Questions 

(18)
1 - Quiz
What is the binomial system? And why is it used?
one word used to classify organisms, universal
two words used to classify organisms, universal
one word to classify organisms, specific
the classification of organisms, scientific
2 - Quiz
What are the two classifications in the binomial system?
genus species
family species
genus family
species genus
3 - Quiz
What is the order of a taxa hierarchy for Eukaryotes? (largest to
smallest)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
domain, kingdom, family, order, phylum, class, species, genus
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
kingdom, domain, class, phylum, order, family, species, genus
4 - Quiz
What are the three scientific names for the domains?
eukaryotes and prokaryotes
animal and plant
eubacteria, archaea, and eukaryota
bacteria, archaea, eukaryote
5 - Quiz
What is not one of the four kingdoms of eukaryotes?
plants
animals
fungi
bacteria
6 - Quiz
In which domain are histones associated with DNA absent?
archaea
eukaryote
bacteria
7 - Quiz
What is not a way taxa can be reclassified?
splitting taxa
uniting taxa
placing a member in several taxa
moving members to other taxa
8 - Quiz
Which primate is not closely related to humans?
orangutan
gorilla
chimpanzee
bonobo
9 - Quiz
What is this?
classification key
dichotomous key
species diagram
summary
10 - Quiz
Which isn't involved in the Bryophyta plant phylum?
mosses
ferns
liverworts
hornworts
11 - Quiz
Which plant phylum produces fruit?
Angio spermophyte
bryophyte
filicino phyta
coniferophyte
12 - Quiz
Which animal phylum does NOT have bilateral symmetry?
Arthropoda
Mollusca
Platyhelminthes
cnidaria
13 - Quiz
Which animal phylum contains animals that have internal cavities
with fluid under pressure?
porifera
Annelida
Mollusca
cnidaria
14 - Quiz
ALL of the following have sperm passed into the female for
internal fertilization EXCEPT
mammal
bird
amphibians
reptiles
15 - Quiz
Which class have lungs with extensive folding to increase the
surface area?
mammals
birds
amphibians
reptiles
16 - Quiz
Which class have females that lay eggs with soft shells?
amphibians
fish
reptiles
birds
17 - Quiz
Which class have teeth of different types with a living core?
reptiles
mammals
amphibians
fish
18 - Quiz
Which plant phylum is absent of vascular tissue?
filicinophyta
coniferophyte
Angio spermaphyte
bryophyte

