Biology miscellaneous


  1. Which one of these is a communicable disease?









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    Diphtheria is an acute an upper respiratory tract illness and infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is spread by direct physical contact or breathing the aerosolized secretions of infected individuals.

    Correct Option: B

    Diphtheria is an acute an upper respiratory tract illness and infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is spread by direct physical contact or breathing the aerosolized secretions of infected individuals.


  1. The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellow due to the presence of









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    Carotene mostly affects the colour of fat. Since milk is comprised of around 3.5% milk fat, a dairy cow that is grass-fed tends to produce yellow milk, over a dairy cow that is not grass-fed and fed primarily a mix of hay, silage and grain.

    Correct Option: D

    Carotene mostly affects the colour of fat. Since milk is comprised of around 3.5% milk fat, a dairy cow that is grass-fed tends to produce yellow milk, over a dairy cow that is not grass-fed and fed primarily a mix of hay, silage and grain.



  1. EEG is a technique to record the activity of









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    Electroencephalography (EEG) is the recording of electrical activity along the scalp. EEG measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current flows within the neurons of the brain.

    Correct Option: C

    Electroencephalography (EEG) is the recording of electrical activity along the scalp. EEG measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current flows within the neurons of the brain.


  1. Which one of the following foodstuffs of the same quantity possesses the highest calorific value?









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    Calorific value refers to calories or thermal units contained in one unit of a substance and released when the substance is burned. Fats have higher calorific value than other food items. The calorific value of different food items (per 100 gram) are: Butter: 740; Cheese: 310; Sugar: 405; and Apple: 45.

    Correct Option: A

    Calorific value refers to calories or thermal units contained in one unit of a substance and released when the substance is burned. Fats have higher calorific value than other food items. The calorific value of different food items (per 100 gram) are: Butter: 740; Cheese: 310; Sugar: 405; and Apple: 45.



  1. Which of the following groups of organisms reproduce faster?









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    Unlike in multi-cellular organisms, increases in cell size (cell growth and reproduction by cell division) are tightly linked in unicellular organisms. Bacteria grow to a fixed size and then reproduce through binary fission, a form of asexual reproduction. Under optimal conditions, bacteria can grow and divide extremely rapidly, and bacterial populations can double as quickly as every 9.8 minutes.

    Correct Option: C

    Unlike in multi-cellular organisms, increases in cell size (cell growth and reproduction by cell division) are tightly linked in unicellular organisms. Bacteria grow to a fixed size and then reproduce through binary fission, a form of asexual reproduction. Under optimal conditions, bacteria can grow and divide extremely rapidly, and bacterial populations can double as quickly as every 9.8 minutes.