Biology
What does the word biology mean?
The study of living things.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
An atom.
The more you take away, the more I become. What am I?
A hole.
What is Australia's capital city?
Canberra.
What is the Dakabin mascot?
Dragon
I am the smallest structural and functional unit of all living organisms.
A cell.
Collections of only one type of atom.
An element.
I have two hands, but I cannot scratch myself. What am I?
A clock
What gas do we breathe in?
Oxygen
What should you always wear on the basketball courts?
School Hat.
Which organelle contains DNA?
The nucleus.
Two or more atoms chemically joined together.
A compound.
I can be cracked, I can be made, I can be told and I can be played. What am I?
A joke.
In which city would you find the Eiffel Tower?
Paris, France
What is the Dakabin motto?
The future lies within.
Which organelle controls what goes into and out of the cell?
The cell membrane.
Two or more types of atom not chemically joined together.
A mixture.
I am as light as a feather, yet no-one can hold me for long. What am I?
Your breath
Which shape has eight sides?
Octagon
What large colourful bird can you sometimes see in the grounds?
A Peacock.
Which organelle creates energy for the cell?
The mitochondria.
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
I am not alive, but I grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air. I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
Which two types of animals are the only monotremes in the world?
The platypus and echidna (there are four species of echidna). They are egg laying mammals.
In what decade was the school built?
The 1970's (1978)