1. The mammal which lays eggs is Platypus.

2. Linseed oil and linen is obtained from Flax plant.

3. Study of arachnids or spiders or scorpions is called Arachnology.

4. The deadly poison prussic acid is also called Cyanide or Hydrogen Cyanide.

5. The colour less and pungent gas which dissolved in water to yield a solution that is
used as

biological preservative is Formaldehyde.

6. Study of fenamenon at very low temperatures is called Cryogenics.

7. Ergonomics is the study of how the people use tools to perform work and how people
physically

relate to their working environment.

8. A type of plastic that is biodegradable has been in news lately. The ingredient that
makes it

biodegradable is Cornstarch.

9. Per capita birth rate of population is called Natality.

10. The loss of calcium from bones is called Osteoporosis.

11. The statue of liberty is green because of oxidised copper.

12. Hologrphy is the technique by which lasers are used to photograph objects and
reproduce

them in three dimensions.

13. Tyndall Effect is caused by scattering of lights in colloids or suspensions.

14. The type of camel which has tow humps is called Bactrian.

15. The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is Potassium-40.

16. The organisation which selects the Nobel laureates and awards the prizes in the field
of medicine

is The Caroline Institute(the Faculty of Medicine in Stachholm).