True and False
Bacteria are always bad for the human body
False. Some bacteria stop our bodies functioning properly. Others don’t interact with us at all. Other bacteria are needed for our body to work, like the digestive bacteria that help us digest food.
The liver is the largest organ in the human body
What is the rarest blood type in humans?
AB Negative
How long can the human body survive for without water?
a) 3 days b) 5 days
c) 7 days d) 10 days
Option A, 3 days
What does "HSC" stand for?
Health Science Club
It takes more muscle for one to smile than to not smile.
False, it takes less muscles to smile.
You have the same number of neck vertebrae as a giraffe.
True
What percentage of your body is water?
Around 70%
What's the lifespan of a human red blood?
a) 120 days b) 7 days
c) 30 days d) 1 year
Option A, around 120 days.
During what month does the campaign "Healthy Holidays" usually take place?
December
Like your fingerprints, your tongue print is also unique
True
In an average adult, there are 34 teeth.
False, there are 32 teeth.
What is the longest type of cell in the body?
A neuron (Nerve cell)
There are more bones in an adult human body than in an infant's body
a) 300 bones in adults and 206 bones in infants
b) 206 bones in adults and 300 bones in infants
c) 300 bones in adults and 210 bones in infants
d) 210 bones in adults and 300 bones in infants
Option b, there are 206 bones in an adult human body and 300 bones in an infant's body.
What grade(s) can apply for the First Responder Program?
Grade 10s and 11s
Your body is made up of more human cells than bacteria cells.
False, for each human cell in your body there are about ten bacteria cells.
We lose 40% of our body heat from our heads.
False, we lose 80% of our body heat from our heads.
What’s the name of the largest artery in your body?
Aorta
How much saliva on average do you produce each day?
a) 2 litres b) 500 ml
c) 1 litre d) 800 ml
Option c, 1 L.
When is Ms. Chum's birthday?
June 14th
Your tongue has different areas that more sensitive to different flavours.
False, this is a common myth taught in primary schools and it the result of a mistranslated scientific paper, from German to English.
Inside the womb, unborn babies actively breath air through using their mother's respiratory system.
False, inside the womb, unborn babies have their lungs full of water
What is the most flexible muscle in the human body?
The tongue
On average, how many times do you blink in a day?
a) 32,000 b) 35,000
c) 43,800 d) 28,800
Option d, 28,000 times
How long has the Seaquam Health Science Club been around Seaquam?
a) 2010 b) 2014
c) 2018 c) 2022
Since 2018