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D. ATP
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These small membrane-bound organelles are the site of nutrient breakdown and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis. ATP is a molecule sometimes referred to as the “energy currency” of a cell. It is a co-enzyme required for many of the metabolic functions of a cell.
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C. Trypanosoma
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African Trypanosomiasis, also known as “sleeping sickness,” is caused by microscopic parasites of the species Trypanosoma brucei. It is transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina species), which is found only in rural Africa.
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B. Earth rotation around its axis
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We get day and night because the Earth spins (or rotates) on an imaginary line called its axis and different parts of the planet are facing towards the Sun or away from it. It takes 24 hours for the world to turn all the way around, and we call this a day.
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C. Parameter
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Parameter is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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D. Einstein
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Einstein is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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C. Inheritance for acquired characters
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Inheritance for acquired characters is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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B. K2-18b
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K2-18b was first discovered in 2015 by Nasa’s now retired Kepler space telescope. It was found orbiting within the red dwarf star’s habitable zone, making it an ideal candidate to have liquid surface water.
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A. 917kg/m3
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917kg/m3 is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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B. Galileo Galilei
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Galileo Galilei is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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B. Newton
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The SI unit of force is the newton, symbol N.