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Pulse Polio Immunization involves vaccination of all children between the ages of _______

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  1. 5 to 10 years

  2. 0 to 5 years

  3. 1 to 9 years

  4. 10 to 15 years

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Explanation: Pulse Polio Immunization is a program initiated by the Government of India, where children between the ages of 0 to 5 years are administered oral polio vaccine twice a year to interrupt transmission of polio.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The development of a sporophyte from the moss gametophyte without sexual fusion is
called:

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  1. apomoxis

  2. apogamy

  3. apospory

  4. amphimixis

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Correct Option: D

Antidiuretic hormone is put into the blood by the

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  1. Hypothalamus

  2. Pituitary gland

  3. Liver

  4. Small intestine

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that is produced in a part of the brain called as the hypothalamus. It is then stored and released from the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. ADH acts on the kidneys to control the amount of water excreted in the urine

So, the correct answer is 'Pituitary gland'

Uraemia is an excretory disorder in which

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  1. The tubules of kidney reabsorb urea in large amount

  2. Concentration of urea goes high in the blood because the tubules are not able to remove it from the blood

  3. Urea is produced in excess in the body

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Urea is very soluble and a small molecule, so it is relatively easily passed out by the kidneys as a solution in water. Uraemia is an excretory disorder in which there is increased level of urea in the blood. It is caused due to the renal failure. In uremia, the tubular absorption of urea in collecting duct is inhibited. Progressive weakness and easy fatigue, loss of appetite due to nausea and vomiting, muscle atrophy, are some common symptoms of ureamia.