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Infectious Disease Transmission

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Biology

How is hantavirus transmitted?

A
When a mouse or rat bites you
B
When you inhale airborne particles that contain the hantavirus
C
When you eat food contaminated with the hantavirus
D
All of the above
Explanation and memory cue

Hantavirus is primarily transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles contaminated with rodent urine, droppings, or saliva. While rodent bites are possible, they are a less common transmission route, and foodborne transmission is not a recognized mode.

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Hantavirus Transmission

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Biology

Hantaviruses are spread to humans through contact with certain animals. Which animals?

A
Deer mice
B
New World rats
C
White-footed mice
D
All of the above
Explanation and memory cue

Hantaviruses are primarily transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents, especially deer mice in North America. While other rodents can carry hantaviruses, 'Deer mice' are the main known reservoir for hantavirus infections in humans, making option A the most accurate answer.

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Human Tongue Anatomy

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Biology

About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?

A
5000
B
10000
C
12000
D
3000
Explanation and memory cue

The average human tongue has about 10,000 taste buds, which are sensory organs responsible for detecting taste. This number is widely accepted in scientific literature.

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Human Eye Anatomy

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Biology

How many bones are in the human eye socket (orbit)?

A
Three
B
Four
C
Five
D
Seven
Explanation and memory cue

The human eye socket, or orbit, is formed by seven bones: the frontal bone, sphenoid bone, zygomatic bone, maxilla, palatine bone, lacrimal bone, and ethmoid bone. The question asks about the number of bones in the human eye socket, which is correctly seven. The original answer 'Three' is incorrect and the explanation confused the orbit bones with ear bones. Therefore, the correct answer is 'D' (Seven).

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Gerontology

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Biology

The study of “Aging” is called __________ ?

A
Gerontology
B
Histology
C
Physiology
D
Anthropology
Explanation and memory cue

The study of aging is called Gerontology, which focuses on the social, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging. The other options are unrelated or misspelled terms.

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Dermatology

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Biology

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin, its functions, diseases, and treatment is __________?

A
Dermatology
B
Dormatology
C
Deontology
D
Dermatoglyphics
Explanation and memory cue

Dermatology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the study, diagnosis, and treatment of skin, its functions, and diseases. The other options are either misspellings or unrelated fields.

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Anatomy

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Biology

The study of the structure of the body is called _______?

A
Anthropobiology
B
Anatomy
C
Aphnology
D
Apiology
Explanation and memory cue

Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts, making it the correct answer. The other options refer to different fields: Anthropobiology studies humans in relation to biology, Aphnology is not a recognized scientific term, and Apiology is the study of bees.

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Plant Sciences

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Biology

What is Agrostology?

A
Study of grasses
B
Study of plants
C
Study of forests
D
Study of agriculture
Explanation and memory cue

Agrostology is the scientific study of grasses, which makes option A the correct answer. The other options refer to broader or different fields of study.

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Animal Physiology

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Biology

13-chambered heart occurs in_____________?

A
Leech
B
Earthworm
C
Snail
D
Cockroach
Explanation and memory cue

Cockroaches have a tubular heart with multiple chambers (usually 13), which is characteristic of many arthropods. Leech, earthworm, and snail have different circulatory systems without a 13-chambered heart.

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Animal Circulatory Systems

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Biology

Which among the following have a ‘mixed heart’?

A
Birds
B
Fish
C
Reptiles
D
None of these
Explanation and memory cue

Reptiles have a 'mixed heart' structure, typically a three-chambered heart with two atria and one ventricle that is partially divided, allowing some mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. Birds have a four-chambered heart with complete separation, and fish have a two-chambered heart.