The hormone that causes the let-down of milk during breastfeeding is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The hormone that causes the let-down of milk during breastfeeding is:
A. Progesterone
B. Oxytocin
C. Estrogen
D. Prolactin
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Oxytocin from the posterior pituitary causes myoepithelial cells around mammary alveoli to contract, ejecting milk. Prolactin stimulates milk synthesis.

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Question #1
Consider statements about human skeleton: 1. The human skull has 22 bones. 2. The femur is the longest bone. 3. Ribs are attached to the sternum directly or indirectly. Which are correct?
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1 and 3 only

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The human skull consists of 22 bones (8 cranial and 14 facial). The femur (thigh bone) is the longest and strongest bone in the human body. Humans have 12 pairs of ribs; the first 7 are true ribs (direct attachment), next 3 are false ribs (indirect), and last 2 are floating. All statements are anatomically correct.

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Question #2
The enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose in the small intestine is:
A. Maltase
B. Salivary amylase
C. Sucrase
D. Pancreatic amylase

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Pancreatic amylase, secreted into the duodenum, continues starch digestion initiated by salivary amylase, producing maltose and dextrins. Maltase then breaks maltose to glucose. Sucrase acts on sucrose.

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Question #3
Which of the following is an auto-immune disease?
A. Typhoid
B. Tetanus
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Malaria

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the synovial membranes of joints, causing inflammation and joint damage. Tetanus is bacterial (Clostridium tetani), typhoid is bacterial (Salmonella typhi), malaria is protozoan (Plasmodium). Autoimmune diseases result from failure of self-recognition by immune cells. Other examples: type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, lupus.

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