Human Body 1
What organ pumps blood throughout the human body?
heart
How many legs does an octopus have?
8
Yes
Ex: Venus Flytrap, Mimos pudice
True or False: You get half of your genes from your mom and half from your dad?
true
What is the name of the organ that we use to breath in oxygen?
lungs
Where would one find the smallest bone in the human body?
ear
Which is the only mammal that can fly?
bat
Which part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
leaves
DNA is written in a special alphabet containing only the four letters A, T, C and G. If the letters A and T pair up together, what letter does C pair with?
G
What are the five human senses?
Hearing, sight, smell, touch and taste
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
tooth enamal
Which insect can lift up to 50 times its body weight?
ant
What’s the name of the green pigment in plants that’s essential for photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
What do we call the things that decide our traits like eye color or hair color?
genes
What makes up 80% of our brains?
water
Which organ remove wastes and extra fluid from your body?
kidneys
For how many years can a snail sleep?
3 years
What is the name given to the specific study of plants?
botany
All people share what percent of their DNA?
99%
Laid end to end, an adult’s blood vessels could circle Earth’s equator about how many times?
4
What is the white area of the eye called?
sclera
Name the animal which can grow till its death?
lobster
Which plant can grow up to 35 inches in a single day?
Bamboo
Who is considered the "Father of Genetics"?
Gregor Mendel
The word "muscle" comes from the Latin word for what?
"Little Mouse"