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A Sci/Tech "Common Bond" Quiz

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Introduction:
"Seeing the tremendous popularity of "common bond"-type quizzes, I decided to create one myself, themed on science and technology. The final answer, a fruit, is in some way related to the answers to the first 9 questions. Enjoy!"


1. According to Wien's Displacement Law of blackbody radiation, the "colour" of a star is related directly to its surface temperature. In general, red stars are cool while blue stars are hot. Which of the following stars is the coolest?
    The Sun
    Polaris
    Spica
    Arcturus


2. How would an aqueous solution of an acid, made dilute enough to not burn your tongue and/or alimentary canal, taste?
    Bitter
    Salty
    Sweet
    Sour


3. A blacksmith has a block of iron which he wants to inhibit the rusting of as far as possible. He decides to mould the iron block into a solid that leaves the iron exposed as little as possible to air. Which of the following solids would offer the least surface area for rust to form?
    A cone
    A flat sheet
    A ball
    A cube


4. Where in the human body would you find erythrocytes, leucocytes and platelets?
    Bones
    Phlegm
    Lymph
    Blood


5. The tricarboxylic acid cycle, or Krebs Cycle, named after Sir Adolf Hans Krebs (1900-1981), is a series of chemical reactions of utmost importance in the oxidation of glucose for the release of energy in aerobically respiring organisms - including ourselves! This cycle is also named after a certain organic acid, which is an important intermediate in this series of reactions - which is it?
    Acetic acid (ethanoic acid)
    Citric acid (2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid)
    Oxalic acid (ethanedioic acid)
    Salycylic acid (2-hydroxybenzoic acid)


6. General Sherman, the world's largest living organism (in terms of volume) at the beginning of the 21st century, is a ...
    Tree
    Coral reef
    Blue whale
    Mangrove


7. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deformation under shear stress, or simply put, its resistance to flowing. At room temperature, which of the following is the MOST viscous?
    Water
    Honey
    Olive oil
    Brine


8. An oxidising agent is a substance that "oxidises" another substance, i.e. takes electrons from it, and in doing so, itself gets "reduced" or accepts electrons. Which of the following substances is a good oxidising agent?
    Metals
    Dichromate ions
    Nascent hydrogen
    Carbon


9. Scurvy is a disease which results from the lack of a certain vitamin, also called "ascorbic acid", in a person's diet. Which is it?
    Vitamin A
    Vitamin B1
    Vitamin K
    Vitamin C


10. So how are all these answers related; what's the "common bond"?
    Answer: (One word - a fruit)


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