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Q :  Where does glycolysis take place?

(A) Mitichondria

(B) Cytoplasm

(C) Mitochondrial outer membrane

(D) None of above

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) Cytoplasm Explanation: "Glycolysis" means the splitting of glucose. The first step of the process occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and yields a small amount of energy (measured in units of ATP) and two molecules of pyruvate. The other steps occur in the mitochondria. It is an ongoing process as your cells have a constant need for energy.

Q :  The human heart is

(A) Neurogenic heart

(B) Myogenic heart

(C) Pulsating heart

(D) Ampullary heart

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) Myogenic heart Explanation: Hearts are of several types. In some invertebrates the heart is simulated by the nervous system to do its work. Such hearts are called Neurogenic hearts. The Human heart is myogenic. i.e, it recieves the stimuli for contraction from the muscular node called sinu-auricular node or pace maker.

Q :  

This organelle of the human body is known as the ‘powerhouse of the cell’. Name it from the given options.

(A) Golgi bodies

(B) Mitochondria

(C) Lysosomes

(D) Chloroplast

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who is the winner of Miss World 2017 title?

(A) India's Manushi Chhillar

(B) England's Stephanie Hill

(C) Mexico's Alma Andrea Meza Carmona

(D) Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

During the Miss World 2017 pageant, Manushi made it to the semi-finals in the Top Model, People's Choice, and Multimedia competitions. Along with this, she was also declared the co-winner of 'Beauty with a Purpose' contest.


Q :  

Which gas in its solid state is also known as dry ice?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Hydrogen

(C) Nitrogen

(D) Oxygen

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Name the gland that controls the function of other endocrine glands

(A) Pituitary gland

(B) Adrenal gland

(C) Renal gland

(D) Pancreatic gland

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

What is deposited on iron in the process of galvanisation?

(A) Tin

(B) Zinc

(C) Copper

(D) Aluminium

Correct Answer : B

Q :  The first synthetic fibre made by man was

(A) Polyester

(B) Rayon

(C) Terrycloth

(D) Nylon

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Nylon, the first synthetic fiber in the "fully synthetic" sense of that term, was developed by Wallace Carothers, an American researcher at the chemical firm DuPont in the 1930s. It soon made its debut in the United States as a replacement for silk, just in time for the introduction of rationing during World War II.


Q :  

The thickness of the Troposphere increases

(A) In summer

(B) In winter

(C) In spring

(D) It never changes

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Base event in protein synthesis produces a ……………….

(A) RNA

(B) DNA

(C) mRNA

(D) DNA and RNA

Correct Answer : C

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