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As per Food Safety & Standards Act 2006, if food article sold in the market contains any inferior or cheaper substances whether wholly or partly which is injurious to health then such products can be called as: a. Sub-standard b. Unsafe c. Misbranded d. Partly sub-standard |
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Answer» The Correct option is b. Unsafe |
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| 10902. |
A man possesses two bungalows, a car and big jeep. These are the examples of which type of income? a. Money income b. Real income c. Psychic income |
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Answer» a. Money income |
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| 10903. |
Which of the following practice should not be adopted by a food handler: a. Wearing clean clothes b. Wearing rings c. Covering wounds with waterproof tapes d. Short nails |
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Answer» b. Wearing rings |
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The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example :Birsa Munda was born at 18th July,(a) 1872 in Bamba village in Ranchi district (b) of Jharkhand. He lead an armed struggle(c) against the British. Besides, he launched the (d) spirited campaign about priesthood, alcoholism, etc. |
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Answer» Error Correction (a) in at (b) lead led (c) the a (d) about against |
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What does Henry mean by 'I suppose it's in the family' ? |
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Answer» Henry Slater uttered the words. I suppose it’s in the family when Amelia calls her sister Elizabeth heartless and insensitive. She also feels that Elizabeth is selfish and greedy. Henry, by saying these words, meant that it is not only Elizabeth but Amelia is also of the same nature. |
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It helps in work simplification: a. Developing skills at work b. Listening to music c. Taking rest d. Playing indoor games |
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Answer» a. Developing skills at work |
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| 10907. |
What do you think the 'terrible fish' in the poem,'Mirror' symbolizes ? What is the poetic device used here ? |
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Answer» ‘Terrible fish’ symbolizes the wrinkled, old face of the woman which has lost its youth and beauty. She can’t come to terms with her change. Only the mirror makes her realise that she is no longer young and beautiful. She feels agitated and behaves like a terrible fish. The poetic device used here is the metaphor. |
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| 10908. |
What do time and war do to the monuments ? |
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Answer» The monuments erected by kings and and princes are not permanent or eternal. They get destroyed or are crumbled in the event of a war as gunshots demolish them. They are discoloured or broken by the passage of time. Both time and war demolish them and they are forgotten by people. |
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At the end of the day the poet, D H Lawrence writes a diary entry in 100-120 words describing his encounter with the snake and expressing his remorse for throwing a log at him. Write his diary entry. |
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Answer» Friday 19 July 20XX, 11 pm Dear Diary I had a strange experience in the morning when I went to fill my pitcher with water. I saw a snake drinking water from the trough. I felt honoured at his presence. I was fascinated by him and let him drink water. I stood and waited like a second-comer. The ‘voice of education’ provoked me to kill the snake as it was golden and poisonous. But my inner conscience pricked me that the snake had come as a guest and so should not be killed. Suddenly I saw the snake going back. I picked up a log and threw it at the retracting snake. The snake twisted but disappeared into a hole in the ground. I am filled with guilt and regret at the act of throwing the log. A feeling of remorse is overpowering me, I should not have done that because the snake had shown no intention to harm me. Good night Diary. |
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What is the significance of System Software? |
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Answer» System software includes the programs that enable the computer’s hardware to work with and run the application software. Or System software is the interface between user, other programs and the computer’s hardware. |
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You are the ‘Professor’. Write a diary entry after your first day at the cookhouse, describing the events that led to this assignment; also express your thoughts and feelings about the events of the day in about 175 words. |
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Answer» Wednesday; 28th July, 20XX |
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Identify the tools used for the following purpose:(a) To lighten the colours in an image. (b) To shift one part of an image, a layer, a selection or a path to a direction and the other part to the opposite direction |
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Answer» (a) Dodge tool (b) Shear tool |
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Define Shareware |
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Answer» Shareware is a proprietary software which is initially provided free of charges to users for a limited period on a trial basis, if the user decides to use it after the trial period he /she needs to pay for it. |
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Aayush wants to send highly sensitive form data such as username and password which method out of GET/POST should he use to send the form data? Why? |
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Answer» POST METHOD Appends form-data inside the body of the HTTP request (data is not shown in URL) Form submissions with POST cannot be bookmarked |
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It allows a visited website to store its own information about a user on the user’s computer. (i) Spam (ii) Malware (iii) Cookies (iv) Adware |
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Answer» (iii) Cookies |
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GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, and Picasa are examples of _________ softwares.(i) Spreadsheets (ii) Word Processors (iii) Desktop publishing (iv) Presentation |
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Answer» GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, and Picasa are examples of Desktop Publishing. |
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Which function is called anonymous un-named function? |
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Answer» Python Lambda (Anonymous) Function. |
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Given ∫ex(tanx + 1) secxdx = exf(x) + c. |
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Answer» ∫ex (secx + sec x tanx)dx By the property ∫ex (f (x) + f '(x))dx = exf(x) + c So, I = exsecx + c So, f(x) = secx |
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Write the value of (i x j)K + ij |
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Answer» (i × j ) . k +i . j = k . k + 0 = |k |2 = 1 |
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Find the distance of the plane 3x – 4y + 12z = 3 from the origin. |
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Answer» Distance = | 0 - 0 + 0 - 3|/√(9 + 16 + 144) = 3/13 |
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As Shreyas/Surbhi, write a letter to the Director of Unique Computers enquiring about their short term course in C ++ |
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Answer» 87 XYZ street Chennai 10 May 20XX The Director Unique Computer Chennai Subject : Enquiry Regarding Short Term Course Sir With reference to your advertisement in Indian Express dated 8 may 20xx, I would like to enquire about the C++ course offered by you. I am a student of class X and would like to join the short term course in C++ during the vacations. Kindly acquaint me with the following information regarding the course.
