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Biogeochemical cycles are crucial to ecosystem function because

A) they keep the planet warm enough for living things to survive B) energy flows through ecosystems in one direction only and is eventually dissipated as heat
C) they prevent catastrophic extinctions D) nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules are in limited supply and must be continually recycled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules are in limited supply and must be continually recycled

Explanation:

Biogeochemical cycles are crucial to ecosystem function because ::

 

1. Chemical elements are available in only limited amounts and must be recycled.

2. Nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules are in limited supply and must be continually recycled.

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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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Which of the following States has Shown highest decadal growth of population during 1991-2001

A) Manipur B) Meghalaya
C) Nagaland D) Sikkim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nagaland

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PAS  is a drug used in the treatment of 

A) tuberculosis B) Cancer
C) typhoid D) malaria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tuberculosis

Explanation:

Para-amino salicyclic acid (PAS) is used in the treatment of Tuberculosis.

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A person who pretends to be what he is not?

A) Posthumous B) Glutton
C) Imposter D) Rogue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Imposter

Explanation:

A person who pretends to be what he is not is an Imposter.

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Where are chromatids found in a cell?

A) Anaphase B) Metaphase
C) Prophase D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Metaphase

Explanation:

A chromatid is one copy of a newly copied chromosome which is still joined to the original chromosome by a single centromere.

The two identical copies—each forming one half of the replicated chromosome are called chromatids.

Chromonema is the fibre-like structure in prophase in the primary stage of DNA condensation. In metaphase, they are called chromatids.

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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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Who has scored the most runs in a single First class innings

A) Hanif Mohammad B) Brian Lara
C) Sir Donald Bradman D) Sachin Tendulkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brian Lara

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