Biology Quiz & Trivia
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. What makes up 55% of our blood?
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells
- Plasma
2. What is the biological process that causes a cell, tissue or organism to develop its shape?
- Cell proliferation
- Morphogenesis
- Regeneration
3. What is the main function of the small intestine?
- Filters your blood
- Recovery of water and electrolytes
- Break down food and absorb nutrients
4. Which of the following connects muscle to bone?
- Tendons
- Ligaments
- Cartilage
5. What type of cells do plants have?
- Eukaryotic
- Prokaryotes
- Endothelial
6. What is fermentation?
- The breakdown of large insoluble food molecules
- The process of absorbing excess water back into the body
- The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms
7. How many different species live on earth?
- 500 billion
- 750 billion
- 1 trillion
8. Which of these statements is false?
- An octopus has 8 arms and 2 extra long tentacles
- A squid has a bony structure called a pen
- The lifespan of an octopus is 1-3 years
Trivia Questions
9. What is the largest vein in the body?
10. What is the voice box also known as?
11. What is the world’s only free flying mammal?
12. What causes type 2 diabetes?
13. How many bones does an adult have?
14. True or False: An ostrich is faster than a gazelle
15. What does vitamin C do in the body?
16. What is the function of the cornea?
17. What is this loss of water by plants called?
18. Name 6 parts of the respiratory system.
19. Name the two principal substances that chromosomes are composed of.
20. What is the growth response of a plant to light called?
Answers
1. Plasma
2. Morphogenesis
3. Break down food and absorb nutrients
4. Tendons
5. Eukaryotic
6. The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms
7. 1 trillion
8. An octopus has 8 arms and 2 extra long tentacles
9. Great Saphenous Vein
10. Larynx
11. The bat
12. Problems with the body’s insulin levels
13. 206
14. True
15. It aids the growth, development, and repair of all body tissues
16. Helps the eye to focus
17. Transpiration
18. Nose, Mouth, Throat (pharynx), Voice box (larynx), Windpipe (trachea), Airways (bronchi), Lungs, Nose, Nasal cavity, Sinuses, Voice box (larynx), Windpipe (trachea), Lungs, Airways (bronchi and bronchioles), Air sacs (alveoli)
19. DNA and proteins
20. Phototropism
