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What is the scientific name for chamomile today?
1Chamaemelum nobile
2Filipendula ulmaria
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Chamaemelum nobile is the scientific name chosen today for the plant. However, it is also known by its synonym Anthemis nobilis, attributed by Linné in 1735. Fifty years later, the Piedmontese botanist Carlo Allioni reclassified it in the genus Chamaemelum.
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Chamaemelum nobile is the scientific name chosen today for the plant. However, it is also known by its synonym Anthemis nobilis, attributed by Linné in 1735. Fifty years later, the Piedmontese botanist Carlo Allioni reclassified it in the genus Chamaemelum.
Nature
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In which African biome can baobabs be found?
2Savannah
1Rainforests
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The baobab tree is a typical African tree of the dry savannah, where it is found in the company of acacias, tamarind trees and albizias. Its range extends from the Sahel, especially in Senegal, to the Transvaal, where its sensitivity to frost limits its expansion. It is also found on the island of Madagascar. It is absent from the rainforests of Central Africa.
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The baobab tree is a typical African tree of the dry savannah, where it is found in the company of acacias, tamarind trees and albizias. Its range extends from the Sahel, especially in Senegal, to the Transvaal, where its sensitivity to frost limits its expansion. It is also found on the island of Madagascar. It is absent from the rainforests of Central Africa.
Nature
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Where a wild Boa constrictor can be found?
1The American continent
2The Asian continent
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The Boa constrictor is a species of snake in the Boidae family. Formerly called Boa soothsayer or Aviosa, it is a very large snake found in the wild only on the American continent.
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The Boa constrictor is a species of snake in the Boidae family. Formerly called Boa soothsayer or Aviosa, it is a very large snake found in the wild only on the American continent.
Nature
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Are anacondas poisonous snakes?
2No
1Yes
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Eunectes is a genus of snakes in the family Boidae. These snakes are called anacondas. They are semi-aquatic, non-venomous constrictor snakes.
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Eunectes is a genus of snakes in the family Boidae. These snakes are called anacondas. They are semi-aquatic, non-venomous constrictor snakes.
Nature
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Are Cycas conifers?
2No
1Yes
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Cycads are gymnosperms, but belong to Cycadophyta, not to Coniferophyta.
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Cycads are gymnosperms, but belong to Cycadophyta, not to Coniferophyta.
Nature
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What is the highest volcano in the world?
2Nevado Ojos del Salado
1Mauna Kea
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Nevado Ojos del Salado, located in the Atacama Desert in Chile, is 6,893 m high and is the highest volcano in the world.
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Nevado Ojos del Salado, located in the Atacama Desert in Chile, is 6,893 m high and is the highest volcano in the world.
Nature
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Where is the Great Blue Hole located?
1Belize
2Madagascar
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The Great Blue Hole is an underwater cenote located off the coast of Belize, Central America. It is part of the Lighthouse Reef and is protected within the Belizean reef.
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The Great Blue Hole is an underwater cenote located off the coast of Belize, Central America. It is part of the Lighthouse Reef and is protected within the Belizean reef.
Nature
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What is the largest volcano in Europe?
1Cantal
2Vosges
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The largest volcano in Europe is Cantal with 2,700 km2 and 70 km in diameter.
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The largest volcano in Europe is Cantal with 2,700 km2 and 70 km in diameter.
Nature
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According to botanists, how many species does the genus Camellia contain?
2Between 100 and 250
1Between 50 and 150
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Camellia is a genus of flowering plants of the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia from the Himalayan range, Japan and Indonesia. The number of species in the genus varies, depending on the botanist, between 100 and 250.
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Camellia is a genus of flowering plants of the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia from the Himalayan range, Japan and Indonesia. The number of species in the genus varies, depending on the botanist, between 100 and 250.
Nature
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How fast can the African Ostrich run?
270 km/h (43 mph)
150 km/h (31 mph)
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Ostriches are unfit to fly, but excellent at running. Their speed on the ground is remarkable: they can reach 70 km/h (43 mph).
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Ostriches are unfit to fly, but excellent at running. Their speed on the ground is remarkable: they can reach 70 km/h (43 mph).
