Science Quiz #74
Science and Nature Quiz for 16 June 2010
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Q1.
Which infectious disease is characterised by ulceration and inflammation of the bowel with generalised toxaemia and "wasting", usually caused via infection of food contaminated by flies?
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Q2.
Which heavenly body was discovered by astronomer Clyde W Tombaugh on 18 February 1930?
Note: This question was updated in April 2022
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Q3.
What word is used to describe how to remove rubber from trees?
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Q4.
Which of these is not green?
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Q5.
Which of these is an acute infectious fever characterised by a rash which, after going through stages, dries up and leaves permanent scarring?
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Q6.
Rickets is caused by a deficiency in which vitamin?
Note: This question was updated in September 2015
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Q7.
What is another word for "Endomorphic"?
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