Bio Flashcards
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what is the name for the branch of biology which deals with the study of plants?
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Botany
2
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what is the name for the branch of biology which deals with the study of animals?
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Zoology
3
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What do we call the most basic structure of living things?
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Cell
4
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Where inside a cell is the DNA mainly found?
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Nucleus
5
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Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing Insulin?
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Pancreas
6
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What is another name for the kneecap in the human body?
A
Patella
7
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What is the name of the small appendage to a leaf usually found in pairs at the base of the petiole?
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Stipule
8
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What is the name of the part of the leaf that consists of the apex, margin, veins, mid-rib, and base where photosynthesis occurs?
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Lamina
9
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What is the name of the bottom or fatty layer of the human skin?
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Hypodermis
10
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What is the name of the tube-like structures that surround the root and strand of hair in humans?
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Follicles
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What is the name of the inflammation of the thick fibrous cords that attach human muscle to bones?
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Tendonitis
12
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What is the name of the tissue, which is a thin continuous layer of cells for lining and protection of internal and external surfaces in the body?
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Epithelial tissue
13
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what is the coloured part of the human eye called?
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Iris
14
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What is the dark hole in the middle of the human eye called?
A
pupil
15
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what is the name of the mode of nutrition through which living organisms manufacture their own food?
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autotropism
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What is the name for organisms that can’t make their own food and feed on dead and decaying matter to survive?
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saprophytes
17
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What is the name of the fibrous connective tissues that attach bone to bone and hold structures together in the body?
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Ligament
18
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What is the name for enzymes that break the peptide bonds of proteins?
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Protease/peptidase
19
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What is the name given to the digestive enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of sucrose to its subunits fructose and glucose?
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Sucrase
20
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What is the word beginning with a which refers to the process when pollen is transported by air currents from individual plants to another?
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Anemophyly
21
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Which part of the flower is made up of the stamen and also produces sperm cells packaged inside pollen grains?Answer:
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Angretian
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What is the long tube like slender stalk that connects the stigma and ovary called?
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Style
23
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what is the name for the process by which cell in plant ls breakdown sugar and turn it into energy?
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Cell respiration
24
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What is the name given to the metabolic path way the converts glucose into pyruvate called?
A
Glycolysis
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What is the name of the body tissue that forms the covering on all internal and external surfaces of the human body?
Epithelial tissue
26
The head of which major bone in the human body fits into the acetabulum?
Femur
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The extension of which bone in the human body is at the center of the olecranon process?
Ulna
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What vitamin is needed for the prevention of blood clotting?
Vitamin K
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What vitamin is mainly responsible for calcium absorption?
Vitamin D
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What is the name of a surface structure that closes a cell and organelles and regulates the flow of materials in and out of cells.
Cell membrane
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What is the name for the difference in concentration of particles between the region of high concentration and the region of low concentration?
Diffusion Gradient
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What group is located at the top of the food chain and makes their own food using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis?
Producers
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What name is given to the type of respiration which does not require oxygen?
Anaerobic respiration
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Which specific part of the brain controls hunger?
Hypothalamus
35
Which lobe is the visual processing hub of the human brain?
Occipital lobe
36
what is the largest gland in the human body.
Liver
37
Which muscle is primarily responsible for inspiration in the human body?
Diaphragm
38
what is the name of the site of protein synthesis in the human cell?
ribosome
39
which part of the human brain secretes antidiuretic hormone to control water balance in the body?
hypothalamus
40
What is the name of the disease caused by the inflammation of the liver?
Hepatitis
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Which disease is caused by an overproduction of blood cells, especially white blood cells?
Leukaemia
42
which organelle in the cell other than nucleus contains DNA-
mitochondria
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in which organ of the human body are the lymphocytes found-
the spleen
44
Name one of the pancreatic enzymes that breaks down proteins into amino acids in the small intestines.
Trypsin
45
What is the name of the enzyme found in saliva that helps change starch into sugars ?
Salivary amylase
46
Muscle cramps may occur after heavy exercise due to the accumulation of which acid?
Lactic Acid
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What is another name for stomach acid?
Gastric Acid
48
name one of the Organs in the human body where lymphocytes are formed-
spleen
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Skin, nails and hair are a part of which system in the body?
ntegumentary system
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Tonsils, spleen and thymus are a part of which system in the body?
lymphatic system
51
Which gland in the human body produces the luteinizing hormone?
