General Science Quiz 51

General Science Quiz 51

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1. What is the International non-proprietary name (INN) of the medication Aspirin?

Acetylsalicylic acid
Tichloromethane
Isobutylphenylpropionic acid
Sodium salicylate

2. Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) is a disorder that affects

Liver
Kidney
Brain
Lungs

3. Which genetic disorder is also known as Mongolism?

Huntington's disease
Sickle cell anemia
Hemophilia
Down syndrome

4. Who discovered superconductivity?

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Alexandere Volta
Andre-Marie Ampere
Ole Romer

5. Which one of the following is NOT a blood disorder?

Thalassemia
Huntington's disease
Sickle cell anemia
Hemophilia

6. Ferrel cell, named after William Ferrel, is associated with which one of the following?

Cytology
Meteoroloy
Medicine
Agriculture

7. Who made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light in 1676?

James Clerk Maxwell
Albert Einstein
Ole Romer
Wilhelm Eduard Weber

8. Name the bird that is known as the symbol of knowledge and wisdom

Dove
Eagle
Parrot
Owl

9. Which one of the following is known as the Graveyard of Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC)?

Kidney
Liver
Stomach
Spleen

10. Iodine is used to detect which one of the following constituents in food?

Starch
Glucose
Protein
Poison