Science Quiz #381
Science and Nature Quiz for 4 May 2016
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Q1.
Which of these animals does not provide the raw material for cat gut?
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2
Q2.
Most protozoa, or single-celled organisms, are harmless to humans but a few cause diseases; which of these is one?
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3
Q3.
Where or what is the Circle of Willis?
A
A Colleen Callaghan braided hair style
B
A stone circle southwest of Stonehenge
D
A ring of blood vessels at the base of the brain
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Q4.
The NASA space probe NEAR Shoemaker launched in 1996 was their first to do what?
A
Orbit and land on an asteroid
B
Orbit the planet Jupiter
C
Land on the planet Mars
D
Closely orbit and observe the sun
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Q5.
What is the aim of the International HapMap Project?
A
To map the patterns and precursors of changes in levels of happiness
B
To trace the rise and spread of pandemic illnesses
C
To catalogue human genetic similarities and differences
D
To provide a coherent track of all the world's endangered species
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6
Q6.
What is the study of plant diseases?
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Q7.
Which of these words is another name for a nose bleed?
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