Miscellaneous Science Trivia

61. In what constellation is the Small Magellanic Cloud located?

From Quiz Mixed Science

Answer: Tucana

From Quiz Science: Facts

Answer: number

From Quiz More Science Facts

Answer: 7

From Quiz Middle School Science

Answer: Venus

From Quiz Simple Science

Answer: fallopian tube

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 19

Answer: Iron lung

Iron lungs relied on negative pressure to help inflate a patient's lungs. Because the patient was almost totally encased by the machine, basic nursing care was very difficult. Some patients lived for years in iron lungs. The technology has been largely supplanted by various positive airway pressure devices, including mechanical ventilators and CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines.

Question by player Chuckbirdsdad

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 19

Answer: Phone operators

Ezra Gilliland invented the first headphones in the 1880s and they were used by switchboard operators in telephone exchanges. These early versions could weigh over ten pounds, so the operators had to carry the receiver on one shoulder with the microphone on the other side.

Question by player joecali

From Quiz Great Science Questions

Answer: New Zealand

Great apes are the members of the family Hominidae, which includes humans. Our relatives are orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos. Sadly, most great apes are endangered, especially orangutans, whose rain forest home is being destroyed. Gorillas are also classified as "critically endangered." Since the 1990s, there has been a campaign to recognize the "personhood" of our ape relatives. New Zealand was the first country to ban the use of apes in testing, back in 1999. Austria instituted a ban in 2012. And the member states of the European Union instituted a ban in 2010, which started on January 1, 2013. That would include France and the UK at the time.

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 18

Answer: head

If you picked "foot", you're not too far off. Mechanical head is measured in units of "foot pounds force per pound mass" by American (i.e., U.S.) engineers, though this is usually shortened to "feet of head."

Question by player LordRayleigh

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 17

Answer: James Bond 9007

Czech astronomer Antonin Mrkos (1918-1996) discovered the asteroid on October 5, 1983. After he learned the assigned number ended in 007 he decided to name it James Bond. James Bond 9007 takes 3.89 years to orbit the Sun. Mrkos discovered more than 200 asteroids during his career. James Bond, code number 007, was a fictional spy created by writer Ian Fleming (1908-1964).

Question by player serpa

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 13

Answer: Hiccupping

She had the hiccups for two years and only stopped when doctors operated on the nerves around her diaphragm, the part of the body that spasms, causing hiccups.

Question by player loopeyloo

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 12

Answer: Alec Jeffreys

DNA profiling technique is a method used by forensic scientists to help in the identification of individuals by the respective profile of their DNA. The technique is frequently used to identify criminals and to resolve paternity issues.

Question by player Ate_May

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 11

Answer: Acid reflux

GERD is an abbreviation for gastroesophageal reflux disease, more commonly called acid reflux. The condition is very common, affecting 10% to 20% of the population. It is caused by the poor closure of the lower esophageal sphincter, which allows the contents of the stomach to rise into the esophagus. Symptoms can be mild to severe, and include heartburn, a sour taste in the mouth, and pain when swallowing. There are a number of treatments available, including dietary modification, antacids, and prescription drugs. In severe cases, surgery may be called for.

Question by player daver852

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 10

Answer: Conduction

Conduction is the transfer of heat (energy) between neighbouring atom molecules. This occurs when molecules vibrate rapidly generating energy (heat) and transfer this energy to a neigbouring molecule. Conduction as a form of heat transfer usually happens between or within solid objects. Many metals are good conductors of heat and that is why metals are used in the application of heat transfer. For example, stoves, radiators, filaments in electric heaters are all made from metal.

Question by player dolano

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 9

Answer: the eye

The conjunctiva is the membrane over the front of the eyeball. It is what is inflamed when you suffer from "pink eye".

Question by player NikkidT

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 8

Answer: Usually but not necessarily

The ISBT is the International Society of Blood Transfusion, and of those thirty types now officially recognised, these break down to more than six hundred blood-group antigens, most of which, however, are very rare. In extremely rare cases, such as a liver transplant or a bone marrow transplant, the blood group that a person is born with can actually convert into the blood group contained within the transplanted liver or bone marrow.

Question by player Creedy

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 7

Answer: tomatoes and potatoes

The name "Ketchup 'n' Fries" is an allusion to the tomatoes and potatoes that the plant grows. On the vine, sweet cherry tomatoes are grown and found in the ground are the white potatoes. Grafting (the process of physically combining the two halves of different seed types to make one plant) is only possible here because tomatoes and potatoes actually belong to the same nightshade family.

Question by player trident

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 6

Answer: ferric oxide

The chemical formula of ferric oxide is Fe2O3. Hydrated ferric oxide is commonly known as rust. The texture of red soil may vary from gravelly to loamy. Red soil is low in humus content. It is generally not very fertile.

Question by player angikar

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 5

Answer: Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are carried by red blood cells during gaseous exchange. The liver produces bile. Red cells do not produce hormones or carry saliva. The abbreviation for red blood cells is RBC.

