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Plants developing in dry conditions are

A) mesophytes B) xerophytes
C) hydrophytes D) lithophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) xerophytes

Explanation:

Plants developing in dry conditions are called as xerophytes.

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Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from

A) Sugar B) Water
C) Co2 D) Pyruvic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Water

Explanation:

Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from splitting of water.

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One of the following is not a function of bones

A) Protection of vital organs B) Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones
C) Place for muscle attachment D) Production of blood corpuscles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones

Explanation:

Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones is not a function of a bone.

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The purpose of defibrillation is to

A) prevent asystole from deteriorating into ventricular fibrillation B) stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells
C) cause a rapid decrease in the heart rate of an unstable patient D) improve the chance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being successful in resuscitation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells

Explanation:

The purpose of defibrillation is to stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells. Defibrillation is a technique used in emergency medicine to terminate ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. It uses an electrical shock to reset the electrical state of the heart so that it may beat to a rhythm controlled by its own natural pacemaker cells.

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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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Q:

How CNG is a cleaner fuel?

I. It produces oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen in very small amounts.
II. It makes environment less polluted.
III. It emits less greenhouse gases.

A) Only I and II B) Only II and III
C) Only I and III D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All I, II and III

Explanation:
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Q:

What are amino acids made of?

A) Carbon B) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen & Oxygen D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen are the key elements in aminoacids as all aminoacids contain amine (NH2) and carboxyl (COOH) as functional groups and R group for every specific aminoacid.

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Q:

Demography is the scientific study of

A) Growth of population B) The well being of populations
C) Birth and death of population D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Demography is the scientific study of Birth and death, The well being and the Growth of population. In brief, it is the study of human populations based on their size, composition and distribution across space – and the process through which populations change.

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