I request you to send the reply at the earliest. Thanking you Yours sincerely Shreyas |
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How does the author present the evil effects of westernization in the character of Balu? |
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Answer» Margayya pampers the child- manifests his aspirations on him-Balu shatters his dreams-doesn’t want to study- Influenced by a typical modern culture devoid of values and ethics-goes against his father. |
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How does Master describe the presence of God? |
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Answer» Describes God as the creator, the great spirit pervading every creature – a source of power and strength – man and creatures are conceptions of the Divine which is internal to us and connected to dharma. |
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What is the Tiger’s perception of God? How is it different from man’s perception of God? |
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Answer» Here's the tiger's view: God would be a huge Tiger as huge as all the worlds put together. Even his tail would be big enough to encompass all the forests on earth. Man in his preoccupation has always thought God to be human like. |
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:1. That large animals require luxuriant vegetation has been a general assumption which has passed from one work to another; but I do not hesitate to say that it is completely false, and that it has vitiated the reasoning of geologists on some points of great interest in the ancient history of the world. The prejudice has probably been derived from India, and the Indian islands, where troops of elephants, noble forests, and impenetrable jungles, are associated together in every one's mind. If, however, we refer to any work of travels through the southern parts of Africa, we shall find allusions in almost every page either to the desert character of the country, or to the numbers of large animals inhabiting it. The same thing is rendered evident by the many engravings which have been published of various parts of the interior. 2. Dr. Andrew Smith, who has lately succeeded in passing the Tropic of Capricorn, informs me that, taking into consideration the whole of the southern part of Africa, there can be no doubt of its being a sterile country. On the southern coasts there are some fine forests, but with these exceptions, the traveler may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. Now, if we look to the animals inhabiting these wide plains, we shall find their numbers extraordinarily great, and their bulk immense.3. It may be supposed that although the species are numerous, the individuals of each kind are few. By the kindness of Dr. Smith, I am enabled to show that the case is very different. He informs me, that in lat. 24', in one day's march with the bullock-wagons, he saw, without wandering to any great distance on either side, between one hundred and one hundred and fifty rhinoceroses - the same day he saw several herds of giraffes, amounting together to nearly a hundred.4. At the distance of a little more than one hour's march from their place of encampment on the previous night, his party actually killed at one spot eight hippopotamuses, and saw many more. In this same river there were likewise crocodiles. Of course it was a case quite extraordinary, to see so many great animals crowded together, but it evidently proves that they must exist in great numbers. Dr. Smith describes the country passed through that day, as 'being thinly covered with grass, and bushes about four feet high, and still more thinly with mimosa-trees.'5. Besides these large animals, anyone the least acquainted with the natural history of the Cape has read of the herds of antelopes, which can be compared only with the flocks of migratory birds. The numbers indeed of the lion, panther, and hyena, and the multitude of birds of prey, plainly speak of the abundance of the smaller quadrupeds: one evening seven lions were counted at the same time prowling round Dr. Smith's encampment. As this able naturalist remarked to me, the carnage each day in Southern Africa must indeed be terrific! I confess it is truly surprising how such a number of animals can find support in a country producing so little food.66. The larger quadrupeds no doubt roam over wide tracts in search of it; and their food chiefly consists of underwood, which probably contains much nutriment in a small bulk. Dr. Smith also informs me that the vegetation has a rapid growth; no sooner is a part consumed, than its place is supplied by a fresh stock. There can be no doubt, however, that our ideas respecting the apparent amount of food necessary for the support of large quadrupeds are much exaggerated. The belief that where large quadrupeds exist, the vegetation must necessarily be luxuriant, is the more remarkable, because the converse is far from true.7. Mr. Burchell observed to me that when entering Brazil, nothing struck him more forcibly than the splendour of the South American vegetation contrasted with that of South Africa, together with the absence of all large quadrupeds. In his Travels, he has suggested that the comparison of the respective weights (if there were sufficient data) of an equal number of the largest herbivorous quadrupeds of each country would be extremely curious. If we take on the one side, the elephants hippopotamus, giraffe, bos caffer, elan, five species of rhinoceros; and on the American side, two tapirs, the guanaco, three deer, the vicuna, peccari, capybara (after which we must choose from the monkeys to complete the number), and then place these two groups alongside each other it is not easy to conceive ranks more disproportionate in size.8. After the above facts, we are compelled to conclude, against anterior probability that among the mammalia there exists no close relation between the bulk of the species, and the quantity of the vegetation, in the countries which they inhabit.To account for the "surprising‟ number of animals in a 'country producing so little food', what partial explanation does Darwin suggest? |
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Answer» Food requirements have been overestimated/large area for animals to forage in/rapid regrowth of plant material/food which is a concentrated source of nutrients |
