True or False
Plants “sweat” water vapour through tiny pores in their leaves.
True
Which gas do plants absorb from the air to make their own food?
Carbon dioxide.
What fruit is slightly radioactive?
Banana
What do we call an animal that eats both plants and meat?
Omnivore
Which mineral, found in dairy and leafy greens, keeps your bones and teeth strong?
Calcium
You swallow several spiders a year in your sleep
False. Spiders tend to avoid the vibrations and breath of a sleeping human.
What is the name of the waxy layer that stops a cactus losing water in the desert?
Cuticle
seeds of what fruit contain cyanide?
Apple
What is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?
Bat
How much bacteria is in your tiem? (Weight)
Trillions (about 1–2 kg in weight).
The human brain is fully developed by age 12.
False
Which gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
What drink contains melatonin, and therefore is recommended to drink before bed?
Milk
Which creature can survive being frozen, boiled, dried out, and even the vacuum of space?
Extremophiles, archabacteria
How much water, in cups or glasses, should an average 11–14 year‑old aim to drink each day (including all fluids)?
Around 7–10 cups (1.6–2.4 litres) for boys, and 7–8 cups (1.6–1.9 litres) for girls, more on hot or active days
Your stomach would digest itself without a protective layer of mucus.
True
How heavy is the largest single flower in the world, famous for smelling like rotting meat?
11 kg
What happens after you microwave vegetables?
Nothing special, they warm up
Only females of what insect bite?
Mosquito
What is the recommended maximum daily amount of added sugar for children aged 7–13, roughly measured in teaspoons?
No more than 5–6 teaspoons (about 20–25 grams).
Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
False
What colour light is least useful for most plants, so they reflect it back?
Green
Which “supergrain” originally from South America is a complete protein, meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids?
Quinoa
What healthy substance epart feom honey do bees produce, that helps with sore throat?
Propolis
What is the name of the indigestible plant material that keeps your digestive system running smoothly and feeds your good gut bacteria?
Fibre