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721

Which common disease is caused by a deficiency of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin effectively?

  • AHypertension
  • BDiabetes
  • CAsthma
  • DArthritis
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Correct Answer: Option B — Diabetes
Explanation: Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by insufficient insulin production or the body's inability to use insulin effectively leading to elevated blood glucose levels over time.
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722

Which cell organelle is primarily responsible for breaking down waste materials and cellular debris?

  • ARibosome
  • BLysosome
  • CNucleus
  • DChloroplast
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lysosome
Explanation: Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that break down waste materials cellular debris and damaged organelles playing a crucial role in maintaining cellular cleanliness and recycling.
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723

Which cell organelle is responsible for protein synthesis within a cell?

  • ARibosome
  • BMitochondria
  • CLysosome
  • DGolgi apparatus
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ribosome
Explanation: Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis within a cell by translating genetic information from messenger RNA into functional protein chains essential for cellular activity.
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724

Which cell organelle is often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell due to its role in energy production?

  • ANucleus
  • BMitochondria
  • CRibosome
  • DGolgi apparatus
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Correct Answer: Option B — Mitochondria
Explanation: Mitochondria are referred to as the powerhouse of the cell because they generate ATP through cellular respiration providing the energy required for various cellular functions.
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725

Which part of a plant cell is primarily responsible for photosynthesis?

  • AMitochondria
  • BNucleus
  • CChloroplast
  • DVacuole
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Correct Answer: Option C — Chloroplast
Explanation: Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll pigment and are primarily responsible for capturing light energy to drive photosynthesis converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
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726

Which scientist is credited with developing the first successful smallpox vaccine?

  • ALouis Pasteur
  • BRobert Koch
  • CEdward Jenner
  • DAlexander Fleming
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Correct Answer: Option C — Edward Jenner
Explanation: Edward Jenner developed the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796 using cowpox material laying the foundation for the field of immunology and modern vaccination practices.
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727

Which scientist developed the process of pasteurization and contributed significantly to the germ theory of disease?

  • ARobert Koch
  • BLouis Pasteur
  • CAlexander Fleming
  • DEdward Jenner
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Correct Answer: Option B — Louis Pasteur
Explanation: Louis Pasteur developed the pasteurization process and made significant contributions to the germ theory of disease demonstrating that microorganisms cause many illnesses and fermentation processes.
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728

Which scientist is known as the father of modern genetics for his work on pea plant inheritance?

  • ACharles Darwin
  • BGregor Mendel
  • CLouis Pasteur
  • DJames Watson
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Correct Answer: Option B — Gregor Mendel
Explanation: Gregor Mendel is known as the father of modern genetics due to his pioneering experiments on pea plants that established the fundamental laws of inheritance and trait transmission.
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729

Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of evolution by natural selection?

  • AGregor Mendel
  • BCharles Darwin
  • CLouis Pasteur
  • DRobert Hooke
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Correct Answer: Option B — Charles Darwin
Explanation: Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution by natural selection explaining how species change over generations through differential survival and reproduction based on inherited traits.
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730

Which common antibiotic was first discovered from a mold by Alexander Fleming?

  • ATetracycline
  • BPenicillin
  • CAmoxicillin
  • DStreptomycin
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Correct Answer: Option B — Penicillin
Explanation: Penicillin was first discovered by Alexander Fleming from the mold Penicillium notatum marking a major breakthrough in medicine that revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
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