Cholesterol is a precursor for each of the following except
bile salts
vitamin D
insulin
steroids
C.
insulin
Cholesterol is a precursor of most steroid hormones like progesterone, estradiol, aldosterone, cortisol etc. Cholesterol forms vitamin D on UV exposure and it also helps in forming bile salt
Which of the following groups of algae produces algin?
Phaeophyceae and Chlorophyceae
Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae
Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae
Phaeophyceae only
Match the following and select correct option.
Column1 Column2
A. Pteris 1) Gymnosperm
B. Cycas 2) Bryophyte
C. Sphagnum 3) Algae
D. Sargassum 4) Pteridophyta
A-(4), B-(2), C-(1), D-(3)
A-(4), B-(1), C-(2), D-(3)
A-(2), B-(3), C-(4), D-(1)
A-(1), B-(4), C-(3), D-(2)
Mature RBCs lose their ability for
DNA replication
Anaerobic respiration
Aerobic respiration and DNA replication
Aerobic respiration, DNA replication and RNA synthesising machinery
Which one of the following is an incorrect combination
Adenine, thymine, cytidine
Adenine, cytosine, thymine
Guanine, thymine, uracil
Cytosine, uracil, guanine
Gonadotropin releasing hormone is transferred to anterior pituitary by
left coronary artery
hypophysial portal veins
axons of neurosecretory cells
nuclei of hypothalamus
The 1st CO2 fixation product of C4 plant is
Oxaloacetic acid
ribulose biphosphate
phosphoenolpyruvate
phosphoglyceric acid.
Hiccups can be best described as
forceful sudden expiration
forceful contraction of intercostal muscles during deep breathing
vibration of the soft palate during breathing while sleeping
jerky incomplete inspiration.
Which part of the nephrons is impermeable to water
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Ascending limb of loop of Henle
Descending limb of loop of Henle
