Biology Trivia: The Ultimate Quiz for Science Lovers – Are You Ready?
1.
What Japanese delicacy can be deadly if not prepared correctly?
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Puffer Fish
2.
What is another name for the voice box?
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Larynx
3.
The brain is divided into how many lobes?
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4
4.
What is a hominid?
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An Upright-Walking Primate
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A person who specializes in the study of plants is called what?
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Botanist
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What do we call the teeth we grind our food with?
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Flat Teeth
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What is a name for the place where an animal lives?
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Habitat
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What body covering do mammals have that other animals do not?
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Hair
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Which term refers to the presence of or requirement for oxygen?
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Aerobic
10.
The definition of "large group aquatic plants" best fits what science term?
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Algae
11.
What is the outermost covering of trees and some plants called?
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Bark
12.
What is whole blood minus the cells called?
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Plasma
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What name do we give to the petals of a flower?
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Corolla
14.
What is a period without growth called in a plant?
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Dormancy
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What would you call a group of organisms that is close to extinction?
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Endangered Species
16.
Animal life is also knows as what?
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Fauna
17.
What adjective means belonging to or associated with a flower?
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Floral
18.
The science term, "botanist", is best defined as:
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Scientist Who Studies Plants
19.
What nutrient do girls need more of than boys when they are growing?
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Iron
20.
Which word means a fertilized egg?
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Zygote
21.
What is an algal bloom that occurs in salt water called?
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Red Tide
22.
What is a cell that provides energy for another organism called?
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Host Cell
23.
What sort of plant has an internal system of tube-like structures?
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Vascular Plant
24.
What is the leaf of a fern called?
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Frond
25.
What is a reddish-orange pigment found in fruits, vegetables, and other plants?
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Beta Carotene
26.
Which vitamin enhances the absorption of calcium from foods?
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Vitamin D
27.
How many stages of sleep are there?
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5
28.
Which form of communication does a bird use?
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Singing
29.
What keeps a duck dry even though it spends almost all its time in the water?
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Feathers
30.
What are the biggest bodies of water called?
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Oceans
31.
What is it called when an animal species dies out permanently?
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Extinction
32.
What is a full set of bones called?
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Skeleton
33.
What grows from an acorn?
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Oak Tree
34.
What natural response would a human have to the cold?
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Shivering
35.
What will happen if you put a celery stalk in water colored blue from food coloring?
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The Veins Will Turn Blue
36.
What is most of the oxygen that enters the human body taken in through?
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Trachea
37.
What is another name for a baby frog?
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Tadpole
38.
What is a young bear called?
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Cub
39.
What characteristic could show that a bird might be ready to reproduce?
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Brightly Colored Feathers
40.
What is the name of the sugary substance that many insects get from flowers?
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Nectar
41.
Which body part of a human senses light information?
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Eyes
42.
What do many types of birds, such as geese, do just before it begins to get colder?
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Migrate
43.
What will happen to crops if they do not get enough water while getting too much heat?
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Plants Will Die
44.
What are all the living and non-living things in one area called?
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Ecosystem
45.
What are the slimy plants that usually live in a pond called?
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Algae
46.
Where would you find dragonfly eggs?
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In Or Near Water
47.
What habitat do caribou live in?
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Tundra
48.
What are organisms that make their own food in a food chain called?
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Producers
49.
What is a group of food chains that are related in some way called?
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Food Web
50.
What gas do plants take in that humans give off when they breathe?
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Carbon Dioxide
51.
What sort of animal is a tapeworm?
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Parasite
52.
What are squirrels thought to bury to store for a winter supply of food?
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Acorns
53.
What are animals that get hunted by predators called?
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Prey
54.
What part of a goose would keep it from perching in a tree?
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Its Webbed Feet
55.
What beak shape would let a bird get nectar from long, thin, tubular flowers?
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Long And Pointed
56.
What adaptation has a frog developed to catch flies?
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Long Sticky Tongue
57.
Which adaptation allows an organism to blend in with its surroundings?
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Camouflage
58.
In what habitat might an animal with a thick, warm coat live?
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Tundra
59.
What are the first organisms to return to an area devastated by a major disaster?
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Grasses And Shrubs
60.
What is the human body's largest organ?
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Skin
61.
What does the substance melanin control?
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Color Of The Skin
62.
What helps make the waxy oil substance for your skin and hair?
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Oil Glands
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What cells carry messages from all parts of the body to the brain?
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Nerve Cells
64.
What happens to your skin's blood vessels as you exercise?
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They Widen
65.
What are the tiny openings in your skin called?
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Pores
66.
Which rays of the sun can damage the skin?
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Ultraviolet
67.
What substance in your ears helps keep germs and dirt out?
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Earwax
68.
In addition to mucus, what helps your nose filter out germs and dirt?
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Tiny Hairs
69.
What type of blood cell helps fight and eat germs?
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White Blood Cells
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What is made by white blood cells to help fight off infection?
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Antibody
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What natural biological defense system protects the body from disease and fights off germs?
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Immunity
72.
What does the HIV virus cause?
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AIDS
73.
What is a name for a substance that your body needs for energy and growth?
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Nutrient
74.
What nutrient group is sugar in?
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Carbohydrates
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Which nutrient group is used to help grow and repair cells?
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Proteins
76.
What is the process of breaking down food called?
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Digestion
77.
What is on your tongue that allows you to taste the differences in different foods?
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Taste Buds
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What is the liquid in your mouth that helps soften food called?
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Saliva
79.
What is the tube that carries food into the stomach called?
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Esophagus
80.
What substance, found in food, helps move wastes through the body?
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Fiber
81.
What food group does a steak belong to?
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Meats
82.
What does the sea urchin use to help protect itself?
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Sharp Spines
83.
What is the proper term for an octopus' "arms"?
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Tentacles
84.
What does a lionfish have in its spiny fins?
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Poison
85.
What sea mammal has gotten trapped frequently in tuna fishing nets?
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Dolphin
86.
What is the largest land animal?
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Elephant
87.
What was the largest living creature of the twentieth century?
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Blue Whale
88.
What kingdom is the elephant in?
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Animal
89.
What part of the plant gets water and nutrients to the rest of the plant?
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Stem
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What structures hold plants in the ground?
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Roots
91.
Why are many flowers brightly colored?
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To Attract Insect Pollinators
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What is the process of joining the male and female sex cells of a plant called?
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Pollination
93.
Which plant has airborne seeds?
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Dandelion
94.
What method do ferns use to reproduce?
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Spores
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What type of plants has tube-like cells that help move water through the plant?
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Vascular Plants
96.
What are the claws of a bird of prey called?
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Talons
97.
What adaptation allows an organism to look like another in order to survive?
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Mimicry
98.
What do hibernating animals live off during their deep sleep?
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Layers Of Fat
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What is behavior taught by the parent or other adults of the species called?
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Learned Behavior
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What are animals that have no backbones called?
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Invertebrates
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