Science Quiz #94
Science and Nature Quiz for 3 November 2010
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Q1.
Who uses a petri dish?
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Q2.
What is the medical term for abnormally low body temperature?
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Q3.
What name is given to a young whale?
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Q4.
In 1828 Casparus van Houten Sr. patented a hydraulic press that revolutionised the production of what?
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Q5.
In the current Western calendar (the Gregorian) how many days are there in 4 consecutive years, provided that none of the years ends in two noughts and is not at the same time divisible by 400?
Note: This question was updated in July 2017
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Q6.
What is another name for "lateral epicondylitis"?
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Q7.
Which of these is an acute fatal disease of the nervous system characterised by convulsions and paralysis of all muscles?
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