Questions

• Cactus spines are also known as modified bud scales, which are also called modified leaves.

• Cactus spines occur in clusters in the axil of leaves.

The weight of the man mg is acting on the floor. As the lift is moving up with an acceleration, say a, the man too in it is having this acceleration. The force producing this acceleration is ma. By Newton's third law, this force will have an equal reaction pressing the floor equal to ma. Therefore the total resultant reaction on the floor is mg+ma = m(g+a) which is mg, the weight of the man. So (a) is correct.

Squirrels typically build leaf nests in the summer by weaving together small branches they've gnawed off of trees. These nests are lined with grass, moss, leaves and pine needles. Both male and female gray squirrels of all ages participate in building dens.
 

Regular dividend payments are signals that a company is healthy and profitable. Also, issuing dividends can attract investors (shareholders). Finally, a company may distribute earnings to shareholders if it lacks profitable investment opportunities.

Lost Generation definition, the generation of men and women who came of age during or immediately following World War I.

"Literature" was the one field among the following choices given in the question that was associated with the "Lost Generation".

Electrical burns occur principally because of the heat generated by the flow of electrical current through the body.

Burns caused by electricity are divided into three types:

electrical burns,

arc burns, and

thermal contact burns.

Electrical burns can result when a person touches electrical wiring or equipment that is used or maintained improperly.