Everyday Science misc (158) MCQs with Answers

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The appearance of tail in humans is an example of an atavistic structure, which is the reappearance of an ancestral trait lost during evolution.

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The offspring of a horse is called a Colt (young male) or more generally a Foal for either sex; specifically, a young male horse is a colt.

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Bees must collect nectar from approximately 20 million flowers to produce 1 pound of honeycomb.

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The meat of a calf is called veal.

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An earthworm has no eyes; it detects light through light-sensitive cells (photoreceptors) in its skin.

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The brain of an elephant weighs about 5000 grams (5 kg), making it the largest brain among all land animals.

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Undigested food in cockroach is stored in the rectum before being expelled as faeces.

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The only anteater found in Pakistan is the Pangolin (Indian Pangolin / *Manis crassicaudata*).

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The blastopore is the opening that forms during gastrulation, connecting the developing archenteron (primitive gut) to the exterior of the gastrula.

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The pond breeder fish is the Common carp.