Halley’s SocietyQuiz 2012

Biology

…Name the Biologist…1)

1809-1882

2)

1823-1913

3)

1916-2004

4)

1928-????

5)

1967-????

1822-1884

BONUS:

• An organism’s expressed physical trait, such as skin colour or body shape, is called its…

a) Genotypeb)Cytosolc) Phenotyped)Gamete

…Genetics…6)

• An organism that has 2 different alleles for a single trait is said to be_________ for that trait.

a) Heterozygousb)Homozygousc) Haploidd)Polyploid

7)

8)• What does this diagram suggest about the

allele for Huntington’s disease?

a) Dominant c)Dormant b) Recessive d) Predominant

9)…Predator vs Prey…

• Which animal is NOT a polar bear’s natural prey?

a) Sealb)Penguinc) Walrusd)Reindeer

10)• Which animal is NOT a rattlesnake’s natural

prey?

a) Mouseb)Badgerc) Rabbitd)Lizard

11)• Which animal is NOT an adult sea turtle’s

natural predator?

a) Manateeb)Whalec) Sharkd)Crocodile

12)• Which animal is NOT the porcupine’s natural

predator?

a) Coyoteb)Horned Owlc) Beard)Bobcat

13)…Biology Scramble…

OASYMLCPT

Hint: The terms in this jumble are related to mitosis and meiosis and a component of cell biology.

14)

ALTSOEHPE

Hint: The terms in this jumble are related to mitosis and meiosis.

15)

NCEUSLU

Hint: The term(s) in this jumble are related to cell biology.

16)…General Questions…

• What does DNA stand for?

a) Deoxyriboseb)Deoxynucleotidec) Ribonucleic Acidd)Deoxyribonucleic Acid

BONUS: Which one of the above is for RNA?

17)• Which Kingdom are Bacteria found?

a) Animaliab)Monerac) Plantaed)Protista