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How many legs does a spider have?
28
16

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Spiders have eight legs, unlike insects which have six.
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Spiders have eight legs, unlike insects which have six.
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Which conifers can cause pollinosis?
1Cupressus
2Spruce

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Cypress is a conifer that can cause pollinosis, particularly in spring, due to its allergenic pollen.
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Cypress is a conifer that can cause pollinosis, particularly in spring, due to its allergenic pollen.
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What physiological characteristic differentiates the dugong from the manatee?
1Tail
2Snout

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The dugong can be distinguished from the manatee by its crescent-shaped tail, similar to that of dolphins, whereas the manatee's is more rounded.
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The dugong can be distinguished from the manatee by its crescent-shaped tail, similar to that of dolphins, whereas the manatee's is more rounded.
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What is a spiny dogfish?
1Shark
2Tuna

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The spiny dogfish, also called dogfish, is a small shark belonging to the shark family.
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The spiny dogfish, also called dogfish, is a small shark belonging to the shark family.
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Are cycas conifers?
2No
1Yes

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No, cycas are not conifers, but primitive gymnosperms. They look like palms, but belong to a different botanical class.
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No, cycas are not conifers, but primitive gymnosperms. They look like palms, but belong to a different botanical class.
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What is the country of origin of the cocoa tree?
2Mexico
1Ecuador

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The cocoa tree is a tropical species native to Mexico and domesticated about 3,000 years ago, most likely originally for the production of a fermented, and therefore alcoholic, drink. It produces edible beans from which cocoa, the basic product of chocolate, is made.
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The cocoa tree is a tropical species native to Mexico and domesticated about 3,000 years ago, most likely originally for the production of a fermented, and therefore alcoholic, drink. It produces edible beans from which cocoa, the basic product of chocolate, is made.
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Where is the Darvaza gas crater located?
1Turkmenistan
2Uzbekistan

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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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The Gates of Hell is a natural gas field located in Derweze, in the Ahal province of Turkmenistan. The Hell Gate is so called because of its natural gas hearth burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971.
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Why is the cornflower also called the glasses breaker?
1Its medicinal use
2Its culinary use

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Cornflowers are known as glasses breaker because of their medicinal properties. In the past, its flowers were thought to improve vision, hence its nickname.
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Cornflowers are known as glasses breaker because of their medicinal properties. In the past, its flowers were thought to improve vision, hence its nickname.
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What is the other name for the ranunculus acris?
1Buttercup
2Daffodil

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The ranunculus acris is an herbaceous plant of the Renonculataceae family. It is commonly known as "buttercup", although it also refers to several species of yellow-flowered buttercup.
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The ranunculus acris is an herbaceous plant of the Renonculataceae family. It is commonly known as "buttercup", although it also refers to several species of yellow-flowered buttercup.
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Why do baboons have red butts?
1Fertility
2Maturity

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Baboons' red butts serve to signal their fertility status to other members of the group, who can then know when the females are ready to breed.
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Baboons' red butts serve to signal their fertility status to other members of the group, who can then know when the females are ready to breed.
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