Discussion
Home ‣ General Knowledge ‣ Biology See What Others Are Saying!
- Question
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. First Olympic Games were held in
Options- A. 876 BC
- B. 798 BC
- C. 776 BC
- D. 898 BC Discuss
- 2. The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
Options- A. 25 years
- B. 30 years
- C. 40 years
- D. 35 years Discuss
- 3. India reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in...?
Options- A. 1964
- B. 1966
- C. 1970
- D. 1974 Discuss
- 4. Which of the following is tropical grassland?
Options- A. Taiga
- B. Savannah
- C. Pampas
- D. Prairies Discuss
- 5. Indian Cancer Research institute is located at
Options- A. New Delhi
- B. Calcutta
- C. Chennai
- D. Mumbai Discuss
- 6. The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
Options- A. 1 to 1.5
- B. 1 to 1
- C. 1 to 4
- D. 1 to 10 Discuss
- 7. How many players are there in Water Polo team?
Options- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. 7 Discuss
- 8. Gangubai hangal is the name associated with
Options- A. Literature
- B. Music
- C. Journalism
- D. Environment Discuss
- 9. The largest production of mica in Asia is from
Options- A. Indonesia
- B. Malaysia
- C. Myanmar
- D. India Discuss
- 10. Plants synthesis protein from
Options- A. starch
- B. sugar
- C. amino acids
- D. fatty acids Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 776 BC
Correct Answer: 25 years
Correct Answer: 1966
Correct Answer: Savannah
Correct Answer: Mumbai
Correct Answer: 1 to 4
Correct Answer: 7
Correct Answer: Music
Correct Answer: India
Correct Answer: amino acids
Comments
There are no comments.More in General Knowledge:
Programming
Copyright ©CuriousTab. All rights reserved.