Biology miscellaneous


  1. Decoding and interpretation of visual information in brain is associated with









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    Temporal lobe is associated with decoding nonverbal patterns, visual decoding, interpreting and remembering visual information. The temporal lobe is involved in processing sensory input into derived meanings for the appropriate retention of visual memory, language comprehension, and emotion association.

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    Temporal lobe is associated with decoding nonverbal patterns, visual decoding, interpreting and remembering visual information. The temporal lobe is involved in processing sensory input into derived meanings for the appropriate retention of visual memory, language comprehension, and emotion association.


  1. In a rainforest, the vegetation that grows under the shade of a canopy is known as









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    In ecology, understorey refers to a layer of vegetation beneath the main canopy of a forest. It comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy so understory vegetation is generally shade tolerant.

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    In ecology, understorey refers to a layer of vegetation beneath the main canopy of a forest. It comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor. Only a small percentage of light penetrates the canopy so understory vegetation is generally shade tolerant.



  1. Blood group was discovered by









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    Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian biologist and physician, is noted for having distinguished the main blood groups in 1900. He developed the modern system of classification of blood groups from his identification of the presence of agglutinins in the blood. In 1930, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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    Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian biologist and physician, is noted for having distinguished the main blood groups in 1900. He developed the modern system of classification of blood groups from his identification of the presence of agglutinins in the blood. In 1930, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.


  1. The first protocol to ban the emissions of choloroflurocarbons in the atmosphere was made in









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    The first protocol to ban the emissions of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere was signed in Montreal, Canada in 1987. Known as Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, it is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous sub stances that are responsible for ozone depletion.

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    The first protocol to ban the emissions of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere was signed in Montreal, Canada in 1987. Known as Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, it is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous sub stances that are responsible for ozone depletion.



  1. Which organ gets affected in Weil’s disease?









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    Weil’s disease is a severe form of leptospirosis, a type of infection caused by Leptospira bacteria. The classic form of severe leptospirosis is known as Weil’s disease, which is characterized by liver damage (causing jaundice), kidney failure, and bleeding.

    Correct Option: D

    Weil’s disease is a severe form of leptospirosis, a type of infection caused by Leptospira bacteria. The classic form of severe leptospirosis is known as Weil’s disease, which is characterized by liver damage (causing jaundice), kidney failure, and bleeding.