Which famous British physicist wrote A Brief History of Time?

Stephen hawking

1. What name is given for the number of protons found in the

nucleus of an atom?

Atomic number

2. What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?

Insulator/poor conductor of electricity
3. What is the only letter not to appear on the periodic table? J
4. What is the rarest blood type in humans? A. AB negatve
5. What metal is the best conductor of electricity? Silver
6. What was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious
disease? Small pox vaccine

The first ever vaccine was developed for

which disease?

7. What element is denoted by the chemical symbol Sn in the

periodic table? tin
8. How many calories does a glass of water contain? zero
9. What do bees collect and use to create honey? Nectar
10. Who was the scientist to propose the three laws of motion? Isaac
Newton
11. How long does a human red blood cell survive? 120 days
12. How many elements are there in the periodic table?
13. Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of
animal was she? Sheep
14. This type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between
different atoms. What do you call this bond? Covalent
15. Space travelers from the United States are called astronauts.
From Russia, they’re called cosmonauts. Where are taikonauts from?
China
16. The name of this disease stems from the medieval term that
means ‘bad air’. What disease is it? Malaria
17. This animal’s fingerprints closely resemble that of a human’s. So
much so in fact, that inspecting its fingerprint side by side with a human
print might make it impossible to differentiate. What animal is it? Koala
18. Had pirates known about this vitamin, then they wouldn’t have
suffered from scurvy. What vitamin is this? Vitamin C
19. This refers to the amount of blood cells in a certain amount of
blood. Hematocrit
20. This type of cell division results two four daughter cells, each one
with half the number of chromosomes in the parent cells. What is it
called? meiosis
21. What is it called when a solid matter transitions to a gas
immediately without having to pass through the liquid state? Sublimation
22. This ‘v’ word describes a fluid’s ability to resist flowing. What is it?
Viscosity
23. What two substances are the main components of bronze? Copper and
tin
24. What is the fastest-growing plant in the world? Bamboo

25. Which organ in the human body is the

lightest? Lungs
26. What chemical element is the sun primarily
made of? Hydrogen
27. The study of blood is called what?
hematology
28. The Theory of Relativity was created by who?
Albert Einstein
29. What term describes the tendency of a system to return
to its original state after a disturbance? Equilibrium
30. In ecology, what term describes the role a species plays in its
environment? Niche
31. Who developed the law of universal gravitation? Isaac Newton
32. What is the primary role of red blood cells in our body? Transport
oxygen
33. What is the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently?
Cell
34. What is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all
known living organisms? cell
35. Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering waste from the
blood? Kidney
36. What is the name of the protein that allows red blood cells to
transport oxygen? Hemoglobin
37. What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
38. What is the technical term for a nerve cell? Neuron
39. What is the term for a solution that resists changes in pH when
acid or alkali is added to it? Buffer solution
40. How many wings does a bee have? Bee
41. Lemurs are only native to which country? Madagascar
42. What type of cells does HIV attack? CD4 T Cells
43. Which type of RNA brings the information in the genetic code
from the nucleus to other parts of the cell? mRNA (messenger
RNA)
44. What is the largest cell in the human body? Female egg cell
(ovum)
45. What is the longest type of cell in the human body? Neuron
46. What type of muscle is the heart? Cardiac muscle
47. What bird is known for its elaborate courtship dance? Peacock
48. What do you call the shedding of an exoskeleton in arthropods?
Molting
49. Which animals are known for their long migration in Africa?
Wildebeest
50. What is the name of the bond that holds amino acids together?
Peptide bond
51. What is the name of the protein that helps fight infection in the
body? Antibodies
52. What is the lifespan of a housefly? About a month
53. What is the only mammal that can’t jump? Elephant
54. What type of disease is caused by an inability to clot blood?
55. Which bird can fly backwards? Humming bird
56. What type of disease is caused by an inability to clot blood?
Hemophilia
57. What is the term for the amount of matter in an object? Mass
58. What does the pH scale measure? Acidity or alkalinity of a
solution
59. What’s the name of the bond formed by the attraction between
opposite charges of the hydrogen and oxygen within a water
molecule? Hydrogen bond
60. The average life span of a dog
1. 10-13
2. 15-20
3. 6-7
4. 20-30 years
61. The average length of time a human can hold their breath
1. Between 0.5-1.5 minutes
2. 20-24
3. 10-20
4. 5-10
62. What is the chemical term for a substance that speeds up a
reaction without being consumed? Catalyst
63. What is the term for a reaction where a molecule is split into
smaller units, often by the addition of water? Hydrolysis
64. What is the common name for dihydrogen monoxide? Water
65. What is the energy change called that happens during a chemical
reaction? Enthalpy
66. What term describes a solid that forms from a solution during a
chemical reaction? Precipitates
67. What process is used to purify a chemical by repeatedly boiling it
and condensing it back to a liquid? Distillation
68. What term describes the point in a chemical reaction at which
both reactants and products exist in equal concentrations?
Equilibrium
69. What is the term for the minimum amount of energy required to
start a chemical reaction? Activation energy
70. What is the term for a reaction in which two molecules combine
to form one larger molecule with the elimination of a small
molecule? Condensation
71. What is the process of converting sugar into alcohol called?
Fermentation
72. What is the term for a solution in which no more solute can be
dissolved at a given temperature? Saturated solution
73. What type of reaction occurs when an acid and base react
together to produce salt and water? Neutralization
74. What term describes a substance that can act as both an acid and
a base? Amphoteric
75. What term is used to describe a reaction in which a single
compound breaks down into two or more elements or new
compounds?
76. What term describes a substance that changes color in response
to changes in pH? pH Indicator
77. What term describes the phenomenon where liquids rise against
gravity in narrow spaces? Capillarity
78. What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius?
Specific heat capacity
 79. What is the name for a reaction in which small molecules
combine to form a large one, with the elimination of a small
molecule such as water? Condensation polymerization
80. What is the chemical name for the compound with the formula
H2SO4?
81. What is the chemical name for the compound with the formula
NH3?
82. What term describes a substance that ionizes or dissociates into
ions when it dissolves in water? Electrolyte
83. What term describes a compound that produces hydroxide ions
when dissolved in water? Base
84.
85. Which two parts of the body continue to grow for your entire life? Nose and ears
86. How many ribs are there in the human body? Twenty-four (24). Humans have
12 pairs of ribs / 24 ribs in total
87. Which colour eyes do more humans have? Brown
88. What word beginning with the letter 'E' is used to power a microwave, kettle and
toaster?
89. What type of gas is used to fill balloons that float?
90. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a type of vegetable that
releases a gas when cut: NNOIO? Onion

1. If a person has lockjaw, what disease are they suffering from?

Cholera

Tetanus

Impetigo

Smallpox