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130. Which one of the statements is TRUE regarding chemical synapses in the nervoussystem? (a) Allow diffusion of chemical substances form the presynaptic neuron into thepostsynaptic neuron, (b) Allow transmission […]

129. Chemical transmitters in basal ganglia include all the following, EXCEPT: (a) Dopamine, (b) GABA, (c) Glutamate, (d) Glycine Understanding Chemical Transmitters in the Basal Ganglia Introduction The basal ganglia, […]

128. The hypothalamus protects the body against hypoglycemia by: (a) Increasing epinephrine release, (b) Increasing glucagon release, (c) Increasing thyroxin release, (d) Inhibiting insulin release Introduction Hypoglycemia, or low blood […]

127. Interneurons: (a) Influence the rate of discharge from the alpha motor neurons, (b) Participate in ascending sensory pathways, (c) Provide communication between dendrites of the efferent neurons, (d) Provide […]

126. Double pain sensation that is occasionally felt following painful stimulation of the skin isdue to: (a) Application of two painful stimuli simultaneously at two different sites, (b) Perception of […]

125. Which one of the following diseases in caused due to a point mutation in the coding region of the associated gene? (a)Hemolyticanemia (b) Sickle cell anemia (c) b-thalassemia (d) […]

124. Protein A, which has strong affinity for Fc region of immunoglobulin, is extracted from: (a) Saccharomyces cerevisae, (b) Staphlyococcuspyogenes, (c) Staphylococcus aureus, (d) Staphylococcus sanjuis Understanding Protein A: Its […]

123. Which one of the following diseases can be treated with dopamine producing neuronsgenerated from stem cells? (a) Alzheimer’s disease, (b) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, (c) Brain tumor, (d) Parkinson’s disease […]

122. Which statement is TRUE for pathogenicity islands? (a) These are large segments of bacterial genome encoding virulence factors, (b) They coordinate gene expression to make the biofilm, (c) They […]

121. Kuru disease in human is caused by: (a) Bacteria, (b) Mycoplasma, (c) Prions, (d) Virus Introduction Kuru disease is a rare but fascinating and terrifying neurological disorder that has […]