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INDIAN SCHOOL WADI KABIR

SCIENCE QUIZ SELECTION

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Human bodys largest organ.

ANS : SKIN

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Name the disease caused due to Iodine deficiency which leads to the enlarged thyroid gland.

ANS : GOITRE

3

The disease that propionibacterium acnes causes.

ANS : PIMPLES

4

A group of dolphins is called

ANS : POD OR SCHOOL

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I swear by Apollo the physician, and Asclepius, and Hygieia and Panacea and all the gods and goddesses as my witnesses, that, according to my ability and judgement, I will keep this Oath and this contract:

ANS : HIPPOCRATES OATH

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Which word is derived from Latin in which it means slimy,poison

ANS : VIRUS

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What is the common name for Hansens disease.

ANS : LEPROSY

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The strongest muscle based on its weight

ANS : MASSETER MUSCLE

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The first metal to be isolated using electrolysis.

ANS : POTASSIUM

10

Runner, Virginia, Spanish and Valencia are the varieties of which agricultural product

ANS: PEANUTS

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Which chemical builds up in our blood during the condition of Jaundice which gives the yellow colour to the skin and the eyes.

ANS : BILIRUBIN

12

ANS : COOLING OFF

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At the beginning of the 19th century, as Humphry Davy described this gas as "capable of destroying physical pain", people had discovered that inhaling small amounts of it created pleasant sensations. Identify the gas.

ANS : LAUGHING GAS -

NITROUS OXIDE

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A progressive brain disorder that damages and destroys brain cells,leading to loss of memory and other intellectual abilities

ANS : ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

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Name the pigment which determines the eye colour

ANS : MELANIN

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EEG, is a neurological test that involves attaching electrodes to the head of a person to measure and record electrical activity in the brain over time.What is the full form of EEG?

ANS : ELECTRO ENCEPHELOGRAM

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How do we know better the organism Canis familiaris

ANS : DOGS

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With which protein mainly is the human hair made up of?

ANS : KERATIN

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Name the virus which leads to the disease AIDS

ANS : HIV

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Expand IUCN

Ans : International union for conservation of nature

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