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Q:

Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star?

A) Jupiter B) Venus
C) Mercury D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Venus

Explanation:

Venus planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star.

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Which is not a benefit of burning garbage for fuel?

A) It creates more space for farming B) It produces methane that can be used like natural gas
C) It partially addresses the solid waste disposal problem D) It provides biomass energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It creates more space for farming

Explanation:

Garbage burning is common in rural areas, but it poses health concerns and hazards to the environment. It especially affects people with sensitive respiratory systems, as well as children and the elderly.

 

Benefits ::

  • It produces methane that can be used like natural gas.
  • It partially addresses the solid waste disposal problem.
  • It provides biomass energy.

 

Hence, it creates more space for farming is not the benefit of the burning garbage.

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Q:

Which is a density independent factor in controlling a population?

A) Food shortage B) Disease
C) Floods D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Floods

Explanation:

Any factor limiting the size of a population whose effect is not dependent on the number of individuals in the population, then such factor is called Density Independent Factor. It is things that the organisms have no control over.

 

Here in the given options, food shortage and disease are factors that are dependent on the number of population but Floods have no dependency.

 

Some examples of density independent factors are :: Earth quake, fires, volcanic eruptions, floods, and  all natural calamities.

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Q:

The fish that can taste with its whole body?

A) Tropical cockroach B) Arctic tern
C) Catfish D) Koala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Catfish

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following is a healthy blood pressure level?

A) 120/80 mmHg B) 140/90 mmHg
C) 90/60 mmHg D) 120/140 mmHg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120/80 mmHg

Explanation:

Healthy blood pressure ranges from 120/80 to 90/60.

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The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is

A) solvent drag B) osmosis
C) active transport D) cotransport with sodium ions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) osmosis

Explanation:

Water reabsorption by the renal tubules is harmonally controlled and it is a osmosis mechanism.

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Q:

In satellite based communication VSAT stands for

Answer

VSAT stands for Very Small Aperture Terminal is a satellite communications system that serves home and business users.

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Q:

Which group in an ecosystem performs photosynthesis?

A) Xylotrophs B) Autotrophs
C) Monotrophs D) Heterotrophs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Autotrophs

Explanation:

In an ecosystem, Autotrophs performs photosynthesis. Autrophs are those prepare their own food.

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