An assertive sentence is a sentence that state, assert, or declare something. It means it is a simple statement making thing. As it declares something, is also called as Declarative sentence.       Examples of assertive sentence or statements ::   1. Anamika loves him very much.   2. He picks her daily.   3. Attitude is everything.   4. The sun sets in the west.   5. She likes roses.   6. He is a student.   7. Karthik planned a tour.   8. Peacock is a beautiful bird.   9. India is our country.   10. Joel want to be a doctor.

Answer: A) long, double chains of nucleic acids. Explanation: Gene is a segment of chromosomal DNA or a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. It is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity.   As genes are made up of DNA it impies that they are long, double chains of nucleic acids as DNA is made of nucleic acids.

Answer: A) 416 Explanation: The given number series is  21 56 102 160 231 316   21      56       102        160      231       316         416    +35    +46       +58       +71      +85       +100         +11      +12       +13      +14      +15   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 316 + 100 = 416.