Everyday Science Oneliner MCQS 5

• Polio is caused by virus.
• Neptune is the coldest planet of the solar system.
• Eggshell is composed of calcium carbonate.
• The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is oxygen.
• The main constituent of Biogas is Methane.
• Stalagmites are deposits of Calcium Carbonate.
• Gigantism is the result of Hyper Pituitarism.
• The purpose of computer is Manipulation of data.
• The chemical name of washing soda is Sodium Bicarbonate.
• The main constituent of Sui gas is Methane.
• Blue colour has the shortest wave length.
• Glass is called Silica.
• Ascorbic Acid is Vitamin C.
• The solar system has 8 planets.
• The second most abundant element in the earth’s crust is silicon.
• The fastest revolving planet is Mercury.
• Geysers are hot springs that erupt hot waters and steam from time to time.
• The first simple microscope was invented by Hans Janssen and Zachariah Janssen.
• Hot liquid rock beneath the earth’s surface is called Lava/Magma.
• Mitochondria are the power house of the cell.
• Ability of the air to absorb long heat waves from the earth after allowing the short waves from 
• sun to pass through it is known as Green House Effect
• Computer works on the principle introduced by the Muslim scientist Musa al-Khwarizmi.
• Coldest planet of the solar system is Neptune.
• The rupture of red blood cells is called Eryptosis.
• Muslim Scientist Ail bin Tabari is famous for his work on Firdous al-Hikmah.
• Haploid cells result from the process of meiosis.
• All stars are not of the same colour.
• The left lung has two lobes while the right lung has three lobes.
• The pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the right atrium.
• Our galaxy milky way is shaped like a large thick concave lens with a large central bulge
• DNA has a double helix structure while the RNA does not have a double helix structure.
• The normal temperature of Human Blood is 37C (98.60 F)
• The liver is a part of gastrointestinal tract.
• The major fossil fuel impurity is Sulphur.
• Sphalerite is an ore of Zinc.
• The most abundant element present in the sun is Hydrogen.
• The metal atom present in chlorophyll is Magnesium.
• The gland responsible for the secretion of the hormone estrogen is Ovary.
• An element used in the doping of silicon for the preparation of a p-type semiconductor is Boron.
• A synthetic fibre which is a polyamide is Nylon.
• Glycogen is a carbohydrate.
• The cell structure that controls movements of material into and out of the cell is Cell Membrane.
• The unit that co-ordinates different devices of the computer system are Control Unit.
• Mastication is an example of Mechanical Digestion.
• Botanically a fruit is a Ripened Ovary.
• The vocal folds are part of the Larynx.
• The famous book Al-Qanoon was written by the Muslim scientist Abu Ail Sina.
• The instrument used for the measurement of blood pressure is Sphygmomanometer.
• A mammal, which can fly is Bat.