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:1. That large animals require luxuriant vegetation has been a general assumption which has passed from one work to another; but I do not hesitate to say that it is completely false, and that it has vitiated the reasoning of geologists on some points of great interest in the ancient history of the world. The prejudice has probably been derived from India, and the Indian islands, where troops of elephants, noble forests, and impenetrable jungles, are associated together in every one's mind. If, however, we refer to any work of travels through the southern parts of Africa, we shall find allusions in almost every page either to the desert character of the country, or to the numbers of large animals inhabiting it. The same thing is rendered evident by the many engravings which have been published of various parts of the interior. 2. Dr. Andrew Smith, who has lately succeeded in passing the Tropic of Capricorn, informs me that, taking into consideration the whole of the southern part of Africa, there can be no doubt of its being a sterile country. On the southern coasts there are some fine forests, but with these exceptions, the traveler may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. Now, if we look to the animals inhabiting these wide plains, we shall find their numbers extraordinarily great, and their bulk immense.3. It may be supposed that although the species are numerous, the individuals of each kind are few. By the kindness of Dr. Smith, I am enabled to show that the case is very different. He informs me, that in lat. 24', in one day's march with the bullock-wagons, he saw, without wandering to any great distance on either side, between one hundred and one hundred and fifty rhinoceroses - the same day he saw several herds of giraffes, amounting together to nearly a hundred.4. At the distance of a little more than one hour's march from their place of encampment on the previous night, his party actually killed at one spot eight hippopotamuses, and saw many more. In this same river there were likewise crocodiles. Of course it was a case quite extraordinary, to see so many great animals crowded together, but it evidently proves that they must exist in great numbers. Dr. Smith describes the country passed through that day, as 'being thinly covered with grass, and bushes about four feet high, and still more thinly with mimosa-trees.'5. Besides these large animals, anyone the least acquainted with the natural history of the Cape has read of the herds of antelopes, which can be compared only with the flocks of migratory birds. The numbers indeed of the lion, panther, and hyena, and the multitude of birds of prey, plainly speak of the abundance of the smaller quadrupeds: one evening seven lions were counted at the same time prowling round Dr. Smith's encampment. As this able naturalist remarked to me, the carnage each day in Southern Africa must indeed be terrific! I confess it is truly surprising how such a number of animals can find support in a country producing so little food.66. The larger quadrupeds no doubt roam over wide tracts in search of it; and their food chiefly consists of underwood, which probably contains much nutriment in a small bulk. Dr. Smith also informs me that the vegetation has a rapid growth; no sooner is a part consumed, than its place is supplied by a fresh stock. There can be no doubt, however, that our ideas respecting the apparent amount of food necessary for the support of large quadrupeds are much exaggerated. The belief that where large quadrupeds exist, the vegetation must necessarily be luxuriant, is the more remarkable, because the converse is far from true.7. Mr. Burchell observed to me that when entering Brazil, nothing struck him more forcibly than the splendour of the South American vegetation contrasted with that of South Africa, together with the absence of all large quadrupeds. In his Travels, he has suggested that the comparison of the respective weights (if there were sufficient data) of an equal number of the largest herbivorous quadrupeds of each country would be extremely curious. If we take on the one side, the elephants hippopotamus, giraffe, bos caffer, elan, five species of rhinoceros; and on the American side, two tapirs, the guanaco, three deer, the vicuna, peccari, capybara (after which we must choose from the monkeys to complete the number), and then place these two groups alongside each other it is not easy to conceive ranks more disproportionate in size.8. After the above facts, we are compelled to conclude, against anterior probability that among the mammalia there exists no close relation between the bulk of the species, and the quantity of the vegetation, in the countries which they inhabit.What does the author conclude from Dr. Smith and Burchell‟s observations? |
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Answer» There exists no close relation between the bulk of the species, and the quantity of the vegetation, in the countries which they inhabit. |
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:1. That large animals require luxuriant vegetation has been a general assumption which has passed from one work to another; but I do not hesitate to say that it is completely false, and that it has vitiated the reasoning of geologists on some points of great interest in the ancient history of the world. The prejudice has probably been derived from India, and the Indian islands, where troops of elephants, noble forests, and impenetrable jungles, are associated together in every one's mind. If, however, we refer to any work of travels through the southern parts of Africa, we shall find allusions in almost every page either to the desert character of the country, or to the numbers of large animals inhabiting it. The same thing is rendered evident by the many engravings which have been published of various parts of the interior. 