Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan transmitted by the tsetse fly? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan transmitted by the tsetse fly?
A. Yellow fever
B. Sleeping sickness
C. Malaria
D. Filariasis
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina). Malaria is by Plasmodium (Anopheles mosquito), filariasis by Wuchereria (Culex), yellow fever by a virus (Aedes). Sleeping sickness affects the central nervous system, causing lethargy, coma, and death if untreated.

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Question #1
Consider statements about genetics: 1. A codon consists of three nucleotides. 2. The start codon is AUG. 3. Introns are coding sequences. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The genetic code is read in triplets of nucleotides called codons, each specifying an amino acid. AUG is the universal start codon, which also codes for methionine. In eukaryotic genes, introns are non-coding intervening sequences that are spliced out, while exons are the coding sequences that remain in the mature mRNA. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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Question #2
Which of the following is a correct statement about sponges (phylum Porifera)?
A. They are exclusively terrestrial.
B. They have tissues and organs.
C. They have a well-developed nervous system.
D. They are multicellular with a cellular level of organization.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Sponges are the simplest multicellular animals with a cellular level of organization (no true tissues or organs). They are mostly marine, sessile, filter feeders. Water enters through numerous pores (ostia) into a spongocoel and exits through the osculum. They lack a nervous system. They possess specialized cells like choanocytes and amoebocytes but no coordination.

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The release of an ovum from the ovary is termed:
A. Ovulation
B. Implantation
C. Fertilization
D. Menstruation

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Ovulation is the rupture of the mature Graafian follicle and release of a secondary oocyte from the ovary, typically around day 14 of a 28-day menstrual cycle, triggered by LH surge. Menstruation is the shedding of uterine lining. Fertilization is fusion of sperm and ovum, implantation is embedding of blastocyst in the endometrium.

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