Biology miscellaneous


  1. The total number of bones in the human body is :









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    At birth, there are over 270 bones in an infant human's body, but many of these fuse together as the child grows, leaving a total of 206 separate bones in an adult. The largest bone in the human body is the femur and the smallest bones are auditory ossicles.

    Correct Option: A

    At birth, there are over 270 bones in an infant human's body, but many of these fuse together as the child grows, leaving a total of 206 separate bones in an adult. The largest bone in the human body is the femur and the smallest bones are auditory ossicles.


  1. Penicillin is isolated from :









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    Penicillin is one of the first and still one of the most widely used antibiotic agents - derived from the Penicillium mold (fungi). Penicillin kills bacteria by interfering with the ability to synthesize cell wall.

    Correct Option: A

    Penicillin is one of the first and still one of the most widely used antibiotic agents - derived from the Penicillium mold (fungi). Penicillin kills bacteria by interfering with the ability to synthesize cell wall.



  1. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin ‘E’ ?









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    Vitamin E refers to a group of eight fat-soluble compounds that include both tocopherols and tocotrienols. Numerous foods provide vitamin E. Nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils are among the best sources of alpha-tocopherol, and significant amounts are available in green leafy vegetables and fortified cereals.

    Correct Option: D

    Vitamin E refers to a group of eight fat-soluble compounds that include both tocopherols and tocotrienols. Numerous foods provide vitamin E. Nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils are among the best sources of alpha-tocopherol, and significant amounts are available in green leafy vegetables and fortified cereals.


  1. Minamata disease was caused by :









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    Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, narrowing of the field of vision and damage to hearing and speech. It was first discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, in 1956.

    Correct Option: A

    Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, narrowing of the field of vision and damage to hearing and speech. It was first discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, in 1956.



  1. IUCN categorized major threatened species under :











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    At present, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the Red Data List) lists eight classes of organism under the group of "threatened categories" of endangered; critically endangered, The classes of organism for which the 'threatened' tag is applied are: mammals; birds; reptiles; amphibians; fishes; insects; mollusks; and plants.

    Correct Option: E

    At present, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the Red Data List) lists eight classes of organism under the group of "threatened categories" of endangered; critically endangered, The classes of organism for which the 'threatened' tag is applied are: mammals; birds; reptiles; amphibians; fishes; insects; mollusks; and plants.