Science Quiz #649
Science and Nature Quiz for 23 June 2021
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Q1.
Some insects use a form of defence known as autothysis, which has what effect on the insect itself?
B
It turns a brilliant red or green
C
It jets a boiling toxin
D
It inflates to three or more times its size
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Q2.
Which of these is a type of bat?
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Q3.
For what activity would one use a bunsen burner?
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Q4.
What is another word for jet lag?
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Q5.
Which South American water rat is the world's largest rodent, growing to over 4 feet long?
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Q6.
Which of these containers is the largest?
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Q7.
What is the overall name for a branch of applied mathematics used to study behaviour in strategic situations, in which an individual's success in making choices depends on the choices of others?
B
Von Neumann's examination of mixed strategy equilibria
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