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This Week’s questions

Can cancer cells of a mother enter through the placenta and affect the foetus? If so in which types of cancer does this take place?.

Bharadwaj, Hyderabad

Even if we close our eyes, we can touch our body organs correctly. How is it possible?

K. Karthick, Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu

What is the significance of @ in email Ids ?

B Venkatesh, Chennai

Vegetables, fruits and flowers are wrapped in paper, polythene or thin cloth by many while keeping them in the refrigerator under the belief that they would remain fresh for a longer duration. Is it a mere presumption or a scientifically correct method?

K.D.Viswanaathan, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Do animals have tear glands? If yes, what is their purpose?

Jai Sundher, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Our eyes cannot focus two different scenes simultaneously. Why?

S.Hariharan, Morappur, Tamil Nadu

We all say iron is present in some green leafy vegetables and other foods, even in our blood. But iron is a hard metal. In what form does it exist in the food items? How is it possible?

R.Sunil, Chennai

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