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Q:

What is the chemical name for vitamin A?

A) Retinol B) Riboflavin
C) Thiamine D) Niacin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Retinol

Explanation:

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids.

IUPAC Name :: (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol

 

Vitamin Name - Chemical Name

Vitamin A   -     Retinol

Vitamin B1  -    Thiamine

Vitamin B2  -    Riboflavin

Vitamin B3  -    Niacin

Vitamin B5  -    Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B6  -    Pyridoxin

Vitamin B7  -    Biotin

Vitamin B9  -    Folic acid

Vitamin B12  -   Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin C     -   Ascorbic acid

Vitamin D     -   Calciferol

Vitamin E      -   Tocoferol

Vitamin K      -   Phylloquinone and Menaquinones

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Q:

Vehicle skids are most likely to be caused by

A) Air pressure in tires too high B) Driving too fast on slipping road
C) Too much ice or snow on the road D) Air pressure in tires too low
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Driving too fast on slipping road

Explanation:

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Vehicle skids are most likely to be caused by Driving too fast on slipping road.

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Q:

Fear of crossing road is called as

A) Emetophobia B) Aerophobia
C) Erythrophobia D) Agoraphobia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Agoraphobia

Explanation:

Fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness or embarrassment is called Agoraphobia. 

Fear of crossing road causes some panic in them and comes under Agoraphobia.

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Q:

The Study of Universe is called

A) Universology B) Cosmetology
C) Petology D) Cosmology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cosmology

Explanation:

Cosmology is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole. It endeavors to use the scientific method to understand the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the entire Universe.

Depending on the outcome of the observations, the theories will need to be abandoned, revised or extended to accommodate the data. The prevailing theory about the origin and evolution of our Universe is the so-called Big Bang theory.

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Q:

Anything that has Mass and takes up Space-

A) System B) Matter
C) Energy D) Weight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Matter

Explanation:

Anything that has Mass and takes up Space is called Matter.

 

Matter has some mass and occupies some space. Mass means the amount of matter in an object. Space occupied by an object is called its Volume.

 

The Study of Matter and and how matter changes is called Chemistry.

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Q:

Which of these provides your body with energy?

A) Carbohydrates B) Fats
C) Vitamins D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Nutrients are the substances in food that provide the raw materials and energy the body needs to carry out all its essential processes.

There are six groups of nutrients:

1. Carbohydrates.

2. Fats.

3. Proteins.

4. Vitamins.

5. Minerals.

6. Water.

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Q:

Which action is the best example of a direct observation?

A) listening to a cricket chirp at night and counting the number of chirps per minute B) determining the seal population of an island by counting seals in 10 square meters of the island
C) identifying which bird was present by the tracks that it leaves in the sand at a beach D) reading numbers on a heat sensor to conclude that there is a deer in the night woods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) listening to a cricket chirp at night and counting the number of chirps per minute

Explanation:
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Q:

The term metabolism is best defined as

A) the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
C) the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats D) a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy

Explanation:

Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.


In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

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