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Q:

Eugenics is the study of

A) impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally B) different races of mankind
C) genetic of plants D) people of European origin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally

Explanation:

Eugenics is the study of altering human beings by changing their genetic components.

 

It is the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally.

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Q:

The amount of water vapor in the air is called

A) Saturated air B) Precipitation
C) Humidity D) Capacity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Humidity

Explanation:

The amount of water vapor in the air is called Humidity. The amount of water vapor that air acn hold depends on the temperature of the air. The amount of water vapor in the air as compared with the amount of water that the air could hold is called Relative humidity.

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Q:

The brightest color emitted by the sun is

A) yellow-green B) red-green
C) green-blue D) red-blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) yellow-green

Explanation:

The Sun is essentially all colors mixed together, which appear to our eyes as white. The brightest color emitted by the sun is yellow-green.

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Which of the following is a function of the geosphere? 

A) providing a moderate, livable climate B) serving as the interface between the other spheres
C) facilitating the movement of water through spheres through transpiration D) facilitating the process of photosynthesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) serving as the interface between the other spheres

Explanation:

The geosphere is the earth's solid rock or rigid outer layer known as the crust. Without the geosphere it would not be possible for humans to live on the planet. The function of the geosphere serving as the interface between the other spheres.

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Q:

Which area best lends itself to the formation of fossils?

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A) near active volcano B) lake beds
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Area near active volcano or lake beds are best areas that lends itself to the formation of fossils.

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Q:

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is

A) Nitrogen B) Argon
C) Oxygen D) Helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nitrogen

Explanation:

The atmosphere is a mixture of several gases. Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmoshere and oxygen is next to it. It is 78% in the atmosphere and 21% is oxygen. Remaining 1% is all other gases like argon, hydrogen, neon, etc...

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Q:

A Book always has

A) Preface B) Text
C) Index D) Page
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Page

Explanation:

A Book always has Pages. Without pages it can't be called as a book. A book can be either with or without preface, text or index but it can't be without a page.

 

Hence, A Book always has page.

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Q:

What is a single celled organism called

A) protoctists B) chromosomes
C) unicellular D) bicellular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) unicellular

Explanation:

An organism is a living thing, and there are two broad categories of organisms: those made up of only a single cell, and those made up of multiple cells.

Single-celled organisms means which contains only one cell are called unicellular organisms. 'Uni-' means 'one,' so the name 'unicellular' literally means 'one cell.'

 

Examples of Unicellular or Single celled organisms ::

 

Prokaryotic organisms like Bacteria,...

Some algae like green algae, euglena,...

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