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The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas , Vicunas and llamas are found in 

A) Tibet B) Afghanistan
C) Burma D) Cyprus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tibet

Explanation:

The llama, its wild cousin , the Vicuna and hump-less Alpaca are also found in the high pasture lands of the Andes region of Bolivia and peru, where they are useful as beasts of burden and for the production of fleece and meat.

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For Gamma radiation, what stops its penetrating abilities?

A) Lead B) Steal
C) Concrete D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The highly energetic gamma particles can penetrate most compounds that stop by other types of radiation. However, lead, steel, or concrete can reduce the high energy of these particles, making them less penetrating.

 

Hence, Gamma radiation can be stopped by a several inches of lead or steel, or several meters of concrete.

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Q:

What is one map unit equivalent to

A) 1% recombination frequency B) the distance between a pair of homologous chromosomes
C) Both A & B D) 1 nanometer of distance between two genes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1% recombination frequency

Explanation:

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

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Q:

The greenhouse effect is caused solely by human activity.

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

Explanation:

True, the greenhouse effect is caused solely by human activities such as deforrestation, depletion of natural resources and emission of CO2 by using vehicles, refrigerators and AC's.

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Q:

The occasional development of warm ocean surface waters along the coast of Ecuador and Peru is known as 

A) EI Nino and La Nina B) EI Nino
C) La Nina D) Southern Oscillation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) EI Nino

Explanation:
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Q:

The writer of the Harry Potter book series is

A) DBC Pierre B) Dominique Lapierre and Lary Collins
C) Jhumpa Lahiri D) J.K.Rowling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) J.K.Rowling

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Q:

What gets bigger the more you take away?

Answer

A Hole gets bigger and bigger as you take more away from it.

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Q:

Stainless steel contains steel and 

A) manganese B) vanadium
C) nickel D) chromium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) chromium

Explanation:

Stainless steel contains 18% chromium and 82% steel

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