Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 63

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  What is the end product of glycolysis (fermentation) in chordates
(pron: KOR-dates) when there is INSUFFICIENT oxygen?

a)  lactic acid
b)  hydrogen
c)  sugar
d)  alcohol

ANSWER:  A -- LACTIC ACID

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  What is the main purpose of fermentation in cells? 

a)  production of ATP
b)  hydrolysis of starch
c)  production of alcohol
d)  burning of hydrogen with oxygen

ANSWER:  A -- PRODUCTION OF ATP

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Schwann's cell theory basically states that: 

a)  cells are the building blocks of living things.
b)  cells require oxygen.
c)  cells are made of atoms and molecules.
d)  cells require nutrients.

ANSWER:  A -- CELLS ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIVING THINGS. 

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  What is the process by which a cell captures and digests a foreign
body?

ANSWER:  PHAGOCYTOSIS      (pron: fag-a-se-TOE-sis)

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  In chlorophyll-containing plants, what are TWO products of green
plant photosynthesis?

ANSWER:  OXYGEN AND GLUCOSE   (accept energy, also)