Science Quiz #330
Science and Nature Quiz for 13 May 2015
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Q1.
What is the name for the study of the advent and evolution of biological systems in the universe, with particular emphasis on the possibility of non-terrestrial life?
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Q2.
The function of the human lymphatic system includes stimulating immune response, taking white blood cells to and from bones, removing interstitial fluid from tissues and what else?
A
Regulating the body's excretory system
B
Generating white blood cells
C
Absorbing and transporting fatty acids and fats from the digestive system
D
Mitigating extreme nerve responses
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Q3.
Which virus spread by fleas was deliberately introduced into Australia to control rabbits in 1951?
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Q4.
The seeds of which of these nuts is green when mature?
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Q5.
What name is given to a substance which, when swallowed, injected or inhaled, will induce vomiting?
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Q6.
What is a species in the legume family, native to North and South America, an annual herbaceous plant growing 30 to 50 cm (1 to 1 1/2 feet) tall?
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Q7.
What is a Fata Morgana?
C
A member of the Spanish royal family
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