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Do You Remember Any Of The Science They Taught You At School?

There are [206 bones](http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/bonegrowth/femur.shtml) in the adult body. Newborns have over 300.

How many bones are there in the adult human body?

The femur is the scientific name for the thigh bone.

Which of these is the femur?

Any substance with a pH greater than 7 is an alkali, and a substance with a pH lower than 7 is an acid. If it has a pH of 7, it's neutral.

If a substance has a pH of 5, is it an acid or an alkali?

Zinc hydroxide is not an alkali because it does not dissolve in water.

Which of these is NOT an alkali?

The chemical symbol for copper is Cu. Ca is the symbol for calcium, and Co is the symbol for cobalt.

What is the chemical symbol for copper?

Invertebrates are animals without backbones. Butterflies, like all insects, are a type of invertebrate known as an [arthropod](http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zbrmn39/revision/3), which have an external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed legs.

Which of these is an invertebrate?

The equation for momentum is mass in kg multiplied by velocity in m/s.

What is this equation used to calculate?

In a circuit diagram, which of these is the correct symbol for a lamp?

Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?

Of course they don't! One of the main disadvantages of solar panels as a renewable energy source is their [inability to work at night](http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/znn9q6f/revision/5).

Solar panels do not work at night. True or false?

What is an alloy?

In [electrolysis](http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway_pre_2011/rocks_metals/4_metals_alloys1.shtml), electricity is passed through solutions containing copper compounds, such as copper sulphate. The positive electrode (anode) is impure copper, and the negative electrode (cathode) is pure copper.

What process is used to purify copper?

In the equation for aerobic respiration, which word is missing?

[Bile](http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_edexcel/common_systems/digestionrev4.shtml) is an alkaline substance produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder.

Which part of your body produces bile?

Sex cells (aka gametes) are the product of [meiosis](http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/inheritance/dna_cell_divisionrev3.shtml).

What is the type of cell division that produces gametes?

Science wasn't your favourite subject at school, was it? You need to brush up on your science knowledge before you can claim to be a true science nerd.

Terrible at science

Not bad! You still remember some of the basics from school, but you're a little rusty in some areas.

Kind of a science nerd

You're so good at science, you're basically a scientist. Congrats!

Proud science nerd

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