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Photosynthesis takes place in the presence of chlorophyll and _________.

A) water B) nutrients
C) carbon-dioxide D) sunlight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sunlight

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Which of the following is a micronutrient?

A) Vitamin A B) Calcium
C) Iron D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Micronutrients are ne tothe nutrients which our body requires for functioning and to maintain immune to micro organisms. They include 

1) Vitamins 

2) Minerals

 

  • Vitamins: A,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B8,B9,B12,C,D,E,K.

 

  • Major minerals: calcium, magnesium, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.

 

  • Oligo-elements (trace minerals): iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, chromium, cobalt, selenium.
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A genus can best be defined as

A) a taxon belonging to a species B) the most specific taxon
C) a taxon composed of families D) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family

Explanation:

A genus can best be defined as a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family.

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Q:

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?

A) the formation of trusts B) the formation of labor unions
C) the crushing of labor unions D) vertical integration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the formation of labor unions

Explanation:

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of workers' rights. He was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, an organization that represented skilled workers from many different industries. Gompers advocated using collective bargaining or negotiations and strikes to gain greater rights for workers.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.


Gaff

 

A) Complain B) Trick
C) Gesture D) Laugh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Trick

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Locust, Butterfly, Scorpion and Prawn are all examples of which Phylum?

A) Annelida B) Chordata
C) Arthropoda D) Platyhelminthes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arthropoda

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Lucrative

A) Impoverished B) Worthwhile
C) Useless D) Inconsiderable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Worthwhile

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Q:

The mammalian heart is myogenic and it is regulated by nerves. The heartbeat originates from

A) sinoatrial node B) QRS wave
C) T wave D) hepatic portal system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) T wave

Explanation:

The mammalian heartis called myogenic (myo = muscle, genie = originating from). It means the heart beat or the activities of the heart are auto regulated which originates from a muscle called nodal tissue.In the human heart,heartbeat originates and contraction is initiated by a special modified heart muscle known as sinoatrial node. It is located in the right atrium; while the QRS waves are the depolarisation of the ventricles, which initiates the ventricular contraction.The T-wave represents the repolarisation,that is, the return of the ventricles from excited tonormal state.Hepatic portal system is the unique vascular connection that exists between the digestive tract and liver. This vein carries blood from intestine to the liver.

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