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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 is the term for classifying and grouping organisms?

A) Homology B) Taxonomy
C) Biology D) Zeology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Taxonomy

Explanation:

The term for classifying and grouping organisms is Taxonomy. It is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics.

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Homology is evidence of

A) Common ancestry B) Divergent evolution
C) Punctuated evolution D) Convergent evolution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Common ancestry

Explanation:

In biology, Homology is defined as any characteristic of biological organisms that is derived from a common ancestor. 

 

Hence, Homology is evidence of Common ancestry.

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Acidity in human sweat is an example of

A) acquired immunity B) innate immunity
C) cell-mediated immune responses D) adaptive immunity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) innate immunity

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The brain and spinal cord are two components of the

A) Central nervous system B) Peripheral nervous system
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Central nervous system

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The brain and spinal cord are two components of the Central nervous system which are responsible for sensory information.

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Pain controlling chemicals in the body are called

A) Endorphins B) Neural regulators
C) Androgens D) Histamines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Endorphins

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Endorphins are called pain controlling chemicals in the body.

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Teens who drink are at risk of

A) HIV and other STDs B) becoming an alcoholic
C) date rape D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Teens drinking are at risk of date rape, becoming an alcoholic, HIV and other STDs.

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A persistent infection is one in which

A) viral replication is unusually slow B) the disease process occurs gradually over a long period
C) the virus remains in equilibrium with the host without causing a disease D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the disease process occurs gradually over a long period

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Microorganisms that cause disease are called

A) Pathogens B) Microbes
C) Infectees D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pathogens

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