Biology Quiz 4

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease, involving inappropriately elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels. Diabetes happens when your body can't take up sugar into its cells to use as fuel.

A photosynthetic vesicle found in bacteria is called a chromatophore. In some forms of photosynthetic bacteria, a chromatophore is a coloured, membrane-associated vesicle used to perform photosynthesis. Chromatophores contain bacteriochlorophyll pigments and carotenoids.

A gland is an organ that makes one or more substances, such as hormones, digestive juices, sweat, tears, saliva, or milk. Stomach is not a gland but a muscular, hollow organ.

Hashish is a drug made by compressing and processing parts of the cannabis plant, typically focusing on flowering buds (female flowers) containing the most trichomes.

Competition for food, light and space is most severe in closely related species growing in the same area or niche. It is most severe in closely related species growing in the same habitat as these species will have the same niche, type of food they eat and same characteristics, etc.

Vitamin E is particularly important for the normal activity of sex glands as it improves blood flow and oxygen to sexual organs. It is an antioxidant that helps to maintain healthy skin, eyes and hormonal balance. It also enhances immune function and prevents clots from forming in heart arteries.

The typical composition of exhaled air is about 18 percent O₂, 78 percent N₂, and 4 percent CO₂.

Amebiasis is an intestinal (bowel) illness caused by a microscopic (tiny) parasite called Entamoeba histolytica, which is spread through human feces (poop).

Soybean and groundnut are the two richest known sources of edible protein. The protein content of soybeans is 36–56% and groundnut is 22-30% of the dry weight. Soybean protein is known as a complete protein as it provides all of the essential amino acids for human nutrition.

Common Cold is caused by viruses. Although many types of viruses can cause a common cold, rhinoviruses are the most common cause. Typhoid is caused by a bacterium called Salmonella typhi. Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria. Tetanus is an infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.