Science and Biology Quiz

What is the basic structural and functional unit of life?

• cell

• molecule

• organism

• atom

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Golgi apparatus

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic reticulum

What is the study of heredity and variation in organisms?

• Genetics

• Biology

• Physics

• Chemistry

Who is known as the father of genetics?

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• Gregor Mendel

What is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll?

• Photo editing

• Photography

• Photocopying

• Photosynthesis

Which branch of biology deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings?

• Physics

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Ecology

What is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth?

• evolution

• mutation

• adaptation

• creation

Which scientist proposed the theory of natural selection?

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

What is the study of the structure of the human body?

• Geology

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Chemistry

Which system in the human body is responsible for the exchange of gases?

• Digestive system

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system