Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 68

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following is a term for mononuclear, granulocytic white
blood cells that produce immunoglobulins? 

a) lymphocytes
b) platelets
c) erythrocytes

(pron: eh-rith-reh-sites)

d) none of these

ANSWER:   A -- LYMPHOCYTES

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following is also called "cancer of the blood" -- an
uncontrolled, greatly accelerated production of white cells.  Is it:

a) polycythemia
b) leukemia
c) sickle-cell anemia
d) none of these

ANSWER:   B -- LEUKEMIA

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  In studies of the human body, which of the following terms is used to
describe a very rapid heart rate or pulse rate? Is it:

a) bradycardia
b) tachycardia
c) cardiosis
d) myocardia

ANSWER:   B -- TACHYCARDIA

BIOL-92; Multiple Choice:  In studies of the human body, which of the following terms is used to
describe heart muscle?  Is it:

a) myocardium
b) epicardium
c) pericardium
d) tachycardium

ANSWER:   A -- MYOCARDIUM

BIOL-92; Short Answer:  A person with which blood type was historically known as "the
universal donor"?

ANSWER:  TYPE O