18-Apr-2024 Theme: 'Petri'

(1) What is petrichor?

Answer: The smell of rain on dry soil.

(2) What is the origin of the name ‘petri dish’?

Answer: Named after its German inventor, Julius Petri.

(3) In what country is the ancient city of Petra?

Answer: Jordan.

(4) What is a petrale sole?

Answer: A fish (Eopsetta jordani).

(5) What is the only word in the English language that ends with ‘-petry’ (8 letters).

Answer: Puppetry.

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