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2. Which of the following is not a receptor? EarsEyes NoseKidney

3. Intercostal muscles are found … Between the ribsIn the diaphragm In the lungsAround the trachea

4. Germination of the pollen grain usually takes place on the … AntherStigma StyleOvule

5. What term is given to the genetic makeup of an individual or the genes that they inherit? Genetic code PhenotypeGene pool Genotype

6. Gigantism results from the overproduction of a hormone from which gland? ThymusThyroid ParathyroidPituitary

7. What term is given to the modern techniques or processes used to artificially alter the genetic information in the chromosome of an organism? Genetic fingerprinting Gene therapy Genetic engineering Genetic screening

8. Which of the following blood vessels has lost a lot of its oxygen, but gained a lot of glucose and amino acids? Pulmonary veinHepatic portal vein Hepatic veinRenal vein

9. Which of the following structures is associated with production of urea in a mammal? LiverNephron MusclesSweat glands

10. Budding is a type of reproduction carried out by … RhizopusYeast BacteriaMucor

11. Lactic acid, formed during respiration, is produced directly from … GlucoseB Pyruvic acidLactose

12. A stalk-like structure of a fungus, which grows perpendicular to the substrate and bears the sporangia or spores and functions in reproduction describes the … StolonApophysis SporangiumSporangiophore

13. Which of the following is the fluid that bathes all cells and the medium by which food and oxygen in solution can diffuse from blood to cells? LymphPlasma Tissue fluidDigestive juices

14. A seed consisting of an embryo and food store which can give rise to a new individual develops from the … OvaryOvule StyleReceptacle

15. The rate of breathing is controlled by the … CerebellumMedulla oblongata LungsCerebrum

16. An agent which kills micro- organisms (but not the spores) on contact but does not prevent new growth developing is called … A steriliserAn antiseptic BleachDisinfectant

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