Description : Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells ? (1) Magnesium (2) Sodium (3) Potassium (4) Calcium
Last Answer : (3) Potassium
Description : Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction. (a) Calcium (b) Magnesium (c) Sodium (d) Potassium
Last Answer : (a) Calcium
Description : The principal cation in intracellular fluid is (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Magnesium
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The principal cation in extracellular fluid is (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Magnesium
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The following ions help in enzymatic transfer of phosphate from ATP to pyruvic acid: (A) Sodium (B) Calcium (C) Magnesium (D) Potassium
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The action of digitalis is enhanced by (a) Sodium (b) Calcium (c) Magnesium (d) Potassium (e) Chloride
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Which of the following is involved in blood clotting? A. Sodium B. Magnesium C. Potassium D. Calcium
Last Answer : ANSWER: D
Description : The two metal ions that cause hardness to water are: (1) Calcium, Magnesium (2) Sodium, Calcium (3) Sodium, Potassium (4) Sodium, Magnesium
Last Answer : (1) Calcium, Magnesium Explanation: Calcium and magnesium ion cause hardness of water.
Description : What is the most common salt in sea water? (1) Calcium carbonate (2) Potassium chloride (3) Sodium chloride (4) Magnesium sulphate
Last Answer : (3) Sodium chloride Explanation: Sodium chloride, also known as salt, common salt, table salt or halite, is an ionic compound with the formula NaCl, representing equal proportions of sodium and ... for the salinity of the ocean and of the extracellular fluid of many multi-cellular organisms.
Description : The presence of which of the following salts in water causes corrosion in steam boilers? (1) Sodium Chloride (2) Magnesium Chloride (3) Calcium bicarbonate (4) Potassium bicarbonate
Last Answer : (2) Magnesium Chloride Explanation: Magnesium chloride is the name for the chemical compound with the formula MgCl2 and its various hydrates MgCl2(H2O)x. These salts are typical ionic halides, being highly soluble in water.
Description : __________ chloride present in crude petroleum as impurity is the most prolific producer of HCl during distillation. (A) Magnesium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Sodium
Last Answer : (A) Magnesium
Description : Which is the principal cation in the plasma of the blood? (a) Potassium (b) Magnesium (c) Calcium (d) Sodium
Last Answer : d) Sodium
Description : Alkalinity in water may be caused due to (A) Calcium and magnesium bicarbonates (B) Sodium carbonate (C) Potassium carbonate (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Hardness of water is caused by (A) Presence of soap lather (B) Presence of chlorides and sulphates of sodium and potassium (C) Presence of bicarbonates, sulphates or chlorides of calcium and magnesium (D) Turbidity
Last Answer : (C) Presence of bicarbonates, sulphates or chlorides of calcium and magnesium
Last Answer : Calcium, Magnesium
Description : What is the most common salt in sea water ? (1) Calcium carbonate (2) Potassium chloride (3) Sodium chloride (4) Magnesium sulphate
Last Answer : Sodium chloride
Description : Which of the following is responsible for permanent hardness of water? (1) magnesium bicarbonate (2) sodium chloride (3) calcium sulphate (4) calcium bicarbonate
Last Answer : (3) calcium sulphate Explanation: Permanent hardness is caused by dissolved calcium sulfate (which is not removed by boiling). Hard water contains dissolved magnesium and calcium ions. These make ... . Temporary hardness is caused by dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate (which is removed by boiling)
Description : Which of the following is responsible for permanent hardness of water ? (1) magnesium bicarbonate (2) sodium chloride (3) calcium sulphate (4) calcium bicarbonate
Last Answer : calcium sulphate
Description : About 98 percent of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and (a) sulphur and magnesium (b) magnesium and sodium (c) calcium and phosphorus (d) phosphorus and sulphur.
Last Answer : (d) phosphorus and sulphur.
Description : The three elements most needed in common fertilisers are : (1) Sulphur, Phosphorous and Sodium (2) Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorous (3) Phosphorous, Sodium and Nitrogen (4) Calcium, Phosphorous and Potassium
Last Answer : Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorous
Description : The element used for making solar cells is - (1) Magnesium (2) Sodium (3) Calcium (4) Silicon
Last Answer : (4) Silicon Explanation: Materials presently used for photovoltaic solar cells include mono-crystalline silicon, polycrystaijhne silicon, amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride, and copper indium selenideisulfide.