Pituitary gland
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What is the name for the metabolic process by which lipid triglycerides are hydrolyzed into glycedrol and free fatty acids?
Lipolysis
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What is the common name for rhinovirus?
Common cold.
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What is the common name for conjunctivitis?
Pink eye.
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Excessive pressure on which motor nerve results in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Median Nerve
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What nerve transmits signals to the muscles in the forearm and hand and is responsible for sensation in the ring and middle finger?
Ulna Nerve
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Which type of phloem cell is used as a conduit in moving the products of photosynthesis in a plant?
Sieve Tube Cell
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What is the name of the ground tissue that generally constitutes the filler tissue in plants?
Parenchyma
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What is the use of an electric current to help a person’s heart return to a normal rhythm when a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm is occurring?
Defibrillation
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What is the process that occurs when excessive protein is consumed resulting in the removal of an amine group which is then converted into ammonia and expelled via urination?
Deamination
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Which female hormone is often called the love hormone? .
Oxytocin
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Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the blood, which originates in which specific part of the body?
Bone marrow
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What is the name for the paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells?
Centrioles
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What is the jelly–like substance between the nucleus and the cell membrane called?
Cytoplasm
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What is popularly referred to as the powerhouse of a cell?
The mitochondria
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What is the main organ of the body’s excretory system?
Kidney
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What is the process of removing metabolic waste from the body?
Excretion
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Which disease is called by a vitamin c deficiency?
Scurvy
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What are the small cell fragments in our blood that form clots and prevent bleeding called?
Platelets
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What type of Blood Cells are responsible for protecting the body from infection?
White Blood Cells
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Where is the largest joint in the human body located?
At the knees
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How many small bones are there in a human’s middle ear?
3
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What is the name for the part of a leaf which is a thick and large single vein along the midline?
Mid rib
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What structure distributes water and dissolves minerals upward through a plant from the root to the leaves?
Xylem
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What is the world’s fastest animal?
Cheetah
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How many main blood groups are there in humans?
4
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What is the rarest human blood type?
AB-
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What part of the brain controls the human heartbeat and blood flow?
medulla oblongata
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What part of the human brain controls memory and learning?
Hippocampus
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What part of the brain controls your balance, movement and coordination?
Cerebellum
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Which lobe in the human brain figures out the messages you receive from the 5 senses?
The parietal lobe
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What is the name of the thin protein base fibre that extends from certain plant and animal sperm cells?
Flagellum
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What is the name of the branch processes that extend from a neuron cell body?
Dendrites
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What is the name of the fold of skin that closes over the eye to protect it?
Eyelid
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What part of the human eye perceives black and white and enables night vision?
Rods
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What is the name of the thin membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelid and the sclera?
Conjunctiva
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Light is focused into the eye through a clear dome shaped portion of the eye, what is it called?
Cornea
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What is the name for the 4 teeth on each side of the human incisors that are used to cut food?
Canines
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What is the name for the 8 thin biting teeth in humans which also aid in pronouncing words?
Incisors
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What is the collective name for the parts of the body that produce specific responses after receiving messages from coordinators?
Effectors
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Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for smell and hearing?
Temporal lobe
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Which gland in the human body releases the steroid hormone cortisone?
Adrenal gland
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In which gland in the body is the hormone Calcitonin secreted?
Thyroid gland
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What part of the human brain is the main link between the endocrine and nervous systems?
Hypothalamus
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The hemispheres in the human brain are connected by a thick bundle of neuro fibres, what are they called?
Corpus callosum
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What part of the retina containing both rods and cones allows humans to clearly see details of objects?
Macula
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Myocarditis is an inflammation of the blood vessels in which of the body’s organs?
heart
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What is the name of the outer layer of the human kidney?
Renal cortex/cortex
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what is the name for the layer of light sensitive cells in the human eye?
Retina
100
The diaphragm is located directly below which organ in the body?
lungs
101
What connects the brain stem and the spinal chord in humans?
Medulla oblangata
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Which human gland secretes tears?
Lachrymal gland
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Myosin works with another protein to produce cell movements, what is the name of that protein?
Actin
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what snail shaped organ in the ear..?
cochlea
105
How many carpal bones are there in the human wrist?
