Assertion: Inflammation of a skeletal joint may immobilize the mo

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51.

Assertion: Inflammation of a skeletal joint may immobilize the movements of the joint.

Reason: Uric acid crystals in the joint cavity and ossification of articular cartilage lead to this

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Inflammation is a process in which the body's WBCs and the chemicals released into the blood or the affected tissue to protect us from in feetion and foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses. This releases of chemicals increases the blood flow to the area of injury or infection. Inflammation is characterized by redness, swollen joint that is warm to touch, joint pain, joint stiffness & loss of joint function. The increase number of cells and inflammatory substances within the joint causes irritation, wearing down of cartilage (cushions at the end of bones) and swelling of the joint lining. Inflammation of one or more joint results in arthritis. When there is a deposition of uric acid and crystals of sodium urates in the joints it will lead to gout arthritis. Uric acids is the end metabolism products of nitrogen containing purine nucleic acid. Gout generally affects one or two joints only. It is very painful particularly at night, and makes movement difficult. Gout generally affects great toe.


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52.

Assertion: The earliest organisms that appeared on the Earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes.

Reason: The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen.

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53.

Assertion: Escherichia coli, Shigella sp. and Salmonella sp. are all responsible for diarrhoeal disease.

Reason: Dehydration is common to al I types of diarrhoeal diseases and adequate supply of fluids electrolytes should be ensured.

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54.

Assertion: Deforestation is one main factor contributing to global warming.

Reason: Besides CO2, two other gases methane and CFCs are also included under green house gases.

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55.

Assertion: LSD and marijuana are clinically used as analgesics.

Reason: Both these drugs suppress brain function.

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56.

Assertion: An organism with lethal mutation may not even develop beyond the zygote stage.

Reason: All types of gene mutations are lethal.

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57.

Assertion: Polytene chromosomes have a high amount of DNA.

Reason: Polytene chromosomes are formed by repeated replication of chromosomal DNA without separation of chromatids.

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58.

Assertion: UV radiation causes photodissociation of ozone into O2 and O3 thus causing damage to the stratospheric ozone layer.

Reason: Ozone hole is resulting in global warming and climate change.

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59.

Assertion: The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has more than doubled in the last 250 years.

Reason: Wetlands and rice fields are the major sources of methane.

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60.

Assertion: In tropical rain forests, O-horizon and A-horizon of soil profile are shallow and nutrient-poor.

Reason: Excessive growth of micro-organisms in the soil depletes its organic content.

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