Science Quiz #603
Science and Nature Quiz for 5 August 2020
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Q1.
If someone is narcoleptic, what do they tend to do?
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2
Q2.
What is the name for someone who engages in the scientific study of fermentation?
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3
Q3.
What sign of the zodiac is represented by fish?
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Q4.
What causes the initial sting in the reaction to contact with stinging nettle?
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Q5.
What was Shoemaker-Levy 9, that crashed into Jupiter in 1994?
A
Unmanned module carrying scientific instruments
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Q6.
In 2001, American Dennis Tito was the first person to do what?
Note: This question was updated in March 2023
B
Run 1500 metres in under 3 minutes 30 seconds
C
Fly a microlight around the world
D
Satisfactorily explain the creation of "black holes"
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Q7.
What biodegradable polysaccharide, found as a component of some fungi and at least one alga, is also found in the skeletal mantles of invertebrates?
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