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Standard XII

Biology

Introduction to Biotechnology

Q19. Consider...

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Q19. Consider the following statements about NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope:

1. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a type of plastic that is used widely in plastic bottles.

2. Ideonella sakaiensis is a type of bacteria that feeds on all types of plastics.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1 only

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b) 2 only

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c) Both 1 and 2

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d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is A
a) 1 only

Ideonella sakaiensis, it appears to feed exclusively on a type of plastic known as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used widely in plastic bottles.

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The correct option is A a) 1 only Ideonella sakaiensis, it appears to feed exclusively on a type of plastic known as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used widely in plastic bottles.

The correct option is A
a) 1 only

Ideonella sakaiensis, it appears to feed exclusively on a type of plastic known as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used widely in plastic bottles.