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Chilies are rich in Vitamin C, which boosts immunity and helps in skin health.

They contain more Vitamin C than oranges by weight.

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The other name for Newton's second law is the law of force and acceleration.

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Fathom is used to measure the depth of water or the length of a nautical rope or cable.

A fathom is six feet, or 1.8288 meters.

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An anemometer is an instrument that measures wind speed.

This type of anemometer has a spinning wheel.

Additional Information:

A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure humidity

A salinometer is used to measure the salinity

A bolometer is used to measure the power of incident electromagnetic radiation

A barometer is used to measure air pressure in certain environment.

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The human brain weighs approximately about 1.4 kilograms or 1400 in gram

and makes up about 2% of the human body weight.

The brain is divided into three regions -

Forebrain,

midbrain, 

hindbrain.

Explanation

The permanent hardness of water is caused by Chloride, Nitrates, Calcium and Sulphates of Magnesium 

Permanent Hardness is not precipitated by boiling 

It is removed by Zeolite

Additional Information:

The Presence of Calcium and Magnesium Bicarbonates causes temporary hardness of water 

Temporary hardness can be removed by boiling the water

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(b) How the carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are digested in humans? (5)

Carbohydrates:
Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose by enzymes like amylase in the mouth and small intestine.

Proteins:
Proteins are broken down into amino acids by pepsin in the stomach and proteases in the small intestine.

Fats:
Fats are emulsified by bile and then broken down into fatty acids and glycerol by lipase in the small intestine.

Explanation

Radio waves have the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum, making them the radiation with the maximum wavelength.

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Soil pollution can be caused by acid rain.

It is a type of precipitation that contains high levels of sulfuric and nitric acid.

This can occur when fossil fuels are burned, releasing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which then combine with water and oxygen to form acid rain.

Acid rain can alter the pH of the soil, making it more acidic and potentially harmful to plants and microorganisms.