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Q:

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:

Covalent bonds hold atoms together because they 

A) fill shells without giving atoms much charge B) bring electrons closer to protons
C) Both A & B D) use forces between nuclei as well as forces between electrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Covalent bonds hold atoms together because the attraction between the positively charged nuclei and the negatively charged shared electrons is greater than the repulsions between the nuclei themselves.

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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:

I have 9 letters, Nobody can read without me, 4+5+6 is an animal, 7 is me, 3 is u, 2+8+9+1 is completed. Who am I ?

A) Literature B) Dictionary
C) Education D) Dedication
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Education

Explanation:

The answer is EDUCATION

 

4,5,6 make up the word cat,

7th is 'i' which means me,

3rd letter is 'u' which mean you,

2,8,9,1 make up the word done, which means completed

and nobody can read without education.

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Which one of the following elements is a transition element?

A) H B) As
C) Fe D) Sr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fe

Explanation:

In chemistry, the term transition metal has three possible meanings: The IUPAC definition defines a transition metal as "an element whose atom has a partially filled d sub-shell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell".

Any of the set of metallic elements occupying a central block (Groups IVB–VIII, IB, and IIB, or 4–12) in the periodic table, e.g. iron, manganese, chromium, and copper. Chemically they show variable valency and a strong tendency to form coordination compounds, and many of their compounds are coloured.

 

Here in the given options, only iron (Fe) is a transition metal since Strontium is an alkaline earth, arsenic is a metalloid, hydrogen is (normally) a diatomic gas.

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Q:

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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Q:

Second and third class levers are differentiated by

A) the location of the load B) the location of the fulcrum
C) the presence of multiple loads D) the type of fulcrum present
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the location of the load

Explanation:
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Q:

Buy at 30 cell at 50. What is the profit percentage?

A) 20% B) 40%
C) 45% D) 35%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40%

Explanation:

Cost price = Rs. 30

Selling price = Rs. 50

Gain = Rs. 20

Profit % = Gain/cost price x 100 = 20/50 x 100 = 40%

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