Biology Quiz: Cells and Ecology

What is the basic unit of life?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Cell

• Tissue

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Which organelle is responsible for energy production in the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Golgi apparatus

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

• They have a nucleus

• They have membrane-bound organelles

• They lack a nucleus

• They are multicellular

Classify the following organism: A multicellular, eukaryotic organism that performs photosynthesis.

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

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Which property of water allows it to move against gravity in plant stems?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

• High specific heat

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What is the primary purpose of a dichotomous key?

• To classify organisms based on their DNA

• To identify organisms based on a series of choices

• To measure the population size of a species

• To determine the age of fossils

Analyze the following cladogram and determine which two species are most closely related.

• Species A and B

• Species B and C

• Species C and D

• Species A and D

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Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Sunlight

• Temperature

• Water

• Plants

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Describe the role of decomposers in an ecosystem.

• They produce energy through photosynthesis

• They consume primary producers

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

• They compete with herbivores for food

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Which graph type is most appropriate for showing the change in population size over time?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

• Scatter plot