General science: fundamentals of physics chemistry and biology - One Line Questions
1.
What is the pH of pure water? —
7
2.
What is the chemical symbol for gold? —
Au
3.
What is the chemical symbol for silver? —
Ag
4.
What is the common name for the chemical compound dihydrogen monoxide? —
Water
5.
What is the SI unit of resistance? —
Ohm
6.
What is the SI unit of electric charge? —
Coulomb
7.
Which gas is produced during photosynthesis? —
Oxygen
8.
Which gas is used by dentists for anesthesia? —
Nitrous oxide
9.
Which gas is essential for respiration in humans? —
Oxygen
10.
What is the main function of white blood cells? —
Fighting infection
11.
What is the basic unit of heredity? —
Gene
12.
What is the SI unit of temperature? —
Kelvin
13.
Which part of the ear is responsible for balance? —
Semicircular canals
14.
What is the process of a liquid changing into a gas called? —
Evaporation
15.
What is the process of breaking down food into simpler substances that the body can absorb called? —
Digestion
16.
Which force keeps planets in orbit around the sun? —
Gravitational force
17.
Which element is known as the 'universal solvent' due to its ability to dissolve many substances? —
Water
18.
What is the process of a gas changing into a liquid called? —
Condensation
19.
What is the main function of red blood cells? —
Carrying oxygen
20.
What is the term for the change of state from solid to liquid? —
Melting
21.
What is the chemical formula for sulfuric acid? —
H2SO4
22.
What is the chemical symbol for iron? —
Fe
23.
Which metal is liquid at room temperature? —
Mercury
24.
What is the SI unit of force? —
Newton
25.
What is the SI unit of power? —
Watt
26.
What is the SI unit of pressure? —
Pascal
27.
What is the chemical formula for common salt? —
NaCl
28.
Which type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band? —
Potential energy
29.
Which part of the plant is responsible for absorbing water and minerals from the soil? —
Roots
30.
What is the chemical symbol for lead? —
Pb
31.
What is the SI unit of luminous intensity? —
Candela
32.
Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood? —
Heart
33.
What is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells? —
Mitosis
34.
What is the process by which solid changes directly into gas called? —
Sublimation
35.
What is the process of a liquid changing directly into a solid called? —
Freezing
36.
Which law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction? —
Newton's Third Law
37.
Which of the following is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? —
Nitrogen
38.
Which gas is produced in large quantities during the burning of fossil fuels and contributes to global warming? —
Carbon dioxide
39.
Which part of a plant conducts water from roots to leaves? —
Xylem
40.
What is the function of the mitochondria in a cell? —
Energy production
41.
Which type of cell is responsible for producing antibodies? —
B lymphocytes
42.
What is the phenomenon where light bends as it passes from one medium to another? —
Refraction
43.
Which phenomenon causes the sky to appear blue? —
Scattering of sunlight by atmospheric particles
44.
What is the process by which plants make their own food called? —
Photosynthesis
45.
Which part of the human eye controls the amount of light entering it? —
Iris
46.
Which of the following is a non-metal that is a good conductor of electricity? —
Graphite
47.
Which type of acid is found in lemons? —
Citric acid
48.
What is the term for the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion? —
Inertia
49.
Which vitamin is synthesized in the skin upon exposure to sunlight? —
Vitamin D
50.
What is the SI unit of electric current? —
Ampere