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Q:

By definition a clade is

A) monophyletic B) polyphyletic
C) parsimonious D) paraphyletic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) monophyletic

Explanation:

A clade is a group of ancestral species and all its descendants. Hence it is a branch of one same species and so monophyletic.

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1 1897
Q:

Which one of the following is not a type of coal?

A) Anthracite B) Lignite
C) Peat D) Siderite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Siderite

Explanation:
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4 1897
Q:

Which gases in the atmosphere absorb ultraviolet radiation?

A) Ozone B) Carbondi oxide
C) Oxygen D) Helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ozone

Explanation:

The ozone gas present in the atmosphere absorb ultraviolet radiation. It is spread as a ozone layer throughout the stratosphere.

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4 1896
Q:

Collisions occur at curves because

A) speed on the approach is too great B) speed leaving the curve is not enough
C) speed leaving the curve is too great D) speed on the approach is not enough
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) speed on the approach is too great

Explanation:

Collisions occur at curves because speed on the approach is too great.

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1 1896
Q:

Between a tiger and an monkey, which of the following is different?

A) Kingdom B) phylum
C) order D) class
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) order

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0 1885
Q:

Which is an example of an endothermic reaction?

A) combustion B) mix of CaO with water
C) coal is burnt D) photosynthesis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) photosynthesis

Explanation:

A chemical reaction in which involves the absorption of heat from the environment is called a Endothermic reaction. 

Examples : Dissolving ammonium chloride in water, photosynthesis, melting ice cubes, mixing of potassium chloride with water,...

 

In the contrast, chemical reactions involving release of heat are known as exothermic reactions.

Examples : Combustion, coal is burnt, mix of CaO with water,...

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2 1884
Q:

Demography is the scientific study of

A) Growth of population B) The well being of populations
C) Birth and death of population D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Demography is the scientific study of Birth and death, The well being and the Growth of population. In brief, it is the study of human populations based on their size, composition and distribution across space – and the process through which populations change.

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2 1883
Q:

The purpose of defibrillation is to

A) prevent asystole from deteriorating into ventricular fibrillation B) stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells
C) cause a rapid decrease in the heart rate of an unstable patient D) improve the chance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being successful in resuscitation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells

Explanation:

The purpose of defibrillation is to stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells. Defibrillation is a technique used in emergency medicine to terminate ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. It uses an electrical shock to reset the electrical state of the heart so that it may beat to a rhythm controlled by its own natural pacemaker cells.

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