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#1 What is the Linnean name of the domestic apple tree?
Malus pumila
#2 A positron is an antiparticle of a what?
Electron
#3 A person can get sunburned on a cloudy day.
True
#4 Scientists accidentally killed the once known world's oldest living creature, a mollusc, known to be aged as 507 years old.
True
#5 Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the irrational fear of long words.
True
#6 What does the yellow diamond on the NFPA 704 fire diamond represent?
Reactivity
#7 Which psychological term refers to the stress of holding contrasting beliefs?
Cognitive Dissonance
#8 In Psychology, which need appears highest in the "Maslow's hierarchy of needs" pyramid?
Esteem
#9 In aeronautics, flaps and slats are used to control what on an aircraft?
Lift
#10 Along with Oxygen, which element is primarily responsible for the sky appearing blue?
Nitrogen
#11 Which of the following is the male pollen-producing reproductive part of a flower?
Stamen
#12 In the periodic table, Potassium's symbol is the letter K.
True
#13 Which color cannot be produced in Roses, even through genetic alteration?
Blue
#14 Sound can travel through a vacuum.
False
#15 Myopia is the scientific term for which condition?
Shortsightedness
#16 Which one of these scientists conducted the Gold Foil Experiment which concluded that atoms are mostly made of empty space?
Ernest Rutherford
#17 What is the half-life of Uranium-235?
703,800,000 years
#18 What stage of development do the majority of eukaryotic cells remain in for most of their life?
Interphase
#19 What is radiation measured in?
Gray
#20 On which mission did the Space Shuttle Columbia break up upon re-entry?
STS-107
#21 Which of these choices is not one of the phases of mitosis?
Diplophase
#22 Where did the dog breed "Chihuahua" originate?
Mexico
#23 Who made the discovery of X-rays?
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
#24 In human biology, a circadium rhythm relates to a period of roughly how many hours?
24
#25 What is the colour of unoxidized blood?
Red
#26 Sugar contains fat.
False
#27 To the nearest minute, how long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
8 Minutes
#28 Which part of the body does glaucoma affect?
Eyes
#29 Which element has the atomic number of 7?
Nitrogen
#30 El Niño pushes warm water to the coasts of the Western Pacific during winter.
True
#31 Enthalpy is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process.
False
#32 What is Hypernatremia?
Increase in blood sodium
#33 Which of these stars is the largest?
UY Scuti
#34 What mineral has the lowest number on the Mohs scale?
Talc
#35 An organism described as "heliotropic" has a tendancy to move towards which of these things?
Light
#36 "Tachycardia" or "Tachyarrhythmia" refers to a resting heart-rate near or over 100 BPM.
True
#37 The humerus, paired radius, and ulna come together to form what joint?
Elbow
#38 What is the atomic number of Uranium
92
#39 Type 1 diabetes is a result of the liver working improperly.
False
#40 The "Gympie Stinger" is the deadliest plant in the world.
False
#41 After which Danish city is the 72th element on the periodic table named?
Copenhagen
#42 Who developed the first successful polio vaccine in the 1950s?
Jonas Salk
#43 The medial meniscus forms which part of what joint in the human body?
Knee
#44 All the following metal elements are liquids at or near room temperature EXCEPT:
Beryllium
#45 What term is best associated with Sigmund Freud?
Psychoanalysis
#46 Au on the Periodic Table refers to which element?
Gold
#47 Which chemical element was originally known as Alabamine?
Astatine
#48 Deionized water is water with which of the following removed?
Iron
#49 What polymer is used to make CDs, safety goggles and riot shields?
Polycarbonate
#50 The Neanderthals were a direct ancestor of modern humans.
False