Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 2

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice: What French scientist is considered the father of paleontology?  Was
it:

a) George Cuvier
b) Marquis de Condorcet
c) Jacque Tonnies
d) Auguste Compte

ANSWER:   A -- GEORGE CUVIER

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  What Roman physician's studies of human anatomy based on lower
animals served as the only text on the subject for nearly 1 centuries?  Was it:

a) Cartrum
b) Polonius
c) Galen
d) Monterius

ANSWER:   C -- GALEN

BIOL-91: Multiple Choice:  What percentage of the atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide?  Is it
approximately:

a) .03%  (read: three-hundredths of a percent)
b) 1%
c) 5%
d) 7%

ANSWER:   A -- .03%

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  What process in all living things releases carbon dioxide as a waste
product?

ANSWER:  RESPIRATION

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  For convenience, living things are placed into variou groups.  The
taxonomic breakdown of living things consists of the following categories:

Family, Class, Genus, Phylum, Order, Kingdom and Species 
Give the order of these terms from least specific to most specific. 

ANSWER:  KINGDOM, PHYLUM, CLASS, ORDER, FAMILY, GENUS, SPECIES