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Is air homogeneous or heterogeneous?

A) homogeneous B) heterogeneous
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) homogeneous

Explanation:

A Mixture is a material made up of two or more different substances which are mixed.

 

Mixtures can be either homogeneous or heterogeneous.

 

* A homogeneous mixture is a type of mixture in which the composition is uniform and every part of the solution has the same properties.

* A heterogeneous mixture is a type of mixture in which the components can be seen, as there are two or more phases present.

 

Air is a homogeneous mixture of the gaseous substances nitrogen, oxygen, and smaller amounts of other substances.

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Which of the following governs and regulates telecommunication in India?

A) TRAI B) BHEL
C) HAL D) NMDC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRAI

Explanation:
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Q:

Cretinism is due to the disorder of the glands

A) Thymus B) Parathyroid
C) Thyroid D) Adrenal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thyroid

Explanation:

Cretinism is a disease caused by hypothyroidism(less thyroxine formation).The symptoms of the disease are retardation  of mental, physical and sexual developments. Potbellt, protruding tongue, dry skin etc are also indicative of this disease.

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Amino acids can be distinguished from one another by

A) type of bond between the R group and the rest of the molecule B) the number of R groups found on the amino acid molecules
C) the chemical properties of their R groups D) the chemical properties of the amino and carboxyl groups
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the chemical properties of their R groups

Explanation:

Amino acids are organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid.

 

Depending on the nature of the side chain groups, three classes of aminoacids can e distinguished:

1. Amino acids with H ond donor and acceptor groups.

Histidine, lysine, aspartic acid, threonine,...

2. Amino acids with donor grups only.

Arginine, tryptophan and cysteine.

3. Amino acids with acceptor groups only.

Asparagine and glutamine.

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Q:

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

A) Heterogenous mixure B) Compound
C) Homogenous mixture D) Element
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Element

Explanation:

A substance that cannot be decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.

Examples: gold, iron, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.

Material composed of only one kind of matter throughout (same atoms or same molecules).

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Q:

A body given with an initial velocity moved under the effect of gravity is called?

Answer

Projectile

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Q:

How many periods in National Hockey League?

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

National Hockey League game is divide into 3 Periods each of 20 minutes. During the regular season, if the game ends in a tie, a 5 minute, sudden death overtime is played. In the playoffs, the overtime is 20 minutes long.

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Q:

What is onshore outsourcing?

Answer

When a business process is outsourced from a company in one country to another company in the same country – it is called onshore outsourcing.

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