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S is for SCIENCE!
S is for SCIENCE!
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How much do you know about these science trivia tid bits? #Science #Trivia #Knowledge
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1
"Fight or Flight" has to do with the ________________ nervous system.
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
2
The geocentric model of the solar system puts the/a ______ at the center of the solar system.
Sun
Black hole
Jupiter
Earth
3
The sea cucumber _________________ to defend itself from predators.
Spews some of its organs out
Catches on fire
Barks like a cat
Puffs up
4
What is the proper term for a tumor when cancer spreads?
metastasic
carcinogenic
benign
5
If it ends in "-ase" it is a
Protein
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Carbohydrate
6
Octopi can open jars
Yes they can indeed steal peanut butter.
No pickles for the octopus.
7
The sequence of bases in DNA is the ONLY source of dictating gene expression
A low, down, no good, dirty, rotten, Fiction.
A monocle, leather-bound-book-reading, Fact
8
DNA & RNA are both
Protein
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Carbohydrate
9
White sand beaches are made from
Solidification of magma
Parrot fish poop
Rich people who grind up diamonds and shower in them
Erosion of igneous rock
10
The clownfish and sea anemone are a classic example of
Parasatism
Disney
Predator Prey
Mutualism
11
The "E" in STEAM stands for
Electricity
Enthalpy
Engineering
Ergonomics
12
What does the word vestigial mean?
A very fancy vest
It's a piece of furniture
No longer working/ no longer useful
The outside of a church
13
What is the proper name for a thunderstorm?
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
Stratus
14
"Survival of the fittest" is a quote originally from
H. J. Benjamin
Rick Sanchez
Charlie Darwin
Alfred Russel Wallace
15
If it ends in "-ose" it is a
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Protein
16
Astrology is
A pseudoscience
A science
Accurate
Not astronomy
17
Which type of cloud appears to be layered?
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
18
The brain is part of the _______________ nervous system
very
other
Central
Peripheral
19
What are scientists inducing to save lives of heart attack victims?
Hypoxia
Hypothermia
Hyperthermia
Hyperglycemia
20
The Xenomorph is a classic example of
Prey
Science Fiction
Commensalism
Parasatism
