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Q:

Which of the following is not transferred by alveoli?

A) Gases B) Oxygen
C) Blood D) Carbondioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Blood

Explanation:

The main function of the pulmonary alveoli is to perform the transfer and exchange of gases. Here in the given options, blood is only one which is not gas.

 

Hence, blood is not transferred by alveoli.

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Q:

Which is faster Light or Sound?

A) Light B) Sound
C) Both are same D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Light

Explanation:

Light travels Faster than Sound.

 

Light :

1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.

2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.

 

Sound:

1. Sound rquire a medium.

2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.

3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.

4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water. 

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Q:

Which gymnospermic plant cures rheumatism?

A) Ephedra B) Pinus
C) Araucaria D) Gnetum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gnetum

Explanation:

Oil from Gnetum spp a gymnosperm belonging to the family Gnetaceae is used to relieve the effects of rheumatism

The lianas and shrubs of Gnetum are found in the rain forests of the western ghats.

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Q:

Which of the following is NOT true about energy balance? 

A) Inactive people use more energy so they should consume fewer calories. B) Energy balance is the balance between the amount of calories consumed and the amount used for energy.
C) Energy balance is influenced by the amount of exercise one gets and their dietary habits. D) Stored body fat will increase if calorie intake is greater than energy used.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inactive people use more energy so they should consume fewer calories.

Explanation:

The given statement option A) is False regarding energy balance.
It should be "Inactive people use less energy so they should consume fewer calories."

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Q:

Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are classified as

A) Macromolecules B) Biomolecules
C) Macronutrients D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Carbohydrates, together with lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, are one of the four major classes of biologically essential organic molecules found in all living organisms. They not only provide energy for vital metabolic reactions but also supply the building materials for normal structure, growth and repair. Your body needs relatively large quantities of carbohydrates, fats and protein for optimal function, hence their classification as macronutrients.

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Q:

Most water is lost daily via the

A) skin B) kidneys
C) mouth D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) kidneys

Explanation:

Most of the water in the body will be lost by kidneys in the form of urine.

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Q:

Ozone holes are more pronounced at the

A) Tropic of cancer B) Poles
C) Equator D) Tropic of capricorn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Poles

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the full form of 'laser'?

Answer

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

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