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Which must be true for metamorphism to occur?

A) The grain size must become smaller B) The process must take place underwater
C) The parent rock must be in solid form D) The parent rock must be igneous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The parent rock must be in solid form

Explanation:

Metamorphism is the method of changing the structure of a rock by using heat and temperature.

Hence, for this to happen the parent rock must be in solid form only. Therefore, option C) is true.

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Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of HSBC ?

A) Douglas Flint B) Stuart Gulliver
C) Mark Tucker D) Victor Bernard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mark Tucker

Explanation:

British businessman Mark Tucker, currently group chief executive and president of insurance group AIA, will take over from Douglas Flint as the new Chairman of HSBC in October.

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What molecule carries genetic information?

A) RNA B) DNA
C) Proteins D) Nucleotides
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DNA

Explanation:

The nucleus of a cell contains chromosomes, which carry genetic information in a long molecule called DNA.

Genes are regions of DNA that carry the code to control a particular cell activity or the production of a particular protein.

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Q:

Oxygen crosses a plasma membrane by

A) Osmosis B) Evaporation
C) Concatenation D) Diffusion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Osmosis

Explanation:

Oxygen crosses a plasma membrane by Osmosis.

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Q:

An irregular mode of reproduction resulting in the development of an embryo without fertilization is called

1.Parthenogenesis 2.Apogamy 3.Sporophytic budding

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. In plants parthenogenesis is a component process of apomixis.Apogamy is a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophytedevelops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes.Adventitious embryony also called sporophytic budding, is a type of apomixis in which an embryo develops directly from nucellus or integument tissue.So, all three are correct.

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Q:

Which is the longest National Highway in India?

A) NH - 47 B) NH - 4
C) NH - 7 D) NH - 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NH - 44

Explanation:

NH - 44 covering Srinagar to Kanyakumari is the longest National Highway in India by the NHDP. It covers a distance of 3,745 Kms. It was previously known as NH - 7.

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In which country UNESCO Science Co-operation Office has been set-up

A) Cairo,Jakarta B) Nairobi, New Delhi
C) Montevideo, Venice D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Q:

Which among the following is not correctly matched?

A) Parachute: W H carothers B) Barometer: Torricelli
C) Cells: Robert Hooke D) X- Ray: W Roentgen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parachute: W H carothers

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