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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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'Grand Slam' in Tennis Consists of which of the following combinations?

A) Wimbledon, French Open, Italian Open, Australian Open B) Wimbledon, Australian Open, Japan Open, US Open
C) Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open D) Wimbledon, South Africa Open, French Open
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open

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How many districts that telangana have?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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During Mughal period there was continuous emigration of the .........to places ruled by Hindu Rajas

A) Nobles B) Poor
C) Middle Class D) Foreign residents
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Poor

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A constitutional convention was called in Philadelphia to frame a new Constitution of America, which came into effect in _________

A) 1776 B) 1789
C) 1781 D) 1780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1789

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Which batsman has scored the most Test Hundreds ever?

A) Steve Waugh B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rahul Dravid D) Sunil Gavaskar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sachin Tendulkar

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What is the capital of Bulgaria?

A) Yaounde B) Sofia
C) Moroni D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sofia

Explanation:

Moroni is the capital of Bulgaria

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A subset of the database which contain virtual data that is derived from the database files but is not explicitly stored is called

A) Touple B) View
C) Relation D) Key
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) View

Explanation:

A view may be a subset of the database or it may contain virtual data that is derived from the database files but is not explicitly stored .

 

 

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