| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| System of organs that produce and regulate hormones. | Endocrine System | 76%
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| Tiny air passages inside the lungs that deliver air to the alveoli. | Bronchioles | 71%
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| Branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer. | Oncology | 71%
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| Muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system. | Ventricle | 65%
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| Major tissue in vascular plants that transports water and minerals from the roots upwards. | Xylem | 61%
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| Nucleotide which is the primary carrier of energy in cells, capturing and releasing chemical energy for cellular processes. | Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) | 55%
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| Biologist who discovered the double-helix shape of DNA in 1953 along with Francis Crick. | James Watson | 55%
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| Part of mitosis during which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides into two daughter cells. | Cytokinesis | 53%
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| The male reproductive part of a flower that produces pollen for pollination | Stamen | 53%
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| Term that defines the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. | Fauna | 51%
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| Also known as the Citric Acid Cycle, this is the second major step in oxidative phosphorylation. | Krebs Cycle | 49%
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| Technical word for "chewing" defined as the mechanical grinding of food into smaller pieces by teeth. | Mastication | 49%
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| Nitrogenous base found in RNA that binds to Adenine. In DNA, this base is replaced by Thymine. | Uracil | 49%
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| The loss of a biological molecule's three-dimensional structure. Hint: this is the step in PCR where the DNA strands are separated. | Denaturation | 45%
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| Specialized vesicles within cells that digest large molecules through the use of hydrolytic enzymes | Lysosomes | 43%
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| Wolf-like carnivores of the dog genus that live in Africa and Asia. | Jackal | 39%
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| Small, pea-shaped gland that is largely misunderstood. Produces melatonin and other hormones that regulate sleep. | Pineal gland | 35%
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| The scientific name for the cheekbone. | Zygomatic bone | 33%
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| Branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles. | Herpetology | 31%
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| An anti-malarial drug that has been known to cause serious side-effects. Also used to give tonic water its bitter flavor. | Quinine | 31%
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| Stems of plants that grow horizontally and produce roots and leaves. Edible examples of these include ginger and turmeric. | Rhizome | 31%
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| The insect order Blattodea consists of cockroaches and this destructive insect species. | Termites | 31%
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| Group of plants which produce seeds that are not contained within an ovary or fruit. A common example is the conifer tree. | Gymnosperm | 24%
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| An elastic rod which extends through Chordate organisms, providing rigid support. | Notochord | 18%
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| Critically endangered species of penguin that is native to New Zealand. | Yellow-Eyed Penguin | 12%
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| Australian snake species with the most toxic venom based on lethal dose in mice. | Inland Taipan | 10%
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