Introduction to Biology Quiz

What is the scientific study of living things called?

• Physics

• Biology

• Geology

• Chemistry

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living organisms?

• Can fly

• Contain genetic information

• Can reproduce themselves

• Regulate their internal environment

What are the two main categories of cells?

• Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

• Plant and Animal

• Multicellular and Unicellular

• Bacteria and Archaea

What is the basic unit of life?

• Tissue

• Cell

• Molecule

• Atom

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into biological energy?

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

According to cell theory, all cells come from what?

• The nucleus

• The atmosphere

• Preexisting cells

• Non-living matter

What is the smallest functional unit of life?

• Atom

• Cell

• Organ

• Tissue

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

• Van der Waals interaction

• Ionic bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Covalent bond

What is the pH scale used to measure?

• Density of solutions

• Concentration of Oxygen

• Concentration of Hydrogen ions

• Temperature

What type of ion is formed when an atom loses one or more electrons?

• Anion

• Cation

• Neutral ion

• Hydrogen ion