Multiple Choice Questions

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Due to alcohol abuse, brain-related disease Korsakkoff’s syndrome occurs. Which nutrient is responsible for this syndrome?

  • Vitamin-B12

  • Fat

  • Protein

  • Vitamin-B1


D.

Vitamin-B1

Alcohol interferes with the metabolism of thiamine in the liver. Thus, alcohol intake with deficiency of vitamin B is the basis of brain related diseases called Wernicke's syndrome and Korsakoff's syndrome. Both the syndromes are associated with the destruction of cells in brain with the memory loss even of recent events and mental confusion along with the impairment of speech.


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The number of chromosomes in a primary spermatocyte is

  • Same as in spermatid

  • Same as in spermatogonium

  • Help of that in spermatogonium

  • Same as in secondary spermatocyte


The extra structure that provides nutrition to the embryo is

  • umbilicus

  • amnion

  • chorian

  • placenta


LH and FSH are collectively called

  • oxytocin

  • samatotrophins

  • luteotropic

  • gonadotropins


In case of pregnancy, the heartbeat of embryo starts at

  • 4th week

  • 7th week

  •  6th week

  •  5th week


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The middle piece of the sperm contains

  • Proteins

  • Centriole

  • Nucleus

  • Mitochondria


How many sperm cells are present in an average (3 mL) ejaculation?

  • 200 million

  • 300 million

  • 400 million

  • 500 million


Which extraembryonic membrane in humans prevents desiccation of the embryo inside the uterus?

  • Chorion

  • Allantois

  • Yolk sac

  • Amnion


In human, during fertilization, a sperm firstly comes in contact with which layer of the ovum

  • Zona pellucida

  • Vitelline membrane

  • Jelly coat

  • Zona radiata


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Prothallus of the fern produces

  • Spores

  • Gametes

  • Both (a) and (b)

  • Cones


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