HBI100- HUMAN BIOLOGY- 1,2022 SEMESTER

QUESTIONS
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Short Answer (Marks will NOT be given for lecture or textbook definitions)

1. Muscle tissue which is present in the wall of the blood vessel helps for the contraction
and relaxation of the blood vessels.
i. State whether this muscle tissue is a voluntary or involuntary muscle.
ii. Briefly indicate four (4) unique features of the above identified muscle tissue.
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2. Some macromolecules are insoluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents.

i. Which macromolecule is compatible with the above statement, Carbohydrate or
Lipid?
ii. Justify your answer.

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3. A tissue presents on the wall of the blood vessel which gives the strength and stops the
tube from collapsing is examined under the light microscope.
i. What is the basic tissue type you observe epithelial or muscle?
ii. Justify your answer.
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4. A tissue is observed to have a liquid matrix with many substances dissolved within.
i. Is this an example of bone or blood?
ii. Justify your answer.
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5. Following organelle observed under the electron microscope in detail.

i. Identify the A and B structures.

ii. State one structural differences in between A and B structures.
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6. A hormone has effects antagonistic to those of insulin secreted by pancreas gland.

i. What is the hormone?
ii. Briefly explain the antagonistic effect of the above two hormones.
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7. An organic compound was examined in a living cell which could carry hereditary
information from generation to generation.
i. Is this RNA or DNA?
ii. Justify your answer.
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8. A double membrane organelle is consisting with a folded inner membrane.
i. Identify the organelle.
ii. State the need of the folding of inner membrane in the particular organelle.

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9. A gland in the human body has both exocrine function and endocrine function.
i. What can be the gland?
ii. Justify your answer.
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10. The master endocrine gland of the human body has a part that stores and releases
hormones produced from the brain.
i. Is this the Pituitary gland or Pineal gland?
ii. Mention 1 (one) important hormone produced by the other gland mentioned in
section (i)
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