Science Quiz #285
Science and Nature Quiz for 2 July 2014
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Q1.
What is often thought of as the medieval forerunner of chemistry?
Note: This question was updated in July 2023
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Q3.
What is the word for an asexual form of reproduction found in females where growth and development of embryos occurs without fertilisation by a male?
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Q4.
Where is the shelf of muscle in the human body known as the diaphragm?
B
At the back of the neck
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Q5.
What does a "Terrarium" simulate?
A
An area for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or research
B
The solar system, featuring the planet Earth
C
A humid equatorial forest
D
A habitat suitable for plant-growing
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Q6.
What is another name for the jawbone?
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Q7.
Which of these is native to South America?
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