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What type of bird is on a Canadian $1 coin?

Answer

Common Loon

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Q:

An animal zygote divides to form

A) an egg B) sperm
C) flagella D) blastula
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) blastula

Explanation:

Fertilization is the process in which a single haploid sperm fuses with a single haploid egg fuse to form a zygote.  

An animal zygote under go mitosis and divides to form a hallow ball of cells called blastula.

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Q:

Tetraethyl lead is used as

A) Fire extinguisher B) Gasoline additive
C) Mosquito repellent D) Pain killer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gasoline additive

Explanation:

Tetraethyl lead is a highly toxic compound used as a gasoline additive.

Tetraethyl lead abbreviated as TEL, is an organo lead compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Pb. It is a petro-fuel additive which in turn caused increased vehicle performance. This is also used as an antiknock agent in gasoline and jet fuels. Tetraethyl lead is absorbed rapidly by the skin, the lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract. It is converted to triethyl lead, which might be responsible for its toxicity.

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Q:

A group that has exclusive business rights and titles

A) Corporation B) Proprietorship
C) Company D) Investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Proprietorship

Explanation:

A Proprietorship is a group that has exclusive business rights and titles. A proprietorship is a business with a single owner and not registered as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company.

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Q:

Planets do not twinkle because

A) Far distance B) Total internal reflection
C) Refraction D) Near distance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Near distance

Explanation:

Stars twinkle because they’re so far away from Earth that when light from the stars passes through the atmosphere, it is bent countless times due to refraction, making it look like as if they were blinking. The sun and other planets doesn’t twinkle because it’s too close to Earth compared to other stars.

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Q:

Nayveli Power Project is a ________ Power Project

A) Hydro- electric B) Nuclear
C) Thermal D) Non- conventional
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thermal

Explanation:

Electricity generated from coal and oil is termed as 'Thermal Power'.

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Q:

When Ionic bonds are formed metallic atoms tend to

A) share electrons B) gain electrons
C) lose electrons D) None of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lose electrons

Explanation:

Ionic bonding is the complete transfer of valence electron(s) between atoms. It is a type of chemical bond that generates two oppositely charged ions. In ionic bonds, the metal loses electrons to become a positively charged cation, whereas the nonmetal accepts those electrons to become a negatively charged anion.

 

Hence, when Ionic bonds are formed metallic atoms tend to lose electrons and become positive ions

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Q:

What is the use of MAU?

Answer

In token Ring , hub is called Multistation Access Unit(MAU).

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