Biology

 

1-The father of Binomial nomenclature of organisms is Carolus Linnaeus

2-Cattle are capable of digesting cellulose present in the grass and/or fodder that they eat. This ability is attribute to the presence of cellulose digesting bacteria in the rumen

3-Brachymeiosis is associated with failure of meiosis-ll to occur after meiosis-l.

4-The unit structure of genes is made up of DNA

5-The improper function of Thyroid gland in the condition ‘Myxedema’ in human beings.

6-The release of pancreatic juice from the pancreas in a mammal is stimulated by secretin hormone

7-The main thinking part of the brain is forebrain .

8-Otolith found in the inner ear of man is chemically calcium carbonate

9-The first geological time scale was developed by Giovani Arduina

10-The characteristic odour of garlic is due to a sulphur compound

11-Calcium and Dipicolinic acid are responsible for the resistant nature of bacterial endospores.

12-Eating of raw fish can cause deficiency of vitamin B.

13-Armadillo animal is used to prepare the vaccine against mycobacterium leprae.

14-Vitamin K vitamin is necessary for blood clotting

15-Cancer is more common in older people because they have accumulated more mutations.

16-Tryptophan is the rarest amino acid in nature.

17-The classification of Engler and Prantl is one which is based on common evolutionary descent

18-Thymus gland is endocrine glands,that temporary lasts only for a limited period.

19-Seed hairs parts is used to obtain the purest form of cellulose from plants.

20-Amnion extra-embryonic membranes acts as a protective aquarium for the developing embryos

21-Prophase I phase is the longest phase in the meiotic cell division

22-The beverage ‘coconut milk’ of green coconut is the liquid endosperm

23-Antigens are present on the cell surface

24- The pH of fresh milk is 6. When it turn sour, the pH remain the same, i.e 6

25-Basophil is the rarest type of WBC in the human blood.