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Q:

Biogeochemical cycles are crucial to ecosystem function because

A) they keep the planet warm enough for living things to survive B) energy flows through ecosystems in one direction only and is eventually dissipated as heat
C) they prevent catastrophic extinctions D) nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules are in limited supply and must be continually recycled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules are in limited supply and must be continually recycled

Explanation:

Biogeochemical cycles are crucial to ecosystem function because ::

 

1. Chemical elements are available in only limited amounts and must be recycled.

2. Nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules are in limited supply and must be continually recycled.

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An ecosystem consists of

A) all the plants and animals of an area B) producers, consumers, and decomposers in a particular locality
C) a living community and its environment D) carnivores and herbivores of an area
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a living community and its environment

Explanation:

A living community and its environment is what an ecosystem is.

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The amount of water vapor in the air is called

A) Saturated air B) Precipitation
C) Humidity D) Capacity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Humidity

Explanation:

The amount of water vapor in the air is called Humidity. The amount of water vapor that air acn hold depends on the temperature of the air. The amount of water vapor in the air as compared with the amount of water that the air could hold is called Relative humidity.

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Q:

What molecule makes the trunk of a tree sturdy?

A) Disaccharide B) Fructose
C) Cellulose D) Glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cellulose

Explanation:

Cellulose is closely related to sugar and rated as a carbohydrate, which means that it is a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The woody trunk of a tree is no more than dead cell walls.

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Trunk of a tree refers to the main wooden axis of a tree that supports the branches and is supported by and directly attached to the roots. The molecule that makes it sturdy is cellulose.

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Q:

Study of teeth is called

A) Pedagogy B) Ornithology
C) Orthoepy D) Odontology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Odontology

Explanation:

The study or scientific study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of the teeth is called Odontology. The science that studies teeth and their surrounding tissues, especially the prevention and cure of their diseases is called Dentology.
 

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Q:

What is a single celled organism called

A) protoctists B) chromosomes
C) unicellular D) bicellular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) unicellular

Explanation:

An organism is a living thing, and there are two broad categories of organisms: those made up of only a single cell, and those made up of multiple cells.

Single-celled organisms means which contains only one cell are called unicellular organisms. 'Uni-' means 'one,' so the name 'unicellular' literally means 'one cell.'

 

Examples of Unicellular or Single celled organisms ::

 

Prokaryotic organisms like Bacteria,...

Some algae like green algae, euglena,...

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Q:

A Book always has

A) Preface B) Text
C) Index D) Page
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Page

Explanation:

A Book always has Pages. Without pages it can't be called as a book. A book can be either with or without preface, text or index but it can't be without a page.

 

Hence, A Book always has page.

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What is the first step in Photosynthesis?

A) Formation of ATP B) Joining of 3-carbon atom to form glucose
C) Ionization of water D) Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of light

Explanation:

The first step in Photosynthesis is Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of light.

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