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Everyday Science MCQs With Answers
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Which plant tissue is primarily responsible for transporting water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant?
AEpidermis
BXylem
CPhloem
DCambium
A prolonged deficiency of which vitamin can lead to a specific type of anemia called pernicious anemia?
AVitamin B12
BVitamin C
CVitamin A
DVitamin E
In humans, which combination of sex chromosomes typically results in a genetically male individual?
AYY
BXY
CXO
DXX
Which plant tissue is primarily responsible for transporting food, such as dissolved sugars produced during photosynthesis, throughout the plant?
AEpidermis
BPhloem
CXylem
DRoot hair cells
A deficiency of which mineral in the diet is the classic cause of goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland?
AZinc
BIron
CCalcium
DIodine
The ABO blood group classification system, still used today to determine blood type, was discovered by which scientist?
ALouis Pasteur
BKarl Landsteiner
CGregor Mendel
DAlexander Fleming
What is the primary function of the thyroid gland in the human body?
AFiltering blood cells
BProducing insulin
CProducing digestive enzymes
DRegulating the body's metabolic rate through hormone production
What does a person’s Rh factor status, described as either positive or negative, refer to?
AThe number of white blood cells in their body
BTheir overall blood sugar level
CTheir blood's clotting speed alone
DWhether a specific antigen is present on the surface of their red blood cells
Which gland, located at the base of the brain, is often referred to as the body’s master gland because it regulates other hormone-producing glands?
APituitary gland
BPancreas
CThyroid gland
DAdrenal gland
Approximately how long is a typical full-term human pregnancy, measured from conception to birth?
AAbout 9 months
BAbout 6 months
CAbout 12 months
DAbout 3 months