2nd Semester Challenge Directions: After each question, write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. You will be given about 30 seconds per questions. The group with the most correct answers will win.

Evolution 6 questions

1 of 30) Place the letters of the fossils in order of oldest to youngest. B C

2 of 30) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant-rich diet?

3 of 30) If you had the bacteria infection growing in the picture below, name all the antibiotics you could use to treat the infection.

4 of 30) Name the type of isolation that prevents reproduction due to differing mating rituals.

5 of 30) Two part question: a) What are differences within a population called? b) What are differences that aid survival?

6 of 30) Name the hypothesis that explains the formation of our solar system from gravity and gases in outer space.

Ecology 6 questions

7 of 30) Identify the stages of the water cycle from the choices below. Evaporation Infiltration Transpiration Condensation Run-off Precipitation

8 of 30) Two part question: A) The ozone layer is thinning because of which man-made chemical? B) What is striking the earth as a result of the thinning ozone layer?

9 of 30) Place the vocabulary letters in order of smallest to largest? A) Ecosystem B) Universe C) Population D) Galaxy E) Biome F) Community G) Biosphere H) Solar System

10 of 30) Lightning plays a role of breaking chemical bonds during which nutrient cycle?

11 of 30) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees 11 of 30) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this?

12 of 30) How many kcal would get to the snake?

Physiology 6 questions

13 of 30) Label the eye diagram. Choices: Retina Cornea Pupil Cochlea Optic nerve Iris Lens

14 of 30) Three part question. A) Name the body system pictured 14 of 30) Three part question. A) Name the body system pictured. B) Which letter identifies the hypothalamus? C) Which component of homeostasis does the hypothalamus control?

15 of 30) Label the objects of the neuron below. Choices: Neurotransmitters Impulse Plasma membrane Vesicle Schwann cell Synapse Receptor

16 of 30) Label the 3 main parts of a neuron. C B

17 of 30) List the blood type/s that a person with AB- Blood can receive.

18 of 30) Name the proteins found on the surface of cells to help identify them as belonging to yourself.

Classification 2 questions

19 of 30) Besides the animal kingdom, which other kingdom is 100% heterotrophic?

20 of 30) Humans and chimps share the same “order” of classification called Primates. Besides their “order” which other levels of classification do they have in common?

Microorganisms 5 questions

21 of 30) The picture below shows an amoeba 21 of 30) The picture below shows an amoeba. Which part does the arrow identify?

22 of 30) Label the four parts of the fungus diagram.

23 of 30) Two part question: a) What is the outer covering of a virus called? b) What is it made from?

24 of 30) Two part question: a) Reverse transcriptase is which type of molecule? b) Which group of viruses contain reverse transcriptase?

25 of 30) Name the three groups of Archaebacteria and why they are considered extreme.

Plants 4 questions

26 of 30) Three part question: a) Name the diploid stage in the life of a plant. b) What will this stage in the life of a plant create? c) Which type of plant is diagrammed below?

27 of 30) Label the parts of the flower diagram. Choices: Petal Ovary Carpel Stamen Sepal Stigma Anther

28 of 30) Name two groups of plants that are seedless.

29 of 30) Fill in the cladogram for the 4 types of plants below. Choices: Seed producing Vascular Seedless Multicellular Fruits Non-vascular Cones

Grab Bag: 1 Question

30 of 30) What is the best selling fiction book of all-time? Click here to see the top 100 list.

Exchange your answers

1 of 30) Place the letters of the fossils in order of oldest to youngest. 2 3 4 5 A D E B C

2 of 30) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant-rich diet? Appendix, Wisdom teeth

3 of 30)If you had the bacteria infection growing in the picture below, name all the antibiotics you could use to treat the infection.

4 of 30) Name the type of isolation that prevents reproduction due to differing mating rituals. Behavioral

5 of 30) Two part question: a) What are differences within a population called? b) What are differences that aid survival? variation adaptation

6 of 30) Name the hypothesis that explains the formation of our solar system from gravity and gases in outer space. Nebula hypothesis

7 of 30) Identify the stages of the water cycle from the choices below. Evaporation Infiltration Transpiration Condensation Run-off Precipitation

8 of 30) Two part question: A) The ozone layer is thinning because of which man-made chemical? B) What is striking the earth as a result of the thinning ozone layer? CFCs UV energy

9 of 30) Place the vocabulary letters in order of smallest to largest? C) Population F) Community A) Ecosystem E) Biome G) Biosphere H) Solar System D) Galaxy B) Universe

10 of 30) Lightning plays a role of breaking chemical bonds during which nutrient cycle? Nitrogen

11 of 30) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees 11 of 30) Epiphytes are plants that live and grow atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this? Commensalism

12 of 30) How many kcal would get to the snake?

13 of 30) Label the eye diagram. Choices: Retina Cornea Pupil Cochlea Optic nerve Iris Lens

14 of 30) Three part question. A) Name the body system pictured 14 of 30) Three part question. A) Name the body system pictured. B) Which letter identifies the hypothalamus? C) Which component of homeostasis does the hypothalamus control? Endocrine A Body temp

15 of 30) Label the objects of the neuron below. Choices: Neurotransmitters Impulse Plasma membrane Vesicle Schwann cell Synapse Receptor

16 of 30) Label the 3 main parts of a neuron. dendrite A Axon C B Cell body

17 of 30) List the blood type/s that a person with AB- Blood can receive. This person has RH antibodies. Therefore he cannot be given any type of positive blood. B- AB- O-

18 of 30) Name the proteins found on the surface of cells to help identify them as belonging to yourself. Antigens

19 of 30) Besides the animal kingdom, which other kingdom is 100% heterotrophic? Fungi

20 of 30) Humans and chimps share the same “order” of classification called Primates. Besides their “order” which other levels of classification do they have in common? Kingdom, Phylum, Class

21 of 30) The picture below shows an amoeba 21 of 30) The picture below shows an amoeba. Which part does the arrow identify? Pseudopod

22 of 30) Label the four parts of the fungus diagram. Fruiting body Spores Mycelium Hyphae

23 of 30) Two part question: a) What is the outer covering of a virus called? b) What is it made from? Capsid Protein

24 of 30) Two part question: a) Reverse transcriptase is which type of molecule? b) Which group of viruses contain reverse transcriptase? enzyme retrovirus

Halophile: Thermophile: Live in salt Live in heat Methanogens: 25 of 30) Name the three groups of Archaebacteria and why they are considered extreme. Halophile: Live in salt Thermophile: Live in heat Methanogens: Live without oxygen

sporphyte spores Ferns 26 of 30) Three part question: a) Name the diploid stage in the life of a plant. b) What will this stage in the life of a plant create? c) Which type of plant is diagrammed below? sporphyte spores Ferns

27 of 30) Label the parts of the flower diagram. Choices: Petal Ovary Carpel Stamen Sepal Stigma Anther

28 of 30) Name two groups of plants that are seedless. Moss Ferns

29 of 30) Fill in the cladogram for the 4 types of plants below. Choices: Seed producing Vascular Seedless Multicellular Fruits Non-vascular Cones

30 of 30) What is the best selling fiction book of all-time? 2nd 21st 9th Click here to see the top 100 list. 10th