Science Quiz #639
Science and Nature Quiz for 14 April 2021
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1
Which of these ailments affects the throat?
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2
Taste buds detect five known elements of taste perception, two of which are "sweet" and "savoury" (or "umami"). Which of these is not one of the others?
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3
What is the name of the vertical groove above the upper lip that connects the top lip to the bottom of the nose?
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4
What sort of creature is a coypu?
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5
In November 1938, while attempting to obtain a respiratory and circulatory stimulant (an analeptic), Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann became what?
B
The "inventor" of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
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6
The mountain massif called Maxwell Montes contains the highest point on the surface of which planet?
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7
What ambulance service is a common name used by a number of affiliated organisations in different countries dedicated to the teaching and practice of medical first aid and the provision of ambulance services, all of which derive their origins from an association founded in 1877 in England?
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