The compound that is the main energy source for the brain is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The compound that is the main energy source for the brain is:
A. Glucose
B. Fatty acids
C. Ketone bodies
D. Amino acids
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Under normal conditions, the brain relies almost exclusively on glucose for energy. During prolonged fasting, it can adapt to use ketone bodies. Fatty acids cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.

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Question #1
Consider statements about scientists: 1. Robert Hooke coined the term 'cell'. 2. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered living microorganisms. 3. Charles Darwin proposed the cell theory. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3 only

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Robert Hooke, in his 1665 book 'Micrographia', described observing dead cork tissue under a microscope and coined the term 'cell' for the small, box-like compartments he saw. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, using his superior handcrafted single-lens microscopes in the 1670s, was the first person to observe and describe living, single-celled microorganisms, which he called 'animalcules'. Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection; the cell theory was proposed by Schleiden and Schwann. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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Question #2
The branch of biology dealing with the study of algae is called:
A. Pteridology
B. Phycology
C. Mycology
D. Bryology

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Phycology (algology) is the study of algae, which are photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms. Mycology deals with fungi, bryology with mosses and liverworts, and pteridology with ferns. Algae include green algae, red algae, brown algae, and diatoms, and are important primary producers in aquatic ecosystems.

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Question #3
The process of growing plants in a sterile nutrient medium under controlled conditions is called:
A. Tissue culture
B. Cloning
C. Genetic engineering
D. Hybridization

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Tissue culture is a technique where plant cells, tissues, or organs are grown on a synthetic nutrient medium (like MS medium) under aseptic conditions to regenerate whole plants. It exploits totipotency. It is used for micropropagation, production of disease-free plants, and conservation. Cloning produces genetically identical individuals, genetic engineering alters DNA, hybridization crosses different varieties.

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