Science Quiz: Microorganisms, Plants, Animals, and Fungi

What is a virus?

• A tiny, nonliving particle that enters and reproduces inside a living cell

• A single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus

• A multicellular organism that performs photosynthesis

• A living organism that reproduces inside a living cell

Which of the following is a characteristic of animals without backbones?

• Vertebrate

• Invertebrate

• Endotherm

• Ectotherm

What is the function of stomata in plant cells?

• Support and store food

• Allow exchange of gases and water vapor

• Store water and food

• Perform photosynthesis

Which of the following is a unique trait of animals?

• Adaptation for photosynthesis

• Adaptation for producing food

• Adaptation for conserving water

• Adaptation for movement

What type of animals control their internal heat and regulate their own temperature?

• Ectotherm

• Endotherm

• Vertebrate

• Invertebrate

Why are viruses not considered living things?

• All of the above

• They cannot reproduce on their own

• They are not cells

• They do not use food

What is the function of the cell wall in bacteria?

• Genetic material

• Protection from attack

• Movement

• Control passage of substances

How do bacteria reproduce through conjugation?

• Exchange genetic material between two bacteria

• Split into two identical cells

• Produce more bacteria

• Shelter in place by thick wall

Where do most protists live?

• Dry environments

• Moist environments

• In the air

• Underground

What gives fungi structure and allows them to spread?

• Fruiting bodies

• Hyphae

• Genetic material

• Cytoplasm