Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 64

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Muscle is surrounded by a tough sheet of whitish connective tissue
called:

a) apodeme
b) annelida
c) fascia
d) none of the above

ANSWER:   C -- FASCIA

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following is not a function performed by muscle
through contraction?

a) motion
b) maintenance of posture
c) hemopoiesis
d) heat production

ANSWER:   C -- HEMOPOIESIS

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  The most important chemical process in digestion is:

a)  diffusion
b)  active transport
c)  hydrolysis

ANSWER:   C -- HYDROLYSIS

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  The junction of two neurons is called what? 

ANSWER:   A SYNAPSE

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following terms is used to describe animals that
maintain a constant body temperature by producing heat by metabolic oxidations (muscle
contractions) and losing excess heat by evaporative cooling?

a) poikilotherms
b) heterotherms
c) homeotherms
d) none of these

ANSWER:   C -- HOMEOTHERMS