General Science Questions

Q:

What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?

A) Galactose B) Sucrose
C) Fructose D) Glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Glucose

Explanation:

Glucose is the major monosaccharide found in the body. It is absorbed directly into the bloodstream duringdigestion and a vital carbohydrate as it is a source of energy.

 

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Q:

Traveling at high speeds requires

A) requires more steering input B) involves less vehicle maintenance
C) creates decreased following distances D) requires greater stopping distances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) requires greater stopping distances

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the principle carbohydrate of milk?

A) Fructose B) Sucrose
C) Lactose D) Galactose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lactose

Explanation:

Lactose is the major carbohydrate in the milk of most species.

 

Lactose is a disaccharide composed of the monosaccharides D-glucose and D-galactose, joined in a ß-1,4-glycosidic linkage. The chemical name for lactose is 4-0-ß-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose.

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Q:

Glucose is stored in the human body as

A) Sucrose B) Glycogen
C) Cellulose D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Glycogen

Explanation:

Glucose stored in the form of glycogen in human bodies in the liver and muscles. Excess glycogen is stored as fat cells as liver can store a limited amount of glucose as glycogen.

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Q:

Clay is an example of

A) Aquiclude B) Glossy
C) Utilitarian D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aquiclude

Explanation:

Clay is an example of Aquiclude.

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Q:

Name the mineral used to produce artificial diamonds.

Answer

Graphite

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Q:

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A) Troposphere B) Stratosphere
C) Thermosphere D) Mesosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stratosphere

Explanation:

The ozone layer is a region of Earth's Stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other gases in the stratosphere.

 

The Atmosphere is divided into 4 layers according to major changes in temperature. They are :

1. Troposphere,

2. Stratosphere,

3. Mesosphere  and

4. Thermosphere.

The farther away from earth, the thinner the atmosphere gets.

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Q:

Plants that grow in Saline Water are called

A) Sciophytes B) Bryophytes
C) Halophytes D) Hydrophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Halophytes

Explanation:

Plants that grow in Saline Water are called Halophytes.

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