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Amino acids can be distinguished from one another by

A) type of bond between the R group and the rest of the molecule B) the number of R groups found on the amino acid molecules
C) the chemical properties of their R groups D) the chemical properties of the amino and carboxyl groups
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the chemical properties of their R groups

Explanation:

Amino acids are organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid.

 

Depending on the nature of the side chain groups, three classes of aminoacids can e distinguished:

1. Amino acids with H ond donor and acceptor groups.

Histidine, lysine, aspartic acid, threonine,...

2. Amino acids with donor grups only.

Arginine, tryptophan and cysteine.

3. Amino acids with acceptor groups only.

Asparagine and glutamine.

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Q:

Where in the cell are chromosomes located?

A) mitochondria B) DNA
C) RNA D) Nucleus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nucleus

Explanation:

In all plants and animal cells chromosomes are located in the Nucleus of the cells.

 

 

 

The Chromosomes are thread like structures present in the nucleus of the cells which are made up of proteins and a single molecule of DNA.

 

 

 

Their function is to carry the characteristic features of parent cells to daughter cells. 

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Q:

Desertification refers to

A) forest degrading to dense taiga B) forest improving to tundras
C) forest improving to deserts D) forest degrading to sparse vegetation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) forest improving to deserts

Explanation:

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.

 

Conversion of a grassland or an already arid land into a desert through indiscriminate human actions magnified by droughts.

 

Hence, forest improving to deserts is refers to desertification.

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Q:

A song always has

A) Musician B) Tymbal
C) Word D) Chorus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Word

Explanation:

Without a word in it, it can't be called as song.

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Q:

How many years can a cat live up to?

A) 12 B) 20
C) 35 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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5 F on a H?

Answer

5 F on a H is a letter equation which indicates that 5 Fingers on a hand.

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Q:

Most Explosive Type of Volcano is

A) The Cinder Cone B) Rhyolite caldera complexes
C) Shield Volcanoes D) The Basault Volcanoes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rhyolite caldera complexes

Explanation:
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Who has launched a survey on the NaMo App, asking people to rate the performance of the government at the Centre and MPs and MLAs in their constituencies recently?

A) Home Minister Rajnath Singh B) HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
C) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal D) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a survey on the NaMo App, asking people to rate the performance of the government at the Centre and MPs and MLAs in their constituencies. He launched the initiative, to mark the completion of four years of the NDA government, which came to power at the Centre in 2014.

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