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161. The outer part of coconut is made up of which tissue?
Answer: Sclerenchyma
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The fibrous outer husk of coconut contains abundant sclerenchymatous fibres, which provide mechanical strength.
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162. “Bee-Keeping” is called as ?
Answer: Horticulture
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Apiculture is the scientific practice of beekeeping; honey bees are maintained for honey, wax and pollination.
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163. “Palaeontology is the study of?
Answer: Fossils
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Palaeontology is the study of fossils and ancient life preserved in geological strata.
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164. Which one among the following is known as “Animal Starch”?
Answer: Glycogen
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Glycogen is called animal starch; it is the principal storage polysaccharide in animals and is stored mainly in liver and muscles.
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165. Which Vitamin is made at a higher rate in our body?
Answer: Vitanmin B
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Humans can synthesize Vitamin D in the skin when ultraviolet-B radiation converts 7-dehydrocholesterol into vitamin-D precursors.
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166. H1N1 viruses are the cause of which of the following diseases?
Answer: Swine flu
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H1N1 influenza viruses cause swine flu; the 2009 pandemic was caused by an H1N1 influenza A virus.
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167. “Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes” is situated in ?
Answer: Jhajjar
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The Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes is located at Hisar, Haryana and conducts research on buffalo production and health.
