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Question 1

Breathing begins at the mouth and nose. What is the muscle that covers the trachea called during ingestion?

Accepted Answer

Epiglottis

Question 2

Which organelle controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

Accepted Answer

Cell Membrane

Question 3

Which of the following is not an Accessory Organ in the Digestive System?

Accepted Answer

Stomach

Question 4

Choose the correct term below to replace 'X' in the sentence: "A 'X' is a group of cells working together."

Accepted Answer

Tissue

Question 5

Blood is a vital component of the circulatory system. What component of blood takes up the most volume in a blood drop?

Accepted Answer

Plasma

Question 6

If a microscope has an eyepiece of x 10 and an objective lens of x 40 set, how much is the image magnified by in total?

Accepted Answer

x 400

Question 7

Assimilation is one stage of digestion where "Food is used by cells, tissues, and organs for energy, growth + repair"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which of the following is not an example of mechanical digestion

Accepted Answer

Salivary amalayse in the mouth

Question 9

Within cells, small structures called organelles, perform many different functions. Which organelle carries DNA?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 10

Blood is a vital component of the circulatory system. What component of blood is responsible for transporting oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Red Blood Cells

Question 11

"A 'X' is a group of organs working together to fulfill a number of functions."

Accepted Answer

System

Question 12

Enzymes are biological catalysts found in living things. Anabolic and Catabolic enzymes are two types. What are they?(2)

Accepted Answer

Catabolic = larger substrate --> smaller products, Anabolic = smaller substrates --> larger product

Question 13

Organisms can be multicellular or unicellular. Which of the Kingdoms of Life are mostly made of multicellular organisms?

Accepted Answer

Plants, Animals, Fungi

Question 14

A microorganism that infects another organisms and causes disease to its host is called a "..........................."?

Accepted Answer

Pathogen

Question 15

Which organelle is generally considered the powerhouse of the cell, with energy released through respiration?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 16

On a compound light microscope, there are objective lenses with different magnifications. Which of these does not belong

Accepted Answer

x 8

Question 17

Which of the following is not an example of chemical digestion?

Accepted Answer

Contraction of Muscles pushing food along the intestines

Question 18

Name the instrument used in a School Science Laboratory to help magnify images not visible to the naked human eye.

Accepted Answer

Compoud Light Microscope

Question 19

The order of the digestive pathway is as follows: Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Egestion

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

"A 'X' is a group of tissues working together to perform the same function."

Accepted Answer

Organ

Question 21

True or False: it takes anywhere between 2-5 days for ingested food to pass through the entire Digestive System.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Organelles also vary between organisms. Which organelle carries out photosynthesis in plants?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

Question 23

Which type of blood vessel from the circulatory system is associated with the alveoli in the Respiratory System?

Accepted Answer

Capillaries

Question 24

If a microscope has an eyepiece of x 10 and an objective lens of x 10 set, how much is the image magnified by in total?

Accepted Answer

x 100

Question 25

True or False: The Pulmonary Vein carries deoxygenated blood into the heart.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

Arteries generally carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and have very thick walls as they carry a pulse.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Animal and Plant cells contain many organelles. Which organelle will not help deduce whether a cell is a plant or animal

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 28

The branch of Science that deals with living organisms and their vital processes is called...

Accepted Answer

Biology (The Study of Life)

Question 29

At the very start of the Digestive System, our teeth play an important role. Identify the tooth below and it's function?

Accepted Answer

Incisor (Holding and Cutting)

Question 30

Which part is described as: "the muscle below the lungs that contracts + relaxes, forcing air in and out of the lungs".

Accepted Answer

Diaphragm

Question 31

Which squirrel is actually native to Ireland? The grey squirrel (true/blue) or the red squirrel (false/red)?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

There are many parts of the Respiratory System. Which part is described as: "the respiratory organs behind the ribcage".

Accepted Answer

Lungs

Question 33

Which organelle is a jelly-fluid like substance where most chemical reaction and cell activity occurs in?

Accepted Answer

Cytoplasm

Question 34

The heart has four chambers. These can be categorised as which... Pick any two below;

Accepted Answer

Atrium, Ventricles

Question 35

Choose the field of biology that studies; "heredity and the variation of inheritied characteristics."

Accepted Answer

Genetics

Question 36

How many species of animals are in Dublin Zoo?

Accepted Answer

100

Question 37

There are 6 Stages of the Human Digestive System

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

True or False: The Pulmonary Artery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

All Bacteria are bad, they only cause illness and disease.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 40

After Ingestion at the Mouth, with some mechanical and chemical digestion, food is moved down the oesophagus by .......

Accepted Answer

Peristalsis

Question 41

Our bodies have natural defenses against pathogens. Which of the below is not a physical barrier to infection?

Accepted Answer

Antibodies (White Blood Cells)

Question 42

Which of the gases below is exchanged in the alveoli of the Human Respiratory System? Pick two from the four below.

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen

Question 43

True or False: There are 2 Chambers in the Heart.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 44

There are three main postulates of Cell Theory. Which of the four options below do not belong...

Accepted Answer

Cells can neither be created or destroyed.

Question 45

Which organelle contains cell sap (water), can store food, and keeps the cell firm and turgid?

Accepted Answer

Vacuole

Question 46

For something to be considered a living thing, it must possess some characteristics. Pick the full correct list?

Accepted Answer

Movement, Reproduction, Sensory, Growth, Respiration, Excretion, Feeding

Question 47

True or False: The Aorta carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 48

If a patient has B-negative Blood, which of the blood transfusions below would the patient be able to receive?

Accepted Answer

O-negative Blood

Question 49

Which part is described as: "small structures at the end of the bronchioles, where the site of gas exchange occurs".

Accepted Answer

Alveoli

Question 50

Choose the field of biology that studies; "relations of organisms to each other and their surroundings."

Accepted Answer

Ecology

Question 51

Choose the field of biology that studies; "medicine and the immune system of living organisms to fight disease."

Accepted Answer

Immunology

Question 52

When we first learn about Biology, we usually start with the Cell. Cells are...

Accepted Answer

Cells are the basic unit of life.

Question 53

Veins are blood vessels that allow for the diffusion of oxygen + carbon dioxide between the vessel + parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 54

Blood is a vital component of the circulatory system. What component of blood is responsible for fighting infection?

Accepted Answer

White Blood Cells

Question 55

True or False: The Superior Vena Cava carries deoxygenated blood into the heart from the body.

Accepted Answer

True

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