Biology Trivia Page - 9

Trivia Questions

The largest crustacean is a Japanese species of this; it can measure 12 feet between its claws

(Jeff Probst, host of Survivor, delivers the clue from Palau.) The nearly extinct sea cow is found in the coastal waters of Palau, & even here, it is threatened by poaching

Juices naturally occuring in this organ include hydrochloric acid & pepsin, but no orange

"Skin" term for the layer of cells on the upper & lower surfaces of a leaf; it may be one cell thick

It's the stage in a cocooned butterfly's metamorphosis between caterpillar & adult

This reaction occurs in the chloroplasts, the oval-shaped green organelles in plants

Aye-aye, it's a lack of ascorbic acid that can cause this disease

Arterioles are a link between arteries & these fine blood vessels

It's often a warning when this tuft or plume on a cockatoo's head stands up

From the Latin for "to carry", it's the time period between conception & birth