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Science Trivia

What is the unit of measurement used to express the acidity or basicity of a solution?

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ph

Known for his theory of evolution, which naturalist proposed the concept of natural selection after observing species in the Galápagos Islands?

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Charles Darwin

What is the name of the pigment that determines the color of a mammal’s fur, hair, or skin?

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Melanin

In the world of physics, which fundamental force, responsible for the attractive interaction between objects with mass, is the weakest of the four fundamental forces?

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Gravity

In which year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth?

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1957

Often referred to as the “Father of Modern Philosophy,” which French philosopher coined the famous phrase, “Cogito, ergo sum”?

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René Descartes

In the field of chemistry, which term refers to a substance that donates protons (hydrogen ions) to other substances in a chemical reaction, often characterized by a sour taste and the ability to turn litmus paper red?

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Acid

As an essential component of proteins and DNA, which organic molecules are coded by the genetic material in our cells?

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Amino acids

Featuring a diverse variety of eight-legged creatures, which class of arthropods includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks?

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Arachnida

Composed of hydrogen and helium, which largest and fifth planet in our solar system is known for its iconic Great Red Spot?

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Jupiter

What groundbreaking 1859 book by Charles Darwin introduced the theory of evolution through the process of natural selection?

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On the Origin of Species

Created in 1947 by American engineer and inventor Edwin H. Land, which instant camera brand is known for its self-developing film, producing a physical photograph in just a few minutes after the picture is taken?

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Polaroid

An essential nutrient, which vitamin is produced by the human body when exposed to sunlight?

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Vitamin D

What is the scientific name for the process by which certain species of plants and bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be used by living organisms?

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Nitrogen Fixation

Credited with discovering penicillin in 1928, which Scottish biologist and pharmacologist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945?

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Sir Alexander Fleming

Known for his laws of motion and universal gravitation, which brilliant mathematician and physicist was born on January 4, 1643, in England?

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Sir Isaac Newton

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