GATE XL 2023 Paper 1 — page 32

Questions 94–96 of 122. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.

Match the hormones/precursors listed in Column I with their chemical type in Column II and the tissue of origin listed in Column III

Column I: P. Glucagon; Q. Pregnenolone; R. FSH; S. Melatonin

Column II: (i) Tryptophan derivative; (ii) Peptide; (iii) Steroid; (iv) Glycoprotein

Column III: a. Anterior pituitary; b. Pineal; c. Adrenal; d. Pancreas

Your answerChoose one option.

P – (ii) – d ; Q – (iii) – c ; R – (iv) – a ; S – (i) – b

P – (ii) – d ; Q – (iv) – a ; R – (i) – c ; S – (iii) – b

P – (i) – c ; Q – (ii) – b ; R – (iv) – d ; S – (iii) – a

P – (iv) – a ; Q – (i) – d ; R – (ii) – b ; S – (iii) – c

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Match the syndromes listed in Column I with the cause/symptoms listed in Column II

Column I: P. Prader-Willi syndrome; Q. Down syndrome; R. Cushing syndrome; S. Turner syndrome; T. Fanconi syndrome

Column II: (i) a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to corticosteroids like cortisol; (ii) a syndrome of inadequate reabsorption in the proximal renal tubule of the kidney; (iii) a genetic disorder usually caused by the deletion of a part of chromosome 15; (iv) a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21; (v) a genetic condition in which a female has partially or completely missing an X chromosome

Your answerChoose one option.

P – (ii) ; Q – (v) ; R – (iv) ; S – (iii) ; T – (i)

P – (iv) ; Q – (ii) ; R – (i) ; S – (iii) ; T – (v)

P – (iii) ; Q – (iv) ; R – (i) ; S – (v) ; T – (ii)

P – (v) ; Q – (iv) ; R – (ii) ; S – (i) ; T – (iii)

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Match the immunological statements in Column I with the appropriate descriptions from Column II

Column I: P. Active acquired immunity; Q. First line of defense; R. Passive natural immunity; S. Second line of defense

Column II: (i) Complement proteins and interferons; (ii) Direct contact with pathogens that enter the body; (iii) Surface barriers; (iv) Antibodies pass through placenta

Your answerChoose one option.

P – (ii) ; Q – (iii) ; R – (iv) ; S – (i)

P – (iv) ; Q – (iii) ; R – (i) ; S – (ii)

P – (iv) ; Q – (ii) ; R – (iii) ; S – (i)

P – (i) ; Q – (iv) ; R – (iii) ; S – (ii)

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