Science Quiz #761
Science and Nature Quiz for 16 August 2023
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1
Q1.
Which of these is contained in the nucleus of an atom?
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2
Q2.
What is the modern process used to make steel?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a type of bird?
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4
Q4.
In 2018 NASA launched a probe named for Eugene N. Parker, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, with a 7 year mission to do what?
A
To study the atmosphere of Earth's nearest star close up
B
To study the effect of the solar wind on the Moon
C
To test and verify the calculated orbital stability planned for the Gateway space station
D
To study Mercury and its origin; test Einstein's theory of general relativity; search for asteroids
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Q5.
What is the full name of the organism found in abundance in the mammalian gut, and used as the host organism for the majority of work with recombinant DNA, in early commercial work the bacterium of choice for cloning and mass-producing new materials?
C
Clostridium perfringens
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6
Q6.
Which of these is a deciduous tree with small cones and needle like leaves that is native to the Swiss Alps?
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7
Q7.
Demographic study might include which of these ratios?
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