11. Biopsy is done on
(a) Tissue taken from a dead body
(b) Tissue taken from a living body
(c) Blood from veins
(d) Blood from arteries
12. Triple antigen vaccine is given to children to protect them against
(a) Polio
(b) Whooping cough
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Contagious diseases
13. A man weighing 96 kg consists of approximately ______litres of water.
(a) 50 litres
(b) 66.5 litres
(c) 82 litres
(d) 42 litres
14. What does blood consist of?
(a) 60% plasma, 40% corpuscles
(b) 40% plasma, 60% corpuscles
(c) 25% plasma, 75% corpuscles
(d) 90% plasma, 10% corpuscles
15. Pituitary gland is located just below the
(a) Brain
(b) Heart
(c) Liver
(d) Kidney
16. Mother’s milk lacks:
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Proteins
(c) Sodium
(d) Iron
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
17. During sleep a man’s blood pressure:
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remains constant
(d) Fluctuates
18. A victim of a road accident order the steps in first aid:
1. Treating for cardiac arrest
2. Treating for asphyxia
3. Treating for shock
4. Arrest haemorrhage
5. Cleanse and cover wounds
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
(b) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
(d) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
19. Why do we feel drowsy after a heavy meal?
(a) The biological clock is upset
(b) The body muscles are fatigued
(c) The hypothalamus produces melatonin to induce sleep
(d) Brain receives less oxygen as blood rushes to supply oxygen and nutrition to the contracting stomach and intestines
20. Ready source of energy available for athletes is
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins