Biology miscellaneous
- ‘Stone Cancer’ occurs due to :
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Acid rain is caused due to oxides of sulphur and nitrogen mixing with rain water making rain water acidic. When calcium carbonate of white marble reacts with acidic water, it results into its corrosion. This is known as stone cancer. Our heritage monuments, like the Taj Mahal, are threatened by stone cancer.
Correct Option: A
Acid rain is caused due to oxides of sulphur and nitrogen mixing with rain water making rain water acidic. When calcium carbonate of white marble reacts with acidic water, it results into its corrosion. This is known as stone cancer. Our heritage monuments, like the Taj Mahal, are threatened by stone cancer.
- The acid stored in batteries is :
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Battery acid is sulfuric acid that has been diluted with water to attain a 37% concentration level. This particular type of acid is used in sealed lead acid batteries, however, concentration levels differentiate with some brands. These batteries use a combination of lead plates and an electrolyte consisting of a diluted sulphuric acid to convert electrical energy into potential chemical energy and back again.
Correct Option: A
Battery acid is sulfuric acid that has been diluted with water to attain a 37% concentration level. This particular type of acid is used in sealed lead acid batteries, however, concentration levels differentiate with some brands. These batteries use a combination of lead plates and an electrolyte consisting of a diluted sulphuric acid to convert electrical energy into potential chemical energy and back again.
- In cauliflower plant the useful part is :
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Cauliflowers are characterized mainly by their heart which consists of an inflorescence composed of numerous undeveloped flowers that gather around a central axis. Cauliflower and broccoli are grown for their large, edible, very young inflorescence.
Correct Option: C
Cauliflowers are characterized mainly by their heart which consists of an inflorescence composed of numerous undeveloped flowers that gather around a central axis. Cauliflower and broccoli are grown for their large, edible, very young inflorescence.
- Which one of the following glands is responsible for secretion of sex hormones ?
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The pituitary is sometimes referred to as the "master gland" as it controls hormone functions such as our temperature, thyroid activity, growth during childhood, urine production, testosterone production in males and ovulation and estrogen production in females.
Correct Option: C
The pituitary is sometimes referred to as the "master gland" as it controls hormone functions such as our temperature, thyroid activity, growth during childhood, urine production, testosterone production in males and ovulation and estrogen production in females.
- Air bladder in fish acts as :
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Swim bladder is also known as air bladder for fishes. It is a buoyancy organ possessed by most bony fish. The swim bladder is located in the body cavity and is derived from an out-pocketing of the digestive tube. It contains gas (usually oxygen) and functions as a hydrostatic, or ballast, organ, enabling the fish to maintain its depth without floating upward or sinking. It also serves as a resonating chamber to produce or receive sound.
Correct Option: B
Swim bladder is also known as air bladder for fishes. It is a buoyancy organ possessed by most bony fish. The swim bladder is located in the body cavity and is derived from an out-pocketing of the digestive tube. It contains gas (usually oxygen) and functions as a hydrostatic, or ballast, organ, enabling the fish to maintain its depth without floating upward or sinking. It also serves as a resonating chamber to produce or receive sound.