8
106
What enzyme made by the pancreas and salivatory gland helps to digest carbohydrates?
Amylase
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What is the common name for the passage way for air between the pharynx and the trachea in humans ?
glottis
108
What enzyme produced in the pancreas, mouth and stomach helps the body to breakdown fats in food?
Lipase
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What is the name of the air passage from the throat to the lungs in humans?
trachea
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Which of these has the shortest gestation period a kangaroo, porcupine, or wolf?
Kangaroo
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What is the name of the center part of a tooth comprises connective tissue, blood vessels, and cells?
Pulp cavity
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What is another name for the stalk of a flower?
Pedicel
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Which of these has the longest gestation period a horse, hippopotamus, or gorilla?
A horse
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What is the sub speciality of medicine catered to investigation, diagnosis and treatment of persons with cancer called:
Oncology
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What is the name for plants that grow on other plants for support but absorbs water and other minerals from it:
Epiphytes
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What is another name for the gingiva in the human mouth?
Gum
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What is the brightly coloured part of a flower that attracts bees, insects, and birds called?
Petals
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What is the name of the thin stalk that supports the anther in the male reproductive system of a plant?
Filament
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What is the specific scientific name for the fan shaped muscle covering the upper part of the human upper chest?
Pectoralis major
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In a flower what is the collective name of the female reproductive organ which comprises the stigma, style and ovary?
Pistil
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What part of a fish is used for balancing and for its protection with sharp spines?
Top fin/dorsal fin
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What is the scientific name for the bone that forms the dominant portion of the human face?
Maxila
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In a flower what is the name of the sac-like structures involved in producing and storing pollen?
anther
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What layer of the human skin cushions muscles and bones?
Hypodermis
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What is the name of the bean shaped organs on either side of your spine below the ribs?
Kidneys
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What is the bone that makes up the lower part of the ankle joint in humans called?
Talus
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What layer of the human skin produces sweat?
Dermis
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What is the name of the balloon-like organs in humans that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal?
Bladder
129
Plants used photosynthesis to capture what gas?
Carbon Dioxide
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Name two of the main taxonomy classes of animals?
Mammals, birds, reptiles etc.
131
How many phalanges are there in the human body?
56
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What part of a plant absorbs water and minerals from the soil and anchors the plant?
Root/Root hair cells
133
The phylum cordata is divided into how many classes?
5
134
How many bones are in the adult skull?
22
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What words starting H is the name for the abnormal body temperature?
Hyperthermia
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Two parts make up the stamen of the flower one it the anther what is the other?
Filament
137
What are the eight bones that created the human wrist called?
Carpal bones
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What is the more common name for the condition as hypertension?
High blood pressure
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The pistil of a flower comprises of four parts three of them are the stigma, ovule and style what is the other?
Ovary
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What is the approximate pH level of human blood?
7.35 to 7.45
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What is the name for water movement through a plant and its evaporation from its leaves?
Transpiration
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What is the name for a change in a DNA sequence in humans?
Mutation
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What is the name of the outer most part of a leaf which minimizes water loss during transpiration?
Cuticle
144
What is the approximate pH level of Sea water?
8
145
What is the name of the products of condensation such as drizzle rain and snow?
Precipitation
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What is the name of the longest arm of a chromosome in humans?
Q arm
147
What is the name of the outer skeleton of insects?
Exoskeleton
148
The ribs are a set of bones that usually consist of how many pairs?
12
149
Human hair and nails are made of the same material. Is this statement true or false?
TRUE
150
Which nutrient is the primary source of energy for human bodies?
Carbohydrates
151
How many muscles does the human tongue have?
8
152
A human’s stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve stainless steel. Is this statement true or false?
TRUE
153
Which nutrient group is used to help grow and repair cells?
Proteins
154
What part of the human body is known as the enzyme power house of digestion?
Pancreas
155
Which four letters in the English alphabet are used to denote the genetic code in humans?
ATCG
156
What is the study of inheritance in variation?
Genetics
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What are the most of the enzymes in the body made of?
Protein or amino acids
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What is the name of the organic compound that provides energy in living cells?
ATP
159
What is the study of classification of organism called?
Taxonomy
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To what phylum of living organisms do bees belong?
Arthropod
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What is the name for the study of cells?
Cytology
162
To what kingdom of living organisms do mushrooms belong?
