L.1 Intro to Biology Quiz

Which is the BEST description of biology?

• the study of humans and animals
• the study of life and living things
• the study of health care
• the study of humans, plants, and animals

What are the basic building blocks of life?

• Atoms
• Cells
• Tissues
• Organs

What is a consumer? 

• Organism that creates their own food.
• Organism that eat other organisms for energy
• Organism that eat other dead organisms

What characteristic would a child not inherit from parents?

• freckles
• eye color
• hair style
• dimples

Biology is the science of:

• Humanity

• Medicine

• Life

• Love

It is NOT important for everyone to be scientifically literate.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

• growth and development

• ability to swim

• respond to the environment

• ability to reproduce

What characteristic is shown: A giraffe gives birth to a healthy

• Reproduce

• Genetic Code

• Change Over Time

• Acquire and Use Energy

What characteristic is shown: A bacteria cell divides itself in two.

• Reproduce

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Homeostasis

• Grow and Develop

Which characteristic is shown: An American alligator kills and eats a fish.

• Change Over Time

• Acquire and Use Energy

• Grow and Develop

• Made of Cells