Science Quiz #710
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 August 2022
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B
Destruction of fatty tissue surrounding nerves
C
Hardening or thickening of tissue
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Q2.
Which of these is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source?
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Q3.
Which unstable, combustible material is used in the production of explosives, matches and electric batteries, as well as in etching copper, in manufacturing coloured glass, in the leather industry, in dyeing, and as an antiseptic?
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Q4.
What is another name for the childhood disease called laryngotracheobronchitis?
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Q5.
When is Halley's comet due to reappear in Earth's skies?
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Q6.
The yellowish pigment made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells is excreted through what?
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Q7.
What is the term for the measure of the brightness of a star as it appears on earth?
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