Understand the science behind daily life through questions covering health, energy, environment, inventions and natural phenomena.
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The main function of the xylem tissue in plants is to:
Which part of the digestive system absorbs most nutrients?
Which common antibiotic was first discovered from a mold by Alexander Fleming?
Which part of the plant transports water and minerals from roots to leaves and food from leaves downward?
The scientific name for the study of the atmosphere and weather is:
Which type of precipitation forms as layered ice balls created by strong updrafts within thunderstorms?
Which blood type is known as the universal donor for blood transfusions?
Which of the following is the primary component of bones that provides rigidity?
Which vitamin is produced in human skin upon exposure to sunlight?
What causes the phases of the moon?
Which everyday phenomenon explains why a wet cloth dries faster on a windy day compared to a calm day?
Which term describes the process by which a gas changes directly to a solid without passing through the liquid state?
Which of the following vitamins helps in blood clotting?
What is the term for animals that are active at night?
Which gas is responsible for the characteristic smell often associated with rain after a dry spell?
Which of the following is the SI unit of energy?
What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?
Which gas is filled in balloons to make them float in air?
Which fluid lubricates joints and reduces friction between bones during movement?
Which of the following is used in the treatment of bacterial infections?