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Biology Basics Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "Bio" mean in the word "Biology"?

a)

Study of

b)

Life

c)

Small

d)

Same

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

a)

Have organs

b)

Have cells

c)

Have bones

d)

Have feathers

3.

What does "Homeo" mean in the term "Homeostasis"?

a)

Different

b)

Life

c)

Same

d)

Small

4.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 kingdoms?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Insecta

5.

What is the study of life called?

a)

Chemistry

b)

Physics

c)

Biology

d)

Geology

6.

What is the mnemonic used to remember the classification levels?

a)

King Phil Came Over For Green Soup

b)

King Peter Came Over For Great Soup

c)

King Phil Came Over For Good Soup

d)

King Paul Came Over For Green Soup

7.

What does "Bi" in "Binomial Nomenclature" refer to?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?

a)

The apples are green and red.

b)

The apples are sweet.

c)

There are 5 apples.

d)

The apples are juicy.

9.

What is the format used in scientific naming?

a)

Genus, Species

b)

Species, Genus

c)

Family, Order

d)

Order, Family

10.

Which type of observation involves describing qualities?

a)

Quantitative Observation

b)

Qualitative Observation

c)

Numerical Observation

d)

Statistical Observation

11.

Is an ant, living or nonliving?

a)

living

b)

non living

c)

I am not sure.

12.

Which Characteristics of Living Things is represented by the picture?

a)

Maintain Homestasis

b)

Made of Cells

c)

Respond to stimuli

d)

same chemical make up