Question by player tritran5555

From Quiz FunTrivia Sci / Tech Mix: Vol 3

Answer: Acoustics

The study of sound is called acoustics, whereas kinematics is the study of aspects of motion such as speed, velocity and acceleration. Electromagnetism is the study of electricity and magnetism together and motion is the change in the position of a body with respect to the observer. The study of acoustics has helped us to make speakers, tape recorders, loudspeakers, hearing aids etc.

Question by player cricketers

From Quiz The Science of Cows

Answer: Methane

Cattle are a significant source of methane in the environment, and scientists have spent a great deal of time seeking ways to reduce methane production in cows. Methane reduction is not simply an issue for the environment, but for dairy farmers as well, because energy that cows use to produce methane is energy they are not using to produce milk. Scientists at the University of California-Davis have discovered that feeding cattle seaweed can reduce their methane output by up to 80 percent. They used a red seaweed known as Asparagopsis taxiformis. Other scientists in Europe and Israel have discovered that some cows break down microbes differently, producing less methane, making it possible to breed cattle that naturally produce less methane through genetically selective breeding. Methane (C4) is the simplest hydrocarbon and is widely used as a fuel source globally. However, when it gets into the upper atmosphere it traps heat and is responsible for about 20 percent of global warming.

From Quiz Spelling It Out With Science!

Answer: Endoplasmic reticulum

Both the ribosomes and the endoplasmic reticulum combine to aid in protein synthesis in a eukaryotic cell, and if you were to look deep enough you would see that a normal cell contains both a rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. Only the rough features the ribosomes (hence the name), but the smooth doesn't sit idly by. Instead, smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes lipids and phospholipids.

From Quiz A Scientific Smorgasbord

Answer: Scotland

Strontian is located in the Highlands of Scotland, and it was in the late eighteenth century that the mineral was discovered. It was given the name strontia, although it took until 1808 before the metal was extracted - the work of Sir Humphry Davy. Strontium burns red and consequently is well known for being used in fireworks.

From Quiz Color Me Purple Part 9 - The Science of Purple

Answer: magenta

While displays use the RGB model that combines red, blue, and green light into the range of colors visible to the human eye, printers use the CYMK model. This means they use cyan (a greenish-blue color, also called aqua), yellow, magenta, and black inks. The magenta ink absorbs green light but transmits red and blue light. The cyan ink absorbs red light but transmits green and blue light. The yellow ink absorbs blue light but transmits red and green. Black ink, of course, absorbs all the light. The white paper on which the inks are printed reflects the transmitted red, green, and, blue light back to the eyes of the onlooker. In this way, varying combinations of inks produce a large range of the colors that humans can perceive. (Question by gracious1)

From Quiz Six Geese Study Science

Answer: Ayurveda

The literal translation of Ayurveda is 'knowledge of life' and the philosophy underlying the system is that humans should live in harmony with nature. Among the concepts are gunas, referring to qualities which can be observed by using our senses, dravyas, which are the elements of ether, fire, water, earth and air, and doshas, relating to movement or lack of movement. The main purpose of Ayurveda is the promotion of healthy living, by remaining in balance with your innate qualities. Any imbalance will cause illnesses, which can be cured by re-balancing the system.

From Quiz In the Year 2525

Answer: in-vitro fertilization

In-vitro ("in glass") fertilization consists of removing eggs from the ovaries and fertilizing them in a liquid simulating normal conditions. After approximately one week, the zygote (or fertilized egg) is implanted in the uterus to then develop normally. Controversial procedures still sometimes occur, such as that of "Octomom", where a former doctor implanted 12 embryos at once, leading to the birth of octuplets in 2009.

From Quiz The Jury's Still Out on Science

Answer: Vioxx

Rofecoxib, commonly marketed by Merck as Vioxx, was a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID) widely prescribed for osteoarthritis and other acute pain conditions since its 1999 approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Merck knew from the start that long-term, high-dosage use increased heart attack and stroke risks but suppressed this information as it was adverse to its financial interests. As a result, many patients developed serious heart disease on top of their existing pain issues. Apparently, only research misconduct perpetrated using publicly funded grants warrants investigation by the authorities. Private drug companies are expected to self-monitor and, because they take into account the possibility of class action laws suits, they are largely unaffected by the damage they do (as Merck was).

From Quiz Phase

Answer: Mercury and Venus

Like the Earth, Mercury and Venus orbit the Sun. Since they orbit nearer the Sun, we can observe its illumination of their surfaces - all, part, or none - much as with the Moon. Unlike lunar phases, however, these inferior planets' phases can only be observed by telescope.

From Quiz If cats have kittens...

Answer: Animals, including humans, carry them away

Cleavers seeds have many little hooks, a bit like velcro, which cling to clothes and fur and are carried far and wide until they are groomed away or until the hooks become desiccated and drop off.

From Quiz Take a 50-50 Chance: Science Version

Answer: Wind

A blizzard is essentially a snowstorm that has strong winds. While there is some subjectivity around how strong the wind needs to be, it is generally accepted that a blizzard becomes a blizzard when winds are particularly strong. This often results in larger volumes of snow than an average winter snowstorm.

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