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Exploring the World of Biology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of living organisms called?

a)

Biology

b)

Botany

c)

Ecology

d)

Zoology

2.

Name one branch of biology that focuses on animals.

a)

Zoology

b)

Microbiology

c)

Botany

d)

Ecology

3.

What do we call the scientific classification of living things?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Ecology

c)

Biology

d)

Taxonomy

4.

Which branch of biology studies plants?

a)

Ecology

b)

Microbiology

c)

Zoology

d)

Botany

5.

What is the term for the smallest unit of life?

a)

organism

b)

cell

c)

tissue

d)

organ

6.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus; eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

b)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells lack a nucleus.

c)

Eukaryotic cells are smaller than prokaryotic cells.

d)

Prokaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles; eukaryotic cells do not.

7.

Name a field of biology that deals with the structure of organisms.

a)

Physiology

b)

Genetics

c)

Anatomy

d)

Ecology

8.

What is ecology the study of?

a)

The study of chemical reactions in the lab

b)

Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

c)

The study of plant growth

d)

The study of animal behavior

9.

What do biologists call the process by which organisms change over time?

a)

evolution

b)

transformation

c)

mutation

d)

adaptation

10.

What is the role of DNA in living organisms?

a)

DNA is the genetic material that encodes instructions for the development and functioning of living organisms.

b)

DNA is the main component of cell membranes.

c)

DNA acts as a catalyst for chemical reactions in the body.

d)

DNA is primarily responsible for energy production in cells.