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Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called

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

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?

A) The South Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness. B) It occurs on June 21.
C) The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness. D) The Sun is at aphelion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.

Explanation:

On December 21, the earth is in an equivalent position on the opposite points in its orbit, So the South pole is tipped towards the sun and North pole away from it resulting in 24 hours of darkness at the North pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn. This phenomenon is winter solstice; while on June 21, North pole is tipped towards the Sun but the South pole is tipped away from the sun resulting in 24 hours of darkness on the South Pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Cancer.This phenomenon is summer solstice; while Aphelion is the position of the earth in its orbit when it is at its distant point from the sun.

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The gentle 'seaward sloping' surface from the coasts is called __________.

A) Continental shelf B) Continental rise
C) Abyssal plains D) Submarine ridges
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Continental shelf

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Q:

Fog, clouds, mist are examples of _______.

A) Aerosol B) Solid sol
C) Foam D) Gel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aerosol

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Q:

Which of the following does not contribute to wellness?

A) Tendencies B) Habits
C) Exercise D) Diet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tendencies

Explanation:

Tendencies does not contribute to wellness among the given options.

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Q:

Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin K D) Vitamin E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin A

Explanation:

It is due to the deficiency of Vitamin A. Retinol which is present in vitamin A. Its deficiency causes night blindness. It is available in carrots. 

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Q:

Plants developing in dry conditions are

A) mesophytes B) xerophytes
C) hydrophytes D) lithophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) xerophytes

Explanation:

Plants developing in dry conditions are called as xerophytes.

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Q:

Light passes through the following structures in which order?

A) Cornea, Pupil, Lens and Retina B) Cornea, Retina, Lens and Pupil
C) Retina, Lens, Pupil and Cornea D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cornea, Pupil, Lens and Retina

Explanation:

From the cornea, the light passes through the pupil. From there, it then hits the lens, the transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina. The iris, or the colored part of your eye, regulates the amount of light passing through. 

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