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Pollination by wind is called

A) Hydrophily B) Entomophily
C) Anemophily D) Zoophily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anemophily

Explanation:

Pollination by wind is called Anemophily or Wind pollination. The process of the transfer of pollen from one individual plant to another, whereby the pollen is carried by air currents is called Anemophily.

 

Almost all gymnosperms (Non-flowering plants) are anemophilous, as are many plants in the order Poales, including grasses, sedges and rushes.

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The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the hormone 

A) adrenaline B) acetylcholine
C) thyroxine D) pituitrin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adrenaline

Explanation:

The hormone adrenaline also called epinephrine is known as a stress hormone. In emotional upsets( like fear, anger etc.) this hormone is poured into the blood and it accelerates heart beat. The hormone acetylcholine decelerates heartbeat rate.

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Q:

Boat race is a famous festival game of

A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala
C) Goa D) Assam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

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What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble?

A) Its radius decreases B) Its radius increases
C) The bubble Collapses D) The bubble expands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Its radius increases

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Q:

The nuclear fuel in the sun is

A) Helium B) Uranium
C) Hydrogen D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hydrogen

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What are long chains of Carbon Molecules called

A) Ribosomes B) Hydrocarbons
C) Polymers D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Polymers

Explanation:

A small organic molecule (sugars or amino acids), several of which may be bonded together to form a chain called a polymer.

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Q:

Damage to hearing is caused by sounds which exceed

A) 70 decibels B) 80 decibels
C) 100 decibels D) 120 decibels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 decibels

Explanation:

High frequency sound attacks the tympanic memberance and makes it defective. 120 decibels is too high a pitch to be heard and therefore it impairs the hearing ability.

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Can you arrange 9 numerals - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 [using each numeral just once] above and below a division line, to create a fraction equaling to 1/3 [one third]?

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