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Stalk means the main stem of a herbaceous plant.

Synonyms for Stalk are - Shoot, trunk, cane, bent, reed, straw, bine, stock,...

Proteins are long chains of Amino acids. That is in brief, Amino acids are the monomers of Proteins. Amino acids are compounds which contain both an amino group and a carboxylic group. Proteins are made up of 20 essential amino acids.

Monomer means a small molecule of an organic substance i.e, building block in general.

The mesosphere lies above the stratosphere and extends to an altitude of about 85 km. This is layer is often referred to as the cold layer, as the lowest readings in the atmosphere are found here.

Temperature decreases with height, reaching a minimum average value of -90 ºC at the top of the layer.

Fathometer is used to measure the depth of the ocean.

Galloping inflation is also known as jumping inflation.

It refers to a type of inflation that occurs when the prices of goods and services increase at the two-digit or three-digit rate per annum.

A rift valley is formed either due to upheaval of blocks on either sides of a fracture or due to subsidence of block between them.