Biology Trivia: Can You Pass This Test?

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    The epiglottis prevents

    • Food entering airways
    • Bacteria entering lungs
    • Bacteria entering the skin
    • Food entering the appendix
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  • 2. 

    Cilia are

    • Tiny glands

    • Tiny hairs

    • Tiny nerves

    • Tiny blood vessels

    Correct Answer
    A. Tiny hairs
  • 3. 

    The structures through which sperm travels to fertilise and egg are (in the correct order)

    • Vagina, uterus , ovary, cervix

    • Fallopian tube, uterus, cervix, vagina

    • Uterus, vagina, cervix, fallopian tube

    • Vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tube

    Correct Answer
    A. Vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tube
  • 4. 

    Which of the following is a symptom of Multiple Sclerosis?

    • Hearing difficulties

    • Loss of balance

    • Loss of memory

    • Speech impediment

    Correct Answer
    A. Loss of balance
  • 5. 

    The plane which divides the body into upper and lower portions is the

    • Transverse

    • Sagittal

    • Oblique

    • Frontal (coronal)

    Correct Answer
    A. Transverse
  • 6. 

    Which of the following substances stimulates an increase in urine production?

    • An emetic

    • A diuretic

    • An antidiuretic

    • A statin

    Correct Answer
    A. A diuretic
  • 7. 

    Which one of the following is a function of mitochondria?

    • To produce energy for cell metabolism

    • To control cellular activities

    • To breakdown molecules and microbes

    • To synthesis proteins

    Correct Answer
    A. To produce energy for cell metabolism
  • 8. 

    The cranial nerves are

    • Always sensory

    • Always motor

    • May be mixed

    • 31 in number

    Correct Answer
    A. May be mixed
  • 9. 

    In which of the following areas is the stratum lucidum usually thickest?

    • Eyelids

    • Palms

    • Legs

    • Scalp

    Correct Answer
    A. Palms
  • 10. 

    Hormones bind to receptors on

    • Target cells

    • Brain cells

    • All cells

    • Gland cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Target cells
  • 11. 

    The uterus is situated

    • On the posterior wall of the abdomen

    • In front of the bladder and behind the rectum

    • Behind the bladder and in front of the rectum

    • On the posterior wall of the pelvis

    Correct Answer
    A. Behind the bladder and in front of the rectum
  • 12. 

    Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

    • Sternum

    • Femur

    • Maxilla

    • Hyoid

    Correct Answer
    A. Femur
  • 13. 

    The division of the nervous system that stimulates activity of smooth muscle and glands when under stress is the

    • Somatic

    • Autonomic

    • Sympathetic

    • Parasympathetic

    Correct Answer
    A. Sympathetic
  • 14. 

    Mature bone cells are known as

    • Osteoblasts

    • Adipocytes

    • Osteocytes

    • Fibroblasts

    Correct Answer
    A. Osteocytes
  • 15. 

    Which of the following is a function of the urinary system?

    • To produce erythrocytes

    • To regulate blood pressure

    • To maintain homeostasis

    • To synthesise proteins

    Correct Answer
    A. To maintain homeostasis
  • 16. 

    The thumb is an example of which type of joint?

    • Ball and socket

    • Condyloid

    • Saddle

    • Hinge

    Correct Answer
    A. Saddle
  • 17. 

    Visceral (smooth) muscle is

    • Found in the wall of the heart

    • Under control of the will

    • Striped in appearance

    • Found in the walls of hollow organs

    Correct Answer
    A. Found in the walls of hollow organs
  • 18. 

    Which of the following glands produces antidiuretic hormone?

    • Anterior pituitary

    • Pineal

    • Adrenal

    • Posterior pituitary

    Correct Answer
    A. Posterior pituitary
  • 19. 

    The action of the biceps femoris is to

    • Flex the lower leg

    • Extend the lower leg

    • Flex the lower arm

    • Extend the lower arm

    Correct Answer
    A. Flex the lower leg
  • 20. 

    Which of the following statements is correct?

    • Hypersecretion of insulin causes diabetes mellitus

    • Hypersecretion of melatonin causes seasonal affective disorder

    • Hyposecretion of human growth hormone (somatotropin) causes acromegaly

    • Hyposecretion of thyroxine causes an increased metabolic rate

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypersecretion of melatonin causes seasonal affective disorder
  • 21. 

    Which of the following hormones promotes the development of sperm in the testes?

    • FSH

    • LH

    • Oestrogen

    • Testosterone

    Correct Answer
    A. FSH
  • 22. 

    A nerve impulse is known as

    • A synapse

    • An action potential

    • A node of Ranvier

    • A neurotransmitter

    Correct Answer
    A. An action potential
  • 23. 

    Which of the following is NOT a muscle of facial expression?

    • Zygomaticus

    • Serratus anterior

    • Orbicularis oris

    • Procerus

    Correct Answer
    A. Serratus anterior
  • 24. 

    The dermis is made up of

    • Epithelial tissue only

    • Connective tissue only

    • Epithelial and connective tissues

    • Neither epithelial or connective tissues

    Correct Answer
    A. Connective tissue only

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