Q. With reference to ’zombie virus’ seen the news recently consider the following statements:
1.It refers to a virus that is frozen in ice and is dormant.
2.These viruses are considered to be dead and they do not possess any threat to human.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct. Zombie virus refers to viruses that is frozen in ice and is dormant.
Statement 2 is incorrect. These viruses are not dead but inactive and they can again become active if exposed to the atmosphere and current global warming causes concern for its exposure as ice are melting. They are also threat to human beings.
Source: Economic Times
