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What is the purpose of the sigmoid colon?

Answer

Sigmoid colon or pelvic colon is a curved, S-shaped portion of the large intestine which is closest to the rectum and anus.


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* It helps to transports fecal matter from the descending colon to the rectum and anus.


 


* It is the final segment of the colon.

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Q:

General purpose utility gloves are

A) for surgeries B) for cleaning procedures
C) for handling tubes D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) for cleaning procedures

Explanation:

General purpose gloves - utility gloves are recommended for cleaning procedures, such as handling soiled linens or decontaminating care areas. Utility gloves are more tear and puncture resistant than other gloves.

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What does the term Jim Crow refer to? 

A) the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century B) northern whites who sympathized with African Americans
C) African American politicians during Reconstruction D) the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction

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Q:

Which of the following is not an Indian Pharma Company?

A) Ranbaxy B) Pfizer
C) Cipla D) Nicholas Pirmal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nicholas Pirmal

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Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?

A) H.St. Clair Wilkins B) Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
C) Purushottamdas Thakurdas D) Nusserwanji Tata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H.St. Clair Wilkins

Explanation:

The Bombay Secretariat was completed in 1874 and designed by Captain Henry St. Clair Wilkins in the Venetian Gothic style. With its arcaded verandahs and huge gable over the west facade, it was a monument to the civic pride of Bombay's British rulers.

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Q:

Galton’s whistle is most commonly associated with

A) Shark B) Horses
C) Elephants D) Dogs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dogs

Explanation:

Galton's whistle is also called as Dogs whistle or silent whistle, is a type of whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, which people cannot hear but some other animals can, including dogs and domestic cats, and is used in their training.

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Q:

Which of the following is a programme under which electric connection is given to people  below poverty line

A) MPLADS B) Kutir Jyoti
C) Ganga Kalyan Yojana D) Sangam Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kutir Jyoti

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When a piece of pure silicon is doped with aluminium, then

A) the conductivity of the doped silicon piece will remain the same B) the doped silicon piece will become n-type
C) the doped silicon piece will become p-type D) the resistivity of the doped silicon piece will increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the doped silicon piece will become p-type

Explanation:

p type of semiconductor is obtained when Silicon is doped with a trivalent impurity like Aluminium. Aluminium is a p-type dopant, which means that when a semiconductor i.e. silicon is doped with aluminium, it creates a hole (positively charged carrier) by accepting an electron from the silicon atom. Electrical conductivity of semiconductors increasesand resistivity remains the same

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