Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 24

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  Mosses and liverworts comprise this subdivision of plants.  Name this
plant subdivision.

ANSWER:   Bryophytes (pron: bry-eh-fites)   or   Bryophyta 

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  This disease, caused by infection with the gram-negative Yersinia
pestis, is transmitted by fleas from rats to humans What is the more common name for this
disease?

ANSWER:   Bubonic Plague   or   Black Death

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  In the mammalian body, this element plays many important roles.  Try
to identify this element with the fewest number of clues.  This element is required to insure the
integrity and permeability of cell membranes, to regulate nerve and muscle excitability, to help
maintain normal muscular contraction, and to assure cardiac rhythmicity. It also plays a essential
role in several of the enzymatic steps involved in blood coagulation and is the most important
element of bone salt.  Name this element.

ANSWER:   Calcium

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:   What eight-letter name starting with the letter "O" is given to that
branch of medical science concerned with the study of tumors?

ANSWER:   Oncology

BIOL-91; Short Answer:   In the more highly developed animals, such as humans this gas is used
to regulate the activity of the heart, the blood vessels, and the respiratory system.  WORKING
MUSCLES PRODUCE A LARGE AMOUNT OF THI SUBSTANCE.  Narcosis due to this gas
is characterized by mental disturbances which can include confusion, headache, low blood
pressure and hypothermia.  Name this gas.

ANSWER:   Carbon Dioxide   or   CO2

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  Cariology is the study of the:

a)  human heart
b)  tooth decay
c)  kidneys
d)  liver

ANSWER:   B -- Tooth Decay