Trivia Quiz on Biology Part 7

1. The Average Woman Has 7 Pints Of Blood, How Much Has The Average Man

A) 9 Pints

B) 12 Pints

C) 10 Pints

D) 14 Pints

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2. What small region at end of medulla oblongata serves as 'bridge' to brain?

A) Midbrain

B) Cerebellum

C) Pons

D) Pineal gland

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3. A mated pair of __________ can produce up to 15,000 babies in one year.

A) Mice

B) Rats

C) Guinea pigs

D) Cats

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4. The four stages in the life-cycle of an insect are: egg, adult, pupa, and ________.

A) Nymph

B) Chrysalis

C) Cocoon

D) Larva

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5. What is the world's longest snake?

A) Anaconda

B) Boa constrictor

C) Python

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6. Which Antibiotic Was The First To Be Discovered

A) Penicillin

B) Streptomycin

C) Erythromycin

D) Chloramphenicol

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7. What name is given to animals which have pouches ?

A) Monotremes

B) Marsupials

C) Placental mammals

D) Reptiles

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8. What Causes The Inflammation Resulting From Touching A Stinging Nettle?

A) Capsaicin

B) Lactic acid

C) Urushiol

D) Formic Acid

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9. Racehorses have been known to wear out __________ in one race.

A) the horseshoes

B) blinkers

C) the saddle pads

D) New shoes

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10. Botany and Zoology combined make up the science of _______.

A) Geology

B) Biology

C) Ecology

D) Chemistry

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11. There is approximately one __________ for every human being in the world.

A) Cow

B) Cat

C) Parrot

D) Chicken

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12. Of what is genetics the study?

A) Biology

B) Evolution

C) Heredity

D) DNA sequencing

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13. What Do The Lymph Glands Produce

A) Red Blood Cells

B) Platelets

C) White Blood Cells

D) Antibodies

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14. As Stipulated By The International Code Of Zoological Nomenclature, Dinasaur Names Are In 2 Parts , The First Part Being The Genus. What Is Denoted By The Second Part

A) Family

B) Species

C) Order

D) Genus

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15. What is a Salamander ?

A) Reptile

B) Amphibian

C) Fish

D) Mammal

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16. This complex substance makes up all living things.

A) Cytoplasm

B) Nucleoplasm

C) Protoplasm

D) DNA

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17. Which Substance In The Skin Filters Out Harmful Rays From The Sun

A) Keratin

B) Carotene

C) Melanin

D) Collagen

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18. What Is The Oxygen Carrying Component Of Blood

A) Haemoglobin

B) Myoglobin

C) Albumin

D) Fibrinogen

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19. What Is The Male Part Of A Flower Called?

A) Stigma

B) Pistil

C) Pollen

D) The Stamen

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20. How many hearts do earthworms have?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Five

D) Six

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21. A non-cancerous tumor is said to be _______.

A) Benign

B) malignant

C) pre-malignant

D) neoplastic

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22. Pulp, crown, and root are parts of a(n) ________.

A) Gum

B) Enamel

C) Jawbone

D) Tooth

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23. A relationship between two different types of organism which live together for their mutual benefit.

A) Symbiosis

B) Parasitism

C) Commensalism

D) Amensalism

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24. Name the fastest land animal over a prolonged distance (1,000 yd. plus)

A) Cheetah

B) Gazelle

C) Antelope

D) Horse

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25. Of What Is Ecology The Study Of?

A) The study of weather patterns and climate

B) The study of rocks and minerals

C) The Study Of The Relationship Between Organisms And Their Enviroment

D) The study of genes and heredity

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26. What name is given to a female calf?

A) Heifer

B) Calf

C) Filly

D) Cow

E) Ewe

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27. Where Might You Find Your Temporal Lobe

A) On Your Brain

B) In Your Ear

C) In Your Stomach

D) Inside Your Spine

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28. What type of animal is pulex irritans

A) Wasp

B) Mite

C) Louse

D) Flea

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29. A Boomer Is The Male Of Which Animal?

A) Horse

B) Bull

C) Ram

D) Kangaroo

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30. A carnivore is a meat_eating animal. A __________ is a fruit_eating animal.

A) Insectivore

B) Herbivore

C) Frugivore

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31. What name is given to a male bee ?

A) Queen bee

B) Worker bee

C) Drone

D) Prince bee

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32. How Long Does The Average Hair On Your Head Grow In A Single Year

A) 6 cm (2.4 in)

B) 9 cm (3.5 in)

C) 15 cm (5.9 in)

D) 12cm (4.75in)

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33. What sort of creature is a fluke?

A) Bird

B) Fish

C) Insect

D) Worm

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34. How Does A Snake Smell?

A) By tasting the air with its tongue

B) Through heat-sensing pits that detect odor

C) Through the skin absorbing scent particles

D) With Its Tongue

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35. The largest species of seahorse measures __________

A) 6 inches

B) 10 inches

C) 12 inches

D) 8 inches

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36. What Is Toxicology The Study Of?

A) Poisons

B) Drugs and medications

C) Diseases and their causes

D) Plants and their biology

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37. What name is given to animals which only eat meat ?

A) Carnivore

B) Herbivore

C) Omnivore

D) Detritivore

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38. In which organ is a clear watery solution known as the "aqueous humor" found?

A) Eye

B) Heart

C) Liver

D) Lungs

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39. Which Sex Is The Only One To Suffer From Haemophilia

A) Female

B) Male

C) Intersex

D) Both sexes

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40. What word is used for a male deer

A) Stag

B) Buck

C) Hart

D) Fawn

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41. A shallow dish with a cover, used for science specimens is a(n) ________.

A) Culture plate

B) Petri plate

C) Petri dish

D) Culture dish

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42. Deoxyribonucleic acid is better known as __________.

A) DNA

B) RNA

C) Nucleic acid

D) Deoxyribose nucleic acid

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43. What is the second largest bone in the foot?

A) Calcaneus

B) Talus

C) Navicular

D) Cuboid

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44. The largest order of mammals, with about 1,700 species, is __________. Bats are second with about 950 species.

A) Rodents

B) Chiroptera

C) Primates

D) Carnivora

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45. In which two continents might you find vampire bats

A) Europe and Africa

B) Asia and Australia

C) North & South America

D) Antarctica and Europe

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46. What did Francis Crick and James Watson build a molecular model of in 1953?

A) Proteins

B) RNA structure

C) The lipid bilayer of cell membranes

D) DNA

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47. What is a vitamin D deficiency called ? Seven letters, fifth letter is an 'E'

A) Rickets

B) Scurvy

C) Pellagra

D) Beriberi

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48. Who wrote the book "The Origin of Species" ?

A) Alfred Russel Wallace

B) Charles Darwin

C) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

D) Thomas Henry Huxley

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