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Which of the following is likely during vigorous exercise?

A) Blood flow to the kidneys increases. B) capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood.
C) The skin will be cold and clammy. D) Blood will be diverted to the digestive organs.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood.

Explanation:

During vigorous exercise capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood.

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Pollination by wind is called

A) Hydrophily B) Entomophily
C) Anemophily D) Zoophily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anemophily

Explanation:

Pollination by wind is called Anemophily or Wind pollination. The process of the transfer of pollen from one individual plant to another, whereby the pollen is carried by air currents is called Anemophily.

 

Almost all gymnosperms (Non-flowering plants) are anemophilous, as are many plants in the order Poales, including grasses, sedges and rushes.

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Which best describes genetic mutations?

A) Genetic mutations that cause diseases are always passed on to offspring. B) Some inherited genetic mutations can be good for the offspring.
C) Different genetic mutations cause few forms of cancer. D) Somatic mutations can be inherited from parents or acquired during life.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Some inherited genetic mutations can be good for the offspring.

Explanation:

Mutations are accidents in the copying of DNA. A genetic mutation is a random change in the DNA that is passed on further generations of cells and or organisms. 

 

Genetic mutations are accidental changes in the DNA in the germ cells or early in the formation of the embryo. These changes if they are in the germ cell will be passed on to other organisms formed by sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction. An example would be the golden delicious apple. A lost of genetic information due to a mutation resulted in a different color of fruit.

 

Genetic mutations that cause diseases are not always passed on to offspring. 

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An electrically charged atom or group of atoms is called

A) An ion B) A meson
C) A electron D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An ion

Explanation:

An electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons is called an Ion.

Cation:

An ion is a cation (positive ion) if it is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.

Anion:

An ion is an anion (negative ion) if it is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode.

 

The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions.

Ex: Na +, Cl−, Ca ++,...

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Which of the following describes the Urban League? 

A) focused on helping poor African American workers B) helped middle-class African Americans struggle for political and social justice
C) formed in response to race riots in 1908 D) led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) focused on helping poor African American workers

Explanation:
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What was the symbol of death of gautama buddha?

A) Stupa B) Bodhi tree
C) Lion D) Chaitya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Stupa

Explanation:

Stupa represents the symbol of death of Gautama Buddha. On the other hand, Bodhi Tree is the symbol of nirvana of Gautama Buddha.

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What is always coming but never arrives?

Answer

It is Tomorrow. It always be tomorrow which represents coming but never arrives.

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Which of the following vitamin helps in clotting of blood?

A) Vitamin K B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin B1 D) Vitamin B2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin K

Explanation:

Vitamin K helps in clotting of blood. It is used by the body to help blood clot.

 

Warfarin (Coumadin) is used to slow blood clotting. By helping the blood clot, vitamin K might decrease the effectiveness of warfarin (Coumadin).

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