Dusty Lantern Reveals Pollen's Secrets — Questions and answers

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What kind of doctor was Nehemiah Grew?

Choices

  1. A doctor for people
  2. A doctor for plants ✓
  3. A doctor for dust motes
  4. A doctor for microscopes

Answer: A doctor for plants

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What did Dr. Grew scrape from a flower?

Choices

  1. A piece of glass
  2. Tiny specks of dust
  3. Yellow powder ✓
  4. A universe

Answer: Yellow powder

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What did Dr. Grew discover pollen looked like through the microscope?

Choices

  1. Just yellow dust
  2. A secret fingerprint
  3. Incredible, geometric sculptures ✓
  4. Shapes that were not unique

Answer: Incredible, geometric sculptures

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What is the name of the new science started by Dr. Grew's discovery?

Choices

  1. Geology
  2. Criminology
  3. Palynology ✓
  4. Biology

Answer: Palynology

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How did Hamza's mom suggest their cat, Mittens, might bring pollen inside?

Choices

  1. By eating honey on toast
  2. By flying in through the window
  3. On her fur after rolling in the garden ✓
  4. By carrying old boxes inside

Answer: On her fur after rolling in the garden

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