Biology miscellaneous
- Night blindness results from the deficiency of —
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Cause of night blindness is a deficiency of retinol, or vitamin A, found in fish oils, liver and dairy products. Nyctalopia also called “Night Blindness” is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light. It is a symptom of several eye diseases.
Correct Option: D
Cause of night blindness is a deficiency of retinol, or vitamin A, found in fish oils, liver and dairy products. Nyctalopia also called “Night Blindness” is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light. It is a symptom of several eye diseases.
- The element which is the most abundant in the human body is—
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The generation and maintenance of all our life processes are supported by four basic components: carbohydrates, water, proteins and energy. Most scientists agree that oxygen is actually the over-riding key ingredient in all four of these life components. 80% of all our metabolic energy production is created by oxygen! The human body is largely composed of oxygen. All metabolic processes in the body are regulated by oxygen.
Correct Option: A
The generation and maintenance of all our life processes are supported by four basic components: carbohydrates, water, proteins and energy. Most scientists agree that oxygen is actually the over-riding key ingredient in all four of these life components. 80% of all our metabolic energy production is created by oxygen! The human body is largely composed of oxygen. All metabolic processes in the body are regulated by oxygen.
- What may be the cause of malfunctioning of thyriod gland ?
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The main reason for thyroid malfunctioning is the deficiency of Iodine. Since iodine is a trace mineral found in food that combines with Tyrosine to make both T3 and T4, both of the hormones produced in the thyroid, a lack of it can lead to under production of thyroid hormones.
Correct Option: A
The main reason for thyroid malfunctioning is the deficiency of Iodine. Since iodine is a trace mineral found in food that combines with Tyrosine to make both T3 and T4, both of the hormones produced in the thyroid, a lack of it can lead to under production of thyroid hormones.
- By which the sex of a child is determined before birth ?
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The gender of the baby can be ascertained accurately after more or less than seven weeks of pregnancy. During this period of pregnancy, the fetal DNA is sufficiently found in the mother’s blood. Thus, identifying the fetus gender through prenatal gender testing is easier.
Correct Option: B
The gender of the baby can be ascertained accurately after more or less than seven weeks of pregnancy. During this period of pregnancy, the fetal DNA is sufficiently found in the mother’s blood. Thus, identifying the fetus gender through prenatal gender testing is easier.
- Virus contains
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Virus particles (known as virions) consist of two or three parts: the genetic material made from either DNA or RNA, long molecules that carry genetic information, a protein coat that protects these genes, and in some cases an envelope of lipids that surrounds the protein coat when they are outside a cell. The shapes of viruses range from simple helical and icosahedral forms to more complex structures.
Correct Option: A
Virus particles (known as virions) consist of two or three parts: the genetic material made from either DNA or RNA, long molecules that carry genetic information, a protein coat that protects these genes, and in some cases an envelope of lipids that surrounds the protein coat when they are outside a cell. The shapes of viruses range from simple helical and icosahedral forms to more complex structures.