Questions (45)
1 - Quiz
Which is not one of the three levels of biodiversity?
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
population diversity
genetic diversity
2 - Quiz
_______________ is a self-contained, interacting community of
organisms and abiotic environment
A population
An ecosystem
A species
none of the above
3 - Quiz
a (an) ___________ is a group of organisms, which can interbreed
to produce fertile offspring
ecosystem
species
population
niche
4 - Quiz
A (an) ____ is a place where a species lives within an ecosystem.
habitat
niche
species
population
5 - Quiz
Which method of sampling is ideal for a reasonably uniform area
with no clear visible patterns?
Systematic
Random
Both
Neither
6 - Quiz
 If given: a sample of 50 quadrats-one species occurs in 22 of them,
you could calculate ___.
population
species density
percentage cover
species frequency
7 - Quiz
Which of the following is the correct formula for species density?
Number of quadrats area of quadrats
#individuals counted number of quadrats
#individules counted total area of all quadrats
#inhabited quadrats total quadrats×100
8 - Quiz
What sampling method is ideal for counting the amount of snails
in a field?
line transect
quadrats
Mark release recapture
belt transect
9 - Quiz
What does the N stand for in Simpson's Index of Diversity?
total number of individuals
total number of species counted
sum of number of samples
none of the above
10 - Quiz
Binomial nomenclature names organisms by ___________.
class and genus
family and species
kingdom and family
genus and species
11 - Quiz
2 of the 3 domains are prokaryotic, which is not a characteristic of
a prokaryotic organism?
70S ribosomes
may contain plasmids
cells divide by mitosis
no membrane-bound organelles
12 - Quiz
Viruses are ________.
not classified by the 3-domain system
acellular
classified by nucleic acid they contain
all of the above
13 - Quiz
Pearson's Correlation Coefficient is used when _________.
there is possibility of linear correlation
there is random correlation
you know that the correlation is negative
you know the correlation is positive
14 - Quiz
Spearman's rank correlation coefficient involves_________.
ranking points on a graph then taking the slope
measuring slope between two points on a graph
ranking data recorded and assessing differences
none of the above
15 - Quiz
Which is not a threat to bio diversity?
habitat loss
pollution
invasive species
under exploitation of resources
16 - Quiz
Which of the following is an important reason to protect bio
diversity?
maintain ecological stability
recreational and aesthetic value
health and economic benefits
all of the above
17 - Quiz
Excessive use of fertilizers leads to _____________.
reduced oxygen in water
Increased algae
both a and b
neither a or b
18 - Quiz
What is it called when habitats are restored using organisms to
clean the environment?
biological fixation
ecological cleaning
biological augmentation
bioremediation
19 - Quiz
Which is not an example of an invasive species?
killer bees
Lionfish
air potatoes
crows
20 - Quiz
What is a way to control invasive species?
spread awareness
having a hunting bounty
introducing predators
all of the above
21 - Quiz
a significant difference in appearance of the male and female of a
species is known as....
morphological variation
sexual morphology
sexual dimorphism
reproductive isolation
22 - Quiz
A genetic species model is
species model based on morphology
species model based on the Y chromosome
species model based on evolutionary evidence
species model based on DNA evidence
23 - Quiz
DNA profiling looks at which parts of the DNA?
non coding areas
coding areas
base pairing
end coding
24 - Quiz
What is a BOL?
biological order list
behavioural organism list
botanist oxidase link
barcode of life
25 - Quiz
How can you demonstrate biochemical relationships?
enzyme structure analysis
gel electrophoresis
bacterial interaction
DNA sequencing
26 - Quiz
what is an endosymbiont?
organism that lives inside cells or body of another organism
organism that lives externally of a host
organism that has fused with a host
organism that invades a cell to reproduce
27 - Quiz
Organisms that can survive extreme conditions are called?
extremophobes
extremophiliacs
extremophiles
extremely nice
28 - Quiz
An organism that makes its own food is called a ?
heterotroph
autotroph
homotroph
biotroph
29 - Quiz
Darwin's ship was called
bugle
braddle
bogal
beagle
30 - Quiz
Behavioural adaptation
involves changes to programmed or instinctive behaviour
involves changes to sexual dimorphism
involves changes to interspecific competition
involves changes to a niche
31 - Quiz
A species being well adapted to its niche, illustrates?
anatomical isolation
successful adaptation
physiological morphism
phenotypical behaviour
32 - Quiz
physical traits are often referred to as:
genotypes
phenotypes
isotypes
heterotypes
33 - Quiz
An organism that has adapted to suit a polluted environment may
have illustrated:
industrial indication
industrial adaptation
industrial melanism
industrial striation
34 - Quiz
all of the variants of all of the genes in a population is known as ...
natural selection
selection pressure
speciation
gene pool
35 - Quiz
change from one phenotype to another due to an environmental
change is:
natural selection
directional selection
selection pressure
dimorphism
36 - Quiz
when populations are physically or geographically isolated is an
example of ...
sympatric speciation
seasonal isolation
mechanical isolation
allopatric speciation
37 - Quiz
adaptive radiation is when ...
mutations occur due to radiation
mutations occur slowly over time
evolution occurs rapidly
evolution is affected by human interference
38 - Quiz
species that are not found anywhere else are
endemic
adapted
species rich
allopatric
39 - Quiz
genetic variety is a good indicator of what?
population size
adaptative resilience
gene pool
biological health
40 - Quiz
A beneficial service provided by the natural environment is known
as?
adaptive service
ecosystems service
biological service
populations service
41 - Quiz
conservation of components outside their natural habitat is called?
in situ conservation
outer situ conservation
ex situ conservation
inner situ conservation
42 - Quiz
The Frozen Ark supports
in situ conservation
ex situ conservation
both
43 - Quiz
Which one is a problem with captive breeding?
takes time
limits adaptation
not fully supported
not enough space for all endangered animals
44 - Quiz
Biodiversity can be lost due to?
volcanic eruptions
human activities
flooding
all of these
45 - Quiz
genetic diversity within a species and between different species is
better known as ?
natural selection
biodiversity
speciation
neodarwinism

Microorganisms
Questions (15)
1 - Quiz
What are some common microorganisms that infect humans?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi & Protists
All of these
2 - Quiz
True or Flase: Viruses are living organisms.
True
False
3 - Quiz
Which one of these requires a host to survive?
Virus
Bacteria
Protist
Fungi
4 - Quiz
Bacterial cells are....
Prokaryiotic
Eukariotic
Pathogen
Protista
5 - Quiz
True or False: Bacteria cells reproduce by sexual and asexual
reproduction.
True
False
6 - Quiz
What medication can you take to help with bacterial infections?
Over the counter Meds
Antibiotics
Vaccines
7 - Quiz
Which one is caused by a virus?
Cold
Flu
Chickenpox
All are viral
8 - Quiz
Which one is caused by a bacterial infection?
food poisoning
ecoli
pneumonia
All are bacterial
9 - Quiz
How can pathogens be spread?
Air
Contaminated objects
Contaminated Food
All of them
10 - Quiz
How can we help prevent ourselves from a viral infection?
No methods
Vaccine
Over the counter meds
Antibiotics
11 - Quiz
A ___ is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food at
the expense of the host.
worm
parasite
host
virus
12 - Quiz
A ____ is an organism that a parasite feeds off of and sometimes
lives in.
Virus
Parasite
Host
Bacteria
13 - Quiz
A ______ is an organism that causes a disease.
Infectious
Pathogen
Immune System
14 - Quiz
How often do we come in contact with microorganisms?
Rarely
Once a day
ALL the time
15 - Quiz
This human body system has bacteria that help with breaking
down food.
Immune
Skin
Digestive
Nervous

