The scientist who discovered the antibiotic streptomycin was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the antibiotic streptomycin was:
A. Alexander Fleming
B. Selman Waksman
C. Robert Koch
D. Louis Pasteur
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Selman Waksman and his team isolated streptomycin from the soil bacterium Streptomyces griseus in 1943. It was the first effective antibiotic against tuberculosis. Fleming discovered penicillin, Pasteur developed rabies vaccine, Koch identified tuberculosis bacillus. Waksman coined the term 'antibiotic'.

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Assertion (A): Human blood is a connective tissue. Reason (R): Blood cells are embedded in a liquid extracellular matrix called plasma.
A. A false, R true.
B. A true, R false.
C. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
D. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Blood is classified as a specialized connective tissue because it has cells (RBCs, WBCs, platelets) suspended in a fluid matrix (plasma) and connects different body parts by transporting substances. Connective tissues have cells separated by extracellular matrix. Thus, the reason correctly justifies the assertion. Bone, cartilage, lymph are other connective tissues.

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B. Transamination reactions
C. Carboxylation reactions
D. Oxidation reactions

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Biotin (vitamin B₇) is a coenzyme for carboxylases, e.g., pyruvate carboxylase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase. It is involved in gluconeogenesis and fatty acid synthesis. Deficiency is rare but can occur with raw egg white consumption.

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Which hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of bones and tissues?
A. Growth Hormone (GH)
B. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
C. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
D. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Growth Hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin, is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. It stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration, particularly in bones and skeletal muscle. Overproduction in childhood leads to gigantism, while underproduction leads to pituitary dwarfism. TSH, ACTH, and FSH are other anterior pituitary hormones with different target organs.

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