2 nd 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.

Day One

1 of 12) How many kcal would the eagle receive?

2 of 12) Place the letters of the fossils in order of oldest to youngest. A D E B C

3 of 12) Which white blood cell surrounds and engulfs foreign particles?

4 of 12) Which mechanism of evolution happens as a result of natural disasters and not natural selection?

5 of 12) Two part question: a) Name the gland that controls sugar in the blood. b) Identify the gland.

6 of 12) What is the outer covering (capsid) of a virus made from?

7 of 12) Label the objects of the neuron below. Choices: Neurotransmitters Impulse Plasma membrane Vesicle Schwann cell Synapse Receptor

8 of 12) What is the body’s 1 st line of defense?

9 of 12) Humans and chimps share the same “order” of classification called Primates. Besides their “order” which other levels of classification do they have in common?

10 of 12) How many trophic levels is the longest food chain?

11 of 12) Which kingdom of life is best described by the following: Usually unicellular Mostly heterotrophs Reproduce sexually and asexually Eukaryotic

12 of 12) Which phrase from The Simpsons is now defined by the Oxford English Dictionary?

Exchange Your Answers

1 of 12) How many kcal would the eagle receive?

2 of 12) Place the letters of the fossils in order of oldest to youngest. A D E B C

3 of 12) Which white blood cells surround and engulf foreign particles?

4 of 12) Which mechanism of evolution happens as a result of natural disasters and not natural selection?

5 of 12) Two part question: a) Name the gland that controls sugar in the blood. b) Identify the gland.

6 of 12) What is the outer covering (capsid) of a virus made from?

7 of 12) Label the objects of the neuron below.

8 of 12) What is the body’s 1 st line of defense?

9 of 12) Humans and chimps share the same “order” of classification called Primates. Besides their “order” which other levels of classification do they have in common?

10 of 12) How many trophic levels is the longest food chain?

11 of 12) Which kingdom of life is best described by the following: Usually unicellular Mostly heterotrophs Reproduce sexually and asexually Eukaryotic

Day Two

1 of 11) Which traits are most common in protista? A) Reproduction: Asexual or Sexual B) Feeding: Autotrophs or Heterotrophs C) Cell type: Prokaryote or Eukaryote

2 of 11) What is it called when organisms copy the appearance of other objects?

3 of 11 ) Besides blood and sexual fluids, name another body fluid that may contain the HIV virus.

4 of 11) Which type of isolation is shown in this picture?

5 of 11) Which half of this dish shows antibiotic resistance?

6 of 11) What is the biological advantage of sexual reproduction?

7 of 11) List all that a salamander and mouse has in common.

8 of 11) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant- rich diet?

9 of 11) Three part question. A) Name the body system pictured. B) Which letter identifies the hypothalamus? C) Which component of homeostasis does the hypothalamus control?

10 of 11) Which organisms (be specific) remove nitrogen from the environment and help make nutrients for plants?

11 of 11) Which phrase from The Simpsons is now defined by the Oxford English Dictionary?

Exchange Your Answers

1 of 11) Which traits are most common in protista? A) Reproduction: Asexual or Sexual B) Feeding: Autotrophs or Heterotrophs C) Cell type: Prokaryote or Eukaryote

2 of 11) What is it called when organisms copy the appearance of other objects?

3 of 11 ) Besides blood and sexual fluids, name another body fluid that may contain the HIV virus.

4 of 11) Which type of isolation is shown in this picture?

5 of 11) Which half of this dish shows antibiotic resistance?

6 of 11) What is the biological advantage of sexual reproduction?

7 of 11) List all that a salamander and mouse has in common.

8 of 11) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant- rich diet?

9 of 11) Three part question. A) Name the body system pictured. B) Which letter identifies the hypothalamus? C) Which component of homeostasis does the hypothalamus control?

10 of 11) Which organisms (be specific) remove nitrogen from the environment and help make nutrients for plants?

11 of 11) Which phrase from The Simpsons is now defined by the Oxford English Dictionary?

Day Three

1 of 15) Name these bacteria cell parts (arrow) used for attachment.

2 of 15) Name the updated 6 kingdoms of life.

3 of 15) Which picture shows Gram Positive bacteria?

4 of 15) The fish gains protection from predators, but the anemone is neither helped nor hurt. Which symbiotic relationship is this?

5 of 15) Name the protein that binds oxygen to red blood cells.

6 of 15) Two part question: a) What type of chemical do glands create? b) The chemical created from part a, is then used by cell’s to make which other molecule?