Cells and Microorganisms

Questions (25)
1 - Quiz
What process makes food for the plant cell?
chlorophyllic
photosynthesis
microscopic eating
cytoplasmism
2 - Quiz
Which organelle surrounds the cell and lets material in and out of
the cell?
chloroplasts
cell wall
cell membrane
cytoplasm
3 - Quiz
What scientific tool allows us to see cells?
telescope
glasses
hand lens
microscope
4 - Quiz
What does this picture show?
Single-Celled Organism
Plant Cell
Animal Cell
Nonliving Thing
5 - Quiz
How are plant cells different from animal cells?
plant cells are spread out
plant cells have no nucleus
plant cells are round in shape
plant cells are rectangular
6 - Quiz
What is 1 way microorganisms can be harmful?
can aid in digestion
can make you ill
can treat waste water
can make food like yogurt
7 - Quiz
The whole organism is exposed to the environment. This statement
is true of
plant cells.
multi-celled organisms.
single-celled organisms.
humans.
8 - Quiz
What is the function of the cell wall?
gives animal its rigid shape
lets material in and out
controls activity of cell
gives plant its rigid shape
9 - Quiz
What is #8 pointing to?
cilia
nucleus
flagella
cytoplasm
10 - Quiz
Which statement best describes what a cell is?
is on surface of an organism
a cell is only inside us
makes up nonliving things
smallest unit of an organism
11 - Quiz
What is 1 characteristic of an organism?
only animals are organisms
must have trillions of cells
made up of at least one cell
a nonliving thing
12 - Quiz
The green microorganism in the picture is a decomposer. What is
a decomposer?
organism that cannot divide
breaks down plant/animal cells
organism with no nucleus
a nonliving thing
13 - Quiz
What type of material might be allowed into a cell?
oxygen
waste
carbon dioxide
other cells
14 - Quiz
What type of activity might the nucleus control?
letting materials in
making food for the cell
cell division
letting materials out
15 - Quiz
Which three foods can be produced with bacteria?
chicken, yogurt, bread
muffins, vegetables, cheese
rolls, olives, milk
yogurt, cheese, pickles
16 - Quiz
Which is NOT a way to protect yourself from harmful
microorganisms?
wash your hands
cook meat thoroughly
sneeze into a tissue
do not wash vegetables
17 - Quiz
Which organelles are only found in plant cells?
cytoplasm and chloroplasts
cell wall and chloroplasts
nucleus and cell membrane
chloroplasts and cell membrane
18 - Quiz
What does this picture show?
single-celled organism
nonliving thing
animal cells
plant cells
19 - Quiz
How is a single-celled (SC) organism different from a multi-celled
(MC) organism?
SC may/may not have a nucleus
SC do not move
SC are well-protected
SC have a longer life span
20 - Quiz
What material best represents what the cytoplasm is like?
water
round ball
toothpicks
gel
21 - Quiz
What is the job of the cytoplasm?
control cell reproduction
make food for the cell
hold the organelles in place
let material in and out
22 - Quiz
What is 1 way microorganisms can be beneficial?
can make food products
can cause allergic reactions
can turn fish tank green
can cause disease
23 - Quiz
Which organelle makes food for the cell?
cytoplasm
cell wall
cell membrane
chloroplasts
24 - Quiz
What does this picture show?
nonliving thing
animal cells
single-celled organism
plant cells
25 - Quiz
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
can grow and reproduce
take in waste
take in food, water, air
made up of cells

Microorganisms
Questions (15)
1 - Quiz
Cells that work together to perform a specific function.
Cell
tissue
organ
nucleus
2 - Quiz
Living things that is too small to be seen without a microscope
cell
protists
microorganisms
nae nae
3 - Quiz
Groups of tissues that work together to carry out a certain
function
organ
fungi
mold
organism
4 - Quiz
Fungus that is a microorganism
red tide
cytoplasm
cell
mold
5 - Quiz
the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
bacteria
cell wall
cell
muscles
6 - Quiz
Organs that work together to do a job for the body.
cells
mitochondria
organ system
cell wall
7 - Quiz
Microorganisms that include algae and protozoans
fungi
chloroplast
mold
protists
8 - Quiz
Kind of microorganism shaped like rods, spirals, or balls
mold
fungi
bacteria
protists
9 - Quiz
Which structure is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell?
nucleus
mitochondria
cell wall
cell membrane
10 - Quiz
What is the function of a nucleus within a cell?
holds cell together
contains chemicals that help cell stay healthy.
directs the cell's activity
separates cells from its surroudings
11 - Quiz
Where is connective tissue found in your body?
bones
skin
stomach
muscles
12 - Quiz
Microorganisms in cheese, yogurt and bread
can kill harmful microorganisms
should never be eaten.
can be helpful
are always harmful to humans
13 - Quiz
Which is one way microorganisms can be harmful?
killing bacteria
causing red tide
making oxygen
working in the digestive system
14 - Quiz
Which statement is true?
Both plant and animal cells contain identical structures.
Animal cells are surrounded by a cell wall
both types of cells are controlled by a nucleus
Animal cells contain chloroplast
15 - Quiz
What type of cell has chloroplast and a cell wall
plant
animal