Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 66

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  In biological studies which of the following terms is used to refer to
muscles with less than normal tone?  Is it: 

a) atonic
b) latent
c) flaccid
d) none of these

ANSWER:   C -- FLACCID

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  In biological studies which of the following is used to refer to the
oxygen-binding, iron-containing, conjugated protein complex present in the sarcoplasm of muscle
cells?

a) myelin
b) myosin
c) myoglobin
d) none of these

ANSWER:   C -- MYOGLOBIN

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following terms is used to describe the formation of
fibrous tissue where it normally does not exist?  Is it: 

a) fibrositis
b) fibrogenesis
c) fibrosis
d) none of these

ANSWER:   C -- FIBROSIS

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following refers to the term -- tracheotomy (pron:
tray-key-ot-eh-me)?

a) an electrical determination of the flow rate of air through the trachea
b) an incision of the trachea
c) the removal of the trachea due to gross cancerous tumor formation 
d) none of these

ANSWER:   B -- AN INCISION OF THE TRACHEA