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The Answer #5475 is correct. Excellent!

#5476. Name the  Anglo-American inventor, practical experimenter, and professor of music known for his work on the printing telegraph and the microphone (16 May 1831 – 22 January 1900).  In 1855 he patented a printing telegraph. He moved back to London in 1857 and further pursued experimentation and invention, coming up with an improved carbon microphone in 1878. In 1879 he identified what seemed to be a new phenomenon during his experiments: sparking in one device could be heard in a separate portable microphone apparatus he had set up. It was most probably radio transmissions but this was nine years before electromagnetic radiation was a proven concept and he was convinced by others that his discovery was simply electromagnetic induction.

#5477. Name the French engineer and inventor (24 September 1870 – 23 May 1960). He is noted for his early work on the industrial liquefaction of air, for the invention and commercialization of neon lighting, and for a large experiment on generating energy by pumping cold seawater up from the depths. He has been considered by some to be "the Edison of France".

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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Hi bobbym,

The Answer #5476 (David Edward Hughes) is correct. Remarkable!

#5478. Yoga, a physical, mental and spiritual practice having its origin over 6000 years ago in India aims to integrate the body and the mind. June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014. What is the significance of the day June 21?   

#5479. Who said “To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.”?  (English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.)

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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Hi bobbym,

The Answer #5479 is correct. Excellent!

#5480. Name the term in political science : A parliamentary procedure where debate over a proposed piece of legislation is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on the proposal. It is sometimes referred to as talking out a bill or talking a bill to death and characterized as a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision-making body.

#5481. Name the legal term : A recourse in law whereby a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court, usually through a prison official. Also known as the great writ, it is a summons with the force of a court order; it is addressed to the custodian (a prison official for example) and demands that a prisoner be taken before the court, and that the custodian present proof of authority, allowing the court to determine whether the custodian has lawful authority to detain the prisoner.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers :

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The Answer #5480 is correct. Marvelous!

#5482. Name the term in  international politics : It refers to the pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of naval power—implying or constituting a direct threat of warfare, should terms not be agreeable to the superior force. The term comes from the nineteenth-century period of imperialism, when European powers would intimidate other, less powerful states into granting concessions through a demonstration of their superior naval power.

#5483. Name the term in Government, Politics and Diplomacy : A group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country but who have less importance than an embassy.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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The Answer #5482 (Gunboat diplomacy) is correct. Excellent!

#5484. Name the biological term : A climatically and geographically contiguous area with similar climatic conditions, such as communities of plants, animals, soil organisms, and viruses. They are often referred to as ecosystems.

#5485. Name the botanical term : It is a plant that reproduces by spores, without flowers or seeds.  It represent the non-seed bearing plants. Other names, such as "thallophytes", "lower plants", and "spore plants" are also occasionally used.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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The Answers :

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#5486. Name the botanical term : It refers to the process when a tree or shrub loses its leaves. There are many reasons why leaves may be lost. Possible causes include chemicals, pests, diseases, environment and (for deciduous trees and shrubs) autumn. It can be quite a problem for trees and shrubs. The plant uses the chlorophyll in leaves to create energy through photosynthesis. Fewer leaves means there is less energy for the plant.

#5487. Name the medical term : A group of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and hamper locomotion. They are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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Hi bobbym,

The Answer #5487 (Muscular dystrophy) is correct. Remarkable!

#5488. Name the biological term : The growth of an organism in an artificial environment outside the body in which it would normally be found, such as the growth of an embryo or fetus outside the mother's body, or the growth of bacteria outside the body of a host. The term was coined by British scientist J.B.S. Haldane in 1924.

#5489. Name the botanical term : A plant that grows in waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs and seashores

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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Hi bobbym,

The Answer #5489 (Halophyte) is correct. Excellent!

#5490. Name the botanical term : A plant that dies after flowering, although it may take several years to flower. A typical example is the Century Plant (Agave americana) which can take 50+ years to bloom.

#5491.  Name the term in botany and horticulture : It is the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules. The fruit is therefore seedless.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5492.  Name the biological term : An organism that can live in an environment that offers very low levels of nutrients. They are characterized by slow growth, low rates of metabolism, and generally low population density. The adjective may be used to refer to environments that offer little to sustain life, organisms that survive in such environments, or the adaptations that support survival.

#5493. Name the biological term : The study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors (such as elevation).  has been principally concerned with the dates of first occurrence of biological events in their annual cycle. Examples include the date of emergence of leaves and flowers, the first flight of butterflies and the first appearance of migratory birds, the date of leaf colouring and fall in deciduous trees, the dates of egg-laying of birds and amphibia, or the timing of the developmental cycles of temperate-zone honey bee colonies. .

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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Hi bobbym,

Good attempt (#5493), bobbym!

#5494. Name the biological term : It is class of complex organic polymers. They are one of the main classes of structural materials in the support tissues of vascular plants and some algae. They are particularly important in the formation of cell walls, especially in wood and bark, because they lend rigidity and do not rot easily.

#5495. Name the biological term : It refers to the breaking down of the membrane of a cell, often by viral, enzymic, or osmotic mechanisms that compromise its integrity. In molecular biology, biochemistry, and cell biology laboratories, cell cultures may be subjected to it in the process of purifying their components, as in protein purification, DNA extraction, RNA extraction, or in purifying organelles.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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Hi bobbym,

The Answer #5494 is acceptable! (Cellulose).

The Answer #5495 (Lysis) is perfect. Marvelous!

#5496. Name the biological term : An irregularly-shaped region within the cell of a prokaryote that contains all or most of the genetic material, called genophore.

#5497. Name the botanical term : The circadian rhythmic nastic movement of higher plants in response to the onset of darkness. Examples are the closing of the petals of a flower at dusk and the sleep movements of the leaves of many legumes. They are associated with diurnal light and temperature changes and controlled by the circadian clock and the light receptor phytochrome. Several leaf-opening and leaf-closing factors have been characterized biochemically

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5498. Name the botanical term : A special type of diffusion when water is absorbed by solids-colloids-causing them to enormously increase in volume.The classical examples of it are absorption of water by seeds and dry wood.The pressure that is produced by swelling of wood had been used by the prehistoric man to split rocks and boulders.If it were not for the pressure due to it, seedlings would not have been able to emerge out of soil into the open;they probably would not have been able to establish!

#5499. Name the biological term : The final step in the process of fusing together two haploid eukaryotic cells, and refers specifically to the fusion of the two nuclei. Before it, each haploid cell has one complete copy of the organism's genome. In order for it to occur, the cell membrane and cytoplasm of each cell must fuse with the other in a process known as plasmogamy. Once within the joined cell membrane, the nuclei are referred to as pronuclei. Once the cell membranes, cytoplasm, and pronuclei fuse together, the resulting single cell is diploid, containing two copies of the genome.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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Hi bobbym,

The Answer #5498 (Imbibition) is correct! Neat work!

#5500. Who invented Xerography (or electrophotography), a dry photocopying technique in 1938? (He originally called his invention electrophotography.)

#5501. Name the German physicist, the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 (27 March 1845 – 10 February 1923). In honour of his accomplishments, in 2004 the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named element 111, a radioactive element with multiple unstable isotopes, after him.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.