Science Quiz #106
Science and Nature Quiz for 26 January 2011
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1
Q1.
What shape are the 20 faces of a icosahedron?
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2
Q2.
What chemical compound of 1 carbon and 4 hydrogen atoms is the simplest alkane, and the principal component of natural gas?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is another name for the Opuntia, which is also known as the Paddle Cactus?
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4
A
A group of political lobbyists
B
A type of zebra, now extinct
C
A semi-independent government organisation
D
An energetic and distant galaxy with an active galactic nucleus
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5
Q5.
Alveoli are found in which part of the body?
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Q6.
Which of these is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills, speech, and other functions, and is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement?
A
Schizophreniform disorder
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7
Q7.
Which of these planets is the smallest?
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