Which part of the brain contains centers for the control of respiration, heart-beat and blood pressure?
- (A) Medulla oblongata
- (B) Medulla
- (C) Cerebellum
- (D) Cerebrum
- (A) Medulla oblongata
The structure in a cell which contains the genes is called:
- (A) Genetics
- (B) Saliva
- (C) Marrow
- (D) Chromosome
- (D) Chromosome
Who coined the term gene?
- (A) John Dalton
- (B) Mendel
- (C) William Johannes
- (D) Andrew Fleming
- (C) William Johannes
Vitamin A is essential for:
- (A) Skeletal growth
- (B) Preventing night blindness
- (C) Healthy epithelial tissue
- (D) All of these
- (B) Preventing night blindness
Which vitamin prevents hemorrhaging?
- (A) Vitamin B12
- (B) Vitamin B1
- (C) Vitamin E
- (D) Vitamin K
- (D) Vitamin K
How much blood does a normal adult person have in the body?
- (A) About 2 to 3 liters
- (B) About 3 to 4 liters
- (C) About 4 to 5 liters
- (D) About 5 to 6 liters
- (D) About 5 to 6 liters
Hydrochloric acid is necessary for easy digestion of:
- (A) Fats
- (B) Carbohydrates
- (C) Enzymes
- (D) Proteins
- (D) Proteins
Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the human body?
- (A) Vitamin D
- (B) Vitamin C
- (C) Vitamin E
- (D) Vitamin A
- (A) Vitamin D
When was HIV identified?
- (A) 1987
- (B) 1985
- (C) 1983
- (D) 1980
- (C) 1983
Which disease causes difficulty in breathing?
- (A) Asthma
- (B) Pneumonia
- (C) Astigmatism
- (D) Autism
- (A) Asthma