Science Quiz #713
Science and Nature Quiz for 14 September 2022
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Q1.
Which of these distinguishes a fungus from a plant?
A
It digests its food externally before absorption
C
Cells with membrane-bound organelles
D
No symbiotic relationships with other organisms
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Q2.
Where are the re-introduced and still endangered takhi native?
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Q3.
Pertussis is the technical name for which of these?
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4
Q4.
How many terrestrial planets are there in our solar system?
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Q5.
In terms of physics, what is nutation?
A
A rocking, swaying, or nodding motion in the rotation of an axially symmetric object
B
Variation in the orbit of a comet
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Q6.
The kri-kri is a species of what?
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Q7.
Uhu is a name for species of parrotfish in Hawai'i, the symbol for the chemical element Unhexunium (atomic number 161), a trump card in a Tapp Tarock deck, and the name also for a species of what?
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