Science Quiz #371
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 February 2016
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Q1.
What was developed for military purposes by Sir Robert Watson-Watt from 1935?
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Q2.
Which of these branches of zoology is to do with the study of insects?
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3
A
The avoidance of paying a contribution to a nation's revenue
B
The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals
C
The science of the classification of living and extinct organisms
D
The art of cooking a Mexican dish of meat etc. in a folded or rolled tortilla
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Q4.
What is "stinkhorn"?
Note: This question was updated in July 2022
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Q5.
How many toes does a llama have?
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Q6.
What does "plantigrade" mean?
A
A style of walking, with toes and foot bones flat on the ground
B
A botanical classification system
D
Plants used in heraldry
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Q7.
What can be defined as "the resistance to motion when two bodies in contact are moved away from each other"?
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