General Quiz

Jai Ganesh · 2020-11-24 00:05:37

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#7709. Name the Italian biologist and physician (10 March 1628 – 29 November 1694), who is referred to as the "Founder of microscopical anatomy, histology & Father of physiology and embryology".

#7710. Name the French physician (14 November 1776 – 4 February 1847), botanist and physiologist. He is best known for his investigation into osmosis.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-11-29 20:41:05

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#7711. What does the term 'Dromomania' mean?

#7712. What does the term 'Eleutheromania', or 'Eleutherophilia'?

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-01 00:13:10

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#7713. Name the British ecologist sometimes described as the "father of modern ecology" ( (January 30, 1903 – May 17, 1991). He contributed for more than sixty years to the fields of limnology, systems ecology, radiation ecology, entomology, genetics, biogeochemistry, a mathematical theory of population growth, art history, philosophy, religion, and anthropology.

#7714. Name the German Humanist scholar, mineralogist and metallurgist (24 March 1494 – 21 November 1555). Born in the small town of Glauchau, in the Electorate of Saxony of the Holy Roman Empire, he was broadly educated, but took a particular interest in the mining and refining of metals.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-03 00:04:41

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#7715. What does the term 'Frigophobia' mean?

#7716. What does the term 'Gelotophobia' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-06 00:07:16

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#7717. What does the term 'Geotechnics' mean?

#7718. What does the term 'Glaciology' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-08 00:05:55

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#7719. What does the term 'Hypomania' mean?

#7720. What does the term 'logorrhea' or 'logorrhoea' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-09 00:07:22

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#7721. Name the medical term : The part of the body between the chest and pelvis, which contains most of the tubelike organs of the digestive tract, as well as several solid organs.

#7722. Name the medical term : A collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-11 00:06:43

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#7723. Name the term : In terms and concepts related to computer hardware, i.e. the physical and structural components of computers, architectural issues, and peripheral devices : A subsystem that transfers data between computer components inside a computer or between computers.

#7724. Name the term : terms and concepts related to computer hardware, i.e. the physical and structural components of computers, architectural issues, and peripheral devices : The portion of a computer system that executes the instructions of a computer program.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-13 00:05:25

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#7725. Name the geography term : A wide, flat, gently sloping plain created by the long-term deposition of alluvium from one or more rivers flowing from highland regions, and typically characterized by various fluvial landforms such as braided streams, terraces, and meanders. They encompass the larger area over which a river's floodplain has shifted through geological time.

#7726. Name the geography term : A geological fold that has an arch-like convex shape and its oldest beds near its center, often visible at the Earth's surface in exposed rock strata.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-15 00:02:52

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#7727. Name the term in physics : The theoretical lowest possible temperature, understood by international agreement as equivalent to 0 Kelvin or −273.15 °C (−459.67 °F). More formally, it is the theoretical lower limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale, at which enthalpy and entropy of a cooled ideal gas reach their minimum values and the fundamental particles of nature have minimal vibrational motion.

#7728. Name the term in physics : The tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-17 00:09:18

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#7729. Name the term in physics : A process which occurs without transfer of heat or mass of substances between a thermodynamic system and its surroundings. In this process, energy is transferred to the surroundings only as work. The process provides a rigorous conceptual basis for the theory used to expound the first law of thermodynamics, and as such it is a key concept in thermodynamics.

#7730. Name the term in physics : The fraction of the total light incident on a reflecting surface, especially a celestial body, which is reflected back in all directions.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-19 00:08:36

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#7731. Name the term in chemistry : Any of the metallic elements belonging to Group 1 of the periodic table: lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), caesium (Cs), and francium (Fr).

#7732. Name the term in chemistry : Any of the metallic elements belonging to Group 2 of the periodic table: beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra).

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-21 00:03:30

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#7733. Name the term in chemistry : Elements that can have different structures (and therefore different forms), such as carbon (diamonds, graphite, and fullerene).

#7734. Name the term in chemistry : A mixture of metals or of a metal and another element which in combination exhibit a metallic bonding character. Common examples include bronze, brass, and pewter.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-23 00:10:16

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#7735. Name the term in chemistry : Any alloy of mercury with another metal.

#7736. Name the term in chemistry : The number of discrete particles (such as molecules, atoms, ions, electrons, or any other atomic-scale entity) in a given sample of matter, divided by the Avogadro constant. The SI base unit for amount of substance is the mole (mol).

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-25 00:07:16

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#7737. Name the term in biology : The shedding of flowers, leaves, and/or fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant.

#7738. Name the term in biology : An organic compound derived from adenine that functions as the major source of energy for chemical reactions inside living cells. It is found in all forms of life and is often referred to as the "molecular currency" of intracellular energy transfer.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-27 00:08:16

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#7739. Name the term in biology : A type of loose connective tissue made of mostly adipocytes and found in human and animal tissue, where it is colloquially known as body fat. (Adipocytes, also known as lipocytes and fat cells, are the cells that primarily compose adipose tissue, specialized in storing energy as fat.)

#7740. Name the term in biology : Capable of surviving and growing in the presence of oxygen.

Jai Ganesh · 2020-12-29 00:03:23

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#7741. What does the term 'Megalomania' mean?

#7742. What does the term 'Pyromania' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-01 00:19:16

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#7743. What does the term 'Etymology' mean?

#7744. What does the term 'Exogeology' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-03 00:02:49

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#7745. What does the term is history 'Antiquarianism' mean?

#7746. What does the term in history 'Bourgeoisie' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-05 00:10:05

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#7747. Name the term in history : An accumulation of historical documents and records, or the physical repository in which they are located.

#7748. What does the term 'Epigraphy' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-07 00:07:55

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#7749. Name the term is geology : The process of determining a specific date (in years or some other unit of time) for an archaeological, geological or paleontological site or artifact.

#7750. Name the term is geology : A process by which material is added to a tectonic plate or landmass.

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-09 00:11:18

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#7751. What does the term in geology 'Felsic' mean?

#7752. What does the term in geology 'Albite' mean?

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-11 00:04:27

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#7753. Name the geological term : Soil or sediments deposited by a river or other running water.

#7754. Name the geological term : Fine-grained igneous rock of intermediate composition. Up to half of the rock is plagioclase feldspar with the rest being ferromagnesian minerals.

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-13 00:03:56

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#7755. Name the term in geology : A body of saturated rock or sediment through which water can move readily.

#7756. Name the term in geology : A sedimentary clastic rock with sand grain size between 0.0625 mm (0.00246 in) and 2 mm (0.08 in) and contain less than 15% matrix.

Jai Ganesh · 2021-01-15 00:01:23

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#7757. Name the term is astronomy : A measure of a star's absolute brightness. It is defined as the apparent magnitude the star would show if it were located at a distance of 10 parsecs, or 32.6 light-years.

#7758. Name the term in astronomy : A roughly circular mass of diffuse material in orbit around a central object, such as a star or black hole. The material is acquired from a source external to the central object, and friction causes it to spiral inward towards the object.

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