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The term metabolism is best defined as

A) the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
C) the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats D) a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy

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Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.


In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

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Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right

A) Right to privacy B) Certiorari
C) Abolition of untouchability D) Right to form association or Union
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Right to privacy

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Voting rights in the IMF are distributed on the basis of ___________.

 

A) one country one vote B) proportion to the share of the income of the country in the world income
C) proportion to contributions given by each country   D) proportion to quota allotted to countries from timed to time  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) proportion to quota allotted to countries from timed to time  

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Which batsman has scored the most Test Hundreds ever?

A) Steve Waugh B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rahul Dravid D) Sunil Gavaskar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sachin Tendulkar

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What is the capital of Philippines?

A) Warsaw B) Manila
C) Lisbon D) Doha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manila

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Manila is the capital of Philippines

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The relationship where both the participating entities belong to same entity type is called

A) Participation B) Recursive
C) Standard D) Normal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Recursive

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The relationship where both the participating entities belong to same entity type is called Recursive relationship

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As per Census 2001, among the following hill states of India, which one has the highest literacy rate

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh

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Capital budgeting decisions are generally based on:

 

A) Tentative predictions of future outcomes. B) Perfect predictions of future outcomes.
C) Speculation of interest rates and economic performance only. D) Results from past outcomes only.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tentative predictions of future outcomes.

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