1. Biology Week 2017 Quiz Questions
Ages 13-15

2. Some species of fungi can grow in the dark (1)
Question 1
True or False:
Some species of fungi can grow in the dark (1)

3. Question 2
How many hearts does an octopus have? (1)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

4. Question 3
Can you name these 3 famous biologists? (3)

5. Question 4 Name the structures of this animal cell (4) Nucleus
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondrion
Golgi apparatus

6. The heart and blood cells are components in which body system? (1)
Question 5
The heart and blood cells are components in which body system? (1)
a) Circulatory System
b) Immune System
c) Reproductive System

7. Which gas do we breathe out in the highest quantity? (1)
Question 6
Which gas do we breathe out in the highest quantity? (1)
a) Nitrogen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Oxygen

8. Whales have belly buttons (1)
Question 7
True or false:
Whales have belly buttons (1)

9. What is the length of DNA in each of your cells? (1) a) 2 mm b) 2 cm
Question 8
What is the length of DNA in each of your cells? (1)
a) 2 mm
b) 2 cm
c) 20 cm
d) 2 m

10. What is the world’s longest recorded animal? (1) a) A bootlace worm
Question 9
What is the world’s longest recorded animal? (1)
a) A bootlace worm
b) Blue whale
c) Great white shark
d) Lions mane jellyfish

11. Question 10
Approximately how many more bacterial cells are there in your body than your own cells? (1)
1.5 times more
3 times more
5 times more
10 times more

12. Question 11
According to the legend, the roots of which plant scream when dug up? (1)

13. What type of animals are these characters from fiction? (1) Pumba
Question 12
What type of animals are these characters from fiction? (1)
Pumba
Black Beauty
Babe
Kermit

14. In hot weather, urine becomes… (1)
Question 13
In hot weather, urine becomes… (1)
a) More concentrated and lighter in colour
b) More concentrated and darker in colour
c) Less concentrated and lighter in colour
d) Less concentrated and darker in colour

15. How big do you think it is? (1) a) 0.4 square kilometres
Question 14
The honey fungus (Armillaria solidipes) is one of the largest organisms in the world.
How big do you think it is? (1)
a) 0.4 square kilometres
b) 2.4 square kilometres
c) 8.4 square kilometres

16. Question 15
What is plankton? (1) a) Any animal living in the sea that is too small to see without a microscope
b) Small plants which live on the sea bed
c) Drift wood, which can be reused to make furniture and flooring
d) Living things which drift on ocean currents

17. Approximately how many species of lizards are there in the world
Approximately how many species of lizards are there in the world? (1) a) Less than 1000 b) c) d) Over 6000
Question 16

18. What does a herpetologist study? (1) a) Trees
Question 17
What does a herpetologist study? (1)
a) Trees
b) Amphibians and reptiles
c) Herbivores

19. True or false: Sharks are colour blind (1)
Question 18
True or false: Sharks are colour blind (1)

20. Which of these species has fewest genes? (1) a) Chimpanzees b) Humans
Question 19
Which of these species has fewest genes? (1)
a) Chimpanzees
b) Humans
c) Mice
d) Rice

21. Which animal would Sir David Attenborough most like to be? (1) Sloth
Question 20
Which animal would Sir David Attenborough most like to be? (1)
Sloth
Giraffe
Lion
Wolf

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