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General Biology 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is considered the basic unit of life?

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Organism

d)

Organ

2.

Which of the following organelles is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Ribosome

3.

Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?

a)

A proven fact

b)

An educated guess based on observations

c)

A detailed conclusion drawn from experiments

d)

A theoretical model that cannot be tested

4.

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

a)

Transport materials

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Energy production

d)

Waste removal

5.

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

a)

Have a nucleus

b)

Have membrane-bound organelles

c)

Does not have nucleus

d)

Have a complex structure

6.

In cellular respiration, which molecule is primarily used to produce ATP?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

7.

What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Packaging and distribution of proteins

c)

Detoxification

d)

Lipid synthesis

8.

Which of the following is NOT part of the theory of natural selection?

a)

Variation exists within populations

b)

Organisms produce more offspring than can survive

c)

All traits are inherited

d)

Traits beneficial for survival become more common

9.

During mitosis, at which stage do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

10.

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

a)

To store energy

b)

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits

c)

To produce proteins

d)

To create energy for the cell

11.

What is the primary function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

a)

To break down waste

b)

To store energy

c)

To carry out photosynthesis

d)

To protect the cell

12.

Which of the following best describes the role of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

Control the cell's activities and store genetic information

b)

Produce energy

c)

Break down waste products

d)

Make proteins

13.

What type of organism is an example of a prokaryote?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Bacterium

c)

Human

d)

Plant

14.

Which of the following is a component of DNA?

a)

Fatty acids

b)

Amino acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Monosaccharides

15.

What is the process by which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Respiration

d)

Photosynthesis