A FunTrivia Mixed Quiz!

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#1. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player oldstuff28 asks:

Used to detect ionizing radiation particles, this instrument uses both a needle and a clicking sound. What do we call it? Geiger Counter Radiation Graph Seismograph Radioactive Counter

#2. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player xceltickissesx asks:

In what subject would you hear about "Proxima Centauri"? Sigillography Astronomy Xylology Limnology

#3. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player guitargoddess asks:

In the psychological field of operant conditioning, giving a child a cookie every time she cleans up her toys would be an example of what? Negative reinforcement Positive reinforcement Positive punishment Negative punishment

#4. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player scrappycoco asks:

Which of these is a type of eco-friendly fuel used to run motor vehicles? Petrol Kerosene Chemdiesel Biodiesel

#5. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player Paul2lyfe asks:

What is the function of DNA in a cell? Transfer and expression of genetic information Identification of sugars Protein synthesis Making starch

#6. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player kurama-amanama asks:

What is the scientific purpose of a catalyst in a chemical reaction? It serves as a component of the cleaning fluid It causes a philosophical shift in thinking It changes the rate of reaction It makes flowers bloom

#7. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player Saleo asks:

What are the first drops of a mother's breast milk called? Meconium Colostrum Lanugo Embryo

#8. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player trident asks:

The tensile strength of a material (such as a metal alloy or even spider's silk) is measured by subjecting it to which of the following? Stretching it Burning it Crushing it Stepping on it

#9. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player pagea asks:

Which genetic disorder, causing excessive tissue growth during childhood, is named for a water deity from Ancient Greece? Down syndrome Fragile X syndrome Klinefelter syndrome Proteus syndrome

#10. Sci / Tech Mixture. Player patrickk asks:

What natural substance, a key structural component of cell walls of plants, is used to manufacture paper, cellophane and rayon? Maltose Cellulose Chloroplast Ribosome