Biology GK Questions Quiz-55

1081.Widal test is used for the diagnosis of (1) Salmonellosis (2) Malaria (3) Cholera (4) Typhoid Answer: 1081.(4) The Widal test is used to help make a presumptive diagnosis of enteric fever, also known as typhoid fever. Typhidot is the other test used to ascertain the diagnosis of typhoid fever. 1082.What accumulates in the muscles after continuous strenuous physical exercise as a result of temporary anaerobic respiration that causes muscular fatigue ? (1) ATP (2) Lactic acid (3) Ethyl alcohol (4) Carbon dioxide Answer: 1082.(2) Anaerobic reactions break down glucose into pyruvic acid, which then reacts to produce lactic acid. As muscle metabolism shifts from aerobic to anaerobic ATP production, lactic acid begins to accumulate in muscles and to appear in the bloodstream. This leads to muscle fatigue. 1083.Thalassemia is an example of (1) Deletion mutation (2) Point mutation (3) Silent mutation (4) Frame shift mutation Answer: 1083.(4) Frame shift mutations are associated with Thalassemia. They involv…