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What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

 

 

A) Geminid Meteor display B) Perseid Meteor display
C) Draconid Meteor display D) Lyrid Meteor display

Answer:   A) Geminid Meteor display



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What type of macromolecule is DNA?

A) Proteins B) Carbohydrates
C) Nucleic acids D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nucleic acids

Explanation:

DNA stands for Deoxyribo nucleic acid. It is a nucleic acid made up of monomeric unit called Nucleotide.

A nucleotide consist of -

a) Sugar - Deoxyribose in DNA ( ribose in RNA)

b) An organic base- Adenine, cytosine, guanine.

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Both skin and lung cancer are classified as carcinomas.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

Carcinomas are cancers that begin in tissues lining the inner or outer surfaces of the body where the DNA of the cells become damaged. Lung cancer and one type of skin cancer (squamous-cell carcinoma) are carcinomas.


 


Hence, the given statement is TRUE.


 

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What is the science of mapmaking called?

A) Coriography B) Cartography
C) Photograrnmetry D) Mapping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cartography

Explanation:

The art and science of map making is called Cartography.

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Which of the following statements describes the glycemic index of foods?

A) the extent to which a given food raises blood glucose and insulin levels B) the amount of insulin required to metabolize 100 grams of glucose
C) an individual’s glucose/insulin ratio in a fasted state D) the glucose content of a given food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the extent to which a given food raises blood glucose and insulin levels

Explanation:

The glycemic index or glycaemic index is a number associated with the carbohydrates in a particular type of food that indicates the effect of these carbohydrates on a person's blood glucose (also called blood sugar) level. A value of 100 represents the standard, an equivalent amount of pure glucose.

 

The GI represents the rise in a person's blood sugar level two hours after consumption of the food.

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What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

A) mitochondria B) Cytoplasm
C) Chloroplasts D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chloroplasts

Explanation:

Chloroplasts are organelles in plant and bacteria cells that contain the chlorophyll is responsible for photosynthesis.

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Which of these is an example of negative feedback?

A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels. B) Once labor begins, contractions increase in frequency and intensity.
C) After you eat, glucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels. D) As a blood clot begins to form, the process of its formation gets faster and faster.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels.

Explanation:

Eating raises blood sugar levels, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar level. In this example the response to the stimulus (increased blood sugar levels) opposes that stimulus (by lowering blood sugar levels).

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Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are classified as

A) Macromolecules B) Biomolecules
C) Macronutrients D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Carbohydrates, together with lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, are one of the four major classes of biologically essential organic molecules found in all living organisms. They not only provide energy for vital metabolic reactions but also supply the building materials for normal structure, growth and repair. Your body needs relatively large quantities of carbohydrates, fats and protein for optimal function, hence their classification as macronutrients.

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What natural factors contribute to global climate?

A) Forest Fires B) Solar Activity
C) Melting Permafrost D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Global warming is the increase in the earth’s average temperature due to release of several greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by humans. Global warming is affecting many parts of the world.

 

Natural Causes include :

1. Solar Activity

2. Melting Permafrost

3. Forest Fires 

 

Human made causes include :

1. Deforestation

2. Overpopulation

3. Landfills

4. Mining

5. Fertilizer Use

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