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Q:

_______ and _______ are called the "Low countries" of Europe

A) Spain and portugal B) Holland and Belgium
C) England and Ireland D) Denmark and Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Holland and Belgium

Explanation:

Holland is also known as Netherlands, which means "Low lands". Dutch Engineers reclaimed considerable part of the seabed by building dykes and pumping out the sea water into canals. Some houses in Holland are below sea level. Belgium has also Low lands  bordering the North Sea and dykes are constructed to control the encroachment of the sea.

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Q:

An irregular mode of reproduction resulting in the development of an embryo without fertilization is called

1.Parthenogenesis 2.Apogamy 3.Sporophytic budding

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. In plants parthenogenesis is a component process of apomixis.Apogamy is a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophytedevelops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes.Adventitious embryony also called sporophytic budding, is a type of apomixis in which an embryo develops directly from nucellus or integument tissue.So, all three are correct.

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Q:

The organs protected by the thoracic cage include the

A) lungs B) heart
C) both a & b D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both a & b

Explanation:

The organs protected by the thoracic cage include the lungs and the heart.

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Q:

The Highest navigable lake in the world is 

A) Huron B) Titicaca
C) Superior D) Tanganyika
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Titicaca

Explanation:

The Lake is located in the Andes mountains near Bolivia-Peru border at a height of 3810 m. It is also the largest lake in South America.

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Q:

Where is headquaters of Pan American Health Organisation

A) Mexico B) Washington DC
C) Ottawa D) New York
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mexico

Explanation:
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Q:

Which parts of the heart receive blood from the lungs?

A) Right ventricle B) Left Atrium
C) Left Ventricle D) Right ATrium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Left Atrium

Explanation:

The left atrium is the upper left chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins.

 

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The heart is responsible for circulating blood throughout the body. The heart is divided into four chambers. The upper chamber is known as the atrium while the lower chamber is referred to as the ventricle.

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Q:

Which one of the following is true of tRNAs?

A) tRNAs are double-stranded. B) There are four types of tRNA.
C) Each tRNA binds a particular amino acid. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Each tRNA binds a particular amino acid.

Explanation:

tRNA abbreviated as A transfer RNA is an adaptor molecule composed of RNA, typically 76 to 90 nucleotides in length, that serves as the physical link between the mRNA and the amino acid sequence of proteins.

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Q:

Two important schools of philosophy Stoicism and Epicureanism were associated with________

A) Greeks B) Iranians
C) Macedonians D) Parthians
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Greeks

Explanation:

The Stoic School taught that man should accept his fate, since he cannot change it. According to Stoics, serenity of mind is the goal all men should strive to attain.Epicureans believed that the highest good for man is pleasure ,but they aimed at tranquility of mind rather than indulgence in pleasures.

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