Quiz - Wed 4 August 2010

[dandysmom]

A beautiful pale gold, CM ,,,

[calismum]

Yes, Genus Helianthus - Sunflower.

Did you know - Sunflowers in the bud stage exhibit heliotropism. At sunrise, the faces of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. Over the course of the day they follow the sun from east to west, while at night they return to an eastward orientation. This motion is performed by motor cells in the pulvinus, a flexible segment of the stem just below the bud. As the bud stage ends, the stem stiffens and the blooming stage is reached.

[dandysmom]

Off topic, have you seen our new member Sookie wookie's cat Sookie? Another stunning brown torbie like Kizzy and Kuan Yin.

[angieh]

Lovely things sunflowers. Not as easy to grow here as in France.

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by calismum

Yes, Genus Helianthus - Sunflower.

Did you know - Sunflowers in the bud stage exhibit heliotropism. At sunrise, the faces of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. Over the course of the day they follow the sun from east to west, while at night they return to an eastward orientation. This motion is performed by motor cells in the pulvinus, a flexible segment of the stem just below the bud. As the bud stage ends, the stem stiffens and the blooming stage is reached.

Actually I did know that. Fun to watch. But not how.

[angieh]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

Off topic, have you seen our new member Sookie wookie's cat Sookie? Another stunning brown torbie like Kizzy and Kuan Yin.

Yes, quite stunning markings and more clearly defined than Kizzy's or Millie's. Very definite brown colouring.

[calismum]

Q8 - The name of which heavenly device is the Latin word for bodyguard or attendant?

[angieh]

angel?????????

[dandysmom]

The Seraphim ??????

[calismum]

I didn't know this either - a word with many meanings

satellite
1. Astronomy A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.
2. Aerospace An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
3. A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.
4. An urban or suburban community located near a big city.
5. a. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate.
b. A subservient follower; a sycophant.6. Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
7. Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.