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1.

A person who specializes in the study of plants is called what?
- A.
  
  Dispersion
- B.
  
  Seismograph
- C.
  
  Seismologist
- D.
  
  Botanist
Correct Answer
D. Botanist
2.

Which of the following correctly names the top layer of the rain forest?
- A.
  
  Canopy
- B.
  
  Aerial
- C.
  
  Potable Water
- D.
  
  Lightning
Correct Answer
A. Canopy
3.

What do we call the teeth we grind our food with?
- A.
  
  Flat Teeth
- B.
  
  Canopy
- C.
  
  Elliptical Orbit
- D.
  
  Gross
Correct Answer
A. Flat Teeth
4.

What is a name for the place where an animal lives?
- A.
  
  Solar System
- B.
  
  Aquatic
- C.
  
  Species
- D.
  
  Habitat
Correct Answer
D. Habitat
5.

What body covering do mammals have that other animals do not?
- A.
  
  Scales
- B.
  
  Feathers
- C.
  
  Hair
- D.
  
  Skin
Correct Answer
C. Hair
6.

Which term refers to the presence of or requirement for oxygen?
- A.
  
  Hermetic
- B.
  
  Microphagic
- C.
  
  Aerobic
- D.
  
  Anaphylactic
Correct Answer
C. Aerobic
7.

The definition of "large group aquatic plants" best fits what science term?
- A.
  
  Absolute Date
- B.
  
  Algae
- C.
  
  Atmosphere
- D.
  
  Fossil
Correct Answer
B. Algae
8.

What is the outermost covering of trees and some plants called?
- A.
  
  Fauna
- B.
  
  Cutaneous
- C.
  
  Ozone Layer
- D.
  
  Bark
Correct Answer
D. Bark
9.

What is whole blood minus the cells called?
- A.
  
  Red Cells
- B.
  
  Saline Solution
- C.
  
  Plasma
- D.
  
  Platelets
Correct Answer
C. Plasma
10.

What name do we give to the petals of a flower?
- A.
  
  Boiler
- B.
  
  Concave
- C.
  
  Corolla
- D.
  
  Gross
Correct Answer
C. Corolla
11.

What is a period without growth called in a plant?
- A.
  
  Seeding
- B.
  
  Sprouting
- C.
  
  Gestation
- D.
  
  Dormancy
Correct Answer
D. Dormancy
12.

What would you call a group of organisms that is close to extinction?
- A.
  
  Aqueduct
- B.
  
  Meteorite
- C.
  
  Endangered Species
- D.
  
  Peak Gust
Correct Answer
C. Endangered Species
13.

Animal life is also knows as what?
- A.
  
  Bolt
- B.
  
  Reactor
- C.
  
  Carcinogen
- D.
  
  Fauna
Correct Answer
D. Fauna
14.

What adjective means belonging to or associated with a flower?
- A.
  
  Altitude
- B.
  
  Sunrise
- C.
  
  Nocturnal
- D.
  
  Floral
Correct Answer
D. Floral
15.

Which of these is a plant native to Asia?
- A.
  
  Asteroids
- B.
  
  Doppler Radar
- C.
  
  Hemp
- D.
  
  Geographer
Correct Answer
C. Hemp
16.

The science term, "botanist", is best defined as:
- A.
  
  Scientist Who Studies Plants
- B.
  
  Studies Stars, Planets And Galaxies
- C.
  
  Two-Legged Animal With Feathers And Wings
- D.
  
  Part Of A Plant From Which Seeds Can Develop
Correct Answer
A. Scientist Who Studies Plants
17.

Which of these does food in the meat group mainly provide?
- A.
  
  Protein And Iron
- B.
  
  Calcium
- C.
  
  Fiber
- D.
  
  Vitamins C And D
Correct Answer
A. Protein And Iron
18.

What nutrient do girls need more of than boys when they are growing?
- A.
  
  Zinc
- B.
  
  Protein
- C.
  
  Copper
- D.
  
  Iron
Correct Answer
D. Iron
19.

Which word means a fertilized egg?
- A.
  
  Gymnosperm
- B.
  
  Zygote
- C.
  
  Phenolene
- D.
  
  Gamete
Correct Answer
B. Zygote
20.

What is an algal bloom that occurs in salt water called?
- A.
  
  Pigment
- B.
  
  Red Tide
- C.
  
  Toxin
- D.
  
  Cyloplasm
Correct Answer
B. Red Tide

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Biology Trivia

A person who specializes in the study of plants is called what?

Which of the following correctly names the top layer of the rain forest?

What do we call the teeth we grind our food with?

What is a name for the place where an animal lives?

What body covering do mammals have that other animals do not?

Which term refers to the presence of or requirement for oxygen?

The definition of "large group aquatic plants" best fits what science term?

What is the outermost covering of trees and some plants called?

What is whole blood minus the cells called?

What name do we give to the petals of a flower?

What is a period without growth called in a plant?

What would you call a group of organisms that is close to extinction?

Animal life is also knows as what?

What adjective means belonging to or associated with a flower?

Which of these is a plant native to Asia?

The science term, "botanist", is best defined as:

Which of these does food in the meat group mainly provide?

What nutrient do girls need more of than boys when they are growing?

Which word means a fertilized egg?

What is an algal bloom that occurs in salt water called?