Correct Answer: D. a desire

Correct Answer: C) Bowman's capsule

Explanation

In our bodies, the kidney has an important role in removing waste products and excess fluids from the blood. One of the processes that occur in the kidney is ultrafiltration. This process happens in a structure called the Bowman's capsule, which is located at the beginning of the functional unit of the kidney, called the nephron. During ultrafiltration, blood from the renal artery enters the glomerulus, a network of small blood vessels in the Bowman's capsule. The glomerulus acts as a filter, allowing small molecules like water, glucose, and salts to pass through, while retaining larger molecules like proteins and blood cells in the bloodstream. The filtered fluid, called the filtrate, then moves from the Bowman's capsule into the rest of the nephron for further processing and reabsorption. From the given options, the correct answer to the question is option C, Bowman's capsule. The loop of Henle is another structure in the nephron that is involved in the reabsorption of water and electrolytes, but not in ultrafiltration. The renal vein is a blood vessel that carries filtered blood away from the kidney. The pelvis and pyramid are structures in the kidney that are involved in the transport of urine.

Correct Answer: C. Decomposition

Explanation

(a) Gross national income is the money value of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a given period plus net income from abroad.

(b)(i) Personal income is the amount earned by an individual for taking part in the production of goods and services either by him or his property e.g. wages, interest, rent and profit. Disposable income on the other hand is what individuals have to spend after personal income tax has been deducted from their personal income i.e. disposable income equals personal income less personal income tax.

(ii) Nominal income is the value of all goods and services produced expressed in terms of current money income received from their production. Real income on the other hand is nominal income expressed in terms of what it can buy. It is the nominal income deflated by the price level.

(c)(i) It is used for economic planning.

(ii) It is used as a basis for aids and grants from other countries.

(iii) It is useful in the calculation of per capita income.

(iv) It is used for international comparison of standard of living.

(v) It allows for sectoral comparison.

(vi) It allows for inter temporal comparison.

(vii) It influences foreign investments.

(viii) It is used as a basis for contribution to international organizations.

(ix) It is used to measure the level of economic performance i.e. whether the economy is growing or not.

Explanation

(a) After the death of Solomon, Rehoboam went to Schechem for his coronation. At this time, Northern Israel was under the leadership of Jeroboam who came and said to Rehoboam, "your father made our yoke heavy. Therefore, lighten the hard service of your father and we will serve you". Rehoboam requested that they should give him three days and come back thereafter. Rehoboam took counsel with his father's advisers who told him to hearken to the people's request, but he did not take to the advice of the elders. Rather he listened to the advice of his age mates who advised him to even increase the burden of the people. Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came to Rehoboam on the third day and the king spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men. Israel then reacted, "What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse, to your tents 0 Israel." Israel then departed to their tents and Rehoboam reigned over Judah.

(b) Solomon's unwise policies which led to the division of the kingdom were:

(1) Solomon's imposition of heavy tax

(2) Solomon's introduction of hard labour

(3) Solomon's marriage to foreign women and their gods.

Correct Answer: A. of

Correct Answer: C. #1750

Explanation

Jewelry 3/10 x 3500 = 1050

Hairdressing 2/10 x 3500 = 700

Clothing 5/10 x 3500 = 1750

Correct Answer: D. 15.45%

Explanation

Original population = 1,230

New population = 1,040

Decrease in population = 1,230 – 1,040 = 190

Percentage decrease in population =decrease in population x 100%

original population

= \(\frac {190}{1,230}\) x 100 = 15.45%

Correct Answer: B. smoothness in the administration of the state

Explanation

A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislature, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament. For instance the government must gain a vote of confidence from the assembly, the assembly may grant to the government the power to make delegated legislation or the head of government is automatically a member of the assembly. With this, everyone is collectively responsible for all decisions made and enable a smooth administration of governance.

Correct Answer: A. Malaysia