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Biologie 18+ year
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New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 5 October 2026.

What do you use to smell fresh flowers?
With your nose With your tongue With your hands With your feet
What flavour do you taste when you lick salt?
Salt Sweet like sugar Acid like lemon No taste at all
What do you use to feel if your toy is smooth?
By touching it By looking at it By smelling it By listening to it
What do you smell when you smell a rose?
A beautiful floral scent The smell of fish Nothing at all The smell of onions
Which body part do you use to know if food is hot?
Your tongue Your ear Your hair Your toe
What do you feel when you go into warm bathwater?
Warmth all over your body Only cold Nothing at all Only on your head
What do you see when you look at a yellow banana?
The colour yellow The colour purple The colour pink No colour
What do you feel when the wind blows through your hair?
A gentle touch Nothing at all Heat only A hard blow
Create a senses treasure hunt for Ages 5-6
Which sense do you use to tell whether an apple is red or green?
See Feel Smell Tasting
What can you hear with your ears?
Sound Light Smell Heat
What can you do with your eyes?
Seeing colours Hearing sounds Smelling scents Feeling warmth
What do you call it when you like the smell of something?
A nice smell A nice sound A nice colour A nice feeling
Which body part can you use to feel whether water is hot or cold?
Your skin Your hair Your nails Your teeth
What do you use to taste if ice cream is tasty?
Your tongue Your nose Your eyes Your ears
Which sense do you use to tell whether it is light or dark?
Vision Hearing Touch sense Taste sense
What smells good when mum bakes biscuits?
The smell of biscuits The sound of the oven The colour of the biscuits The feel of the biscuits
Create a senses treasure hunt for Ages 7-8
What shape do the tiny hairs in your ears have?
Like a snail shell Like a square Like a star Like a triangle
Why can't you taste as well when you have a cold?
Your nose is blocked and smelling helps you taste Your tongue isn't working properly Your ears are blocked Your eyes are watering
Which sense do you use to taste?
Flavour Hearing View Touch sense
Which part of your eye gets darker when there is a lot of light?
The pupil The iris The retina The eye lens
What is the loudest sound your ears can hear without being damaged?
85 decibels 20 decibels 150 decibels 200 decibels
Where are most of the tactile nerves located in your hand?
In your fingertips In the palm of your hand On your wrist On your hand back
Which nerves carry information from your senses to your brain?
Nerve pathways Blood vessels Muscles Bones
Roughly how many different smells can your nose tell apart?
More than 1 million About 100 About 1,000 About 10,000
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How many basic tastes can a person distinguish?
5 3 7 10
What shape are the bones in your middle ear?
Hammer, anvil and stirrup Washer, screw and nut Knife, fork and spoon Circle, square and triangle
What do you call the feeling when your foot 'sleeps'?
Paresthesia Anaesthesia Hypesthesia Kinesthesia
Why does a 25°C pool feel cold after the sauna?
Your body is warmed up The water has really gotten colder Your nerves are damaged The thermometer is wrong
Which sense helps you know if food is still good?
Smell View Hearing Touch sense
What is the name of the liquid in your eye that keeps its shape?
Vitreous Tear fluid Eye water Lens water
What happens when you pinch your nose while eating?
You taste much less You taste a lot more Nothing changes You get a headache
Which part of your ear is responsible for your sense of balance?
Arched channels Eardrum Earpiece Ear canal
Create a senses treasure hunt for Ages 11-12
What causes 'phantom limb' syndrome?
Nerves that continue to send signals to an amputated body part Psychological stress after amputation Infection at site of amputation Poor wound healing
What percentage of all taste sensations actually comes from the sense of smell?
About 80% About 20% About 50% About 10%
What causes the feeling of dizziness after spinning?
Fluid in the inner ear keeps moving Oxygen deprivation in the brain Eye muscle fatigue Low blood sugar
What causes the disease night blindness?
Not enough vitamin A Not enough vitamin C Not enough vitamin D Not enough vitamin B12
Which animals have a much better sense of smell than humans?
Dogs Cats Horses Birds
Where are pain stimuli processed in the brain?
In the thalamus and cerebral cortex Only in the spinal cord In the cerebellum In the brainstem
What colour of light can people see best?
Yellow-green Red Blue Purple
What is the function of the ossicles in the middle ear?
Amplifying and transmitting sound vibrations Keeping the balance Producing earwax Regulating air pressure
Create a senses treasure hunt for Ages 13-14
Which cells in the retina are responsible for low-light vision?
Rod Skittles Ganglionic cells Bipolar cells
What is the name of the place where the optic nerve leaves the eye?
Blind spot Yellow spot Pupil Iris
Which temperature receptors respond to temperatures between 30-45°C?
Heat receptors Cold receptors Nociceptors Mechanoreceptors
Which taste buds are the largest and least numerous?
Papillae vallatae Papillae fungiformes Papillae filiformes Papillae foliatae
Which property of sound is determined by the amplitude of sound waves?
Volume (loudness) Pitch Timbre Duration
How many different gebreceptors does a human being have?
About 400 About 100 About 1,000 About 50
What is the name of the fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye?
Room water Vitreous Tear fluid Lymph fluid
Which lobe of the brain processes auditory information?
Temporal lobe Occipital lobe Frontal lobe Parietal lobe
Create a senses treasure hunt for Ages 15-16
What is the yellow spot in the eye?
The area with the sharpest visibility A disease symptom The place where tears are produced Part of the iris
What is the function of the otoliths in the inner ear?
Detecting linear acceleration Amplification of sound Filtering frequencies Protecting the eardrum
Which odorous substance can humans perceive at the lowest concentration?
Mercaptan (in natural gas) Vanilla Lemon Ammonia
How many different types of olfactory genes do humans have?
About 400 About 1,000 About 200 About 100
What is the blind spot in the eye?
The place where the optic nerve leaves the eye The centre of the pupil The edge of the retina The location of the lens
Which pigment is responsible for seeing in the dark?
Rhodopsin Melanin Iodopsin Chlorophyll
Which part of the ear converts sound waves into nerve signals?
Cochlea Ear canal Eardrum Earpiece
What is the scientific name for double vision?
Diplopy Myopia Hyperopia Astigmatism
Create a senses treasure hunt for Ages 17-18

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