20-Jul-2023 Theme: 'Guard'

(1) Where would find guard cells?

Answer: On the surface of a leaf (in stomates).

(2) Plastic tree guards were invented in 1979 by a forestry researcher in which country? (a) New Zealand (b) Canada (c) Germany (d) Scotland (e) Uruguay

Answer: (d) Scotland.

(3) What is the Garda Siochana?

Answer: Irish police force.

(4) What was the original function of the Guard's Van on a train?

Answer: It housed a hand brake which could slow or stop the train.

(5) What is giardiasis?

Answer: A diarrhoeal disease caused by the microscopic parasite Giardia duodenalis.

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