2. Dr. Andrew Smith, who has lately succeeded in passing the Tropic of Capricorn, informs me that, taking into consideration the whole of the southern part of Africa, there can be no doubt of its being a sterile country. On the southern coasts there are some fine forests, but with these exceptions, the traveler may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. Now, if we look to the animals inhabiting these wide plains, we shall find their numbers extraordinarily great, and their bulk immense.3. It may be supposed that although the species are numerous, the individuals of each kind are few. By the kindness of Dr. Smith, I am enabled to show that the case is very different. He informs me, that in lat. 24', in one day's march with the bullock-wagons, he saw, without wandering to any great distance on either side, between one hundred and one hundred and fifty rhinoceroses - the same day he saw several herds of giraffes, amounting together to nearly a hundred.4. At the distance of a little more than one hour's march from their place of encampment on the previous night, his party actually killed at one spot eight hippopotamuses, and saw many more. In this same river there were likewise crocodiles. Of course it was a case quite extraordinary, to see so many great animals crowded together, but it evidently proves that they must exist in great numbers. Dr. Smith describes the country passed through that day, as 'being thinly covered with grass, and bushes about four feet high, and still more thinly with mimosa-trees.'5. Besides these large animals, anyone the least acquainted with the natural history of the Cape has read of the herds of antelopes, which can be compared only with the flocks of migratory birds. The numbers indeed of the lion, panther, and hyena, and the multitude of birds of prey, plainly speak of the abundance of the smaller quadrupeds: one evening seven lions were counted at the same time prowling round Dr. Smith's encampment. As this able naturalist remarked to me, the carnage each day in Southern Africa must indeed be terrific! I confess it is truly surprising how such a number of animals can find support in a country producing so little food.66. The larger quadrupeds no doubt roam over wide tracts in search of it; and their food chiefly consists of underwood, which probably contains much nutriment in a small bulk. Dr. Smith also informs me that the vegetation has a rapid growth; no sooner is a part consumed, than its place is supplied by a fresh stock. There can be no doubt, however, that our ideas respecting the apparent amount of food necessary for the support of large quadrupeds are much exaggerated. The belief that where large quadrupeds exist, the vegetation must necessarily be luxuriant, is the more remarkable, because the converse is far from true.7. Mr. Burchell observed to me that when entering Brazil, nothing struck him more forcibly than the splendour of the South American vegetation contrasted with that of South Africa, together with the absence of all large quadrupeds. In his Travels, he has suggested that the comparison of the respective weights (if there were sufficient data) of an equal number of the largest herbivorous quadrupeds of each country would be extremely curious. If we take on the one side, the elephants hippopotamus, giraffe, bos caffer, elan, five species of rhinoceros; and on the American side, two tapirs, the guanaco, three deer, the vicuna, peccari, capybara (after which we must choose from the monkeys to complete the number), and then place these two groups alongside each other it is not easy to conceive ranks more disproportionate in size.8. After the above facts, we are compelled to conclude, against anterior probability that among the mammalia there exists no close relation between the bulk of the species, and the quantity of the vegetation, in the countries which they inhabit.What is the „carnage‟ referred to by Dr. Smith? |
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Answer» Number of prey animals killed by predators |
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:1. That large animals require luxuriant vegetation has been a general assumption which has passed from one work to another; but I do not hesitate to say that it is completely false, and that it has vitiated the reasoning of geologists on some points of great interest in the ancient history of the world. The prejudice has probably been derived from India, and the Indian islands, where troops of elephants, noble forests, and impenetrable jungles, are associated together in every one's mind. If, however, we refer to any work of travels through the southern parts of Africa, we shall find allusions in almost every page either to the desert character of the country, or to the numbers of large animals inhabiting it. The same thing is rendered evident by the many engravings which have been published of various parts of the interior. 2. Dr. Andrew Smith, who has lately succeeded in passing the Tropic of Capricorn, informs me that, taking into consideration the whole of the southern part of Africa, there can be no doubt of its being a sterile country. On the southern coasts there are some fine forests, but with these exceptions, the traveler may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. Now, if we look to the animals inhabiting these wide plains, we shall find their numbers extraordinarily great, and their bulk immense.3. It may be supposed that although the species are numerous, the individuals of each kind are few. By the kindness of Dr. Smith, I am enabled to show that the case is very different. He informs me, that in lat. 24', in one day's march with the bullock-wagons, he saw, without wandering to any great distance on either side, between one hundred and one hundred and fifty rhinoceroses - the same day he saw several herds of giraffes, amounting together to nearly a hundred.4. At the distance of a little more than one hour's march from their place of encampment on the previous night, his party actually killed at one spot eight hippopotamuses, and saw many more. In this same river there were likewise crocodiles. Of course it was a case quite extraordinary, to see so many great animals crowded together, but it evidently proves that they must exist in great numbers. Dr. Smith describes the country passed through that day, as 'being thinly covered with grass, and bushes about four feet high, and still more thinly with mimosa-trees.'5. Besides these large animals, anyone the least acquainted with the natural history of the Cape has read of the herds of antelopes, which can be compared only with the flocks of migratory birds. The numbers indeed of the lion, panther, and hyena, and the multitude of birds of prey, plainly speak of the abundance of the smaller quadrupeds: one evening seven lions were counted at the same time prowling round Dr. Smith's encampment. As this able naturalist remarked to me, the carnage each day in Southern Africa must indeed be terrific! I confess it is truly surprising how such a number of animals can find support in a country producing so little food.66. The larger quadrupeds no doubt roam over wide tracts in search of it; and their food chiefly consists of underwood, which probably contains much nutriment in a small bulk. Dr. Smith also informs me that the vegetation has a rapid growth; no sooner is a part consumed, than its place is supplied by a fresh stock. There can be no doubt, however, that our ideas respecting the apparent amount of food necessary for the support of large