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371. Disease which transferred from animal to Human is_________?
- A. Sporadic
- B. Epidemic
- C. Endemic
- D. Zoonosis
Explanation: A zoonosis is an infectious disease naturally transmitted from animals to humans, such as rabies or brucellosis. Epidemic and endemic describe patterns of disease occurrence, not animal-to-human transmission.
Correct answer: Zoonosis372. The Study of growth is called ______ ?
- A. Auxology
- B. Autology
- C. Avionics
- D. Axiology
Explanation: Auxology is the scientific study of human growth and development, including changes in height, weight and body proportions. The other terms refer to different fields or concepts.
Correct answer: Auxology373. How many Number of eyes found in Earthworm?
- A. One
- B. Many
- C. No eye
- D. Two
Explanation: Earthworms have no eyes, although they possess light-sensitive cells in their skin that help them detect light and avoid exposure. Their small sensory structures should not be confused with true eyes.
Correct answer: No eye374. Botany is also called _______ ?
- A. Phytology
- B. Phycology
- C. Pedology
- D. Plantophyta
Explanation: Botany is the branch of biology concerned with plants and is also called phytology. Phycology is more specifically the study of algae.
Correct answer: Phytology375. The study of the structure of the body is called _______ ?
- A. Anthropobiology
- B. Anatomy
- C. Aphnology
- D. Apiology
Explanation: Anatomy studies the structure and physical organisation of the body, while physiology studies how its parts function. Hence the structural study is anatomy.
Correct answer: Anatomy376. What is the scientific name of flying fish ?
- A. Exocoetidae
- B. Anoplopoma fimbria
- C. Orthopsetta sordida
- D. Xiphias gladius
Explanation: Flying fish belong to the family Exocoetidae, whose members have enlarged pectoral fins that let them glide above the water. Exocoetidae is a family name rather than the name of one single species.
Correct answer: Exocoetidae377. The human heart is _______ ?
- A. Ampullary Heart
- B. Pulsating Heart
- C. Myogenic Heart
- D. Neurogenic Heart
Explanation: The human heart is myogenic because its contractions originate within the cardiac muscle, especially the sinoatrial node, rather than being initiated by nerves. A neurogenic heart depends directly on nerve impulses to start each beat.
Correct answer: Myogenic Heart378. Which of the following pairs belong to the category of cold blooded animals?
- A. Snakes and birds
- B. Bat and rats
- C. Frog and snakes
- D. Birds and monkey
Explanation: Frogs and snakes are ectothermic, commonly called cold-blooded, so their body temperature largely follows the surroundings. Birds, bats, rats, and monkeys are endothermic animals.
Correct answer: Frog and snakes379. Which among the following types of lenses are prescribed by doctors for a patient suffering from astigmatism?
- A. Cylindrical Lens
- B. Concave Lens
- C. Spherical Lens
- D. Convex Lens
Explanation: Astigmatism results from unequal curvature in different directions of the cornea or lens, so a cylindrical lens corrects the differing focal powers. Ordinary spherical lenses cannot correct this directional distortion alone.
Correct answer: Cylindrical Lens380. A doctor who specializes in diseases of the nose?
- A. Rhinologist
- B. Otologist
- C. Pathologist
- D. Podiatrist
Explanation: A rhinologist specializes in diseases of the nose and related structures. An otologist deals mainly with the ear, while a podiatrist treats the foot.
Correct answer: Rhinologist