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Themes of Biology Practice

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of cells that live and work together to make one organism is...
a)
unicellular
b)
colonial
c)
multicellular
d)
bacteria
2.
One advantage of cell specialization...
a)
cells are efficient at what they can do
b)
all cells perform the same duties as others
c)
if one type of cell dies they all perish
d)
the cells are not efficient
3.
One disadvantage of cell specialization
a)
if one cell type dies then the entire organism dies
b)
The cells cannot perform their job
c)
The cells are too efficient
d)
The cells job is not important
4.
This is an organism made of one cell.
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
c)
colonial
d)
plant kingdom
5.
This is a group of unicellular organisms that live together in a group but are not dependent on one another.
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
colonial
d)
bacteria
6.
A group of cells that work together to perform the same function.
a)
colonial
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
unicellular
7.
All cells have two things in common.  Name those two things.
a)
Nucleus and DNA
b)
cell membrane and DNA
c)
Organelles and cell wall
d)
nuclear membrane and cytoplasm
8.
The name given to the internal balance that a cell maintains with its external environment.
a)
velocity
b)
membrane
c)
homeostasis
d)
circulation
9.
Name given to organisms that can make their own food.
a)
Fungus
b)
heterotroph
c)
consumer
d)
autotroph
10.
Name given to all organisms that cannot make their own food.
a)
heterotroph
b)
producer
c)
autotroph
d)
decomposer
11.
Which of these organisms can make its own food?
a)
mushroom
b)
fish
c)
human
d)
pine tree
12.
A group of tissues that works together for a common function is called ___.
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
organ system
d)
organism
13.
What type of reproduction requires two parents?
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
14.
Plants produce their own food through a process called  __.
a)
metabolism
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cooking
d)
biosynthesis
15.
Homeostasis is...
a)
Internal balance cells must maintain
b)
A cell part
c)
Beating heart and sweating skin
d)
A control group
16.
Sexual reproduction involves...
a)
One parent
b)
Two parents
17.
Asexual reproduction involves...
a)
one parent
b)
two parents
18.
Evolution...
a)
Is the result of natural selection
b)
Means animals turn into other animals
c)
Always has to involve billions of years
d)
Means weak traits never get passed onto offspring.
19.
The branch of biology that studies the interaction of organisms and their environment is called ___.
a)
psychology
b)
ornithology
c)
ecology
d)
paleontology
20.
Life on Earth depends on energy from...
a)
the sun
b)
fossil fuels
c)
rocks and soil
d)
mining
21.
The process by which plants make food for themselves with sunlight is called ___. 
a)
cellular respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
chloroplasts
d)
chromatin
22.
Autotrophs...
a)
Cannot make their own food
b)
Make their own food
c)
Decompose other dead things
23.
Heterotrophs...
a)
Can make their own food
b)
Cannot make their own food
24.
Heterotrophs do NOT include which group?
a)
Fungi
b)
Animals
c)
Green plants
d)
Bacteria