Biology Quiz

The cells of all living things

• contain chlorophyll

• release energy from nutrients

• have reproductive tissues

• produce their own food

A major function of the nervous system is to

• control and coordinate responses of the body

• remove undigested wastes from the body

• eliminate carbon dioxide from the body

• move nutrients throughout the body

Which pair correctly matches this human organ system with its function?

• respiratory system: transport nutrients to cells

• respiratory system: mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

• digestive system: transport nutrients to cells

• digestive system: mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

Most of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere is the result of

• respiration

• photosynthesis

• burning of fossil fuels

• eruption of volcanoes

The pointed beak that a woodpecker uses to remove insects from a tree trunk is an example of

• an organ system

• an environmental stimulus

• a biological adaptation

• a feedback system

The diagram below represents the results of a cross between a pure dominant tall corn plant (TT) and a pure recessive short corn plant (tt). Which result should be expected if 100 offspring are produced?

• 75 tall and 25 short

• 50 tall and 50 short

• 100 short

• 100 tall

What percentage of an offspring's genetic material is contributed by one parent in sexual reproduction?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

The numbers 1, 2, and 3 in the diagram below represent the different levels of organization in a multicellular organism. Which answer correctly identifies the levels of organization of 1, 2, and 3?

• 1 | tissue

  2 | organ

  3 | organ system

• 1 | organ system

  2 | organ

  3 | tissue

• 1 | organ

  2 | tissue

  3 | organ system

• 1 | tissue

  2 | organ system

  3 | organ

The diagram below represents a pond area in New York State. Which list identifies three populations in the diagram?

• grass, cloud, hawk

• air, frog, water

• hawk, human, pine tree

• green plants, rock, fish

The diagram below represents a natural process that occurs over a long period of time. This process is best identified as

• selective breeding

• genetic engineering

• ecological succession

• metamorphosis