General Science Questions

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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Q:

The substance which makes natural rubber more strong and bouncy?

A) Chlorine B) Sulphur
C) Sponge D) Polythene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sulphur

Explanation:

Sulfur vulcanisation is a chemical process for converting natural rubber or related polymers into more durable materials by heating them with sulfur. By this they achieve improved elasticity, resilience, tensile strength, viscosity, hardness and weather resistance.

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Particles of matter are continuously moving.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

Yes, in any matter the particles are always moving. But the speed of the particles moving sepends on the temperature. As temperature increases, the speed of the particles also increases.

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Q:

An ecosystem consists of

A) all the plants and animals of an area B) producers, consumers, and decomposers in a particular locality
C) a living community and its environment D) carnivores and herbivores of an area
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a living community and its environment

Explanation:

A living community and its environment is what an ecosystem is.

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Q:

The study of trees is called

A) Histology B) Andreology
C) Sistology D) Dendrology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dendrology

Explanation:

The study of trees is called Dendrology.

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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:

What type of bone is a phalanx?

A) Short bones B) Joints
C) Long bones D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Long bones

Explanation:

The phalanges or a phalanx are/is digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates. In primates, the thumbs and big toes have two phalanges while the other digits have three phalanges. The phalanges are classed as long bones.

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Q:

What molecule makes the trunk of a tree sturdy?

A) Disaccharide B) Fructose
C) Cellulose D) Glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cellulose

Explanation:

Cellulose is closely related to sugar and rated as a carbohydrate, which means that it is a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The woody trunk of a tree is no more than dead cell walls.

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Trunk of a tree refers to the main wooden axis of a tree that supports the branches and is supported by and directly attached to the roots. The molecule that makes it sturdy is cellulose.

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