Science Quiz #58
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 February 2010
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Q1.
What is the name given to the recurrent period of 28 years, whereby the days of the week recur on the same days of the month in any corresponding year?
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Q2.
What is the name for the fitting together of the masticating surfaces of the upper and lower teeth in biting?
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Q3.
Where does linseed oil come from?
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Q4.
Which of these is a fork-tongued lizard found in South Africa, South Asia and Australia?
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Q5.
What part of the body is affected by gingivitis?
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Q6.
What is a Tasmanian Devil?
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Q7.
Which of these is a disease associated with the absence of nicotinic acid in the diet, characterised by dermatitis, mild diarrhea and delirium?
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