7 of 15) Label the eye diagram. Choices: Retina Cornea Pupil Cochlea Optic nerve Iris Lens

8 of 15) A giraffe stretching to make its neck longer was an example used to support which theory?

9 of 15) List the blood type/s that a person with AB- Blood can receive.

10 of 15) Which tissue supports the body and includes bones and ligaments?

11 of 15) Name the inner ear bone that leads to the auditory nerve?

12 of 15) Name the fluid that scent chemicals dissolve in before leading to the olfactory nerve?

13 of 15) Name the layer of the Earth where all life can be found.

14 of 15) Besides the animal kingdom, which other kingdom is 100% heterotrophic?

15 of 15) Mr. Shechori is sick. His doctor gave him antibiotics, and as a result Mr. Shechori got better. What type of infection did Mr. Shechori have?

Exchange Your Answers

1 of 15) Name these bacteria cell parts (arrow) used for attachment.

2 of 15) Name the updated 6 kingdoms of life.

3 of 15) Which picture shows Gram Positive bacteria?

4 of 15) The fish gains protection from predators, but the anemone is neither helped nor hurt. Which symbiotic relationship is this?

5 of 15) Name the protein that binds oxygen to red blood cells.

6 of 15) Two part question: a) What type of chemical do glands create? b) The chemical created from part a, is then used by cell’s to make which other molecule?

7 of 15) Label the eye diagram. Choices: Retina Cornea Pupil Cochlea Optic nerve Iris Lens

8 of 15) A giraffe stretching to make its neck longer was an example used to support which theory?

9 of 15) List the blood type/s that a person with AB- Blood can receive.

10 of 15) Which tissue supports the body and includes bones and ligaments?

11 of 15) Name the inner ear bone that leads to the auditory nerve?

12 of 15) Name the fluid that scent chemicals dissolve in before leading to the olfactory nerve?

13 of 15) Name the layer of the Earth where all life can be found.

14 of 15) Besides the animal kingdom, which other kingdom is 100% heterotrophic?

15 of 15) Mr. Shechori was sick. His doctor gave him antibiotics, and as a result Mr. Shechori got better. What type of infection did Mr. Shechori have?

Day Four

1 of 10) The overuse of fossil fuels is upsetting the balance of which nutrient cycle? BAD STUFF

2 of 10) During negative feedback, which organ senses high blood glucose levels and then responds to help lower the level?

3 of 10) When do these different species look most similar?

4 of 10) Who discovered the very first antibiotic back in 1929?

5 of 10) Two part question: A. What is the scientific name of a disease- causing agent? B. Which cells in your body are responsible for fighting them?

6 of 10) What is the problem with ligers produced from the male lion and female tiger?

7 of 10) Which of the following shows the proper steps of a retrovirus? a)DNA  RNA  Amino acids  Protein b)DNA  Amino acids  RNA  Proteins c)RNA  Amino acids  Protein d)DNA  RNA  DNA  Amino acids  Protein e)Proteins  Amino acids  RNA  DNA f)RNA  DNA  RNA  Amino acids  Protein

8 of 10) Which groups of animals may be linked together by the archaeopteryx fossil?

9 of 10) Phosphorus is not found in the atmosphere. Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?

10 of 10) The carbon & oxygen cycles are linked together by with two processes?

Exchange Your Answers

1 of 10) The overuse of fossil fuels is upsetting the balance of which nutrient cycle? BAD STUFF

2 of 10)During negative feedback, which organ senses high blood glucose levels and then responds to help lower the level?

3 of 10) When do these different species look most similar?

4 of 10) Who discovered the very first antibiotic back in 1929?

5 of 10) Two part question: A. What is the scientific name of a disease- causing agent? B. Which cells in your body are responsible for fighting them?

6 of 10) What is the problem with ligers produced from the male lion and female tiger?

7 of 10) Which of the following shows the proper steps of a retrovirus? a)DNA  RNA  Amino acids  Protein b)DNA  Amino acids  RNA  Proteins c)RNA  Amino acids  Protein d)DNA  RNA  DNA  Amino acids  Protein e)Proteins  Amino acids  RNA  DNA f)RNA  DNA  RNA  Amino acids  Protein

8 of 10) Which groups of animals may be linked together by the archaeopteryx fossil?

9 of 10) Phosphorus is not found in the atmosphere. Where does the phosphorus in the soil come from?

10 of 10) The carbon & oxygen cycles are linked together by with two processes?