FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 16 Quiz

Answer: Pressure

Although the bar is not an SI unit it is used across Europe and other countries as it is roughly equal to one atmosphere of pressure at sea level. Smaller divisions of the bar include the decibar and the millibar.

Question by player pagea

Answer: snorasaurus

The snorasaurus is not a dinosaur. It is defined as a person who constantly snores very loudly. Tyrannosaurus was a large meat eating dinosaur with serrated teeth. The triceratops was a three horned grass eating dinosaur. The brachiosaurus was a very tall plant eating dinosaur.

Question by player milliesmall

Answer: left and right brain specialization

One must be careful when discussing brain lateralization, as the evidence concerning this field is inconclusive. There is still much research to do, but scientists have generally discovered that the left hemisphere and right hemisphere take on different tasks linguistically.

The "left brain" generally handles language functions such as grammar and vocabulary, while the "right brain" handles the aspects of language such as intonation and stress; however, this is not the case for everyone. Sometimes opposite hemispheres can even take on the functions of the other if a person suffers brain damage.

Question by player trident

Answer: Scurvy

Scurvy was once a common ailment amongst seafarers, due to the lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on a long sea voyage.

Question by player delboy22

Answer: Geiger Counter

Currently, the version of the Geiger Counter that is used is called a "halogen counter." Developed in 1947, it has a longer life and uses less voltage. From its earliest model in 1908 until the present, the Geiger Counter has been improved upon and other types of detecting devices have been invented.

Question by player oldstuff28

Answer: Azithromycin

Azithromycin is an antibiotic which belongs to the macrolide group. It is useful against specific bacteria that cause throat infections, intestinal infections and respiratory infections. Paracetamol is commonly used for fever and it is also a painkiller. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which is used for pain. Pantoprazole is used for gastric discomfort and it belongs to a class of drugs called proton-pump inhibitors.

Question by player Saleo

Answer: Glucose

A sufferer is generally defined as being hyperglycaemic if the the level of glucose in the blood plasma is greater than seven millimoles per litre. Unfortunately, symptoms of hyperglycaemia are often not apparent until the amount of glucose in the blood stream is much higher.

Question by player Snowman

Answer: Tying shoe laces

In general, motor skills refers to actions which involve usage of the muscles. They can be gross motor skills or fine motor skills. Gross motor skills include walking, running, hopping and cycling. Fine motor skills include writing, winking, tying, typing, etc. Fine motor actions are more intricate than gross motor actions.

Question by player Saleo

Answer: RBC

RBC stands for red blood cell which is also known as red blood corpuscle or erythrocyte. The hemoglobin (oxygen-carrying protein) is the reason for its red color.

Question by player Ate_May

Answer: bony fish

About 460 million years ago, the fish in the Earth's oceans split into two large groups: bony fish and cartilaginous fish (sharks, rays, skates). Then about 20 million years later, the bony fish likewise split in two: the ray-finned fish and the lobe-finned fish, which have bones in their fleshy fins.

This latter group eventually gave rise to the amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and mammals.

Question by player gracious1