Human Health and Diseases Question 98
98. Which one of the following sets of items in the options 1 - 4 are correctly categorized with one exception in it?
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| | Items | Category | Exception |
| :— | :— | :— | :— |
(a) | UAA, UAG,
UGA | Stop codons | UAG |
(b) | Kangaroo,
Koala,
Wombat | Australian
marsupials | Wombat |
(c) | Plasmodium,
Cuscuta,
Trypanosoma | Protozoan
parasites | Cuscuta |
(d) | Typhoid,
Pneumonia,
Diphtheria | Bacterial
diseases | Diphtheria |
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) UAG is also a stop codon. Wombats are also Australian marsupials. They are shortlegged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately 1 metre (40 in) in length with a short, stubby tail. Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Cuscuta, or Dodder plant, is not a protozoan. It is a parasitic vine that wraps around other plants for nourishment.
