Biology Quiz

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

• Organism

• Cell

• Species

• Domain

What term describes a single cell organism?

• Multicellular

• Homeostasis

• Unicellular

• Taxonomy

What is the term for organisms consisting of several cells?

• Unicellular

• Multicellular

• Species

• Domain

What is the idea that living things arise from nonliving sources called?

• Homeostasis

• Spontaneous generation

• Taxonomy

• Response

What is the maintenance of stable internal conditions in an organism called?

• Homeostasis

• Stimulus

• Response

• Characteristic

What is a group of similar organisms called?

• Domain

• Species

• Cell

• Taxonomy

What is any observable feature, or trait, of an organism, whether acquired or inherited, called?

• Stimulus

• Response

• Characteristic

• Homeostasis

What is the scientific study of naming, describing, and classifying organisms, including all plants, animals, and microorganisms called?

• Domain

• Taxonomy

• Species

• Homeostasis

What is the broadest level of organization in biological classification?

• Species

• Cell

• Domain

• Characteristic