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Science & Nature 117200 is a selection of 10 questions. Science & Nature 117200 is the filename to differentiate it from other Science & Nature quizzes.
1 Which vitamin is also known as riboflavin?
A B2, a water-soluble vitamin that is part of the B-complex vitamin family.
2 Which is the lightest, least dense metal?
A Lithium, with a density of 0.534 g/cm³, making it the least dense metal and the least dense solid element under standard conditions.
3 Which is the only country outside the USA where alligators live in the wild?
A China. Specifically, the Chinese alligator is native to the Yangtze River basin in China.
4 Which is the only mammal whose hair growth direction is opposite to most other mammals, so rain runs down without soaking it when it hangs upside down from trees?
A Sloth. Unlike most mammals, where hair grows from the spine down to the belly, sloths have hair that grows from their belly towards their back.
5 What are newborn squirrels known as?
A Kits – also referred to as kittens.
6 African bush and African forest are species of which animal?
A African elephant. These two elephant species are distinct, with the bush elephant being larger and more widespread, while the forest elephant is smaller and found in the dense forests of central and western Africa.
7 How is the perennial, invasive plant species “Fallopia japonica” more commonly known?
A Japanese knotweed. Removing Japanese knotweed can be difficult, earning it its reputation as one of the most troublesome garden weeds.
8 Which insect is the carrier of the parasitic organism that causes sleeping sickness?
A Tsetse fly. Sleeping sickness spreads through the bite of a tsetse fly (Glossina species), found only in rural, sub-Saharan Africa. The disease causes death if left untreated.
9 Which organ of the human body contains the tricuspid valve?
A The heart. Specifically, between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
10 How is the essential dietary vitamin “ascorbic acid” more commonly known?
A Vitamin C. It is a water-soluble vitamin that the body needs to perform various functions, including maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones, and cartilage, and supporting the immune system.