Science Quiz #810
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Q1.
What would a stethoscope most often be used for?
A
To listen to the heart or lungs, and other internal workings of the body
B
To measure blood pressure
C
To measure wind pressure
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Q2.
Clematis vitalba, a plant of the Ranunculaceae family, is also known as Traveller's Joy and what other name?
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Q3.
What is Arrow's impossibility theorem?
A
A social-choice paradox illustrating the flaws of ranked voting systems
B
Analysis of the system of common-pool resources
C
The theory of non-cooperative games
D
The theory of markets with asymmetric information
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Q4.
Which of these is a vegetable, one of the oldest known to have been cultivated?
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Q5.
What is the first geological period of the Paleozoic era?
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Q6.
What species does the orf virus commonly affect?
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Q7.
When jasmonic acid is sprayed directly onto flowers what is the main effect on the plant?
A
It increases the scent component of the flowers' attractions for bees
B
Defence mechanisms against caterpillars and other herbivores are activated
C
It stimulates nectar development in the flowers
D
They curl up and shrivel
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