General Science Questions

True, the given statement that Carbon in the ocean originates from the atmosphere is absolutely correct. Carbondi oxide in the atmosphere is absobed by the ocean surface and is dissolved as inorganic carbon in the oceans.

The given statement that "Most pathogenic bacteria are thermophiles" is FALSE.

The presence of vitamin D in the body enhances the absorption of calcium by the intestine.

The distance between two genes is measured with a unit called map unit. One map unit is equivalent to 1% recombination frequency.

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...

Water is capable of dissolving a variety of different substances, which is why it is such a good solvent.

And, water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid

It means that wherever water goes, either through the ground or through our bodies, it takes along valuable chemicals, minerals, and nutrients

Secondhand smoke is very dangerous and creates serious health risks to you and your family members. 

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,...