Science Quiz #471
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 January 2018
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1
What colour are female Hainan gibbons?
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2
Which is a key species in the ecosystem of the Pantanal?
A
Fleas (Tunga Penetrans)
B
Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae)
C
Apple snails (Pomacea lineata)
D
Mosquitoes (Aedes Aegypti)
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3
What bodily process breaks food down into nutrients?
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4
In astronomy, what is the next letter in the sequence O, B, A, F, G, K …
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5
To what is the Pauli Exclusion Principle applied?
B
Fermions, e.g. leptons (including electrons), quarks, baryons and many atoms and nuclei
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6
How many sucker-bearing arms do squids have?
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7
In 1959, the Soviet space probe "Luna Two" became the first man-made object to do what?
A
Orbit the earth like a moon
C
Explode on the launch pad
D
Carry animals into space
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