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Q:

Cobalt 60 is used for cancer treatment it emmits which rays?

A) Alpha B) Beta
C) Gamma D) X rays
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gamma

Explanation:

Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt-60 to treat conditions such as cancer.

 

Cobalt 60 is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2714 years. It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors.

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Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

A) Combustion B) Photosynthesis
C) Respiration D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Photosynthesis

Explanation:

Photosynthesis process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Green plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by photosynthesis. 

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is maintained by several processes, including photosynthesis, respiration and combustion. 

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Q:

Storage containers for recyclables must be designed to

A) Wrap them in napkin B) Prevent the entry of rodents
C) Keep the food handlers bare hands off the food D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Prevent the entry of rodents

Explanation:

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Storage containers for recyclables must be designed to prevent the entry of rodents.

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Q:

Proteins are made where in the cell

A) Cytoplasm B) Chromosomes
C) Nucleus D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ribosomes

Explanation:

Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are synthesised. The transcription process where the code of the DNA is copied occurs in nucleus but the main process of translating that code to form other protein occurs in ribosomes.

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Q:

Which of these groups is the smallest level of classification?

A) Phylum B) Family
C) Kingdom D) Species
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kingdom

Explanation:

Kingdom is the smallest level of classification.

 

The level of classification from largest to smallest is :

* Domain

* Kingdom

* Phylum

* Class

* Order

* Family

* Genus

* Species

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Q:

Gestalt psychology attempted to discover

A) the overall patterns of perceptions and thoughts B) the unconscious motivations for human functioning
C) how the mind helped people adapt to the world D) the basic building blocks of consciousness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the overall patterns of perceptions and thoughts

Explanation:
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Q:

Which planet do most known extrasolar planets most resemble?

A) Neptune B) Venus
C) Jupiter D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Venus

Explanation:

Most known extrasolar planets most resemble to the planet Venus.

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The outermost layer of the earth is called

A) Core B) Mantle
C) Crust D) Inner core
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Crust

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