quadrupeds are much exaggerated. The belief that where large quadrupeds exist, the vegetation must necessarily be luxuriant, is the more remarkable, because the converse is far from true.7. Mr. Burchell observed to me that when entering Brazil, nothing struck him more forcibly than the splendour of the South American vegetation contrasted with that of South Africa, together with the absence of all large quadrupeds. In his Travels, he has suggested that the comparison of the respective weights (if there were sufficient data) of an equal number of the largest herbivorous quadrupeds of each country would be extremely curious. If we take on the one side, the elephants hippopotamus, giraffe, bos caffer, elan, five species of rhinoceros; and on the American side, two tapirs, the guanaco, three deer, the vicuna, peccari, capybara (after which we must choose from the monkeys to complete the number), and then place these two groups alongside each other it is not easy to conceive ranks more disproportionate in size.8. After the above facts, we are compelled to conclude, against anterior probability that among the mammalia there exists no close relation between the bulk of the species, and the quantity of the vegetation, in the countries which they inhabit.Why does Dr. Smith refer to Africa as a sterile country? |
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Answer» The traveler may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. |
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| 10929. |
Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:1. That large animals require luxuriant vegetation has been a general assumption which has passed from one work to another; but I do not hesitate to say that it is completely false, and that it has vitiated the reasoning of geologists on some points of great interest in the ancient history of the world. The prejudice has probably been derived from India, and the Indian islands, where troops of elephants, noble forests, and impenetrable jungles, are associated together in every one's mind. If, however, we refer to any work of travels through the southern parts of Africa, we shall find allusions in almost every page either to the desert character of the country, or to the numbers of large animals inhabiting it. The same thing is rendered evident by the many engravings which have been published of various parts of the interior. 2. Dr. Andrew Smith, who has lately succeeded in passing the Tropic of Capricorn, informs me that, taking into consideration the whole of the southern part of Africa, there can be no doubt of its being a sterile country. On the southern coasts there are some fine forests, but with these exceptions, the traveler may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. Now, if we look to the animals inhabiting these wide plains, we shall find their numbers extraordinarily great, and their bulk immense.3. It may be supposed that although the species are numerous, the individuals of each kind are few. By the kindness of Dr. Smith, I am enabled to show that the case is very different. He informs me, that in lat. 24', in one day's march with the bullock-wagons, he saw, without wandering to any great distance on either side, between one hundred and one hundred and fifty rhinoceroses - the same day he saw several herds of giraffes, amounting together to nearly a hundred.4. At the distance of a little more than one hour's march from their place of encampment on the previous night, his party actually killed at one spot eight hippopotamuses, and saw many more. In this same river there were likewise crocodiles. Of course it was a case quite extraordinary, to see so many great animals crowded together, but it evidently proves that they must exist in great numbers. Dr. Smith describes the country passed through that day, as 'being thinly covered with grass, and bushes about four feet high, and still more thinly with mimosa-trees.'5. Besides these large animals, anyone the least acquainted with the natural history of the Cape has read of the herds of antelopes, which can be compared only with the flocks of migratory birds. The numbers indeed of the lion, panther, and hyena, and the multitude of birds of prey, plainly speak of the abundance of the smaller quadrupeds: one evening seven lions were counted at the same time prowling round Dr. Smith's encampment. As this able naturalist remarked to me, the carnage each day in Southern Africa must indeed be terrific! I confess it is truly surprising how such a number of animals can find support in a country producing so little food.66. The larger quadrupeds no doubt roam over wide tracts in search of it; and their food chiefly consists of underwood, which probably contains much nutriment in a small bulk. Dr. Smith also informs me that the vegetation has a rapid growth; no sooner is a part consumed, than its place is supplied by a fresh stock. There can be no doubt, however, that our ideas respecting the apparent amount of food necessary for the support of large quadrupeds are much exaggerated. The belief that where large quadrupeds exist, the vegetation must necessarily be luxuriant, is the more remarkable, because the converse is far from true.7. Mr. Burchell observed to me that when entering Brazil, nothing struck him more forcibly than the splendour of the South American vegetation contrasted with that of South Africa, together with the absence of all large quadrupeds. In his Travels, he has suggested that the comparison of the respective weights (if there were sufficient data) of an equal number of the largest herbivorous quadrupeds of each country would be extremely curious. If we take on the one side, the elephants hippopotamus, giraffe, bos caffer, elan, five species of rhinoceros; and on the American side, two tapirs, the guanaco, three deer, the vicuna, peccari, capybara (after which we must choose from the monkeys to complete the number), and then place these two groups alongside each other it is not easy to conceive ranks more disproportionate in size.8. After the above facts, we are compelled to conclude, against anterior probability that among the mammalia there exists no close relation between the bulk of the species, and the quantity of the vegetation, in the countries which they inhabit.On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:1. The author is primarily concerned with(A) discussing the relationship between the size of mammals and the nature of vegetation in their habitats(B) contrasting ecological conditions in India and Africa(C) proving that large animals do not require much food(D) describing the size of animals in various parts of the world2. According to the author, the „prejudice‟ (Para 1) has lead to (A) errors in the reasoning of biologists B. false ideas about animals in Africa(C) incorrect assumptions on the part of geologists(D) doubt in the mind of the author3. The flocks of migratory birds (Para 5) are mentioned to (A) describe an aspect of the fauna of South Africa(B) illustrate a possible source of food for large carnivores(C) contrast with the habits of the antelope(D) suggest the size of antelope herds 4. Darwin quotes Burchell‟s observations in order to(A) counter a popular misconception(B) describe a region of great splendor (C) prove a hypothesis(D) illustrate a well-known phenomenon |
