Science Quiz Bee (Difficult)

What type of inheritance pattern occurs when a trait is determined by more than one gene?

• Codominance

• Incomplete dominance

• Polygenic inheritance

• Multiple alleles

What gas do humans exhale as waste after respiration?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Which part of the plant produces seeds?

• Leaves

• Stem

• Roots

• Flower

What is the organ system that breaks down food into nutrients?

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

Which organ system is responsible for transporting blood and oxygen throughout the body?

• Nervous system

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Digestive system

What law states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred or transformed?

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Newton's First Law

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Pascal's Law

Which genetic disorder is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21?

• Sickle cell anemia

• Hemophilia

• Down syndrome

• Cystic fibrosis

What is the scientific term for an organism that eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Decomposer

What process in the water cycle involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

What is the force that opposes the motion of objects and slows them down?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia

• Air resistance