Biology Teacher

How many pairs of chromosomes does a human being possess?

23

The study of fungi is known as what?

Mycology

What is botany the study of?

Plants

What is the most common mineral in the human body?

Calcium

What is the word to describe animals which eat both plants and animals?

Omnivore

What type of human has a X chromosome?

Males and Females

What type of human has a Y chromosome?

Males

What was the first genetically engineered organism?

E. coli

Which animal has the most teeth?

Spinner dolphin

Who created the process of pasteurization?

Louis Pasteur

What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

Liver

In botany, what is a plant comprised of two genetically different types of tissue called?

Chimera

What is the longest living mammal on Earth?

Arctic whale

What are the fragrant substances secreted to attract individuals of the same species called?

Pheromones

What does a limnologist study?

Inland waters

What is the term for the production of light by a living organism?

Bioluminescence

Which of the following is the female organ of a flower?

Gynoecium

What does a mycologist study?

Fungi

Which of the following terms refers to the highest level in Linnaean taxonomy?

Kingdom

What is the environment or surroundings where a given species of plant or animal lives, called?

Habitat