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Answer» 1. (A) discussing the relationship between the size of mammals and the nature of vegetation in their habitats 2. (C) incorrect assumptions on the part of geologists. 3. (D) suggest the size of antelope herds. 4. (A) A counter a popular misconception |
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| 10930. |
Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:1. That large animals require luxuriant vegetation has been a general assumption which has passed from one work to another; but I do not hesitate to say that it is completely false, and that it has vitiated the reasoning of geologists on some points of great interest in the ancient history of the world. The prejudice has probably been derived from India, and the Indian islands, where troops of elephants, noble forests, and impenetrable jungles, are associated together in every one's mind. If, however, we refer to any work of travels through the southern parts of Africa, we shall find allusions in almost every page either to the desert character of the country, or to the numbers of large animals inhabiting it. The same thing is rendered evident by the many engravings which have been published of various parts of the interior. 2. Dr. Andrew Smith, who has lately succeeded in passing the Tropic of Capricorn, informs me that, taking into consideration the whole of the southern part of Africa, there can be no doubt of its being a sterile country. On the southern coasts there are some fine forests, but with these exceptions, the traveler may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation. Now, if we look to the animals inhabiting these wide plains, we shall find their numbers extraordinarily great, and their bulk immense.3. It may be supposed that although the species are numerous, the individuals of each kind are few. By the kindness of Dr. Smith, I am enabled to show that the case is very different. He informs me, that in lat. 24', in one day's march with the bullock-wagons, he saw, without wandering to any great distance on either side, between one hundred and one hundred and fifty rhinoceroses - the same day he saw several herds of giraffes, amounting together to nearly a hundred.4. At the distance of a little more than one hour's march from their place of encampment on the previous night, his party actually killed at one spot eight hippopotamuses, and saw many more. In this same river there were likewise crocodiles. Of course it was a case quite extraordinary, to see so many great animals crowded together, but it evidently proves that they must exist in great numbers. Dr. Smith describes the country passed through that day, as 'being thinly covered with grass, and bushes about four feet high, and still more thinly with mimosa-trees.'5. Besides these large animals, anyone the least acquainted with the natural history of the Cape has read of the herds of antelopes, which can be compared only with the flocks of migratory birds. The numbers indeed of the lion, panther, and hyena, and the multitude of birds of prey, plainly speak of the abundance of the smaller quadrupeds: one evening seven lions were counted at the same time prowling round Dr. Smith's encampment. As this able naturalist remarked to me, the carnage each day in Southern Africa must indeed be terrific! I confess it is truly surprising how such a number of animals can find support in a country producing so little food.66. The larger quadrupeds no doubt roam over wide tracts in search of it; and their food chiefly consists of underwood, which probably contains much nutriment in a small bulk. Dr. Smith also informs me that the vegetation has a rapid growth; no sooner is a part consumed, than its place is supplied by a fresh stock. There can be no doubt, however, that our ideas respecting the apparent amount of food necessary for the support of large quadrupeds are much exaggerated. The belief that where large quadrupeds exist, the vegetation must necessarily be luxuriant, is the more remarkable, because the converse is far from true.7. Mr. Burchell observed to me that when entering Brazil, nothing struck him more forcibly than the splendour of the South American vegetation contrasted with that of South Africa, together with the absence of all large quadrupeds. In his Travels, he has suggested that the comparison of the respective weights (if there were sufficient data) of an equal number of the largest herbivorous quadrupeds of each country would be extremely curious. If we take on the one side, the elephants hippopotamus, giraffe, bos caffer, elan, five species of rhinoceros; and on the American side, two tapirs, the guanaco, three deer, the vicuna, peccari, capybara (after which we must choose from the monkeys to complete the number), and then place these two groups alongside each other it is not easy to conceive ranks more disproportionate in size.8. After the above facts, we are compelled to conclude, against anterior probability that among the mammalia there exists no close relation between the bulk of the species, and the quantity of the vegetation, in the countries which they inhabit.What prejudice has vitiated the reasoning of geologists? |
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Answer» large animals require luxuriant vegetation. |
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| 10931. |
Discuss the Bhagvad Gita. |
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Answer» 1. The Bhagwad Gita is the most didactic book. It is the song sung by God. There are Eighteen chapters. It is in Sanskrit language. Now, it has been translated into different languages of the world. 2. Shri Krishna became the charioteer of Aijuna during the war of Mahabharata. 3. When Aijuna saw his relatives standing in the enemy army in the battle field of Kurukshetra he refused to fight against them and not liked to kill them. 4. Then Shri Krishna delivered a gospel of Karma to Aijuna. Thus gospel is called by the name of Bhagwad Gita. 5. After listening the noble teachings of Lord Krishna, Aijuna became ready to fight the battle of Mahabharata. 6. The battle of Mahabharata started. Both armies were led by great warriors like Bhishmapitamaha, Dronacharya, Karan, Aijun, Yudhistre, Bhim, Duryodhana etc. 7. This battle was fought for Eighteen days at last it was won by Pandavas. 8. The Bhagwad Gita gives the moral without caring for the fruit (results). We must do our duty. |
