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Why is Meiosis called Reduction Division?

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Meiosis ::


Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half in daughter cells, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.


Why it is called as Reduction Division ::


1. As the Meiosis division process involves in reduction of chromosome number in the daughter cells to half the number in the parent cell, this process is called Reduction Division.
Meiosis creates gametes (egg and sperm cells).


2. The resulting gametes have 23 new chromosomes, one member of each of the 23 pairs, representing unique combinations of the original maternal and paternal copies.

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Which of these is NOT a lipid?

A) Wax B) Cholesterol
C) RNA D) Phospholipid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RNA

Explanation:

RNA is not a lipid among the given options.

 

A lipid is a substance of biological origin that is soluble in nonpolar solvents. It comprises a group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E, and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, and phospholipids.

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Fiscal Policy is concerned with

A) Government Spending and Taxation B) Money Supply
C) Government Spending, Money Supply and Taxation D) Taxation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Government Spending and Taxation

Explanation:

The two most widely recognized tools used to influence a Nation's Economic activity are Monetary policy and Fiscal policy.

 

    • Monetary policy is primarily concerned with the management of interest rates and the total supply of money in circulation and is generally carried out by central banks

 

    • Fiscal policy is the collective term for the taxing and spending actions of governments.

 

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Q:

The first session of the Constitutional Assembly was held on

A) Nov 26, 1946 B) Dec 9, 1946
C) Aug 16, 1947 D) Jan 26, 1948
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dec 9, 1946

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What has Hands But cannot Clap?

A) Toy B) Clock
C) Bag D) Shirt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Clock

Explanation:

What has Hands But cannot Clap is a Clock or a Watch.

A Clock technically has 3 hands.

1 Hour Hand Which tells Hours

1 Minute Hand Which tells Minutes

1 Second Hand Which tells Seconds.

But cannot clap with these hands.

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Which country is resettling its refugees in the Bhashan Char Island?

 

 

A) Bangladesh B) China
C) Sri Lanka D) Nepal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bangladesh

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Hollywood movie named The Black Prince recently won the Special Jury Remi Award at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival. Which Indian actress has acted in this movie  ?

A) Shabana Azmi B) Deepika Padukone
C) Juhi Chawla D) Priyanka Chopra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shabana Azmi

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Julio Granda won the Chess 2017 Women's World Chess Championship.

B) Australia hosted the Tennis 2017 Hopman Cup.

C) Max Verstappen won the Formula One 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.

 

A) Only A B) Only C
C) Both B and C D) A, B and C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both B and C

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