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Biology HonorsTrivia Questions
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The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?
a.Mycologyb.Geologyc.Microbiologyd.Genetics
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The death of every member of a particular species is known as what?
a.Endangeredb.Threatenedc.Extinctd.None of the above
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Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?
a.Omnivoresb.Herbivoresc.Carnivoresd.Leftovers
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Botany is the study of?
a.Animalsb.Marine animalsc.Plantsd.Environment
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Thiomargarita namibiensis, an organism that can be up to 0.75 mm wide and is visible to the naked eye, was discovered in 1997 off the coast of southwest Africa. The organism is Gram-negative and has a coccoid shape. To which kingdom does it belong?
a. Animaliab. Protistac. Bacteriad. Fungi
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The process of pasteurization is named after which famous French microbiologist?
a.Darwinb.Pasteurc.Hooked.Pavlov
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All carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and what other element?
a. Chlorineb. Sulphurc. Nitrogend. Fluorine
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A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?
a.Genetic combinationb.Mutationc.Gene splicingd.DNA recombinant
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The thickest part of the human skin is located in which general areas?
a.Face and earsb.Chest and trunkc.Palms and solesd.Legs and feet
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Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with what?
a.Antiviral medicationsb.Antibioticsc.Fungal pillsd.Morphine
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What on Earth do restriction enzyme do?
a.Prevents DNA from replicating
b.Restricts transcriptionc.Cuts DNA at specific
sitesd.Unknown
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Mutations in which of the following kinds of genes causes cancer in humans (or so goes the current theory)?
a. Carcinogensb. Gap genesc. Junk proto-DNAd. proto-oncogenes
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What is the scientific name of the fruit fly, an organism much beloved by geneticists everywhere?
a. Neurospora edisoniib. Drosophila melanogasterc. Escherichia colid. Euglena larsonii
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What does 'DNA' stand for?
a. Deoxyribonucleic acidb. Diversified Nucleotide Acidc. Ribonucleic acidd. Diverse nucleotide agent
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What human organ stores concentrated bile, which is needed to digest lipids (including fats)?
a. liverb. gall bladderc. small intestined. stomach
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The DNA of a particular cell is damaged so that the cell continues to divide uncontrollably. What is the possible result?
a. Down's syndromeb. AIDSc. Tumor Formationd. Coronary heart disease
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Which of these structures is the smallest?
a. A cellb. A bacteriumc. A mitochondriond. A virus
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Why does water provide a relatively stable external environment for aquatic organisms?
a. It has a high surface tensionb. It is transparent so light can pass through itc. Its temperature varies much less than air temperatured. Its boiling point is 100 degrees Celsius
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Which of these hold bones together?
a. cartilageb. synovial fluidc. tendonsd. ligament
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Who was the first scientist to study regeneration in freshwater polyps (hydra)?
a. Abraham Trembleyb. Konrad von Gesnerc. Hugo De Vriesd. Joseph Lederberg
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Where was the first botanic garden founded?
a. London, Englandb. Venice, Italyc. Paris, Franced. Madrid, Spain
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Pando, or "The Trembling Giant," is one of the heaviest organisms on the planet, even though you'd never guess by looking at it that it's a single organism. It's actually a grove of trees that are genetically identical and share a massive root system, which has been growing for 80,000 years. What species of tree makes up this superorganism?
a. Aspenb. Pinec. Oakd. Elm
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What mineral was added to the required plant nutrition list in 1992?
a. Tungstenb. Aluminumc. Nickeld. Iron
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ATP stands for what?
a. Aspartate triphosphateb. Adenosine triphosphatec. Acid triphosphated. Amino triphosphate
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Which polysaccharide made of glucose units is formally called animal starch?a. Celluloseb. Malt sugarc. Galactosed. Glycogen
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Which of these is not a part of a cow's stomach?
a. Atriumb. Reticulumc. Rumend. Omasum
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What is the scientific name of the Honeybee?
a. Apis melliferab. Honeyus arborisc. Acheta domesticusd. Papilio machaon
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Growing at a rate of two feet per day and up to two hundred feet long (60 meters), this group of organisms is truly exceptional. Despite popular belief, these organisms are actually a type of protist, not a marine plant. What is this large producer, which grows in namesake underwater "forests?"
a. Anemoneb. Green algaec. Planktond. Kelp