The glomerulus is a cluster of: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The glomerulus is a cluster of:
A. Neurons
B. Alveolar sacs
C. Muscle fibers
D. Capillaries
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The glomerulus is a tuft of fenestrated capillaries enclosed by the Bowman's capsule in the renal corpuscle. Blood is filtered under high pressure through the capillary walls into the Bowman's space. The filtrate then passes into the nephron tubules. Glomerular filtration is the first step in urine formation.

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Question #1
The part of the nephron that creates a concentration gradient in the kidney medulla is:
A. Proximal convoluted tubule
B. Loop of Henle
C. Bowman's capsule
D. Distal convoluted tubule

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The loop of Henle, especially the descending limb (permeable to water) and ascending limb (impermeable, active salt transport), creates an osmotic gradient in the medulla. This countercurrent multiplier system enables the kidney to produce concentrated or dilute urine depending on hydration status. ADH acts on the collecting duct to utilize this gradient.

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Question #2
The scientist who demonstrated that DNA replication is semi-conservative was:
A. Watson and Crick
B. Meselson and Stahl
C. Hershey and Chase
D. Chargaff

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Matthew Meselson and Franklin Stahl, in 1958, used density gradient centrifugation of E. coli grown in N¹⁵ medium to prove that DNA replication is semi-conservative: each new DNA molecule consists of one old and one new strand. Watson and Crick proposed the double helix, Hershey-Chase confirmed DNA as genetic material, Chargaff formulated base pair rules.

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Question #3
In the light reaction of photosynthesis, which photosystem is involved in the photolysis of water?
A. Both PSI and PSII
B. Neither PSI nor PSII
C. Photosystem I (PSI)
D. Photosystem II (PSII)

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Photosystem II (PSII), also known as P680, is the first photosystem in the non-cyclic electron transport pathway (Z-scheme). It is responsible for the photolysis of water, a process where water molecules are split into oxygen, protons (H+), and electrons. This oxygen is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.

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