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Q:

Which of the following is not a function of proteins?

A) Build tissues such as bone and muscle B) Help to fight disease
C) Nail formation D) Store and transmit Heredity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Store and transmit Heredity

Explanation:

Protiens can help fight specific diseases, always there to regulate cell processes and build muscle/tissues.


Structural proteins also known as Fibrous proteins, are necessary components of your body. They include collagen, keratin and elastin. Collagen forms the connective framework of your muscles, bones, tendons, skin and cartilage. Keratin is the main structural component in hair, nails, teeth and skin.

 

  • Nucleic acids store and transmit heredity.
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Q:

Alliteration is an example of what?

A) Assonance B) Consonance
C) Tongue twisters D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Consonance

Explanation:

Alliteration is an example of Consonance. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another in a piece of text.

Example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

Whereas

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds, sometimes creating end rhymes.

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Which event occurs during interphase?

A) Centrioles appear B) Spindle fibers begin to form
C) The cell grows D) Centromeres divide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The cell grows

Explanation:

The cell carries out the metabolic processes and it grows during interphase.

The cell cycle has three phases that must occur before mitosis, or cell division happens. These three phases are collectively known as interphase. They are G1, S, and G2.

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Q:

In a confederal system of government, power is

A) with States B) with Central
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) with States

Explanation:

Government can be classified in three manners:

(1) who participates,

(2) geographic distribution of power, and

(3) legislative/executive relationship.

 

Who can participate is generally broken down into two forms of government,

democracy or dictatorship

 

While the legislative/executive relationship is broken down into

presidential or parliamentary

 

The geographic distribution of power is broken down into unitary, federal, and confederation (confederal).


Confederal System of Government ::

A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government.

 

Today, no nation follows a confederal system. Organizations, like the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, are based on the ideas of a confederal system. Several nations make up these organizations, but they still retain the majority of their independence.

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Q:

Relationships among people are

A) not influenced by people's ideas and attitudes. B) something that must be maintained to stay healthy and strong.
C) one of two types—social or working. D) usually simple and easy to understand.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) something that must be maintained to stay healthy and strong.

Explanation:

Relationships among people are to be maintained in such a way that the people must stay healthy and to become strong enough.

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Q:

Which startup acquired Google's satellite imaging business in 2017 ?

A) NovaWurks B) PlanetiQ
C) Planet Labs D) UrtheCast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Planet Labs

Explanation:

American startup Planet Labs, that launches small satellites into orbit and sells the imagery, has announced its acquisition of Google's 'Terra Bella' satellite business. As part of the agreement, 60 Google employees will join the startup founded by ex-NASA scientists. Terra Bella, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million and that time it was known as Skybox Imaging.

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Q:

The 'Old Faithful' in Yellow stone National Park, Wyoming is a/an

A) hot spring B) extinct volcano
C) geyser D) oak tree
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) geyser

Explanation:

Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that erupts with an explosion whereas hotsprings or thermal springs are found where water sinks deep enough the surface to be heated up by the interior forces and it comes out without any explosion. Iceland and New Zealand are the other countries having geysers while hot springs are relatively common.

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Q:

Veins seen in the leaves, serve the function of

A) Transpiration B) Photosynthesis
C) Storage D) Conduction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Transpiration

Explanation:

Veins seen in the leaves, serve the function of Transpiration.

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Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. 

 

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