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  4. Read the following four statements (A - D). (A) Colostrum is recommended for the new born because it is rich in antigens. (B) Chikungunya is caused by a Gram negative bacterium. (C) Tissue culture has proved usefiil in obtaining virus-free plants. (D) Beer is manufactured by distillation of fermented grape juice. How many of the above statements are wrong?

Q. Read the following four statements (A - D).
(A) Colostrum is recommended for the new born because it is rich in antigens.
(B) Chikungunya is caused by a Gram negative bacterium.
(C) Tissue culture has proved usefiil in obtaining virus-free plants.
(D) Beer is manufactured by distillation of fermented grape juice. How many of the above statements are wrong?

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Solution:

Colostrum is a milky fluid that comes from the breasts of mammals the first few days after giving birth before true milk comes and is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and antibodies (not antigens). So, statement A is incorrect. Chikungunya is caused by the chikungunya virus (not bacteria). So, statement B is incorrect. Tissue culture has proved useful in obtaining virus-free plants. This is correct. Beer is produced by the saccharification of starch and fermentation of the resulting sugar.