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Which of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?

A) Skin pigmentation in humans B) Huntingtonʹs disease in humans
C) White and purple flower color in peas D) The ABO blood groups in humans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Skin pigmentation in humans

Explanation:

Polygenic inheritance involves the determination of a particular phenotypic characteristic by many genes, called polygenes(group of genes influencing a quantitative characteristic), each having a small effect individually.

Height and skin colour in humans are examples of Polygenic characters.

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The most abundent metal in the Earth's crust is 

A) Calcium B) Aluminium
C) Iron D) Magnesium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aluminium

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The international date line passes through

A) Hudson Bay B) Denmark Strait
C) Bering Strait D) Baffin Bay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bering Strait

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The study of trees is called

A) Histology B) Andreology
C) Sistology D) Dendrology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dendrology

Explanation:

The study of trees is called Dendrology.

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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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What is ICMP?

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ICMP is Internet Control Message Protocol, a network layer protocol of the TCP/IP suite used by hosts and gateways to send notification of datagram problems back to the sender. It uses the echo test / reply to test whether a destination is reachable and responding. It also handles both control and error messages.

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Which of the following mixtures is not a colloid?

A) Sugar water B) Milk
C) Paint D) Fog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sugar water

Explanation:

Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle, and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension.

These Colloid substances consists of ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through another substance from which we cannot separate them.

 

Sugar water is not a colloid and it is a solution in which we can separate them.

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What type of macromolecule is DNA?

A) Proteins B) Carbohydrates
C) Nucleic acids D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nucleic acids

Explanation:

DNA stands for Deoxyribo nucleic acid. It is a nucleic acid made up of monomeric unit called Nucleotide.

A nucleotide consist of -

a) Sugar - Deoxyribose in DNA ( ribose in RNA)

b) An organic base- Adenine, cytosine, guanine.

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