Science Quiz #286
Science and Nature Quiz for 9 July 2014
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Q1.
In biology what are Retzius lines?
A
Seam lines on the cranium
B
Growth lines or bands in tooth enamel
C
Fine muscles directly in front of the urinary bladder
D
Veins alongside the abdominal walls
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Q2.
Which of these is a precious stone made of pure carbon?
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Q3.
Thiamine, niacine and riboflavin belong to which vitamin group?
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Q4.
What is a scuppernong?
A
A grape native to the southeastern USA
B
An Australian marsupial
C
An item of rubbish thrown from a ship
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Q5.
What was invented in the 1940s by Percy Spencer, an American self-taught engineer from Howland, Maine, who was building magnetrons for radar sets?
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Q6.
What is taphophobia the fear of?
Note: This question was updated in November 2023
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Q7.
Where is hydrochloric acid found in the human body?
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