Science Quiz #405
Science and Nature Quiz for 19 October 2016
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Q1.
A tophus, or tophi, can occur as a result of what?
C
Inflammation in the body's joints
D
An excess of uric acid in the body
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a sulphide of mercury?
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3
Q3.
What are one of the functions of statins?
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4
Q4.
Gros Michel, Cavendish and Dacca are all what?
C
Holiday resorts in the South Island of New Zealand
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5
Q5.
Which of these points of a horse is at the highest point when it is standing up?
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6
Q6.
What word is given to the association of dissimilar organisms for mutual benefit?
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Q7.
A statement of the kind "a + b = c" is an intrinsic part of what form of mathematics?
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