In the process of cardiac catheterization, the doctor inserts a catheter gently into a vein or artery in the neck, groin or arm up till the... View Article
Cardiac output can go up to 5 fold its resting value if required. These alterations are usually a result of changes in heart frequency. Having... View Article
The measure of the volume of the blood the heart pumps every minute is the cardiac output (CO). It can be measured by multiplying the heart rate... View Article
Cysts are tiny sacs filled with fluid, air or other such substances while a tumour refers to any abnormal region of the extra tissues. Both these... View Article
Limiting factors can be identified by their ability to constrain the size of the population and cease it from growing. Some instances of limiting... View Article
The measure of the potential of water to do work is water potential. To be able to carry out some work an object should apply sufficient force to... View Article
Plants transpire through stomata, primarily present on the leaves. Several desert plants have tiny stomata and some stomata compared to other... View Article
A) They transport 99.5 per cent of O2 B) They carry about 20Â-25 per cent of CO2 C) They do not carry CO2 at all D) They transport about 80... View Article
A) free CO2 in blood plasma B) bicarbonate in blood plasma and RBCs C) carbamino-haemoglobin in RBCs D) 70% carbamino-haemoglobin and... View Article
A) in the form of dissolved gas molecules B) as bicarbonate ions C) as carbamino-haemoglobin D) by binding to R.B.C Answer:B) as bicarbonate... View Article
A) Asthma B) Pneumonia C) Emphysema D) Pleurisy Answer:Â C) Emphysema Emphysema is a chronic disorder, wherein the respiratory surface is... View Article
A) Respiratory alkalosis B) Respiratory acidosis C) Asthma D) Emphysema Answer:D) Emphysema Explanation: Emphysema is a chronic disorder,... View Article
A) release bicarbonate ions by the liver B) decrease the affinity of haemoglobin with oxygen C) reduce the blood supply to the brain D)... View Article
A) there is a negative intrapleural pressure pulling at the lung walls B) there is a negative pressure in the lungs C) pressure in the lungs is... View Article
The urethra is a shared terminal duct of the reproductive and urinary system. It originates from the urinary bladder’s neck and opens to... View Article
Hysterectomy is the surgical process, which is mainly performed in the removal of the uterus and other reproductive parts, including the cervix,... View Article
Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which implantation of the embryo occurs at a site other than the uterus. The signs and... View Article
Microspores are also called pollen grains. They are formed inside the anther, where a primary sporogenous cell gives rise to microspore mother... View Article