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Q:

Bronze is the mixture of

A) copper and tin B) tin and aluminium
C) aluminium and copper D) copper and iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) copper and tin

Explanation:

Bronze is the mixture of is a mixture of copper and tin. The composition is copper is 88% and tin is 12%.

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Q:

How many types of cancer are there in the world?

A) 56 B) 76
C) 96 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

Explanation:

There are more than 100 types of cancer in the world.

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Q:

The first Indian communication satellite was

A) Aryabhatta B) Bhaskara-I
C) Apple D) Chandrayaan-I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Apple

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Q:

What are amino acids made of?

A) Carbon B) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen & Oxygen D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen are the key elements in aminoacids as all aminoacids contain amine (NH2) and carboxyl (COOH) as functional groups and R group for every specific aminoacid.

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Q:

A genus can best be defined as

A) a taxon belonging to a species B) the most specific taxon
C) a taxon composed of families D) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family

Explanation:

A genus can best be defined as a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family.

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Q:

Which planet of the solar system has the highest orbital speed?

A) Saturn B) Jupiter
C) Mercury D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mercury

Explanation:

The Mercury, planet of the solar system has the highest orbital speed.

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Q:

Where does the energy for photosynthesis come from?

A) sun light B) Chlorophyll
C) Soil D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sun light

Explanation:

Photosynthesis is the process that takes place in leaves that converts light energy into chemical energy or sugars. It occurs in the presence of chlorophyll that is present in leaves as a green pigment, carbondi oxide and water with the help of sun light. So the energy for photosynthesis come from sun light.

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Q:

Energy travels from Sun to Earth through

A) conduction B) convection
C) radiation D) modulation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) radiation

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