Biology miscellaneous


  1. What is the other name for Vitamin B2?









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    Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2 is an easily absorbed colored micronutrient with a key role in maintaining health in humans and animals. It plays a key role in energy metabolism, and for the metabolism of fats, ketone bodies, carbohydrates, and proteins.

    Correct Option: C

    Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2 is an easily absorbed colored micronutrient with a key role in maintaining health in humans and animals. It plays a key role in energy metabolism, and for the metabolism of fats, ketone bodies, carbohydrates, and proteins.


  1. Haemoglobin has highest affinity for









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    Haemoglobin has greatest affinity for oxygen with which it binds readily. The oxygen binding properties of hemoglobin exist because of the interaction between oxygen and the iron atom of the heme groups and hemoglobin's quaternary structure.

    Correct Option: A

    Haemoglobin has greatest affinity for oxygen with which it binds readily. The oxygen binding properties of hemoglobin exist because of the interaction between oxygen and the iron atom of the heme groups and hemoglobin's quaternary structure.



  1. Of which tissue nails, hoofs and horns are made of









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    Keratin is a fibrous protein making up most cells found in our nails and hair and the epidermis layer of our skin. It also makes up fish scales and crustacean shells, bird feathers and beaks, and animal horns and hooves.

    Correct Option: B

    Keratin is a fibrous protein making up most cells found in our nails and hair and the epidermis layer of our skin. It also makes up fish scales and crustacean shells, bird feathers and beaks, and animal horns and hooves.


  1. The Drone in honey-bee are









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    Drones are male honey bees. They develop from eggs that have not been fertilized, and they cannot sting, since the worker bee's stinger is a modified ovipositor (an egg laying organ).

    Correct Option: A

    Drones are male honey bees. They develop from eggs that have not been fertilized, and they cannot sting, since the worker bee's stinger is a modified ovipositor (an egg laying organ).



  1. Mushroom cultivation is not useful in









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    Mushroom cultivation has been found to coincide with decrease of incidents of breast cancer. Spent residues after cultivation could be a better source of bio- logically pretreated substrates for biogas production; and agricultural waste recycling can be achieved through controlled cultivation of mushrooms.

    Correct Option: B

    Mushroom cultivation has been found to coincide with decrease of incidents of breast cancer. Spent residues after cultivation could be a better source of bio- logically pretreated substrates for biogas production; and agricultural waste recycling can be achieved through controlled cultivation of mushrooms.