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Niagara Falls are in

A) Australia B) South Africa
C) U.S.A D) U.K.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) U.S.A

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Q:

A linear-shaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault is called?

Answer

rift valley

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Q:

Which of the properties of the element is a whole number

A) atomic mass B) atomic number
C) atomic radius D) atomic volume
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) atomic number

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What happens during the process of translation?

A) Transfer RNA is made from messenger RNA B) Copies of DNA molecules are made
C) The cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins D) Messenger RNA is made from DNA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins

Explanation:

Translation is the process by which a protein is synthesized from the information contained in a molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA). During translation, an mRNA sequence is read using the genetic code, which is a set of rules that defines how an mRNA sequence is to be translated into the 20-letter code of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

 

In short, during the process of translation source language text is conveyed to destination language.

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Q:

Who amongst the following is the author of the book ' Freedom from Fear '

A) Nelson Mandela B) Aung San Suukyi
C) Taslima Nasreen D) Benazir Bhutto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aung San Suukyi

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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.

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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:

Who wrote The Great Indian Middle Class?

A) Pawan verma B) Arundhati Roy
C) Vikram Chandra D) Jayprakash Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pawan verma

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Q:

Which group 4A element has the highest ionization energy?

A) Silicon B) Tin
C) Lead D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Carbon

Explanation:

As the ionization energies of the elements decreases down the group carbon has got the highest ionization energy in the group being at the top of the group.

Carbon is on the top of the group 4 among the given elements. Hence, Carbon has the highest ionization energy.

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