Marine Biology
Cells
Body Systems
Plants
Genetics
100
Biologists give Latin names to all organisms. Sea stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers are some of the many members of an animal group called Phylum Echinodermata. If "dermata" means skin, what does "echino" mean?
Prickly or spiny
100
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria!:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mitochondrion-565f84f35f9b583386a3f9a1-5b8ef89dc9e77c00255f1b2f.jpg)
100
What is the internal, spongy portion of the bone that produces red blood cells?
Bone marrow
100
What is the green pigment in a plant?
Chlorophyll
100
What organism Mendel study?
Peas
200
Name an aquatic apex predator that is NOT a shark or a whale
Leopard seals, giant squid, Atlantic cod, dolphin
200
What single celled organism is used to make bread? Bonus, what is the phylum of this fungus?
Yeast, phylum zygomycota
200
What is the name of the joint between the humerus and scapula
Ball and socket joint
200
What is #1 and #9 on the diagram? (must answer both)
#1: Stigma
#9: Anther
200
What structure contains the genetic material for the cell?
Chromosomes/DNA
300
Define baleen
The hair-like structure used by whales for filter feeding
300
What is the gel-like stuff that organelles float in?
cytosol/cytoplasm
300
Walk through the respiratory system from air entering to air leaving using CORRECT terminology
O2 enters: inhale, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diffuse into blood
CO2 leaves: alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, exhale
300
What is the process by which plants produce sugar?
Photosynthesis
300
What is an allele?
Different versions of the same gene (ie different hair colour, eye colour)
400
Closest but not over: This organism is called a Bristle Worm. It is a segmented worm (like earthworms) that belongs to a group of animals called Phylum Annelida. Members of Phylum Annelida are known to have certain repeating body parts. For an average sized bristle worm (15 cm), how many kidneys does this worm have?
400! These are called 'nephridia' analogous to kidneys
400
Name 2 cell structures found in plant cells but not animal cells
Cell wall and chloroplasts
400
What are the 4 chambers of the heart? Bonus if you can name the 4 blood vessels entering and exiting the heart
Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle
Bonus: Superior vena cava, aorta, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein
400
What is the fibre in plant cell walls?
Cellulose
400
What is a homologous pair?
Pairs of chromosomes (same size, same genes)
500
What is coral bleaching?
Protists called dinoflagellates have a symbiotic relationship with corals and they are the ones giving the coral food and colour. When oceans warm up, corals get stressed and eject the dinoflagellates. This eventually leads to starvation and death
500
What are the 2 types of body cells?
Somatic and germ cells
500
Name 2 neurotransmitters. Bonus if you can describe their function (briefly)
Dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, epinephrine
500
What are the two types of roots?
taproots and fibrous
500
Name the 4 mechanisms of evolution and give an example of each
Mutations: genetic material incorrectly copied
Natural Selection: organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to pass on their genes
Genetic drift: random fluctuations of alleles in a population
Gene flow: transfer of alleles from one population to another