1. The main function of the kidney is:
(1)To control blood pressure
(2)To control body temperature
(3)To remove waste products from the body
(4)To help in digestion of food
2. A person suffering from beri-beri should take:
(1)Unpolished rice, green vegetables, yeast
(2)Egg, yolk, fish, green vegetables
(3)Citrus fruit, mangoes, grapes
(4)Sweet potato, meat and milk
3. A person of which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group?
(1) A (2) AB
(3) B (4) O
4. Which of the following helps in clotting of blood?
(1)Vitamin B1 (2) Vitamin B2
(3)Vitamin D (4) Vitamin K
5. Which of the following glands secretes tears?
(1)Lachrymal (2)Pituitary
(3)Thyroid (4)Pancreas
6. The disease in which bronchial tubes become narrow due to spasms of bronchial muscles is called:
(1)Influenza (2) Asthma
(3)Diphtheria (4) None of these
7. Which of the following statements is correct?
(1)Pulmonary artery carries pure blood
(2)Pulmonary artery carries
(3)Pulmonary vein carries impure blood
(4)None of these
8. Food is normally digested in the:
(1) Liver (2) Stomach
(3) Small intestines (4) Large intestines
9. The smallest muscle in the human body is:
(1) Vertebrae (2) Stapes
(3) Phalanges (4) Metacarpals
10. Total volume of blood in a normal adult human being is:
(1) 5-6 litres (2) 3-4 litres
(3) 8-10 litres (4) 10-12 litres
Answers with Explanations: (1-10):
1. (3)
2. (3)
3. (2)Group AB can donate to others AB’s but can receive from all others.
4. (4)
5. (1) Tears are secreted by the lachrymal (or lacrimal) glands.
6. (2)
7. (3)
8. (3) In Small Intestines
9. (2) The stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. At just over one millimeter in length, its purpose is to stabilize the smallest bone in the body, the stapes.
10. (1) Blood volume can be estimated with the equation:
blood volume = 0.07 x Weight (in kg)
So for a 70kg man, blood volume would be 5L and as a random side note, all of that blood passes through the circulatory system in 1 minute!
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