The Amazing World of Biology!

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1. Which part of the human eye contains receptors that detect light? Optic nerve Retina Sclera Pupil

2. Neurones carry nerve impulses around the human body. What are the gaps between these neurones called? Axons Neurotransmitters Synapses Nodes

3. Plants may respond to changes in the environment. These responses are referred to as a tropism. If a plant bends towards the light, which type of tropism is the plant demonstrating? Thigmotropism Geotropism Phototropism Thermotropism

4. Most human body cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Which of the following types of human cell does NOT have 23 pairs of chromosomes? Neutrophil granulocyte Cilia Gametes Juxtaglomerular

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about fungi in general? Their cells have chitin cell walls They have no chloroplasts They reproduce using spores Their cells have a cellulose cell wall

6. Which of the following terms describes the emission of light by a living organism? Phosphorescence Chemiluminescence Fluorescence Bioluminescence

7. What is entomology the study of? Animal behavior Interactions of living organisms Insects Development of an embryo

8. The Djungarian hamster is a species of dwarf hamster found in Siberia. It has the binomial name Phodopus sungorus. It is an air-breathing vertebrate animal and is a mammal. Which part of the hierarchy of biological classification will classify the Djungarian hamster as a mammal? Family Order Genus Class

9. In general, what does the nucleus of a cell contain? Enzymes The cellular structure The cell's genetic material Liquid

10. Pasteurization is named after which famous French chemist and microbiologist? Pierre Paul Émile Roux Louis Pasteur Georges Girard Auguste-Charles Marie