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1. Name the E-Coli strain which caused the foodborne bacterial outbreak in Germany and other European countries this year.2. In Sweden,Professor Paolo Macchiarini and his team has successfully done the first man-made organ transplantation in the history of medicine.Name the organ.
3. Robert L. Crippen, a retired Navy captain of USA is being remembered for what?
4. Last ever mission of NASA's shuttle programme started.Name the space shuttle
5. International Kissing day falls on which day of July.
6. Where is the largest mangrove forest in the world?
7. Rare earth elements are a set of how many chemical elements in the periodic table?.
8. Name the second largest social networking site in United States.
5. International Kissing day falls on which day of July.
6. Where is the largest mangrove forest in the world?
7. Rare earth elements are a set of how many chemical elements in the periodic table?.
8. Name the second largest social networking site in United States.
Answers
A1. Escherichia coli O104:H4. Escherichia coli or E-Coli is a bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Most E. coli strains are harmless and are part of the gut (alimentary canal) produces Vitanim K2 and prevents the establishment of pathogenic bacteria within the intestine.E-Cli can be grown easliy in laboratory conditions and it has served as the host organism for the majority of work with recombinant DNA.But some strains of E-Coli can cause serious food poisoning in humans.The most notorious E-Coli strain is E. coli O157:H7 which causes Hemolytic-uremic syndrome which is characterized by diarrhea,hemolytic anemia (abnormal breakdown of red blood cells)and low platelet count.
A2. Windpipe. It is a tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.
A3. He served as pilot on the first shuttle flight of NASA's shuttle programme. He flew Columbia, along with Apollo 16 moonwalker John Young, on the inaugural test flight in 1981.
A4. Atlantis. This is the 135th launch since the program began in 1981; it carries 8,000 pounds of supplies and spare parts.
A5. July 6th. Studies shows that people remember more of the details about a first kiss than first sexual experience.
A6. Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the Ganges river delta in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. Mangroves are various kinds of trees and shrubs with medium height that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics.Mangroves protect coastal areas from erosion, storm and tsunamis.Their massive root system are well efficient in dissipating the wave energy.Also Mangroves are excellent carbon scrubbers.Every Year they suck around 42 million tons of carbon which is roughly equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of 25 million cars.
A7. 17 elements including Scandium,Yttrium, Lanthanum etc.Even thought named as "rare",they are relatively available on Earth's crust.China dominates the industry, making up 97% of the world’s rare earths production.This week Japan researchers found huge concentration of rare earth elements in Pacific Ocean near Japan.
A8. LinkedIn.It surpasses Myspace recently.The first place is occupied by Facebook and fourth by Twitter.
A2. Windpipe. It is a tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.
A3. He served as pilot on the first shuttle flight of NASA's shuttle programme. He flew Columbia, along with Apollo 16 moonwalker John Young, on the inaugural test flight in 1981.
A4. Atlantis. This is the 135th launch since the program began in 1981; it carries 8,000 pounds of supplies and spare parts.
A5. July 6th. Studies shows that people remember more of the details about a first kiss than first sexual experience.
A6. Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the Ganges river delta in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. Mangroves are various kinds of trees and shrubs with medium height that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics.Mangroves protect coastal areas from erosion, storm and tsunamis.Their massive root system are well efficient in dissipating the wave energy.Also Mangroves are excellent carbon scrubbers.Every Year they suck around 42 million tons of carbon which is roughly equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of 25 million cars.
A7. 17 elements including Scandium,Yttrium, Lanthanum etc.Even thought named as "rare",they are relatively available on Earth's crust.China dominates the industry, making up 97% of the world’s rare earths production.This week Japan researchers found huge concentration of rare earth elements in Pacific Ocean near Japan.
A8. LinkedIn.It surpasses Myspace recently.The first place is occupied by Facebook and fourth by Twitter.
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