Fungi
163
Which part of an elephant’s body has the most muscles?
Trunk
164
What part of the body is known as the graveyard of red blood cells?
Spleen
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Which animal is bred with the tiger to make the tigon?
Lion
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What is the name of the condition in which the blood flow and oxygen are restricted or reduced in a section of the body?
Ischemia
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What substance found in food helps move waste through the body?
Fibre
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What is the name of the first stage of Mitosis?
Prophase
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What vitamin does the sun’s ultraviolet rays help the skin produce?
Vitamin D
170
Which type of cell division results in two daughter cells identical to the parent cell?
Mitosis
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What in the body are the bones known as anvil and stirrup ?
Ear
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How many pairs of cranial nerves are in the human body?
12 pairs
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What blood type is a universal recipient?
AB positive
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What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur
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What type of lens has a thin middle and makes optics appear smaller?
Concave lens
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are in the human body?
31
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What is the approximate ph value of human blood?
7.5
178
What gland of the human body secretes both an enzyme and an hormone?
pancreas
179
Which gland in the human body is primarily responsible for growth and metamorphosis?
Thyroid gland
180
Which gland of the human body controls blood pressure?
Adrenal gland
181
Which gland in the human body is also known as the biological clock?
Pineal gland
182
Which type of gastric glands are located closest to where the esophagus enters the stomach in humans?
Cardiac glands
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What is the name of the trapdoor on your windpipe which helps to keep out food particles?
Epiglottis
184
In which specific part of the human body or the radius and the ulna found?
Forearm
185
The improper function of which glands in the body results in a condition called myxedema?
The thyroid glands.
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The contraction AFIB is often used to refer to a regular beating of the human heart. What is the full meaning of AFIB?
Atrial Fibrillation
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In which specific part of the human body are the carpal bones found?
Wrist
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What is the name of the foals that form numerous tiny hair like projections?
Villi
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What is another name for vitamin B3?
Niacin
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What are the openings in a leaf that allow gas to pass through?
Somata
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What is another name for the interbrain of the human body?
Diencephalon
192
Which disease affects bone development in children due to lack of vitamin D-
Ricketts
193
What is the name of the waxy covering on plant leaves?
cuticle
194
Which part of the human brain gets its name from the Greek word for chamber?
Thalamus
195
Which sickle cell shaped ligament separates the liver into the left medial lobe and right lateral lobe?
Falciform ligament
196
How many bones are present in the skull of most humans?
22
197
What is the name of the fibrous remnant of foetal circulation that is usually attached to the left branch of the portal vein?
Ligamentum Vinosum
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What is the name of the shield -shaped bony structure that is located at the base of the lumbar vertebrae and that is connected to the human pelvis?
Sacrum
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What is the name of a deep elongated cleft in the organ such as a brain?
Sulcus
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What is the name of the wedge- shaped area where arteries and veins enter and leave the human lung?
Hylum
201
What is another name for the hypodermis?
Subcutaneous tissue
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What is the name of the sugary substance that many insects get from flowers?
Nectar
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What is the name of the most abundant protein in the human body?
Collagen
204
What is the leaf of a fern called?
Frond
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What is the name of the nerve with the largest diameter in the human body?
Sciatic nerve
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What organ filters blood and helps regulate salt?
Kidney
207
What is the more common name for the calpaneus, a large bone?
Heel bone
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What human organ controls your temperature and hunger levels?
Brain
209
What is the name of the third phase of mitosis?
Metaphase
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What is the name of the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta
211
What is made by white blood cells to help fight off infection in the human body?
Antibodies
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During which stage of cell division does the cell grow, replicates its DNA and prepare for mitosis?
interphase
213
Two of the four tastes to which the human tongue is sensitive are sweet and sour, what are the other two?
Salt and bitter
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What is the name of the natural biological defence system that protects the body from disease and fights off germs?
Immune system
215
How many phalanges are there in the big toe of humans?
Two
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State the name and gender of the insect who’s bite can cause malaria.
Female anopheles
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Which finger in humans is the digitus medius?
Middle finger
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What parasite carries the lime disease bacterium?
Ticks
219
What is another specific name for allogamy in flowers?
Cross fertilization
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The plantar aspect is which specific part of the human body?
Foot bottom
221
Which gland in the human body produces the hormone calcitonin?
Thyroid gland
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What part of the body is the Digitus minimus manos?
