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The term biodiversity refers to

A) Range of genetic variation within a population B) Total number of different species within a habitat
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The term biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems, and the ecological and evolutionary processes that sustain it.

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The difference between a nuclear reactor and atomic bomb is that ___________

A) no chain reaction takes place in nuclear reactor while in the atomic bomb there is a chain reaction B) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
C) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled D) no-chain reaction takes place in atomic bomb while it takes place in nuclear reactor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled

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Which 'Water Body' separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?

A) Eleventh Degree Channel B) Andaman Sea
C) Bay of Bengal D) Ten Degree Channel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ten Degree Channel

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The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is 

A) peptidase B) amylase
C) lipase D) thrombokinase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thrombokinase

Explanation:

The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme Thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes Prothrombin and calcium salts in plasma to join and produce thrombin. Thrombin combines with Fibrinogen to produce Fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles  to create a clot.

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In a Certain Country 1/2 of 5 = 3. If the same proportion holds, what is the value of 1/3 of 10 ?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 8 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Let 1310 = x 

=> 3x = 10

 

Given that 125=3

 

Therefore, 52x = 10 

 

=> x = 10/3 = 4.

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What happens during the bootstrap process?

Answer

A bootstrap is the process of starting up a computer. It also refers to the program that initializes the operating system (OS) during start-up.


It referred to a bootstrap load button that was used to initiate a hardwired bootstrap program, or smaller program that executed a larger program such as the OS.

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A drawing on transparent paper is

A) Blue print B) Negative
C) Transparency D) Red print
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Transparency

Explanation:

The one word substitute for 'a drawing on transparent paper' is Transparency.

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The country's first 'brain bank' that can store up to 300 human brains has been opened at

A) Alleppey B) Bangalore
C) Bhubaneswar D) Bombay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bangalore

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