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Human Genetics and Microbiology
Zoology
Ecology
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100
How many bones do you have in your body?
206
100
What is the most basic unit of life?
Cells
100
Do bears hibernate?
No :)
100
What are the chemical elements involved in photosynthesis?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
100
Name the 3 types of symbiosis in parasites
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
200
Name all five blood vessels
Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
Veins
200
Name the part of a cell where cellular respiration takes place.
The mitochondria
200
Name the strongest animal
Dung beetle
200
Do algae and seaweed like CO2?
Yes :) For photosynthesis; they grow more and block off sunlight for plants and animals further below the surface.
200
Name the 4 types of marine life
Microscopic life
Plants
Invertebrates
Vertebrates (fish, mammals)
300
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
300
What are the main differences between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts and animal cells have lysosomes.
300
Name the only animal that can’t jump
Elephant
300
Why do leaves change colour when winter comes?
They lose chlorophyll which is responsible for creating the green colour
300
Name one of the three advancements in medicine from war
Anaesthesia
Ambulances
Antiseptics
400
What is the smallest bone in your body?
Stapes in the middle ear
400
This type of gene’s effects are masked when in the presence of a dominant gene.
Recessive gene
400
Canis lupus familiaris is the scientific name of which common animal?
Domesticated dog
400
Which fruit, commonly eaten during October and November, is a member of the gourd family?
Pumpkin
400
What does entomophagy mean?
Act of eating bugs
500
Name at least 3 types of freely movable joints
Ball and socket joint
Hinge joint
Condyloid joint
Pivot joint
Gliding joint
Saddle joint
500
What genetic defect causes down syndrome?
Abnormal cell division of chromosome 21 causes individuals to have an extra 21st chromosome.
500
Which months are the nesting season for Sea Turtles?
March to October
500
What does Dendrochronology refer to?
The scientific method of dating tree rings to the exact year they were formed.
500
What are two of the four main principles that form modern bioethics?
Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice