Basic Knowledge

The meaning of the word biology is

• the study of life

• all living things

• the history of biologists

• unknown

What element is found in all organic compounds and is considered the element of life?

• carbon

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

What process is used by some bacteria, algae and plants for converting sunlight energy into chemical energy?

• photosynthesis

• cell respiration

• combustion

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What term of organization is used to refer to all living things on Earth?

• biosphere

• ecosystem

• biome

• species

What inherited molecule stores the information for making proteins in living things?

• DNA

• amino acids

• carbohydrates

• lipids

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How many copies of each gene do you have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the term for an organic molecule that catalyses a chemical reaction?

• enzyme

• hormone

• protein

• vitamin

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Traits that are acquired during your lifetime will be inherited by your offspring. True of False?

• True

• False

Which terms include humans?

• animals

• primates

• vertebrates

• mammals

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Which of the following is an organelle responsible for energy conversion in some types of cells?

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• ribosome