Year 9 Biology Quiz Round 1: Ecology

What is the definition of a producer? Question One: What is the definition of a producer?

Question Two: Define the term decomposer.

In a food chain, what do the arrows represent? Question Three: In a food chain, what do the arrows represent?

Question Four: What does the S represent in MRS C GREN?

Question Five: Define the term Food Web.

Answers Round 1: Ecology

Question One: What is the definition of a producer? - A producer is an organism that is able to produce its own food.

Question Two: Define the term decomposer. - A decomposer feeds on dead or decaying material.

In a food chain, what do the arrows represent? Question Three: In a food chain, what do the arrows represent? - The arrows in a food chain represent the transfer of energy from one organism to the other.

Question Four: What does the S represent in MRS C GREN? - The S represents SENSITIVITY

Question Five: Define the term Food Web. - A food web is when more than one species is eaten by the same animal and vice versa.

Round 2: Microscopes and Cells Year 9 Biology Quiz Round 2: Microscopes and Cells

Question One: If you were looking at something that was 400x magnified, which objective lens would you be looking down?

Question Two: What 3 parts of the cell, do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

Question Three: Where on a microscope would you place the slides?

What three parts of a cell do both animal and plant cells have? Question Four: What three parts of a cell do both animal and plant cells have?

Which stain do you use when looking at plant cells under a microscope? Question Five: Which stain do you use when looking at plant cells under a microscope?

Round 2: Microscopes and Cells Answers Round 2: Microscopes and Cells

Question One: If you were looking at something that was 400x magnified. Which objective lens would you be looking down? - 40x

Question Two: What 3 parts of the cell, do plant cells have that animal cells do not? Cell wall Chloroplasts Large Vacuole

Question Three: Where on a microscope would you place the slides? - On the stage

What three parts of a cell do both animal and plant cells have? Question Four: What three parts of a cell do both animal and plant cells have? Cell membrane Nucleus Cytoplasm

Question Five: Which stain do you use when looking at plant cells under a microscope? - Iodine

Year 9 Biology Quiz Round 3: Seeds

Question One: What is another word for the embryonic leaf of a seed?

Question Two: What is the method of dispersal of a coconut?

Question Three: How can you tell if starch is present in a seed?

Question Four: Name the four ways seeds can be dispersed.

Question Five: What out of the following things do seeds need for germination: Soil Water Sunlight Fertilizer Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Glucose Starch Chlorophyll

Answers Round 3: Seeds

Question One: What is another word for the embryonic leaf of a seed? - Cotyledon

Question Two: What is the method of dispersal of a coconut? - Water

Question Three: How can you tell if starch is present in a seed? - Test it with iodine, if the iodine turns blueish black, starch is present.

Question Four: Name the four ways seeds can be dispersed. - Wind - Water - Animals - Explosions

Question Five: What out of the following things do seeds need for germination: Soil Water Sunlight Fertilizer Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Glucose Starch Chlorophyll

Round 3: Flowers, Pollination and Fertilization Year 9 Biology Quiz Round 3: Flowers, Pollination and Fertilization

Question One: Which part of the flower produces pollen?

What are the three methods of pollination? Question Two: What are the three methods of pollination?

How does a flower attract things to pollinate it? Question Three: How does a flower attract things to pollinate it?

Question Four: Define Pollination.

Question Five: What is the female part of a flower called?

Round 3: Flowers, Pollination and Fertilization Answers Round 3: Flowers, Pollination and Fertilization

Question One: Which part of the flower produces pollen? - Anther

What are the three methods of pollination? Question Two: What are the three methods of pollination? Wind Insects Animas

How does a flower attract things to pollinate it? Question Three: How does a flower attract things to pollinate it? - Have brightly coloured petals or a scent.

Question Four: Define Pollination. - Pollination is the transfer of pollen from one plant to another.

Question Five: What is the female part of a flower called? - Carpel

Round 4: Plants and Photosynthesis Year 9 Biology Quiz Round 4: Plants and Photosynthesis

Question One: What food source is stored in plants?

Question Two: What part of the plant transports water?

What is the waste product of photosynthesis? Question Three: What is the waste product of photosynthesis?

Question Four: Where in the plant does water escape?

Question Five: Complete the Photosynthesis equation. _________ + __________ __________ + _________

Question Six: Why is it beneficial for roots to have root hairs?

Which part of the plant transports food? Question Seven: Which part of the plant transports food?

Where in the plant does gas exchange occur? Question Eight: Where in the plant does gas exchange occur?

How does chlorophyll help photosynthesis? Question Nine: How does chlorophyll help photosynthesis?

Where in the plant is chlorophyll located? Question Ten: Where in the plant is chlorophyll located?

Round 4: Plants and Photosynthesis ANSWERS Round 4: Plants and Photosynthesis

What food source is stored in plants? - Starch Question One: What food source is stored in plants? - Starch

Question Two: What part of the plant transports water? - Xylem

What is the waste product of photosynthesis? - Oxygen Question Three: What is the waste product of photosynthesis? - Oxygen

Question Four: Where in the plant does water escape? - Out through the stomata

Question Five: Complete the Photosynthesis equation. _________ + _________ _________ + _________ Carbon Dioxide Water Oxygen Glucose

Question Six: Why is it beneficial for roots to have root hairs? - Increasing the surface for a larger absorption of water.

Which part of the plant transports food? - Phloem Question Seven: Which part of the plant transports food? - Phloem

Where in the plant does gas exchange occur? - Through the stomata Question Eight: Where in the plant does gas exchange occur? - Through the stomata

How does chlorophyll help photosynthesis to occur? Question Nine: How does chlorophyll help photosynthesis to occur? Chlorophyll helps turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose. It traps the sunlight

Where in the plant is chlorophyll located? - Inside the Chloroplasts Question Ten: Where in the plant is chlorophyll located? - Inside the Chloroplasts

Round 5: Food and Digestion Year 9 Biology Quiz Round 5: Food and Digestion

Question One: Which food gives humans the most energy?

Which part of the digestive system contains digestive juices? Question Two: Which part of the digestive system contains digestive juices?

Question Three: What food group does an egg fall into?

Question Four: What is the test for protein?

Question Five: Starch is made up of small molecules called:

Where is the bile located? Question Six: Where is the bile located?

What is the enzyme in our saliva called? Question Seven: What is the enzyme in our saliva called?

Question Eight: What is the purpose of an enzyme?

Does food go into the small or large intestine first? Question Nine: Does food go into the small or large intestine first?

Question Ten: Why is it important to eat food?

Round 5: Food and Digestion Answers Round 5: Food and Digestion

Question One: Which food gives humans the most energy? - Fatty Foods

Question Two: Which part of the digestive system contains digestive juices? - Stomach

Question Three: What food group does an egg fall into? - Protein

Question Four: What is the test for protein? - Biuret Test

Question Five: Starch is made up of small molecules called: - Glucose

Where is the bile located? - Gall Bladder Question Six: Where is the bile located? - Gall Bladder

What is the enzyme in our saliva called? - Amylase Question Seven: What is the enzyme in our saliva called? - Amylase

Question Eight: What is the purpose of an enzyme? - To speed up a reaction and to break down large molecules into smaller ones.

Question Nine: Does food go into the small or large intestine first? - The small intestine

Question Ten: Why is it important to eat food? - For growth, repair and energy.