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| 10932. |
Describe slavery as practised during the epic period. |
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Answer» 1. A striking social development of the Maurya’s rule was the employment of slaves in agricultural works. 2. Megasthenes mentions that he did not observe any slave in India. Domestic slaves were found from the vedic times onwards. It seems that in the Mauryan period slaves were for agricultural work. 3. State maintained the farms where numerous slaves and hived labourers were employed whether ancient Indian society was not a slave society. 4. Slaves were not employed in production on any scale by contemporary Indian society. 5. The Shudras were considered as common property of the three vamas. 6. The Shudras were compelled to serve them as slaves, artisans, agricultural labours and domestic servants. 7. By and large slaves were for domestic work. There were more references to female dasis (female slaves) than male slaves. 8. To keep Das and Dasis was considered symbol of higher social, economic and political status. |
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| 10933. |
Who was Calin Mackenzie? Mention his contribution in the field of historical reconstruction of the Vijayanagar Empire? |
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Answer» (a) (i) Colin Mackenzie was an employee of the East India company. He was an eminent engineer, surveyor and cartographer. (b) 1. In 1815 Mackenzie was appointed the first surveyor general of India and worked till his death in 1821. 2. For better understanding the India’s past and make governance of the colony easier he embarked on collecting local histories, surveyed historical sites. 3. He brought to light the ruins of Hampi in the year 1800 and prepared the first survey map of the site. 4. He supplemented his archaeological finds by embarking on gathering information based on the memories of priests of the Virupasha temple and Pampadevi. 5. Whether Colin Mackenzie’s efforts in studying Vijaynagara were directed to gain information laws, customs, and other. 6. Many influencive informations were collected about the natures to help the East India Company. 7. They raised and stimulated interest of other photographers, historians and epigraphists. 8. All of these form an important source in the reconstruction of the history of the city and Vijaynagara Empire. |
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| 10934. |
Evaluate the ceremonies and special attractions related with Mahanavami dibba city of Vijaynagara. |
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Answer» 1. Rituals associated with the structure were probably coincided with Mahanavmi, the ten days Hindu festival during the months of September and October. 2. This festival is known as Dussehra in northern India, Durga Puja in Bengal and Navaratri in peninsular India. 3. The rulers of Vijayanagara displayed their power, prestige and suzerainty on this occasion. 4. Main ceremonies associated with this occasion were worship of the image, worship of state horse, sacrifice of buffaloes and other animals. 5. The main attractions of this occasion were (i) Dances (ii) wrestling matches (iii) processions of caparisoned horses, elephants and chariots and soldiers (iv) ritual presentation by nayaks and others. 6. All these ceremonies had great symbolic meaning. 7. King used to inspect his army and armies of the nayakas in a grand ceremony in an open field on the last day of the festival. 8. Nayakas used to bring rich gifts and stipulated tribute for the king. |
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| 10935. |
State the function of financial market. |
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Answer» Functions performed by Financial Market: (a) Mobilization of savings and channeling them into the most productive uses: A financial market facilitates the transfer of savings from savers to the investors. It gives savers the choice of different investments and thus helps to channelize surplus funds into the most productive use. (b) Facilitate price discovery: The forces of demand and supply help to establish a price for a commodity or service in the market. In the financial market, the households are suppliers of funds and business firms represent the demand. The interaction between them helps to establish a price for the financial asset which is being traded in that particular market. (c) Provide liquidity to the financial assets: Financial markets facilitate easy purchase and sale of financial assets. In doing so they provide liquidity to financial assets, so that they can be easily converted into cash whenever required. Holders of assets can readily sell their financial assets through the mechanism of the financial market. (d) Reduce the cost of transactions: Financial markets provide valuable information about securities being traded in the market. It helps to save time, effort and money that both buyers and sellers of a financial asset would l-rave to otherwise spend to try and find each other. The financial market is thus, a common platform where buyers and sellers can meet for fulfillment of their individual needs. |
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| 10936. |
Das is the Managing Director of “Gamut Ltd.”, manufacturing different varieties of cheese. He has an efficient team working under him consisting of Rajat – the Production Manager, Vinay – the Marketing Manager and Adit – the Finance Manager . They understand and interpret the policies made by Das and ensure that their Departments have adequate manpower, assign them the necessary duties and motivate them to achieve the desired objectives . State ONE more Function, other than those mentioned above , that this Team may perform at the Level they are Working . |
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Answer» Rajat , Vinay and Adit are working at the “Middle Level” , as the “Functional Heads” for the smooth functioning of their respective Departments . Other than this , one more function the three Functional Heads must perform is to “Motivate” the Employees of their Respective Departments in order to achieve the Desired Objectives . |
