This is the Halley's Society Quiz 2012 - part of St Paul's School.

3. …Name the Biologist…
1)
1809-1882

4. 2)
1823-1913

5. 3)
1916-2004

6. 4)
1928-????

7. 5)
1967-????

8. BONUS:
1822-1884

9. …Genetics…
6)
• An organism’s expressed physical trait, such as
skin colour or body shape, is called its…
a) Genotype
b)Cytosol
c) Phenotype
d)Gamete

10. 7)
• An organism that has 2 different alleles for a
single trait is said to be_________ for that
trait.
a) Heterozygous
b)Homozygous
c) Haploid
d)Polyploid

11. 8)
• What does this diagram suggest about the
allele for Huntington’s disease?
a) Dominant c)Dormant
b) Recessive d) Predominant

12. …Predator vs Prey…
9)
• Which animal is NOT a polar bear’s natural
prey?
a) Seal
b)Penguin
c) Walrus
d)Reindeer

13. 10)
• Which animal is NOT a rattlesnake’s natural
prey?
a) Mouse
b)Badger
c) Rabbit
d)Lizard

14. 11)
• Which animal is NOT an adult sea turtle’s
natural predator?
a) Manatee
b)Whale
c) Shark
d)Crocodile

15. 12)
• Which animal is NOT the porcupine’s natural
predator?
a) Coyote
b)Horned Owl
c) Bear
d)Bobcat

16. …Biology Scramble…
13)
OASYMLCPT
Hint: The terms in this jumble are related to mitosis and
meiosis and a component of cell biology.

17. 14)
ALTSOEHPE
Hint: The terms in this jumble are related to mitosis and
meiosis.

18. 15)
NCEUSLU
Hint: The term(s) in this jumble are related to cell
biology.

19. …General Questions…
16)
• What does DNA stand for?
a) Deoxyribose
b)Deoxynucleotide
c) Ribonucleic Acid
d)Deoxyribonucleic Acid
BONUS: Which one of the above is for RNA?

20. 17)
• Which Kingdom are Bacteria found?
a) Animalia
b)Monera
c) Plantae
d)Protista