General Science Quiz Set – 9


1. The liquid used to preserve specimens of plans and animals is

Formalin

2. The metal used in storage batteries is

Lead

3. The molecular formula of cane sugar is

C12H22O11

4. The most serious environmental pollution from a nuclear reactor is:

Thermal pollution

5. The principal metal used in manufacturing steel is

Iron

6. The response of a plant to heat is called

Thermotropism

7. The response of a plant to touch is called

Trigmotropism

8. The role of heredity was demonstrated by

Mendel

9. The science of organic forms and structures is known as

Morphology

10. The scientific name for blood platelets is

Thrombocytes

11. The scientist who developed the Quantum theory was

Max Plonck

12. The smallest flowering plant is

Worffia

13. The study of antiquities is known as

Archaeology

14. The study of bacteria is known as

Bacteriology

15. The study of grasses is known as

Agrostology

16. The study of heavenly bodies is called

Astronomy

17. The study of poisons is called:

Toxicology

18. The study of sound is called

Acoustics

19. The study of the duration of life is known as

Chronobiology

20. The study of tissues is called

Histology