Pinky/little finger
223
Which gland in the human body produces the hormone cortisol?
Adrenal gland
224
The treatment of which disease is the focus of an oncologist:
Cancer
225
What do you count on a tree trunk to tell its age:
The rings
226
What fluid filled sack surround the human embryo:
Amnion
227
What is the name for the study of cause and effects of diseases:
pathology
228
Name the structure that protect the developing bud and later form the outer part of a flower:
Sepals
229
What are the gaps between the nerve cells called:
Synapses
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What is the Common name for the human body part Calcaneus:
Heel bone
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What is the name for the surgical removal of the spleen:
Splenectomy
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What blood type is a universal donor:
O-
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Otitis media is the inflammation in which specific part of the human body:
middle ear
234
What is the name for the surgical removal of the gall bladder:
cholecystectomy
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What is the most common bloodtype:
O+
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Atelectasis is a disease of which organ of the body:
Lungs
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Which protein is responsible for the coagulation of human blood?
Fibrinogen
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What is the name of the lipid rich material surrounding the axons of the nerve in the brain and the spinal cord in the body:
Miling sheet
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Dyspepsia is a condition which affects which part of the body?
The stomach
240
The luteinising hormone is produced by Gonadotropic cells in which gland on the body?
Pituitary gland
241
What is the common name for the metacarpal phalangeal joints:
Knuckles
242
What are the bi-bones that compose the middle part of the human hand called:
Metacarpals
243
Alphatucaphrol is the name for which vitamin:
E
244
What is the shape of the patella or kneecap in humans:
Triangular
245
Cholecalcipherol is the name for which specific vitamin:
D3
246
Which part of the human body is responsible for filtering blood and releasing waste?
Kidney
247
What is the more popular name for the condition known as Trisomy 21?
Downs Syndrome
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What is the more common name for the laryngeal prominence in the throat?
Adam’s apple
249
What is the more popular name for the condition known as Trisomy 18?
Edward Syndrome
250
What powdery substance contains the male sex cells of a flower?
Pollen
251
What are the rod-shaped structures present in the nucleus of a cell called?
Chromosomes
252
An otolaryngologist specializes in the treatment in conditions affecting mainly 3 parts of the body, name any 2 of them:
Ears and nose
253
What is the name of the relationship that exist when 2 organisms of different species work together, each benefitting from the relationship:
Mutualism
254
In humans how many parotid glands exist:
2
255
What is the name of the tissue that covers the roots of a tooth and helps to anchor it in the bone:
cementum
256
What is the other name for the super renal glands in the human body:
Adrenal glands
257
What are organisms that break down dead or waste matter in simpler substances called:
Decomposers
258
Which gas is released from cells into the bloodstream during anaerobic respiration:
Carbon dioxide
259
What are organic substances obtained from the decomposition of dead plants and animal waste called:
humus
260
By what food is ingested food broken down into its constituent compounds for use by the body:
Digestion
261
what nerve tissue transmits light signals from the nerve in the human eye...?
retina
262
to which phylum in the plant kingdom does sponges belong?
Porifera
263
what substance in the human ear helps keep out dirt and germs?
Ear wax
264
which phylum in the plant kingdom do Mosses belong to?
Bryophyta
265
in the Bible's New Testament appostel declared that he was taught at the feet of the Jewish scholar Gamaliel?
Paul
266
which phylum in the animal kingdom has a name which means jointed legs?
arthropoda
267
What is the name of the physiological process in which new blood vessels form pre-existing vessels?
angeogenesis
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which phylum in the animal kingdom ragworms and leeches belong?
annelida
269
what name is given to the fluid drained from blood capillary invertebrates As a result of high pressure at the arterial end of capillary nerves?
lymph
270
Which specific gas' scientific name is phytonadiome?
Vitamin K
271
what animal does an ornithologist study?
Birds
272
What is the name of the muscular wall of the human heart?
Myocardium
273
what is the name of a person who specializes in the study of plants?
