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The term facultative anaerobe refers to an organism that

A) Uses oxygen or grows without oxygen. B) Requires less oxygen than is present in air.
C) Prefers to grow without oxygen. D) Is killed by oxygen.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uses oxygen or grows without oxygen.

Explanation:

The term facultative anaerobe refers to an organism that which uses oxygen when it is present or grows without oxygen when it is not there.

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Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding infection with parvovirus B19?

A) Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors B) Parvovirus B19 can cause hydrops fetalis via transplacental infection of a fetus in a seropositive mother
C) Parvovirus B19 can be diagnosed by detection of viral RNA using PCR or hybridization assays D) Parvovirus B19 replicates in the host cell nucleus utilizing a virally encoded DNA polymerase to create a double- stranded DNA intermediate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors

Explanation:

Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors.

 

a. Parvovirus B19 binds preferentially to the erythrocyte blood group P antigen on erythroid precursor cells.

Answers B, C, D are incorrect:

b. after entry the single-stranded viral DNA genome is transported to the cell nucleus where the host DNA polymerase synthesizes the complimentary DNA strand.

c. Parvovirus B19 infection can be diagnosed by direct detection of viral DNA not RNA.

d. the fetus of a seropositive mother is protected from infection by maternal circulating antibodies.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

The salesman tried to(A)/sell me a solar water heater(B)/but I already have one.(C)/No error(D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
All the allegations levelled (over) the poor watchman were found to be baseless.

A) upon B) off
C) against D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) against

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What are the two types of pure substances?

Answer

An atom is the smallest particle of a substance. Chemical substances are divided into two major groups. They are


1. Pure Substances (and)


2. Mixtures.


 


There are two types of pure substances that are Elements and Compounds.


 


Elements : An element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atoms and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. Metals and Non- metals come under elements.


Examples of elements are Iron, Silver, Gold, Mercury etc.


 


Compounds : A Compound is a substance that is formed when two or more elements combine chemically.


Examples of compounds are Water, Carbon dioxide, methane, vinegar etc.


 


Mixtures : A Mixture is formed when two or more substances mixed together but not chemically combined.


Example: Air.

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Q:

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

It's nothing short of a revolution in how we eat, and it's getting closer every day. Yes, a lot of people are obese, and yes, the definition of "healthy eating" seems to change all the time. But in labs and research centres around the world, scientists are racing to match our genes and our taste buds, creating the perfect diet for each of us, a diet that will fight disease, increase longevity, boost physical and mental performance, and taste great to boot. As food scientist J.Bruce German says, "The foods we like the most will be the most healthy for us."

Is that going to be a great day, or what?

All this will come to pass, thanks to genomics, the science that maps and describes an individual's genetic code. In the future, personalized DNA chips will allow us to assess our own inherited predispositions for certain diseases, then adjust our diets accordingly. So, if you're at risk for heart disease, you won't just go on a generic low-fat diet. You'll eat foods with just the right amount and type of fat that's best for you. You'll even be able to track your metabolism day-to-day to determine what foods you should eat at any given time, for any given activity. "Since people differ in their genetics and metabolism, one diet won't fit all," says German. As complex as all this sounds, it could turn out to be relatively simple.

What is genomics?

A) The science which describes about maps B) The science which describes an individual
C) The science which deals with years D) The science that maps and describes an individual's genetic code
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The science that maps and describes an individual's genetic code

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Cat­nap

A)  Rest B) Fitful sleep
C)  Long sleep D)  Short sleep
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  Short sleep

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Another name for Indira Point is: ______________________.

A) Parson point B) La-Hi-Ching
C) Pygmalion point D) All options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All options are correct

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