Biology HonorsTrivia Questions

The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?

a.Mycologyb.Geologyc.Microbiologyd.Genetics

The death of every member of a particular species is known as what?

a.Endangeredb.Threatenedc.Extinctd.None of the above

Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?

a.Omnivoresb.Herbivoresc.Carnivoresd.Leftovers

Botany is the study of?

a.Animalsb.Marine animalsc.Plantsd.Environment

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

The process of pasteurization is named after which famous French microbiologist?

a.Darwinb.Pasteurc.Hooked.Pavlov

All carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and what other element?

a. Chlorineb. Sulphurc. Nitrogend. Fluorine

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

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

Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with what?

a.Antiviral medicationsb.Antibioticsc.Fungal pillsd.Morphine

What on Earth do restriction enzyme do?

a.Prevents DNA from replicating

b.Restricts transcriptionc.Cuts DNA at specific

sitesd.Unknown

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

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

What does 'DNA' stand for?

a. Deoxyribonucleic acidb. Diversified Nucleotide Acidc. Ribonucleic acidd. Diverse nucleotide agent

What human organ stores concentrated bile, which is needed to digest lipids (including fats)?

a. liverb. gall bladderc. small intestined. stomach

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

Which of these structures is the smallest?

a. A cellb. A bacteriumc. A mitochondriond. A virus

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

Which of these hold bones together?

a. cartilageb. synovial fluidc. tendonsd. ligament

Who was the first scientist to study regeneration in freshwater polyps (hydra)?

a. Abraham Trembleyb. Konrad von Gesnerc. Hugo De Vriesd. Joseph Lederberg

Where was the first botanic garden founded?

a. London, Englandb. Venice, Italyc. Paris, Franced. Madrid, Spain

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

What mineral was added to the required plant nutrition list in 1992?

a. Tungstenb. Aluminumc. Nickeld. Iron

ATP stands for what?

a. Aspartate triphosphateb. Adenosine triphosphatec. Acid triphosphated. Amino triphosphate

Which polysaccharide made of glucose units is formally called animal starch?a. Celluloseb. Malt sugarc. Galactosed. Glycogen

Which of these is not a part of a cow's stomach?

a. Atriumb. Reticulumc. Rumend. Omasum

What is the scientific name of the Honeybee?

a. Apis melliferab. Honeyus arborisc. Acheta domesticusd. Papilio machaon

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