General Science Questions

The stratosphere layer of the atmosphere is very dry.

Hierarchy is a system of ranking in which members of a particular society are ranked in an ascending order depending on various factors.

Hence, the term hierarchy refers to a power structure in which each member knows his or her own place.

Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes:

1. Pepsin secreted by the stomach 

2. Trypsin and

3. Chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas

Break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.

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

An omnivore is an animal that eats food from both plants and animals.

Animals that eat other animals are called carnivores. Carnivores that eat herbivores are called secondary consumers, and carnivores that eat other carnivores are called tertiary consumers.

To reduce the risk of bacterial contamination, many foods must be stored in the refrigerator and thus kept below 5 degrees Celsius. These foods are often classified as ‘high-risk foods’ and include – meat, poultry, dairy, seafood, eggs, smallgoods and cooked rice and pasta. This also refers to ready-to-eat foods that have high-risk foods as ingredients and include – casseroles, quiche, pasta salad, pizza, sandwiches and many cakes.

By keeping these high-risk foods under 5 degrees Celsius it stops them from entering the ‘danger-zone’ – temperatures between 5 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees Celsius. The danger-zone is the temperature zone which provides bacteria with the perfect environment to rapidly grow and multiply to numbers that cause food poisoning.

The phalanges or a phalanx are/is digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates. In primates, the thumbs and big toes have two phalanges while the other digits have three phalanges. The phalanges are classed as long bones.

Global warming is the increase in the earth’s average temperature due to release of several greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by humans. Global warming is affecting many parts of the world.

Natural Causes include :

1. Solar Activity

2. Melting Permafrost

3. Forest Fires 

Human made causes include :

1. Deforestation

2. Overpopulation

3. Landfills

4. Mining

5. Fertilizer Use