Botanist
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what is the name of the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the human heart?
mitral valve
275
what is the name of the substance containing the anther of a flower?
pollen grains
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what is expelled from the human body in the process of micturition-
urine
277
solanum tuberosum is the scientific name for which root crop-
potato
278
the PNS consists of the nerve that Branch out from the brain and spinal cord in the body what does PNS stand for-
peripheral nervous system
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what is the name for the relationship between all the organisms of Earth that has descended from a common ancestor-
philogyny
280
solanum licopersicum is the scientific name for which vegetable-
tomato
281
what is the clinical term for a gap between human teeth-
diastema
282
the dorsal perdis archery DPA is the main artery of which part of the body-
foot
283
what connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the human brain-
corpus collosum
284
periodontal disease affects which specific part of the human body-
the gum
285
what is the name of the smallest muscle of the gluta in the human body-
gluteus Minimus
286
what is the medical term for the underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ-
hyperplasia
287
what is the clinical name for the tongue in humans-
lingulous
288
anono scuamosa is the scientific name for which fruit-
sweet sop
289
what is the name of the layer of connective tissue that binds the root of the human teeth firmly to the gums-
cementum
290
if a doctor says you have la gripe what is your condition-
flu
291
what is the clinical name for the naval in humans-
umbilicus
292
anona moricata is the scientific name for which fruit-
sour sop
293
for the average human how many lashes are there on the lower eyelid
70-80
294
what is the predominant acid in the venomous stinging ants-
formic acid
295
what is the name of a small painful swelling on or inside the eyelid-
sty
296
approximately how many pores are in the human body-
5 million
297
which type of carbohydrate provides roughage and helps in bowel movement-
cellulose
298
what are the upper small chambers of the human heart called-
Atria
299
how many bones are in the human elbow-
three
300
which veins transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart in humans-
pulmonary vein
301
what is the name of the larger of the two bones in the lower leg of the human body-
tibia
302
how many stack vertebrae are there in the human spine-
33
303
blood bones and cartilage are made up of a special type of what tissue-
connective tissue
304
what name is given to the main blood vessel which supplies blood to the lower body in humans-
femoral archery
305
how many bones are in the human sacrum-
5
306
name one of the three types of nervous tissues-
interneurons, Sensory neurons or motor neurons
307
the poplytiel pulse is located in which specific part of the human body-
behind the knee
308
How many stages are in a butterfly's life cycle?
4
309
What is the name for the bony area at the top of the human nose?
Nasal Bridge
310
Which mineral in the body helps in clotting of blood?
Calcium
311
How many joints does an ant have in each leg?
3
312
What are the muscular walls that divide the heart into two side called?
Septum
313
Which mineral in the body helps with formation of hemoglobin?
Iron
314
Musa paradisicum is the scientific name for which fruit?
Banana
315
The gene for red green colorblindness is found on which chromosome?
X
316
What is a sphygmomanometer used to measure in the human body?
Blood pressure
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Spell PULCHRITUDE which means physical beauty.
PULCHRITUDE
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What is the name given to the observable characteristics of an organism resulting from the expression of genes? .
Phenotype
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Capra Ircus is the scientific name for which animal?
Goat
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Which letter identifies the chromosome which determines the sex of the offspring in many species?
Y
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What is the name given to the larvae of a frog?
Tadpole
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Blatta Orientalis is the scientific name for which specific insect?
Oriental Cockroach
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What is the name given to Nucleotides on opposite strands of the DNA double helix which form chemical bonds with each other?
A base pair
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Plants transport water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant via which type of vascular tissue?
Xylem
325
ADHD is a condition that affects behaviour, what does ADHD stand for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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What is the medical term for the cancer of the plasma cells?
Myeloma
327
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a cancer affecting which organ in the body?
Liver
328
ALS is a progressive nervous system disease, what does ALS stand for?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Osteosarcoma is a cancer affecting which parts of the body?
Bones
330
What is the name of the upper part of the stamen in a flower?
Anther
331
Give the alternative name for one of the two semilunar valves in the human heart ?
Pulmonary valve or aortic valve
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Which scientific term is used to refer to the ability of plants to perceive and respond to the gravity vector?
Geotropism
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The base of a leaf has two small leaf-like structures, what are they called ?
Stipules
334
What is another name for the biscuspid valve in the human heart?
Mitral valve
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What is the name of the cylindrical organ that ensheaths the first leaf and shoot apex in grass seedlings?
