Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Multiple fission.

• The ability of a cell to divide into several cells during reproduction in Plasmodium is called multiple fission.​

Key Points

• Cell- It is the structural and functional unit of life.
  • It is first discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665.
• According to Schwann and Schleiden, All new daughter cells are formed from pre-existing cells.
• Reproduction is a distinctive characteristic of Living Organisms.
  • Living organisms reproduce and give rise to similar organisms of the same species.
• Fission is the process in which a single cell divides into two or more than two cells.
  • When a single cell divides into two cells called Binary fission.
  • When a single cell divides into many cells called Multiple fission.

Important Points

• Plasmodium after feeding on RBCs undergoes asexual reproduction which is called schizogony or multiple fission. 
• In multiple fission, plasmodium divides into many cells.

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The correct answer is Plaster of Paris.

Key Points

• Plaster of Paris is the generic name of calcium sulphate hemihydrate-CaSO₄. 1/2H₂O.
  • Plaster of Paris is manufactured by heating gypsum at 423K or 150^o C/300^o F.
  • On heating gypsum at 423 K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulfate hemihydrate. This product is known as the plaster of Paris.

Important Points

• Application of Plaster of Paris-
  • It is used as a building material as a protective coating on walls and ceilings.
  • It is used as a moulding and vesting agent for decorative elements.
  • It is also used for aesthetic touch to the construction elements.
  • It is also field as plaster in orthopedics and as a filling material by dentists, etc.

Additional Information

• Baking soda is also known as sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of soda.
• Vinegar is also known as acetic acid. It typically contains 5–8% acetic acid by volume.
• Washing soda is a chemical compound with the formula Na₂CO₃, also known as sodium carbonate.

The correct answer is Vitamin C.

Important Points

• Scurvy is a nutritional disorder of humankind.
  • Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin C
  • Ascorbic acid is the chemical name of vitamin C.
  • Vitamin C is the first artificially synthesized vitamin.
  • Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds, repair, and maintenance of cartilage, bone, and teeth.
  • Vitamin C deteriorated through cooking and canning of food.

Additional Information 

• Xerophthalmia and night blindness are the deficiency diseases of Vitamin A.
• Rickets is the deficiency diseases of Vitamin D.
• Hemorrhage is the deficiency diseases of Vitamin K.

The correct answer is Rape.

• Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code deals with crimes related to Rape.

Key Points

• Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code:
  • It deals with the punishment related to sexual assault and harassment.

Additional Information

• Section 316 of The Indian Penal Code deals with Foeticide.
• Section 498 of The Indian Penal Code deals with Domestic Violence.