The process of converting food into energy in cells is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process of converting food into energy in cells is:
A. Fermentation
B. Photosynthesis
C. Cellular respiration
D. Transpiration
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Cellular respiration breaks down glucose and other nutrients in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP. Photosynthesis builds glucose, fermentation is anaerobic energy production, transpiration is water loss.

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Question #1
Which of the following statements about genetics is correct?
A. Mendel’s law of segregation states that allele pairs separate during gamete formation.
B. Phenotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism.
C. A monohybrid cross gives a phenotypic ratio of 9:3:3:1.
D. Homozygous individuals have two different alleles for a trait.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Mendel’s first law (segregation) states that the two alleles for a trait separate during gamete formation. Homozygous individuals have identical alleles; phenotype is observable trait; a monohybrid ratio is 3:1.

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Question #2
The enzyme Taq polymerase, used in PCR, is obtained from:
A. Salmonella typhimurium
B. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
C. Thermus aquaticus
D. Escherichia coli

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Taq polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase enzyme isolated from the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus, found in hot springs. It is used in the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) because it can withstand the high temperatures (around 94°C) required for the denaturation step of PCR without being destroyed, unlike normal DNA polymerases.

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Question #3
The structure that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart is the:
A. Pulmonary artery
B. Aorta
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Superior vena cava

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The four pulmonary veins drain oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the left atrium. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs. Vena cava brings deoxygenated blood to right atrium.

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