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Q:

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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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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Q:

Glucose is stored in the human body as

A) Sucrose B) Glycogen
C) Cellulose D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Glycogen

Explanation:

Glucose stored in the form of glycogen in human bodies in the liver and muscles. Excess glycogen is stored as fat cells as liver can store a limited amount of glucose as glycogen.

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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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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:

Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by

A) Miller B) Pasteur
C) Aristotle D) Sanger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Miller

Explanation:

Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by Miller.

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Q:

What is the measurement at remote distances by means of a radio -link from the object to the ground called?

Answer

Telemetry

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Q:

Vehicle skids are most likely to be caused by

A) Air pressure in tires too high B) Driving too fast on slipping road
C) Too much ice or snow on the road D) Air pressure in tires too low
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Driving too fast on slipping road

Explanation:

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Vehicle skids are most likely to be caused by Driving too fast on slipping road.

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