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Which of the following would cause gene flow?

A) Individuals moving into population B) Genetic drift
C) Mutation D) Artificial selection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Individuals moving into population

Explanation:

Gene flow means migration of genes from one to another. This gene flow is caused by individuals moving into population.

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Which of the following statements about aldosterone is NOT correct?

A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule. B) Aldosterone is stimulated by decreased plasma sodium levels and increased plasma potassium levels.
C) Aldosterone is produced in the adrenal cortex. D) Aldosterone increases the number of passive sodium channels in the luminal membrane of the distal tubule and collecting duct, thus aiding sodium reabsorption.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule.

Explanation:

Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It is essential for sodium conservation in the kidney, salivary glands, sweat glands and colon.

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Q:

Sukhna Lake is in which city?

A) Jaipur B) Chandigarh
C) Hyderabad D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chandigarh

Explanation:

Sukhna Lake is in Chandigarh, India.

 

It is a reservoir at the foothills of the Himalayas. It covers an area of 3 km². This rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills.

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Q:

Mohini Attam dance form  developed originally in which of the following states?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala
C) Orissa D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

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Q:

The amount of RAM storage is measured in

A) bytes B) mega bytes
C) giga bytes D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

RAM storage capacity is measured in bytes, kilo bytes, mega bytes, giga bytes,...

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Which of the following countries is passing through a crisis called as "Darfur Humanitarian Crisis"?

A) Uganda B) Somalia
C) Sudan D) Sierra Leone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sudan

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Which of the following organizations/agencies has initiated a "Rural Development Programme" in Uttar Pradesh so that villages can be developed in an integrated manner?

A) SBI B) RBI
C) ECGC D) NABARD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NABARD

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Q:

Galileo was an Italian Astronomer who

A) Discovered 4 satellites of Mars B) Developed the Telescope
C) Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both B & C

Explanation:

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian Astronomer who

1) Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter

2) Developed Telescope

3) Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement

 

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He is Physicist, Mathematician, inventor, and philosopher Too.

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