Description : The element used for making solar cells is (1) Magnesium (2) Sodium (3) Calcium (4) Silicon
Last Answer : Silicon
Description : A striking feature of living cells is a marked difference between the composition of the cytosol and the extracellular milieu. Which of the following statement(s) concerning the mechanisms of maintenance ... d. The selectivity of cell membranes relates only to ions and not organic compounds
Last Answer : Answer: a The survival of the cell requires that cytosolic composition be maintained within narrow limits, despite the constant influx of nutrients and the simultaneous outflow of waste. A ... be altered drastically as a result of regulatory or signaling processes that occur within the cell
Description : Cells are composed of A A. Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen B. Sodium, potassium, calcium and hydrogen C. Hydrogen, carbon, sodium, and potassium D. Nitrogen, oxygen, calcium and carbon
Last Answer : Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen
Description : Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is - (1) Iron (2) Magnesium (3) Calcium (4) Potassium
Last Answer : (2) Magnesium Explanation: Chlorophyll is the molecule that absorbs sunlight and uses its energy to synthesize carbohydrates from CO2 and water. This process is known as photosynthesis and is the basis for ... It is found in the chloroplasts of green plants, and is what makes green plants, green.
Description : Which element is located at the centre of the porphyrin ring in chlorophyll? (a) Calcium (b) Magnesium (c) Potassium (d) Manganese
Last Answer : (b) Magnesium
Description : Minerals known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include (a) potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron (b) magnesium, sulphur, iron, zinc (c) phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium (d) calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper.
Last Answer : (c) phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium
Description : Micanite is a form of (A) Built up mica. (B) Hydrated potassium aluminium silicate. (C) Magnesium mica. (D) Calcium mica.
Last Answer : (A) Built up mica.
Description : Limestone's are very rich in (A)calcium (B) Potassium (C)calcium carbonate (D)magnesium carbonate
Last Answer : calcium carbonate
Description : Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is (1) Iron (2) Magnesium (3) Calcium (4) Potassium
Last Answer : Magnesium
Description : Cardiac arrest may occur due to over doses of (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Zinc (D) Magnesium
Description : Sodium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium oxide are examples of molecules with (a) Covalent bonding (b) Ionic bonding (c) Metallic bonding (d) Hydrogen bonding
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : What is contained in Chlorophyll? (1) Sodium (2) Potassium (3) Manganese (4) Magnesium
Last Answer : (4) Magnesium Explanation: The basic structure of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring, coordinated to a central atom. This is very similar in structure to the heme group found in hemoglobin, ... was discovered in 1906, and was the first time that magnesium had been detected in living tissue.
Description : Non-metallic character increases from (1) Magnesium to Barium (2) Potassium to Cesium (3) Oxygen to Selenium (4) Sodium to Chlorine
Last Answer : (4) Sodium to Chlorine Explanation: The elements which lose electrons to form cations are known as metals. Metallic character decreases across a period as we move from left to right.
Description : Rock salt is a mineral containing – (1) potassium (2) magnesium (3) sodium (4) iron
Last Answer : (3) sodium Explanation: Halite, commonly known as rock salt, is the mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl). Halite forms isometric crystals. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides, and borates.
Description : Following mineral is an essential part of the haemoglobin D A. Magnesium B. Potassium C. Sodium D. Iron
Last Answer : Iron
Description : The following have a lower concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) than plasma: a. glucose b. sodium c. potassium d. magnesium
Last Answer : magnesium
Description : The metals with very low melting points which melts by the temperature of palm are A) Sodium and potassium B) Lead and magnesium C) Aluminium and zinc D) Gallium and caesium
Last Answer : D) Gallium and caesium
Description : Which of the following is not produced on commercial scale from sea water? (A) Bromine (B) Magnesium compounds (C) Potassium compounds (D) Sodium sulphate
Last Answer : (D) Sodium sulphate
Description : Which of the following would be least soluble in water? w) Carbon Tetrachloride x) Sodium Oxide y) Magnesium Bromide z) Potassium Phosphate
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
Description : What is contained in Chlorophyll ? (1) Sodium (2) Potassium (3) Manganese (4) Magnesium
Description : Rock salt is a mineral containing (1) potassium (2) magnesium (3) sodium (4) iron
Last Answer : sodium
Description : The oxygen evolved during photosynthesis, comes from water molecules. Which one of the following pairs of elements is involved in this reaction? (a) Magnesium and Molybdenum (b) Magnesium and Chlorine (c) Manganese and Chlorine (d) Manganese and Potassium
Last Answer : (c) Manganese and Chlorine
Description : Stomata open and close due to (a) circadian rhythm (b) genetic clock (c) pressure of gases inside the leaves (d) turgor pressure of guard cells
Last Answer : (d) turgor pressure of guard cells.
Description : Opening and closing of stomata is due to the (a) hormonal change in guard cells (b) change in turgor pressure of guard cells (c) gaseous exchange (d) respiration.
Last Answer : (b) change in turgor pressure of guard cells
Description : Two cells A and B are contiguous. Cell A has osmotic pressure 10 atm, turgor pressure 7 atm and diffusion pressure deficit 3 atm. Cell B has osmotic pressure 8 atm, turgor pressure 3 atm and diffusion pressure ... two (c) movement of water from cell A to B (d) movement of water from cell B to A.
Last Answer : (c) movement of water from cell A to B