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Science and Nature Quiz for 6 October 2021

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Question 1: What does recent research suggest as a function of the human appendix?

A
To house and cultivate beneficial gut flora to repopulate the digestive system when needed
B
None, it is a left-over from functions overtaken by evolution
C
To draw, and deal with, infection in the digestive system
D
To function in place of the digestive system when it is diseased