Statistics for Science A-Z

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This quiz has been taken 2,178 times
The average score is 17 of 26

Answer Stats

	Hint	Answer	% Correct
F	Nuclear reaction - two or more atoms 'join'	Fusion	90%
J	English Physicist OR unit of energy	Joule	89%
D	Deoxyribonucleic acid	DNA	88%
G	Force - natural attraction of mass and energy	Gravity	88%
P	Antibiotic accidentally discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928	Penicillin	84%
E	Change in genetic composition over successive generations	Evolution	83%
U	Female sex organ part of the reproductive system	Uterus	79%
Z	Chemical element with atomic number 30	Zinc	74%
Q	Minimum amount of any physical entity OR an area of Physics	Quantum	71%
K	Taxonomic rank (Domain, ..., Species)	Kingdom	70%
O	Movement of a solvent through a semi permeable membrane to an area of lower concentration	Osmosis	70%
S	Stellar Explosion	Supernova	68%
M	Unit - number of atoms in 12g of carbon-12	Mole	67%
C	Chemical bond - involves 'sharing' of electron pairs	Covalent Bond	66%
A	Positively charged electrode	Anode	64%
I	Process - atom/molecule gains or loses an electron	Ionization	63%
B	Type of radiation - high energy electron/positron	Beta	62%
V	Measure of the resistance of a liquid to flow	Viscosity	61%
H	Group 17 elements of the Periodic Table (F, Cl, Br, I, At)	Halogen	60%
X	Plant tissue that transports water from the roots to the shoots and leaves	Xylem	47%
Y	Quantifiable amount of product produced during a chemical reaction	Yield	47%
W	Force applied over a distance	Work	43%
L	Device - emits light through optical amplification	Laser	42%
T	Type of wave, (light, x-rays, UV, ...) opposite of longitudinal	Transverse	38%
R	Decrease of charge OR the gain of electrons	Reduction	36%
N	Subatomic particle - typically pass through normal matter	Neutrino	33%