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Module 1: Intro to Biology

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms that depend on other organisms for food.

a)

ominvore

b)

prokaryotic

c)

receptores

d)

heterotrophs

2.

Special structures or chemicals that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their surroundings

a)

receptors

b)

heterotrophs

c)

autotrophs

d)

consumers

3.

A cell with distinct, membrane-bound organelles.

a)

herbivore

b)

mutation

c)

eukaryote

d)

autotrophs

4.

Organisms that only eat organisms other than plants.

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

5.

The theory that long ago, very simple life forms spontaneously appeared through random chemical reactions.

a)

abiogenesis

b)

biogenesis

c)

mutation

d)

spontaneous generation

6.

A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bound organelles.

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

c)

microorganisms

d)

catabolism

7.

Which of the following is not a criteria for life?

a)

can regulate body temperature

b)

senses and responds to change

c)

extracts and converts energy

d)

contains DNA

8.

Pasteur's experiment proved that microorganisms

a)

are not transported in air

b)

can grow from non-living material

c)

cannot spontaneously generate

d)

will grow in a flask with a curved neck stopper

9.

Organisms that feed mostly on plants.

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

plantivore

d)

carnivore

10.

This (new) branch of biology seeks to classify organisms into their created kinds (Type the word, spelled correctly, in the blank below)

(a)  

11.

Organisms that feed on both plants and animals.

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

multivore

12.

Of the following, which is not a step in the scientific method?

a)

experimentation

b)

observation

c)

hyperthermia

13.

The correct order for classifying groups is

a)

Order, Kingdom, Family, Class, Genus, Phylum, and Species

b)

Genus, Species, Class, Order, Family, Kingdom, and Phylum

c)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, and Species

14.

What type of metabolism builds large molcules? (Type the word, spelled correctly, in the blank below)

(a)  

15.

Kingdom Monera contains organisms which have

a)

exclusively eukaryotic cells

b)

highly specialized tissues

c)

organelles within their cells

d)

exclusively prokaryotic cells

16.

Organisms that only eat plants.

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

17.

An abrupt and marked difference between offspring and parent.

a)

mutation

b)

metamorphosis

c)

inheritance

d)

metabolism

18.

A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.

a)

theory

b)

scientific notation

c)

observations

d)

conclusion

19.

Organisms that are able to make their own food.

a)

autotrophs

b)

eukaryotic

c)

prokaryotic

d)

abiogenesis

20.

The process by which a living organism takes energy from its surroundings and uses it to sustain itself, develop, and grow.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

receptores

c)

metabolism

d)

decomposers

21.

The science of classifying organisms.

a)

taxonomy

b)

economy

c)

herbology

d)

binomial nomenclature

22.

Which of the following is false about the Kingdom Protista?

a)

contains organisms which are microscopic

b)

members include the amoebae and paramecia

c)

organisms are herbivores

d)

organisms can be single or multi-celled

23.

The transmission of traits to offspring is known by what vocabulary term? (Type the word, spelled correctly, in the blank below)

(a)  

24.

What is the term for the 2-name system that we use to specify the organism we are talking about? (Type the words, spelled correctly, in the blank below)

(a)