Coleoptile
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what is the anatomic term starting with an F for a small opening-
foramen
337
what is the specific name for vitamin B5-
pentatonic acid
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which adjective refers to the neck in the human body-
cervical
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allium sanctivum is the scientific name for a which spice-
garlic
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what is the name of the part of a plant cell got prepares proteins and lipid molecules-
golgi apparatus
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What is the name of the ring of smooth muscle that connects the stomach and small intestines in humans?
Pyloric Sphincter
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What is the name of the process through which pollen mother cells give birth to microspores?
Microsporogenisis
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What is the name for the narrow tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder?
Ureter
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What type of symbiotic relationship exists between the oxpecker and the rhinoceros or zebra?
Mutualistic
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What part of the transport system in plants is found in the midrib and leaf veins and comprises the phloem and xylem?
Vascular Bundle
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What is the name of the last section of the small intestines?
Ileum
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What type of symbiotic relationship exists where an organisms lives on or inside another organism causing it some harm?
Parasitic
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What is the name of the special cells in plant leaves that absorb light so that photosynthesis can occur?
Palisade Cells
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What is the name of the structure in a woman’s body that releases the hormone progesterone?
Corpus Lutium
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What is the scientific name for the tip of the middle finger of the human body?
Dactylion
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What is the scientific name of the little groove between the bottom of the nose and the upper lip?
Philtrum
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Palmar hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person sweats excessively in which specific part of the body?
Hand
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Prunus Dulcis is the scientific name for which nut?
Almond
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What is the more popular name for the condition with a scientific name nephrolithiasis?
Kidney Stone
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Punnica Granatum is the scientific name for which fruit?
Pomegranates
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Hydroxocobalamin is an injectable form of which specific vitamin?
Vitamin B12
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In a plant. What is the name of the cementing layer between the primary walls of adjacent cells? .
Lamella
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What is the name of the heterotrophic mode on nutrition where organisms ingest, digest and assimilate solid, complex food substances?
Holozoic
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What is the name for the groups of sporangia found on the leaves of ferns?
Sori (Singular: Sorus)
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What is the name of the heterotrophic mode of nutrition where organisms feed on dead, decaying matter?
Saprophytism
361
What part of the human brain controls body temperature? .
Hypothalamus
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What is the name of the nerve in the back of the calf in humans, which enables them to detect foot position?
Sural Nerve
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Which lobe in the human brain processes sensory information received from the outside world?
Parietal lobe.
364
Which specific motor nerve in humans supplies the skin of the fifth toe and the lateral half of the fourth, as well as the most of the deep muscles?
The lateral plantar nerve.
365
What is the term for the generative cells in bone marrow which can create red and white blood cells as well as platelets?
Stem cells
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Nicotinamide Riboside recent discover of which specific vitamin?
Vitamin B3
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What is the average life span of red blood cells in the normal human adult?
110 – 120 days
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Adanine was the scientific name given specifically to which former nutrient which is no longer labelled as a vitamin?
Vitamin B4
369
The hyoid muscles are superficial muscles in which part of the human body?
Neck
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Which hormone produced in the pancreas inhibits the secretion of other pancreatic hormones such as insulin and glucagon?
Somatostatin
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What is the name of the smallest of the gluteal muscles in the human's body?
Gluteus minimus
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Which hormone secreted by the adrenal glands is known as hydrocortisone when used as a steroid medication?
Cortisol
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The eridania class belongs to which Phylum in the animal kingdom?
Annelida
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Human bones are made up of a framework of which protein?
Callogen
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Leeches and Ragworms belong to which Phylum?
Annelida
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What is the collective name for the bones of the human fore foot situated between the tarsal and the skeleton of the toes phalanges?
Metatarsals
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Cannes Lupus is the scientific name for which animal?
Wolf
378
What are the 3 sections of the small intestine in the human body called?
Ileum, Duodenum, Jejunum
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the thorax of a house fly has three parts, two of them are the pro thorax and the meso thorax, what is the third.
Meta thorax
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Specifically, the bite of which infected mosquito spreads the disease malaria?
Female anopheles
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The brain stem comprises 3 main parts 2 are the midbrain and medulla oblongata what is the third part called?
Pons
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What is the name of the small pouch located underneath the human liver where bile is produced?
Gallbladder
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Is the length of the small intestines in an average human 5-6 meters, 6-7 meters or 7-8 meters?
7-8 meters
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What is the name of the yellowish pigment that is made during the breakdown of red blood cells which passes through the liver before being eventually excreted out of the body?
