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MODULE 9 (BIOLOGY)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Viruses and bacteria are both prokaryotes.

b)

Bacteria are eukaryotes and viruses are prokaryotes.

c)

Some bacteria are prokaryotes and some are eukaryotes.

d)

All bacteria are prokaryotes.

2.

Study of life

a)

Chemistry

b)

Physics

c)

Biology

d)

Geology

3.

Why are viruses not considered living organisms?

a)

Viruses can only be seen with an electron microscope.

b)

Viruses cannot make their own nutrients.

c)

Viruses do not contain genetic material.

d)

Viruses are not made up of cells.

4.

What type of cells contain a true nucleus?

a)

bacterial cells

b)

prokaryotic cells

c)

virus cells

d)

eukaryotic cells

5.

It is the process by which organic molecules are built up and broken down.

a)

Anabolism

b)

metabolism

c)

catabolism

6.

A group of organisms at any particular level in a classification system is called a

a)

Species

b)

genus

c)

taxon

d)

phylum

7.

the basic units of structure, function, and reproduction in living organisms

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

heart

d)

organs

8.

Also known as the biogeochemical theory which states that life has evolved from inorganic and inanimate matter.

a)

Panspermia Hypothesis

b)

Special Creation

c)

Spontaneous Origin

d)

evolution

9.

The binomial system of classification was developed by:

a)

Darwin

b)

Linnaeus

c)

Malthus

d)

Spencer

10.

Which one of the following sequences shows the correct hierarchy of classification, going from the most inclusive to the least inclusive?

a)

a. Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

b)

b. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

c. Genus, Species, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family

d)

d. Species, Genus, Family, Class, Order, Phylum, Kingdom

11.

What is a characteristic of living things that sets them apart from the nonliving?

a)

respond to a stimulus

b)

grow and reproduce

c)

adaptation to a way of life

d)

All of these are characteristics of living things

12.

How are humans classified?

a)

as protozoans within the protist kingdom

b)

as animals within the moneran kingdom

c)

as vertebrates within the animal kingdom

d)

Humans are not included in the classification scheme.

13.

The _________ theory declares that all organisms contain coded information that dictates their form, function, and behavior.

a)

gene

b)

evolution

c)

cell

d)

biogenesis

14.

. Why is "scientific creationism" not science?

a)

explanations are based on the supernatural rather than data

b)

doctrines are not subject to objective observations

c)

conclusions of scientific creationism tend to be subjective

d)

All of these are correct.

15.

The study of the way individual traits has transmitted from one generation to the next is called

a)

Ecology

b)

genetics

c)

cell biology

d)

homology

16.

Another term for living things because it contains carbon.

a)

Organs

b)

inorganic

c)

organism

d)

abiotic

17.

A plant stem growing towards a window exhibits what kind of response(s)?

a)

positive gravitropism

b)

phototropism and positive gravitropism

c)

phototropism and negative gravitropism

d)

nastic response

18.

What is a tropism?

a)

growth response to an external stimulus

b)

growth response to a hormone

c)

structure that produces gas exchange

d)

structure that inhibits photosynthesis

19.

A vine growing up the wall outside your classroom is an example of a response to __________.

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

aerobic respiration

c)

positive phototropism

d)

negative gravitropism

20.

theory that assumes that events recounted as Noah’s Ark to be true.

a)

Supernatural

b)

Spontaneous Origin

c)

Panspermia

d)

Special Creation