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Q:

Study of fishes is called

A) Amphiology B) Phylumology
C) Zoology D) Ichthyology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ichthyology

Explanation:

Ichthyology is the branch of biology devoted to the study of fish.

 

It is also known as Fish science which includes bony fishes (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha).

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Q:

Metal extracted from seawater

A) Potassium B) Calcium
C) Magnesium D) Sodium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Magnesium

Explanation:

Magnesium is dissolved in seawater at a concentration of about 1,000 parts per million and is the only metal directly extracted from seawater.

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Plants that grow in Saline Water are called

A) Sciophytes B) Bryophytes
C) Halophytes D) Hydrophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Halophytes

Explanation:

Plants that grow in Saline Water are called Halophytes.

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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

A) Natural Gas B) Uranium
C) Coal D) Petroleum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uranium

Explanation:

Uranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources.

Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources

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Q:

................mixtures are used for making a glass

A) Quartz and Mica B) Salt and Quartz
C) Sand and Salt D) Sand and Silicates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sand and Silicates

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Select the correct statement about the process of scientific inquiry.

A) The goal of scientific research is to prove the stated hypothesis. B) It is possible to test hypotheses, such as those involving historical events, without conducting experiments.
C) If the results of an experiment do not support the hypothesis that is tested, the experiment is badly designed. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is possible to test hypotheses, such as those involving historical events, without conducting experiments.

Explanation:

The correct statement among the given options about the process of scientific inquiry is "It is possible to test hypotheses, such as those involving historical events, without conducting experiments."

 

Although it is not possible to carry out experiments to test hypotheses about evolutionary relationships between living groups or about the timing of the origin of major evolutionary innovations, such hypotheses can be evaluated by making predictions about the expected findings that would result from these hypotheses. Data can then be collected to test whether these predictions are correct.

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Q:

Fuse Wire is Made of?

A) an alloy of Tin and Lead B) Nickel
C) Copper D) an alloy of Nickel and Lead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an alloy of Tin and Lead

Explanation:

Fuse Wire is Made of an alloy of Tin and Lead.

 

If too high a current flows, the element rises to a higher temperature and either directly melts, or else melts a soldered joint within the fuse, opening the circuit. Thefuse element is made of an alloy of Tin and Lead to provide stable and predictable characteristics.

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Q:

The amount of water vapour in the air is called...?

A) snow B) humidity
C) sunsafe factor D) water cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humidity

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