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1 Which bodily organ does hepatitis affect?
A Liver. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a variety of infectious viruses and non-infectious agents leading to a range of health problems, some of which can be fatal.
2 What interdisciplinary science deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound?
A Acoustics
3 What is the next heaviest land animal in the world after elephants?
A Rhinoceros (White rhinoceros)
4 For what common bodily function is the scientific term Deglutition?
A Swallowing involves the movement of substances from the mouth (oral cavity) to the stomach via the pharynx and oesophagus.
5 What is the name of the straw-coloured liquid component of blood in which blood cells are suspended?
A Plasma, also known as blood plasma
6 If cats are ‘feline’ and cows are ‘bovine’, what are sheep?
A Ovine
7 What is the name for the permanent freezing of the soil in areas bordering ice sheets?
A Permafrost
8 Which bodily secretion has the medical term Cerumen?
A Earwax.
9 How many degrees Fahrenheit are there between freezing and boiling points?
A 180 (212-32)
10 If dogs are canine and cats are feline, what are ursine?
A Bears, “feline” means of or related to cats, “canine” relating to or resembling a dog or dogs, and “ursine” means of or related to bears.