The approximate number of bones in the adult human skeleton is

Correct Answer: B

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Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Culture media support microbial growth. 'Sterile,' is correct as the exception, a condition, not a type, per microbiology (e.g., Murray). 'Selective,' favors specific organisms. 'Differential,' distinguishes species. 'Enriched,' boosts fastidious growth. Sterile's preparatory role makes D the precise answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Vector-borne diseases use insect carriers. 'Typhoid,' is correct as the exception, water/food-borne (Salmonella typhi), per infectious disease (e.g., Guerrant). 'Malaria,' (mosquito), 'Dengue,' (mosquito), and 'Yellow fever,' (mosquito) are vector-borne. Typhoid's transmission makes C the precise answer.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Occupational diseases arise from workplace exposure. 'Malaria,' is correct as the exception, vector-borne, not work-specific, per occupational health (e.g., Levy). 'Asbestosis,' (asbestos), 'Silicosis,' (silica), and 'Carpal tunnel syndrome,' (repetitive strain) are occupational. Malaria's environmental cause makes D the precise answer.

Correct Answer: D

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