Biology Week 2017 Quiz Questions for Ages 16-18

Test your biology knowledge with this quiz containing questions about glands, DNA base pairs, famous biologists, cell structures, chromosomes, respiratory gases, plant physiology, oncology, muscle chemistry, bacterial cells, vitamins, and more.

• Biology Quiz
• 16-18 Age Group
• Science Education
• Biology Knowledge
• Cell Biology

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1. Biology Week 2017 Quiz Questions Ages 16-18

2. Question 1 Which gland secretes insulin? (1) a) Pancreas b) Lymph nodes c) Sweat glands d) Salivary glands

3. Question 2 Which base pairs with cytosine in DNA? (1)

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. Question 5 How many chromosomes do humans have? (1) a) 23 b) 38 c) 46 d) 48

7. Question 6 Which gas do we breathe out in the highest quantity? (1)

8. Question 7 True or false? (1) Xylem transports water and solutes from the roots to the leaves.

9. Question 8 Oncology is the study of ? (1)

10. Question 9 Which chemical builds up in hard-working muscles? (1)

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

12. Question 11 Which base is found in RNA but not DNA? (1) a) Guanine b) Uracil c) Thymine d) Cytosine

13. Question 12 Which of the following vitamins can be made in the skin? (1) a) Vitamin C b) Vitamin D c) Vitamin K d) Vitamin E e) Vitamin B

14. Question 13 A shoal of fish a gaggle of geese a colony of ants Name the following animal groups (4) a) A of rhinoceroses b) A of owls c) A of porcupines d) A of bears

15. 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 km2 b) 2.4 km2 c) 8.4 km2

16. Question 15 Which animal would Sir David Attenborough most like to be? (1) a) Seahorse b) Sloth c) Slow worm d) Siberian tiger e) Salamander

17. Question 16 Approximately how many species of lizards are there in the world? (1) a) Less than 1000 b) 1000 - 3000 c) 3000 - 6000 d) Over 6000

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

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

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

21. 28 How did you do? Follow us on Twitter @RoyalSocBio using the hashtag #BiologyWeek to let us know! Find us on Facebook too! Love biology? Interested in becoming a member? Email membership@rsb.org.uk Thank you for helping us celebrate Biology Week 2017!