Science Today Quiz - 10 Oct 2014

1. Which of these can mean a chill or fit of shivering, or a condition, especially associated with malaria, characterised by alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating?
[A]Ebola
[B]Ague
[C]Rickets
[D]Jaundice


2. Mescaline comes from which plant?
[A]Carrot
[B]Poppy
[C]Cactus
[D]Palm tree


3. What is the name for the five long bones in the foot that are numbered from the big toe (the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth) and are analogous to the metacarpal bones of the hand?
[A]Metatarsals
[B]Synapses
[C]Tibia
[D]Phalanges


4. Which one of the following birds can fly?
[A]Emu
[B]Kiwi
[C]Flamingo
[D]Rhea


5. What is the living content of a cell that is surrounded by a plasma membrane called?
[A]Protractor
[B]Protocol
[C]Protoplasm
[D]Prototype