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Consider the following statement :“A sound body means one whichbends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service.”The above statement is attributed to

A) Sardar Patel B) Winston Churchill
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Baden-Powell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation:

According to Gandhiji, A sound body means one which bends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service. Such bodies are not made, in my opinion, on the football field. They are made on cornfields and farms.

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A genus can best be defined as

A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family B) a taxon composed of families
C) the most specific taxon D) a taxon comprised of classes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family

Explanation:

A genus can best be defined as a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family.

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Which statement best defines a communist government?

A) A communist government is an autocracy. B) A communist government is led by one political party.
C) A communist government gives power to the party leader. D) A communist government allows for limited voting.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A communist government is led by one political party.

Explanation:

The statement "A communist government is led by one political party" is what best defiines a communist government. Here in this type of government, the power is in the hands of the one political party and it only controls the political and economic systems of the country/state.

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Which best describes a gene?

A) a segment of chromosomal DNA B) tightly coiled strands of DNA
C) different allele forms of a trait D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a segment of chromosomal DNA

Explanation:

Gene is a hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism.

In short it is a piece or segment of chromosome.

 

Genes undergo mutation when their DNA sequence changes. 

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Anarchy means

A) Government by the rich B) Government by the King/Queen
C) Government by the God D) Absence of government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Absence of government

Explanation:

Anarchy means Absence of government.

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Q:

The DASH Diet plan was devised to prevent

A) TB B) Thyroid
C) Hypertension D) Diabetes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hypertension

Explanation:

he DASH Diet plan was devised to prevent high blood pressure i.e, hypertension.

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Q:

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called

A) Perception B) Habituation
C) Adaptation D) Sensation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sensation

Explanation:

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called Sensation.

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Which describes how mRNA is used by a cell?

A) It is used to move information to other cells. B) It is used to check DNA for mutations.
C) It is used to replicate DNA for mitosis. D) It is used to transfer genetic information.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is used to transfer genetic information.

Explanation:

A RNA copy of a DNA gene is called as messenger RNA or mRNA. mRna is used in translation because information is translated from one language (nucleotides) into another (amino acids).

 

Hence, mRNA is used to transfer genetic information by a cell.

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