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General Biology Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the systematic study of the physical and natural world?

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

d)

Geology

2.

Which specialization studies the interaction of organisms with their environment?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Ecology

c)

Genetics

d)

Cytology

3.

What is the starting point of an investigation in the scientific method?

a)

Observation

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Theory

d)

Conclusion

4.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

a)

Invisibility

b)

Metabolism

c)

Reproduction

d)

Growth

5.

What type of carbohydrates is known as the building block of CHO?

a)

Disaccharides

b)

Polysaccharides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Oligosaccharides

6.

Which type of lipid is made of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol?

a)

Waxes

b)

True Fats

c)

Sterols

d)

Phospholipids

7.

What is the primary structure of proteins?

a)

3D shape of polypeptides

b)

Sequence of amino acids

c)

Folding patterns

d)

Multiple polypeptide chains

8.

Which nucleic acid is double-stranded?

a)

tRNA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

mRNA

9.

What is the main component of plant cell walls?

a)

Peptidoglycan

b)

Cellulose

c)

Chitin

d)

Glycogen

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of non-living things?

a)

Can reproduce

b)

Undergo metabolism

c)

Indefinite life span

d)

Respond to stimuli

11.

What type of reproduction offers more genetic diversity?

a)

Binary fission

b)

Sexual reproduction

c)

Asexual reproduction

d)

Budding

12.

Which of the following is a type of monosaccharide?

a)

Glucose

b)

Lactose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Starch

13.

What is the role of enzymes in biological systems?

a)

Act as biological catalysts

b)

Store energy

c)

Transport substances

d)

Provide structure

14.

Which of the following is a property of water?

a)

Non-polar

b)

High boiling point

c)

Low heat capacity

d)

Insoluble

15.

What is the function of buffers in biological systems?

a)

Store energy

b)

Increase pH

c)

Resist changes in pH

d)

Lower temperature

16.

Which of the following is a nitrogenous base found in RNA?

a)

Thymine

b)

Uracil

c)

Guanine

d)

Cytosine

17.

What is the main function of carbohydrates?

a)

Insulate the body

b)

Act as hormones

c)

Source of energy

d)

Store genetic information

18.

Which type of fat remains liquid at room temperature?

a)

Saturated fats

b)

Hydrogenated fats

c)

Trans fats

d)

Unsaturated fats

19.

What is the basic unit of life?

a)

Cell

b)

Organ

c)

Tissue

d)

Organism

20.

Which of the following is a characteristic of animals?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Stationary

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Cell wall

21.

What is the role of DNA?

a)

Structural support

b)

Metabolic regulation

c)

Genetic material

d)

Energy storage

22.

Which of the following is a type of protein structure?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

All of the above

d)

Tertiary

23.

What is the main component of bacterial cell walls?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Chitin

c)

Glycogen

d)

Peptidoglycan

24.

Which of the following is a property of acids?

a)

Bitter taste

b)

High OH- concentration

c)

Sour taste

d)

High pH

25.

What is the function of phospholipids?

a)

Energy storage

b)

Genetic information

c)

Cell membrane structure

d)

Hormone production

26.

Which of the following is a trace mineral needed by the body?

a)

Zinc

b)

Sodium

c)

Iron

d)

Calcium

27.

What is the main function of nucleic acids?

a)

Structural support

b)

Energy storage

c)

Genetic information

d)

Metabolic regulation