Biology miscellaneous


  1. 'Barr body’ is found in









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    A Barr body is the inactive X chromosome in a female somatic cell in those species in which sex is determined by the presence of the Y or W chromosome rather than the diploidy of the X or Z. A typical human female has only one Barr body per somatic cell, while a typical human male has none.

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    A Barr body is the inactive X chromosome in a female somatic cell in those species in which sex is determined by the presence of the Y or W chromosome rather than the diploidy of the X or Z. A typical human female has only one Barr body per somatic cell, while a typical human male has none.


  1. .‘Kelp’ is









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    Kelps are large seaweeds (algae) belonging to the brown algae in the order Laminariales. Because of its high concentration of iodine, kelp has been used to treat goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by a lack of iodine.

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    Kelps are large seaweeds (algae) belonging to the brown algae in the order Laminariales. Because of its high concentration of iodine, kelp has been used to treat goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by a lack of iodine.



  1. Foramen Magnum is an aperture found in the









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    The foramen magnum (“great hole”) is a large opening in the occipital bone of the cranium. It is one of the circular apertures in the base of the skull (the foramina), through which the spinal cord (an extension of the medulla oblongata) enters and exits the skull vault.

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    The foramen magnum (“great hole”) is a large opening in the occipital bone of the cranium. It is one of the circular apertures in the base of the skull (the foramina), through which the spinal cord (an extension of the medulla oblongata) enters and exits the skull vault.


  1. The biggest single-celled organism is









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    Researchers, in October 2011, found “giant amoebas” (Xenophyophores) beneath the surface of the Pacific in the Mariana Trench. At more than four inches in length, they are the largest single-celled organism on Earth. They are found exclusively in the deep sea.

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    Researchers, in October 2011, found “giant amoebas” (Xenophyophores) beneath the surface of the Pacific in the Mariana Trench. At more than four inches in length, they are the largest single-celled organism on Earth. They are found exclusively in the deep sea.



  1. The plant from which cocoa and chocolate are obtained is a









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    Chocolate production starts with harvesting cocoa in a forest. Cocoa comes from tropical evergreen Cocoa trees, such as Theobroma Cocoa which are small trees. These trees live in the understory of tropical forests and require other, taller trees to shelter them from wind and sun

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    Chocolate production starts with harvesting cocoa in a forest. Cocoa comes from tropical evergreen Cocoa trees, such as Theobroma Cocoa which are small trees. These trees live in the understory of tropical forests and require other, taller trees to shelter them from wind and sun