Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 19

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  Glaucoma is treated by which of the following: 

w)  androgenic drug
x)  androgenic blocking drug
y)  cholinergic drug
z)  anticholinergic drug

ANSWER:    Y -- CHOLINERGIC DRUG

GENR-92;  Multiple Choice:  Atolls are most probably formed by: 

w)  a rise in the earth's crust
x)  sand brought in from the mainland
y)  collapse of the center of a volcano
z)  coral reef upbuilding during subsidence

ANSWER:    Z -- CORAL REEF UPBUILDING DURING SUBSIDENCE 

GENR-92; Short Answer:  Identify the tree family which includes among its members the:  New
Mexico, Texas honey, thornless honey, water, black and honey.  Name this tree family.

ANSWER:   LOCUST

GENR-92; Short Answer:  Name the order of insects which includes among its members the: 
Hawk, Death's Head, Brown-Tail, Carpenter, Clear-Winged, Clothes and Gypsy.  Name this
insect order.

ANSWER:   MOTHS / BUTTERFLIES  (accept Lepidopterw)

GENR-92; Short Answer:  With many thousands of species, this is one of the largest families in
the plant kingdom.  Identify this plant family which includes among its members the:  Brome,
Love, Foxtail, Sudan, Buffalo, Saint Augustine, Burmuda and Blue.

ANSWER:   GRASS   or   GRAMINACEAE

GENR-92; Short Answer:  Give the name of the area of science concerned with the study of the
customs and societies of mankind.

ANSWER:  WNTHROPOLOGY