Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 27

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  The major fibrous proteins are: 

a)  peptone and edestin
b)  glutelin and leucine
c)  valine and lysine
d)  myosin and actin

ANSWER:   D -- Myosin and Actin

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  Name the outer portion of a stem or root, bounded externally by the
epidermis, and internally by the cells of the pericycle. 

ANSWER:   Cortex

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  Costal cartilage:

a)  attach the ribs to the sternum
b)  cover the ends of the femur
c)  is found in the pinna of the ear
d)  forms the intervertebral disks of the backbone

ANSWER:   A -- Attach the ribs to the sternum

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  From which grandparent or grandparents did you inherit your
mitochondria (pron: my-toe-chon-dria)?  Is it your: 

a)  mother's parents
b)  paternal grandfather
c)  grand mothers
d)  maternal grandmother

ANSWER:   D -- maternal grandmother

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following are NOT part of a neuron? 

a)  synapse
b)  axon
c)  Nissl bodies
d)  dendrite

ANSWER:  A -- SYNAPSE