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Why is Meiosis called Reduction Division?

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Meiosis ::

Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half in daughter cells, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.

Why it is called as Reduction Division ::

1. As the Meiosis division process involves in reduction of chromosome number in the daughter cells to half the number in the parent cell, this process is called Reduction Division.
Meiosis creates gametes (egg and sperm cells).

2. The resulting gametes have 23 new chromosomes, one member of each of the 23 pairs, representing unique combinations of the original maternal and paternal copies.

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Karnataka Bank Limited has recently launched Missed Call Banking Facility. Which of the following Statements are true regarding this?

(1) After giving missed call, the customer gets his account balance/mini statement through SMS on his mobile

(2) This Facility is free of cost

(3) Bank customers can give missed call from their registered mobile number to the designated numbers of the Bank and Know balance in their account or get mini statement

(4) These services are available only from registered mobile number of a customer to ensure confidentiality of the account details.

A) 1,3 and 4	B) 1,2 and 3
C) 1,2 and 4	D) 1,2,3 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1,2,3 and 4

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Typewriter was invented by

A) Shockley	B) Sholes
C) Howe	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sholes

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What element is used in bright flashing advertising signs?

A) Neon	B) Helium
C) Mercury	D) Radon

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neon

Explanation:

Neon is the element that is used in bright flashing advertising signs as Neon particulary gives bright color.

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Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?

A) Isaac Newton	B) Marie Curie
C) Benjamin Franklin	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Marie Curie

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The price that you charge for your project is

A) equal to the cost estimate plus a fixed percentage.	B) essentially the same as the cost estimate.
C) typically 1.5 - 2.5 times the cost estimate in order to account for corporate overhead costs	D) a business decision that considers the cost estimate together with other factors.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a business decision that considers the cost estimate together with other factors.

Explanation:

Overhead costs should be figured into the cost estimate. Desired profit considered together with other factors such as market demand, availability of resources, prior experience are then used to determine the optimal price.

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' A Valley of ten thousand smokes' is the name given to a zone near the volcano

A) Mauna loa of Hawaie	B) Pinatabu of Philippines
C) Pelle in the Caribbean sea	D) Katmai of Alaska

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Katmai of Alaska

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Rubella diseases is described first by the scientist

A) Abu Baqre	B) Ronald Ross
C) Laveris	D) Darwin

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