Biology Quiz

This scientist created our system for naming and classifying organisms.

• Koch

• Pasteur

• Hooke

• Linnaeus

Which of the following statements about fungi is INCORRECT?

• fungi are eukaryotes

• molds are multicellular

• fungi have a cell wall

• fungi are photosynthetic

• yeasts are unicellular

Which of the following types of microbial cells are most similar to animal cells in terms of their structure and nutrition?

• prokaryotes

• fungi

• protozoa

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing?

• protozoa; multicellular

• fungi; cell walls

• algae; aquatic and marine habitats

• viruses; acellular parasites

Are viruses alive?

• yes

• no

Antiseptic surgery was discovered by

• Joseph Lister

• Robert Koch

• Louis Pasteur

• John Tyndall

In which domain would you find organisms with nuclei?

• Domain Eukarya

• Domain Bacteria

• Domain Archaea

The study of fungi is called _______.

• MYCOLOGY

• BIOLOGY

• ZOOLOGY

• BOTANY

All microorganisms are pathogenic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who performed the Swan neck experiment to disprove the theory of abiogenesis?

• Lazzaro Spallanzani

• John Tyndall

• Francisco Redi

• Louis Pasteur