Biology miscellaneous


  1. The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by :









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    Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for his discovery and development of the first polio vaccine. On April 12, 1955, Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., of the University of Michigan, the monitor of the test results, "declared the vaccine to be safe and effective.”

    Correct Option: B

    Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for his discovery and development of the first polio vaccine. On April 12, 1955, Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., of the University of Michigan, the monitor of the test results, "declared the vaccine to be safe and effective.”


  1. The vitamin necessary for coagulation of blood is :









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    Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fatsoluble vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification of certain proteins required for blood coagulation and in metabolic pathways in bone and other tissue. They are 2-methyl1,4-naphthoquinone (3-) derivatives. This group of vitamins includes two natural vitamers: vitamin K1 (found in highest amounts in green leafy vegetables) and vitamin K2 (form used by enzymes in animals).

    Correct Option: C

    Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fatsoluble vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification of certain proteins required for blood coagulation and in metabolic pathways in bone and other tissue. They are 2-methyl1,4-naphthoquinone (3-) derivatives. This group of vitamins includes two natural vitamers: vitamin K1 (found in highest amounts in green leafy vegetables) and vitamin K2 (form used by enzymes in animals).



  1. Breeding and management of bees is known as :









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    Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, bee) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect honey and other products of the hive (including beeswax, propolis, pollen, and royal jelly), to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers.

    Correct Option: D

    Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin apis, bee) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect honey and other products of the hive (including beeswax, propolis, pollen, and royal jelly), to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers.


  1. Dormancy period of animals during winter season is called :









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    Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms. Hibernation refers to a season of heterothermy that is characterized by low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate. Often associated with cold temperatures, the purpose of hibernation is to conserve energy during a period when sufficient food is scarce.

    Correct Option: B

    Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms. Hibernation refers to a season of heterothermy that is characterized by low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate. Often associated with cold temperatures, the purpose of hibernation is to conserve energy during a period when sufficient food is scarce.



  1. The average life span of red blood corpuscles is about









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    The red blood cells develop in the bone marrow and circulate for about 100–120 days in the body before their components are recycled by macrophages. Each circulation takes about 20 seconds. Approximately a quarter of the cells in the human body are red blood cells

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    The red blood cells develop in the bone marrow and circulate for about 100–120 days in the body before their components are recycled by macrophages. Each circulation takes about 20 seconds. Approximately a quarter of the cells in the human body are red blood cells