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Organisms that generate energy using light are known as ______.

A) Chaemolithotrophs B) Oligotrophs
C) Bacteria D) Photoautotrophs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Photoautotrophs

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The wilting of plants takes place due to _____.

A) Photosynthesis B) Transpiration
C) Absorption D) Respiration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Transpiration

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Rodentia Sciurus is the scientific name of

A) Rat B) Platypus
C) Squirrel D) Beaver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Squirrel

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Which of the following pair/pairs is/are INCORRECT?
I. Golden revolution - Fruits production
II. Blue revolution - Increasing production of fertilizers
III. Yellow revolution - For the production of eggs

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Both II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both II and III

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In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent?

A) Binomial Nomenclature B) Taxonomic Hierarchy
C) Identification D) Specific Epithet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Specific Epithet

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If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a _______.

A) Pulsar B) Maxima
C) Avenger D) Discover
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pulsar

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1 km/hr equals _____________ m/s

A) 5/18 B) 18/5
C) 5/16 D) 16/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/18

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___________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.

A) Weathering B) Attrition
C) Erosion D) Abrasion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Erosion

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