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