Science For You

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What is a ‘Mexican hairless’?
A hairless breed of dog

Which are the earliest animals ever to possess a true voice?
Frogs

Large white, Wessex saddle back and Land race are three breeds of an animal native to Britain. Which animal?
Pig

The simplest creatures that possess specialized nerve cells are
Coelenterates

Which is the smallest warm blooded animal in the world ?
Bee Humming Bird

What is the another name for the beast of prey sometimes called ‘a glutton’?
Wolverine

If an animal is described as feral, what does this tell about it?
A domestic animal gone wild

How many species of extinct animals have been identified by fossil study?
100,000

What is the name given to organisms that are able to tolerate wide variations of salt concentrations?
Euryhaline

Which is the smallest dinosaur yet found?
Compsognathus

The outermost layer of the epidermis of vertebrates is known as
Stratum corneum

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What is the common name for 'Ranun culus repens' ?
Creeping butter cup

What is the common name for 'Bellis Perennis' ?
Daisy

To which class of vertebrates grass snakes and slow worms belong
Reptiles

Is the 'wood louse' an insect or a crustacean ?
Crustacean

To which order of animals to the gorilla and chimpanzee belong ?
Primates

What is the name of the common green, one celled-alga that grows on the trunks of trees ?
Pleurococcus

What is the name given to the filaments that form the body of a fungus ?
Hyphae

Which insect carries and transfers the malarial parasite to humans ?
Mosquito- Female of Anopheles gambiae

What disease is caused by the parasite 'Trypanosoma gambiense' ?
Sleeping sickness

What is the everyday name for Paramecium ?
Slipper animalcule

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What is the scientific name for the bristles of an earth worm ?
Chaetae

What is the common name for Nere is ?
Sand worm

How many true legs does a caterpillar possess ?
60

What are the larva of the house-flies called ?
Maggots

What are young trouts called ?
Alevins

What name is given to the 'second stomach' of a bird ?
Gizzard

Which vitamin is responsible for the coagulation of blood ?
Vitamin K

Where is Insulin secreted ?
Pancreas

Which hormone contains iodine ?
Thyroxine

Which enzyme can hydrolyse sucrose ?
Invertase

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What is invert sugar ?
Mixture of glucose and fructose

Who introduce the pH scale ?
Sorenson

What is the chemical name of Vitamin B1 ?
Thiamine

What is riboflavin ?
Vitamin B2

What is cyanocobalamin ?
Vitamin B12

What are the Vitamins present in B Complex ?
B1, B2, B6 and B12

What is ascorbic acid ?
Vitamin C

What is the Vitamin present in rice-polishing ?
Vitamin B2

Beriberi is caused by the deficiency of
Vitamin B1

What is calciferol ?
Vitamin D3

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Which is a steroid vitamin ?
Vitamin D

Which vitamin prevents Pellagra ?
Niacin

What is a Sunshine Vitamin ?
Vitamin D

What is Ziegler- Natta catalyst ?
TiCl4+Al(C2H5)3

What is meant by malleability ?
Converting into sheets

What is the last element of the Periodic table that occurs in nature ?
Uranium

What is used for the measuring the wavelength of light ?
Interferometer

In which solvent gold can dissolve ?
Aqua regia

What is the unit of magnetic moment ?
Bohr magnetron

What is Bordeaux mixture ?
Mixture of CuSO4+Ca(OH)2

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What is Pitch-blende ?
An ore of Uranium

What is EDTA ?
Ethylene Di amine Tetra Acetic acid

What metal is present in hemoglobin ?
Iron

What is vermilion ?
Red form of HgS

What is salt gas ?
Hydrogen Chloride

What is King's Yellow ?
As2S3 + As2O3

What is mosaic gold ?
SnS2

What is the chemical name of Aspirin ?
Acetyl Salicylic acid

What is laughing gas ?
Nitrous gas

What is the metal name after a goddess ?
Vanadium (Goddess Vanadis)

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What is called sugar of lead ?
Lead acetate

What is Paris Green ?
Double salt of Copper acetate and Copper arsenite


What is oil of vitriol ?
Sulphuric acid

What is agate ?
Naturally occurring silica

What is carborundum ?
Silicon Carbide

What is milk of lime ?
Calcium Hydroxide

What is absolute alcohol ?
99% Ethyl alcohol

What is Mohr's salt ?
Ferrous ammonium sulphate

What is water gas ?
Mixture of Carbon monoxide and hydrogen

What is dry ice ?
Solid Carbon dioxide