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Q:

Reuptake refers to the

A) reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron B) release of hormones into the bloodstream
C) movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap D) inflow of myelin through an axon membrane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron

Explanation:

Reuptake refers to the process in the brain of neurons to retrieve chemicals that were not received by the next neuron. Neurons are cells in the brain that have miniscule spaces between them. They communicate with each other by sending chemicals across the space to the next neuron.

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Q:

The NADPH required for the calvin cycle comes from

A) Reactions initiated in photosystem 1 B) Citric acid cycle
C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2 D) Glycolysis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2

Explanation:

ATP and NADPH produced by the light reactions are used in the Calvin cycle to reduce carbon dioxide to sugar. The Calvin cycle is similar to the Krebs cycle in that the starting material is regenerated by the end of the cycle.

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Acid Precipitation is caused by a mix of

A) Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Saline B) Water, Soil, and Air
C) Respiration, Carbonic Acids, and Seawater D) Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides

Explanation:

Acid Precipitation or Acid rain is caused by a mix of Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides.

 

A Chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as Acid Rains.

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Q:

State-run NTPC has set up first electric vehicle charging business and charging stations in __________.

A) Bangalore B) Chennai
C) Mumbai D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New Delhi

Explanation:

State-run NTPC said the company has forayed into electric vehicle charging business and has set up first such charging stations at its offices in Delhi and Noida. Adding that the move will push demand for electric vehicles, an official said, "The main objective in setting up the charging points is to be part of promoting clean energy transportation."

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Who will be the chief guest of the opening ceremony of United Nation Vesak Day celebration to be held at Colombo, Sri Lanka between 12 May and 14 May ?

A) Bidhya Devi Bhandari B) Sheikh Hasina
C) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe D) Narendra Modi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Narendra Modi

Explanation:

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the United Nation Vesak Day celebration will be held in Colombo and Kandy from May 12 to 14. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest of the opening ceremony which will be held at BMICH in Colombo while Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will attend for the closing ceremony which is scheduled to be held at the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises in Kandy.

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Q:

India's longest cable-bridge inaugurated by PM Modi in which state ?

A) Assam B) Telangana
C) Gujarat D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

Explanation:

PM Modi Inaugurated India's Longest Cable Bridge in Gujarat, a four-lane bridge over the river Narmada in Bharuch. The bridge is 1344 metres long and 22.8 metres wide. It is built by Larsen and Turbo as a part of the Rs. 379 crore project of the National Highway Authority of India.

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Q:

The energy stored in photosynthesis is obtained from

A) Sunlight B) Oxidation of glucose
C) Breakdown of proteins D) breakdown of glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sunlight

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Q:

A word that means the same thing as consumer is

A) Autotroph B) Producer
C) Heterotroph D) Carbohydrate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Heterotroph

Explanation:

Producer are Autotrophs as they prepare their own food and does'nt depend on others as Customers or Heterotrophs which depend on producers or Autotrophs.

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