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Which of the following statements is not true about metabolism?
Options- A. Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults.
- B. Basal metabolism is the amount of energy needed for sustaining life.
- C. Basal metabolism is measured by the amount of calories burned when your body is inactive.
- D. Metabolism is influenced by numerous factors, such as heredity and age.
- Correct Answer
- Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults.
ExplanationMetabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.
Younger people have faster metabolism than adults. Hence, the given statement 'Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults' is FALSE.
- 1. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite
Options- A. elliptic
- B. ecliptic
- C. eclipse
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 2. First Indian to make a speech in Hindi before the UN General Assembly is
Options- A. Moraji Desai
- B. A.B. Vajpayee
- C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
- D. Lal Krishna Advani Discuss
- 3. Ben kingsley is associated with which of the following fields?
Options- A. Politics
- B. Social Service
- C. Sports
- D. Motion Pictures Discuss
- 4. The main aim of SAARC is
Options- A. Regional Cooperation
- B. Internal affairs
- C. Non-alignity
- D. Peaceful Coexistence Discuss
- 5. Who has scored the most runs in a single First-class innings?
Options- A. Hanif Mohammad
- B. Brian Lara
- C. Sir Donald Bradman
- D. Sachin Tendulkar Discuss
- 6. Which of the following is used as the logo of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)?
Options- A. Deer
- B. Panda
- C. Camel
- D. Lion Discuss
- 7. Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?
Options- A. International Labour Organisation
- B. Security Council
- C. International Court of Justice
- D. General Assembly Discuss
- 8. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double when seen through a telescope are
Options- A. novas and supernovas
- B. binaries
- C. asteroids
- D. quasars Discuss
- 9. Pick out the scalar quantity
Options- A. force
- B. pressure
- C. velocity
- D. acceleration Discuss
- 10. The main crops of kharif are
Options- A. rice, jowar, bajra
- B. ragi, maize
- C. cotton, jute
- D. All of the above Discuss
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