The intense pressure found in the deep ocean can affect the structure of proteins in fish’s cells, distorting the proteins’ shape. The chemical trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) counters this effect, ensuring that proteins retain their original ______ is found in high concentrations in the cells of the deepest-dwelling fish. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

• A) configurations. TMAO
• B) configurations TMAO
• C) configurations, TMAO
• D) configurations and TMAO

The fuse in an electric device is always connected to the

• A. neutral side of an electric supply
• B. earth side of an electric supply
• C. live side of an electric supply
• D. terminal side of an electric supply

Find the coefficient of \(x^{4}\) in the expansion of \((1-2x)^{6}\).

• A. -320
• B. -240
• C. 240
• D. 320

The group of countries that produce most of the cocoa in West Africa is

• A. Ghana, Sierra Leone and Gambia
• B. Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Republic of Benin
• C. Ghana, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire
• D. Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire and Togo

A set of programs that direct computers to perform specific information processing activities for end users is

• A. System software
• B. Operating System
• C. Application software
• D. Translators

The first child David had with Bathsheba died on the _________

• A. third day
• B. seventh day
• C. eleventh day
• D. fifteenth day

When Jesus saidapart from me you can do nothing, he meant that Christians

• A. pray without ceasing
• B. must faithfully trust in him always
• C. cannot pass examinations if they did not pray
• D. should expect God to do everything for them

From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.

Mountaineering is really anarduous exercise

• A. a troublesome
• B. a strenuous
• C. a severe
• D. a heavy

An individual who makes the final use of goods and services provided by a firm is the?

• A. manufacturer
• B. wholesaler
• C. consumer
• D. retailer

The smallest living organism which share the characteristics of both living and non-living matter are

• A. bacteria
• B. fungi
• C. viruses
• D. protozoa