Quiz 1: Science: Order & Design (Sections 1.1-1.3)

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE: If the statement is true, write true in the blank. If it is false, replace the underlined word(s) with the word(s) that will make the statement true.

Sophia is interested in the study of living things, so she decides to take a course in biology.

• true

• chemistry

• physics

• geology

Charlotte is studying different types of symmetry in her biology class. She observes that humans and most animals have a body plan that can be divided into two mirror-image halves. What type of symmetry is Charlotte learning about?

• radial symmetry

• angular symmetry

• bilateral symmetry

• asymmetry

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE: If the statement is true, write true in the blank. If it is false, replace the underlined word(s) with the word(s) that will make the statement true.

Grace is studying living things in her science class. She learns that a multicellular organism consists of a single cell that performs all of the organism's functions.

• unicellular

• multicellular

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

While performing an experiment in lab, you accidentally drop a beaker, breaking it. What should you do?

• Clean it up yourself.

• Notify the teacher.

• Cover it with a sheet of paper.

• Do nothing.

Grace is researching how different soil temperatures affect the activity of earthworms in her garden. Which branch of the study of living things is she working in?

• zoology

• microbiology

• ecology

• botany

Mia is studying for her biology test and comes across this statement: The sum of all the chemical processes of life is metabolism. Is this statement true or should she replace the underlined word with another term?

• true

• photosynthesis

• digestion

• respiration

Scarlett is observing animals in a park and notices that some are most active during the day. What term describes these animals?

• nocturnal

• arboreal

• dormant

• diurnal

Nora is learning about different types of water bodies in her science class. She visits a river, a pond, an ocean, and a lake. Which of the following is not an example of a freshwater environment?

• river

• pond

• ocean

• lake

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE: If the statement is true, write true in the blank. If it is false, replace the underlined word(s) with the word(s) that will make the statement true. The place where a lion lives in the savanna is its niche.

• habitat

• niche

• population

• community

Charlotte observes that during winter, some animals become inactive and enter a deep sleep-like state. What is this state, known as hibernation, an example of?

• dormancy

• atrophy

• hypertrophy

• dendrology