Osteomalacia is a disease caused by the deficiency of from Biolo

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201.

Metha Jahar which is useful in rheumatism is obtained from

  • Aconitum napellus

  • Colchicum

  • Exogonium

  • Licorice


202.

Ball and socket joints can be seen in

  • wrist 

  • fingers

  • neck

  • shoulders


203.

Which ribs show 'bucket-handle' type of movement?

  • Rib no. 1-2

  • Rib no. 3-5

  • Rib no. 6-10

  • Rib no. 11-12


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204.

State two differences between red and white muscles.


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205.

Osteomalacia is a disease caused by the deficiency of

  • calciferol

  • tocopherol

  • retinol

  • phylloquinone


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calciferol

Osteomalacia means soft bones. Bone is a living, active tissue that’s continually being removed and replaced. This process is known as bone turnover. Bone consists of a hard outer shell (the cortex) made up of minerals, mainly calcium and phosphorus, and a softer inner mesh (the matrix) made up of collagen fibres.


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206.

Collagen is a

  • phosphoprotein

  • globulin

  • derived protein

  • scleroprotein


207.

The generation of excitation-contraction coupling involves all the following events except

  • generation of end-plate potential

  • release of calcium from troponin

  • formation of cross-linkages between actin and myosin

  • hydrolysis of ATP to ADP


208.

Spindle fibre is made up of

  • humulin

  • intermediate filament

  • flagellin

  • tubulin


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209.

Osteomalacia is a deficiency disease of

  • infants due to protein energy malnutrition

  • adults due to protein energy malnutrition

  • adults due to vitamin-D deficiency

  • infants due to vitamin-K deficiency


210.

Cardiac muscles are

  • striated and voluntary

  • striated and involuntary

  • smooth and voluntary

  • smooth and involuntary


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