Science Bowl Week 1 2025

Front

What is the role of the liver in the human body?

Back

The liver cleans toxins from the blood.

Front

What is an inherited trait?

Back

An inherited trait is a characteristic that is passed on from one’s parents.

Front

How would you classify an iguana based on its diet?

Back

Iguanas are classified as omnivores because they consume both plants and insects.

Front

What is the function of the organ that breaks down food in the human body?

Back

The organ that breaks down food into nutrients is the stomach.

Front

What is an omnivore?

Back

An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.

Front

What is a carnivore?

Back

A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

Front

What is a herbivore?

Back

A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

Front

What is the definition of a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

Front

What is the purpose of the digestive system?

Back

The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients that the body can use.

Front

What is the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits?

Back

Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring, while acquired traits are developed through experience.