Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 29

GENR-92; Short Answer:  Name the branch of medical science which is concerned with the study
of disease as it appears in its natural surroundings, and as it affects a community of people rather
than a single individual. 

ANSWER:   EPIDEMIOLOGY

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  The study of poisons is called: 

w)  oncology
x)  toxicology
y)  phrenology
z)  ergonomics (pron: ur - go - no - mics)

ANSWER:  X -- TOXICOLOGY

GENR-92; Short Answer:  What vitamin complex includes thiamine, niacin, and riboflavin?

ANSWER:   VITAMIN B

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  What range of frequencies are usually referred to as audio
frequencies for humans?

w)  0 to 20 Hertz
x)  20 to 20,000 Hertz
y)  200 to 200,000 Hertz
z)  10,000 to 30,000 Hertz

ANSWER:  X -- 20 TO 20,000 HERTZ

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  What range of frequencies are usually referred to as the UHF Band?

w)  3 to 30 Megahertz
x)  30 to 300 Megahertz
y)  300 to 3,000 Megahertz
z)  30,000 to 300,000 Megahertz

ANSWER:  Y -- 300 TO 3,000 MEGAHERTZ