Biology Week 2017 Quiz Questions Ages 16-18

Which gland secretes insulin? (1) Pancreas Lymph nodes Sweat glands Question 1 Which gland secretes insulin? (1) Pancreas Lymph nodes Sweat glands Salivary glands

Which base pairs with cytosine in DNA? (1) Question 2 Which base pairs with cytosine in DNA? (1)

Question 3 Can you name these 3 famous biologists? (3)

Question 4 Name the structures of this animal cell (4) Nucleus Rough endoplasmic reticulum Mitochondrion Golgi apparatus

How many chromosomes do humans have? (1) a) 23 b) 38 c) 46 d) 48 Question 5 How many chromosomes do humans have? (1) a) 23 b) 38 c) 46 d) 48

Which gas do we breathe out in the highest quantity? (1) Question 6 Which gas do we breathe out in the highest quantity? (1)

Xylem transports water and solutes from the roots to the leaves. Question 7 True or false? (1) Xylem transports water and solutes from the roots to the leaves.

Oncology is the study of …? (1) Question 8 Oncology is the study of …? (1)

Which chemical builds up in hard-working muscles? (1) Question 9 Which chemical builds up in hard-working muscles? (1)

Question 10 Approximately how many more bacterial cells are there in your body than your own cells? (1) 1.5X 3X 5X 10X

Which base is found in RNA but not DNA? (1) a) Guanine b) Uracil Question 11 Which base is found in RNA but not DNA? (1) a) Guanine b) Uracil c) Thymine d) Cytosine

Which of the following vitamins can be made in the skin? (1) Question 12 Which of the following vitamins can be made in the skin? (1) a) Vitamin C b) Vitamin D c) Vitamin K d) Vitamin E e) Vitamin B

Question 13 A shoal of fish… a gaggle of geese… a colony of ants… Name the following animal groups (4) A … of rhinoceroses A … of owls A … of porcupines A … of bears

Question 14 The honey fungus (Armillaria solidipes) is one of the largest organisms in the world. How big do you think it is? (1) 0.4 km2 2.4 km2 8.4 km2

Which animal would Sir David Attenborough most like to be? (1) Question 15 Which animal would Sir David Attenborough most like to be? (1) Seahorse Sloth Slow worm Siberian tiger Salamander

Approximately how many species of lizards are there in the world Approximately how many species of lizards are there in the world? (1) a) Less than 1000 b) 1000 - 3000 c) 3000 - 6000 d) Over 6000 Question 16

What does a herpetologist study? (1) a) Trees Question 17 What does a herpetologist study? (1) a) Trees b) Amphibians and reptiles c) Herbivores

Sharks are colour blind Question 18 True or false? (1) Sharks are colour blind

Which of these species has fewest genes? (1) a) Chimpanzees b) Humans Question 19 Which of these species has fewest genes? (1) a) Chimpanzees b) Humans c) Mice d) Rice

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