Science Quiz #195
Science and Nature Quiz for 10 October 2012
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Q1.
What is unusual about the feet of people who have "Morton's toe"?
A
The 5th toe is the same size as the 2nd toe
B
The 2nd toe is longer than the big toe
C
The little toe curves in towards the big toe
D
The big toe curves in towards the little toe
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Q2.
What does a mycologist study?
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Q3.
What name is given to the mental state in which one imagines oneself as a dog, frequently barking and growling?
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Q4.
Which of these is a measure of the number of random ways in which a system may be arranged, often taken to be a measure of "disorder", everyday examples of which can be seen in mixing salt and pepper in a bag and melting ice?
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Q5.
Which of these is a citrus fruit?
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Q6.
What part of the body is affected by a stye?
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Q7.
Where would one find the Appleton layer?
Note: This question was updated in January 2021
D
The earth's upper atmosphere
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