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The bankruptcy of which company initiated the Panic of 1873?

A) Republic Steel Company B) Jay Cooke & Company
C) Standard Oil Company D) Century Building Society
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jay Cooke & Company

Explanation:

Jay Cooke & Company, a major component of the United States banking establishment, found itself unable to market several million dollars in Northern Pacific Railway bonds in september 1873. Cooke's firm, like many others, had invested heavily in the railroads.

 

Hence, the bankruptcy of Jay Cooke & company initiated the Panic of 1873.

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what is the clock frequency for 8085?

Answer

3MHz is the maximum clock frequency for 8085.

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Q:

Largest sea in the world

A) Mediterranean sea B) Philippine sea
C) Black sea D) Red sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Philippine sea

Explanation:

Largest sea in the world is Philippine sea.

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Final goods and services refer to

A) goods and services purchased by ultimate users, rather than for resale or further processing B) goods and services whose value has been adjusted for changes in the price level
C) the excess of U.S. exports over U.S. imports D) goods and services that are unsold and therefore added to inventories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) goods and services purchased by ultimate users, rather than for resale or further processing

Explanation:

Final goods and services refer to goods and services that have been purchased for final use and that cannot be resaled.

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Q:

Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated from it by using

A) crystallization B) fractional distillation
C) centrifugation D) decantation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centrifugation

Explanation:

Sometimes the solid particles in a liquid are very small and can pass through a filter paper. For such particles, the filtration technique cannot be used for separation. Such mixtures are separated by centrifugation.

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Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding infection with parvovirus B19?

A) Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors B) Parvovirus B19 can cause hydrops fetalis via transplacental infection of a fetus in a seropositive mother
C) Parvovirus B19 can be diagnosed by detection of viral RNA using PCR or hybridization assays D) Parvovirus B19 replicates in the host cell nucleus utilizing a virally encoded DNA polymerase to create a double- stranded DNA intermediate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors

Explanation:

Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors.

 

a. Parvovirus B19 binds preferentially to the erythrocyte blood group P antigen on erythroid precursor cells.

Answers B, C, D are incorrect:

b. after entry the single-stranded viral DNA genome is transported to the cell nucleus where the host DNA polymerase synthesizes the complimentary DNA strand.

c. Parvovirus B19 infection can be diagnosed by direct detection of viral DNA not RNA.

d. the fetus of a seropositive mother is protected from infection by maternal circulating antibodies.

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Which statement best defines a communist government?

A) A communist government is an autocracy. B) A communist government is led by one political party.
C) A communist government gives power to the party leader. D) A communist government allows for limited voting.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A communist government is led by one political party.

Explanation:

The statement "A communist government is led by one political party" is what best defiines a communist government. Here in this type of government, the power is in the hands of the one political party and it only controls the political and economic systems of the country/state.

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Q:

Nachiket Mor Committee was for

A) Financial Services B) 4G Scam
C) Spot Fixing in IPL D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Financial Services

Explanation:

Nachiket Mor Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households (commonly known as the Nachiket Mor Committee) was an expert committee formed by Raghuram Rajan on 23 September 2013, after he was appointed as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It was headed by Nachiket Mor.

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