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| 10937. |
Different between Formal and Informal Organization on the basis of “Flow of Communication” . |
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Answer» Formal Organization: Formal Organization follows the official chain of command which can be changed . Communication has to follow Formal Channels. Informal Organization: Informal Organization does not have a chain of command . There are no fixed patterns of Communication. |
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| 10938. |
Differentiate between: “Delegation” and “Decentralization” on the basis of “Freedom of Action” |
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Answer» Delegation: The person who Delegates Authority keeps the Power to Control with Himself. The Subordinates does not have much Freedom of Action. Decentralization: Control is exercised by the Top Management in a general manner . The Divisional Managers enjoy Sufficient Authority or Freedom of Action. |
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| 10939. |
Differentiate between synthetic and complex medium used for microbial culture. |
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Answer» Synthetic media - Full composition of the medium is known. Semi-synthetic media - These media contain highly complex components such as peptone, beef extract, yeast extract or casein digest. Nutrient broth/ Typticase soya broth (TSB) / Brain heart infusion (BHI) broth |
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| 10940. |
Question numbers 12(i) to 12(iv) are based on the following text on characterization of Cell Lines: In order to analyze the growth characteristics of a particular cell type or cell line, a growth curve can be established from which one can obtain a population doubling time, a lag time, and a saturation density. A growth curve generally will show the cell population's lag phase, that is, the time it takes for the cells to recover from subculture, attach, and spread; the log phase, in which the cell 3 number begins to increase exponentially and a plateau phase, in which the growth rate slows or stops due to depletion of growth factors and nutrients.(i) Beyond what cell concentration , saturation density is achieved ? (a) > 104 cells /ml (b) 104 to 105 cells /ml (c) > 105 cells /ml (d) > 106 cells /ml(ii) There is no increase in the cell concentration in the lag phase due to the following reasons: (a) Exhaustion of the medium. (b) Space constraint (c) Both “a” and “b” (d) Acclimatization to the new environment.(iii) In which phase of growth is the specific growth rate of animal cell calculated?(a) Log phase (b) Lag phase (c) Stationary phase(d) Decline phase.(iv) A student adds antibiotic to the animal cell culture medium and still obtains the same growth curve .The probable explanation for it will be: (a) Antibiotics add growth factors and hormones in the medium (b) Antibiotics provide serum for the growth of animal cells. (c) Antibiotics enhance the nutrient content of the medium. (d) Antibiotics don’t have any affect on animal cells |
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Answer» (i) (d) > 106 cells /ml (ii) (d) Acclimatization to the new environment. (iii) (a) Log phase (iv) (d) Antibiotics don’t have any affect on animal cells |
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| 10941. |
The disease due to the deficiency of an enzyme Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is (a) SCID (b) Thallasemia (c) Haemophilia (d) Mad cow disease |
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Answer» The disease due to the deficiency of an enzyme Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is SCID |
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| 10942. |
How does a modification enzyme protect its own DNA from digestion? |
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Answer» Its own restriction enzyme Methylation |
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| 10943. |
The single letter codes for Tyrosine and Asparagine are (a) N and Y (b) A and T (c) T and A (d) Y and N |
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Answer» The single letter codes for Tyrosine and Asparagine are Y and N |
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| 10944. |
What was the strategy behind Human Genome Project? |
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Answer» To make series of maps of each human chromosome at increasingly finer resolutions. |
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| 10945. |
Optimum pH for plant tissue culture medium is(a) 7.5 (c) 8 (b) 5.7 (d) 8.5 |
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Answer» Optimum pH for plant tissue culture medium is 5.7 |
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| 10946. |
Crystallisation is not required due to the advent of which of the following new technique. (a) X-ray crystallography (b) NMR (c) Sanger’s method of protein sequencing (d) Edman’s method of protein sequencing |
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Answer» Correct option (b) NMR |
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An enriched medium containing salts, glucose, proteins and vitamins was made and a commercially available animal cell line was introduced. However, the cells began dying. What could be the reason behind it? |
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Answer» Serum/FCS, an essential component of animal cell culture media was missing. |
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| 10948. |
What is A in the flow chart ? |
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Answer» In the flow chart A is Trophoblast |
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What is the underlying principle of “Molecular evolution”? |
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Answer» Functionally related or homologous protein sequences are similar. |
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| 10950. |
Margaret Dayhoff observed that protein sequences undergo variation according to certain patterns. Write any one such pattern. |
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Answer» Amino acids were not replaced at random but were altered with specific preferences./ Some amino acids such as tryptophan, was generally not replaced by any other amino acid / Based on several homologous sequences, a point accepted mutation (PAM) matrix could be developed. |
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