Bilirubin
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Under normal circumstances the nitrogen containing base adenine with which?
Thymine
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What is the name for the portion of the human kidney which is located between the capsule and the medulla?
Cortex or renal cortex
387
What is the name of the thick liquid that lubricates human joints and keeps them moving smoothly?
Synovial fluid
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What is the scientific name for the surgical removal of a human’s stomach?
Gastrectomy
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to which class of the subphylum Myriapoda does centipedes belong?
Chaelopoda
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What is the name of the muscular thick middle layer of the human heart?
Myocardium
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Originating from a Latin word meaning bridge, which part of the human brain links the brainstem to the spinal cord?
Pons
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What is the name of sheet of small tissue that lines the abdominal pelvic cavity and surrounds the abdominal organs in humans?
Peritoneum
393
Name two of the four lobes of each hemisphere of the human brain?
Frontal, Occipital, Parietal, Temporal
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The calcaneus bone is the scientific name for which bone?
Heel bone
395
What is the scientific name for the upper jaw in humans?
Maxilla
396
What is the name of the muscles situated in between the ribs and create and move chest walls in humans ?
intercostal muscles
397
name any 1 of the species of infected mosquitoes whos bite may cause dengue fever?
Ades aegypti
398
To which phylum in the Animal Kingdom does the cockroach belong:
Anthropoda
399
Mosca domestica is the scientific name for which specific insect:
Housefly
400
To which phylum of the animal kingdom do frogs belong:
Chordate
401
To which phylum in the Animal Kingdom do corals belong:
Cnidaria
402
What is the name of the sub phylum which contains the largest group of marine arthropods:
Crustaceans
403
What is the collective name for the hyphae fungi :
mycelium
404
irides is the plural form of which specific part of the human body?
iris
405
in plant cells which organelle is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates and sugar choose to provide energy?
Mitochondria
406
what is the scientific name for roof of the human mouth?
Palette
407
felis silvestris catus is the scientific name for which domestic animal?
cat
408
what specific difficulty does a person suffering from dysphagia have-
swallowing
409
which four-letter words starting with g is the name of a type of arthritis that occurs when extra uric acid in the body forms crystal in the joints-
gowt
410
what is the name for the breakdown into smaller polypeptides or amino acids-
proteolysis
411
what is the name of the oily or waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous gland-
sebum
412
often referred as an animal plant what is the name for an animal with plant-like attributes or plant appearance-
Zoophyte
413
what is the name for the specific part of the brain stem which car makes the brain to the spinal cord-
medulla oblongata
414
What is the specific name for the pancreatic cells that produce the hormone insulin that is secreted into the bloodstream?
Beta Cells
415
The hip bone in humans is formed by the end of teenage years by the fusion of which three bones? I
leum, ischium, pubis
416
Which 8 letter word starting 'a' most often refer to stroke symptoms that occur suddenly with symptoms including: Bleeding into brain?
Apoplexy
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What is the biological term for the most inner lining of some organs and body cavities such as: the nose, mouth, stomach and lungs?
Mucosa/ Mucous membrane
418
Anacardium Occidentale is the scientific name for which nut?
Cashew
419
what is the name of the membrane that covers the cornea of the human eye-
the conjunctiva
420
What is the full name of the condition that occurs when a bloodclot gets stuck in an artery in the lung?
Pulmonary embolism
421
The mother of a race horse is usually referred to by a 3 letter word with d. What is that word?
Dam
422
What is the name for the presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism’s cell?
Diploid
423
What connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus Callosum
424
How many cusps or flaps are there in a normal aortic valve in humans?
3
425
What is the effect of the interaction between the acting meiosis filaments in muscle tissue To produce movement relative to each other?
Muscle Contraction
426
What is the familiar name of the Willis-Ekbom’s disease, a sleep disorder that causes an intense, often irresistible urge to move your legs?
Restless Leg Syndrome
427
What is the specific name of the hormone produced and released by the adrenal glands that helps regulate blood salts?
Aldosterone
428
To which sub phylum in the animal kingdom do springtails and insects belong?
Hexopoda
429
In which phylum in the animal kingdom does the jellyfish belong?
Cnidaria
430
These bones are located just below each eye, and extend to the upward to the outer section of each eye. They are commonly known as the cheekbones. What is their scientific name?
Zygomatic bones
