KS3 Biosciences Quiz - Y8

True or False: some species of fungi glow
in the dark?

• True

• False

How many stomachs does a cow have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Can you match these three famous
scientists to their area of expertise?

• primatology

• Jane Goodall

• creation of vaccines (smallpox)

• Watson and Crick

• structure of DNA

• Edward Jenner

Label this plant cell

• cytoplasm

• 3

• permanent vacuole

• 1

• cell membrane

• 2

• chloroplast

• 4

What percentage of each gas is our
atmosphere made up of?

• 78%

• argon

• 1%

• nitrogen

• 21%

• oxygen

True or False: Some mammals lay eggs

• True

• False

Which animal group contains the largest
number of individual organisms?

• mammals

• insects

• reptiles

• arachnids

In cold weather, in humans and animals,
hairs stand on end to trap what?

• dust

• pollen

• air

• rain

What does an ichthyologist study?

• birds

• insects

• fish

• mammals

True or False: Elephants are herbivores

• True

• False