigh are striated and voluntary

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Three of the following pairs of the human skeletal parts are correctly matched with their respective inclusive skeletal category and one pair is not matched. Identify the non -matching pair. 

  • Pairs of skeletal parts

    Category

    Sternum and ribs

    Axial skeleton

  • Pairs of skeletal parts

    Category

    Clavicle and glenoid cavity

    Pelvic girdle
  • Pairs of skeletal parts

    Category

    Humerus and ulna

    Appendicular skeleton
  • Pairs of skeletal parts

    Category

    Humerus and ulna

    Appendicular skeleton
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Which one of the following pairs of structures is correctly matched with their correct description?

  • Structure

    Description

    Tibia and fibula

    Both form parts of knee joint

  • Structure

    Description

    Cartilage and cornea

    No blood supply but do require oxygen for respiratory

  • Structure

    Description

    Shoulder joint and elbow joint

    Ball and socket type of joint

  • Structure

    Description

    Shoulder joint and elbow joint

    Ball and socket type of joint

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Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton?

  • Parietal bone and the temporal bone of the skull are joined by fibrous joint

  • First, vertebra is axis, which articulates with the occipital condyles

  • The 9th and 10th pairs of ribs are called the floating ribs

  • The 9th and 10th pairs of ribs are called the floating ribs

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Elbow joint is an example of 

  • pivot joint

  • hinge joint

  • gliding joint

  • gliding joint

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Which one of the following are the correct pairing of a body part and the kind of muscle tissue that moves it?

  • Heart wall - Involuntary unstriated muscle

  • Biceps of upper arm - smooth muscle fibres

  • Abdominal wall - Smooth muscle

  • Abdominal wall - Smooth muscle

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Keeping in view the 'fluid mosaic model' for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer to the other (described as flip-flop moment)?

  • Both lipids and proteins can flip-flop

  • While lipids and proteins can flip -flop

  • While proteins can flip-flop, lipids cannot

  • While proteins can flip-flop, lipids cannot

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Earthworms have no skeleton but during burrowing, the anterior end becomes turgid and acts as a hydraulic skeleton. It is due to

  • Coelomic fluid

  • blood

  • gut peristalsis

  • gut peristalsis

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