Trivia Quiz: Can You Pass This Toughest Biology Test?

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    Cell theory can be summarized by what statements:

    • Cells are non-living units that make up proteins; human proteins do not have amino acids
    • All organisms are made up of one or more cells; Cells are the basic units of structure and function; New cells come from existing cells by cellular reproduction
    • Only plants have cells; plant cells are filled with lipids only
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  • 2. 

    The word biology contains the parts:"bio"-  which means life         and        -"logy"  which means study ofMaking the definition of biology:

    • Life hypothesis and experimentation

    • Development of theories on life

    • The study of life

    Correct Answer
    A. The study of life
  • 3. 

    In the metric system, a unit of length is called a(n):

    • Mile (mi)

    • Meter (m)

    • Cosine

    Correct Answer
    A. Meter (m)
  • 4. 

    It is a method of obtaining knowledge about nature:

    • Science

    • Psychology

    • Cosmology

    Correct Answer
    A. Science
  • 5. 

    The Scientific Method is a means of gathering information and testing ideas.  The steps to the Scientific Method are as follows:

    • Investigate, Experiment, Create Hypothesis, Report Discrepancy

    • Create Time Chart, Share Results, Chart Experience,

    • Observation/Question, Research Topic, Construct Hypothesis, Testing/Experimentation, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions

    Correct Answer
    A. Observation/Question, Research Topic, Construct Hypothesis, Testing/Experimentation, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions
  • 6. 

    "Micro" is a prefix that means tiny or small.  The word Microbiologist means:

    • Study of microorganisms, which are organisms too small to be seen with the un-aided eye.

    • Study of microns

    • Biology of animals bigger than an ant but smaller than whales

    Correct Answer
    A. Study of microorganisms, which are organisms too small to be seen with the un-aided eye.
  • 7. 

    DNA is responsible for transmitting the information that controls traits such as:

    • Hair color, blood type, skin color, eye color

    • Presence of nucleus in cells

    • Active and passive transport

    Correct Answer
    A. Hair color, blood type, skin color, eye color
  • 8. 

    Characteristics of living things:

    • Generates Energy; Breaks Down Cells; Has A Magnetic Field; Is Non-responsive to Light

    • Use Energy; Cellular; Grow; Metabolizes; Reproduces; Responds To Environment; Movement

    • Metabolize; Digest; Assimilate; Excrete Water; Anchor In One Dimension

    Correct Answer
    A. Use Energy; Cellular; Grow; Metabolizes; Reproduces; Responds To Environment; Movement
  • 9. 

    Proteins are large, complex organic compounds that contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.  Proteins contain hundreds of repeating units known as this, which are considered the building blocks of proteins:

    • Lipid bilayer

    • Cellulose

    • Amino Acids

    Correct Answer
    A. Amino Acids
  • 10. 

    This group of substances act as catalysts, which are substances that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the energy of activation for that chemical reaction:

    • Enzymes

    • Lipids

    • Plastids

    Correct Answer
    A. Enzymes
  • 11. 

    Which group is statements are all correct?

    • Proton is positively charged particle; Electron is negatively charged particle; Neutron is an electrically neutral particle.

    • Proton is positively charged particle; Electron has only an East magnetic pole; Neutron only has a North magnetic pole.

    • Protein is negatively charged particle; Electron is positively charged particle; Neutron has both North and South electric poles.

    Correct Answer
    A. Proton is positively charged particle; Electron is negatively charged particle; Neutron is an electrically neutral particle.
  • 12. 

    Anything that has mass and takes up space is this:

    • Matter

    • Volume

    • Traction

    Correct Answer
    A. Matter
  • 13. 

    This group or organic compounds store energy, and are made up of fats and oils:

    • Lipids

    • Glycogen

    • Glucagon

    Correct Answer
    A. Lipids
  • 14. 

    Plants create energy and release oxygen as a byproduct of this process:

    • Polysaccharide

    • Osmosis

    • Photosynthesis

    Correct Answer
    A. Photosynthesis
  • 15. 

    The metric system measures volume with this unit:

    • Liter (l)

    • Meter

    • Liquid Ounce

    Correct Answer
    A. Liter (l)
  • 16. 

    Cellulose is a Polysaccharide formed by a many glucose molecules linked together.  Cellulose is a tough, stringy substance that forms the cell wall surrounding the cells in:

    • Heart Cells

    • Plants

    • Fish

    Correct Answer
    A. Plants
  • 17. 

    The main source of energy for all living things is this monosaccharide with 6 carbons, 12 hydrogens and 6 oxygens:

    • Fructose

    • Glucose

    • Pentose

    Correct Answer
    A. Glucose
  • 18. 

    Spontaneous Generation:

    • Abiogenesis

    • Abolition

    • Inanimation

    Correct Answer
    A. Abiogenesis
  • 19. 

    Basic unit of an element:

    • Proton

    • Nucleotide

    • Atom

    Correct Answer
    A. Atom
  • 20. 

    This cytoplasmic organelle carries out chemical reactions that produce energy for cellular activities within eukaryotic cells:

    • Mitochondria

    • Centriole

    • Lysosome

    Correct Answer
    A. Mitochondria
  • 21. 

    Grams are the unit of measure of what, according to the Metric System:

    • Volume

    • Mass

    • Velocity

    Correct Answer
    A. Mass
  • 22. 

    What is the difference between Potential and Kinetic energy?

    • Potential energy is energy of position, while Kinetic energy is energy of motion.

    • Potential energy depends upon electricity while Kinetic is natural and doesn't require electricity.

    • Potential energy can never be measures while kinetic energy has a definite value.

    Correct Answer
    A. Potential energy is energy of position, while Kinetic energy is energy of motion.
  • 23. 

    This type atom has a positive or negative charge, due to either a deficit of excess of electrons:

    • Proton

    • Ion

    • Electron Cloud

    Correct Answer
    A. Ion
  • 24. 

    A mixture where one substance is dissolved in the other:

    • Compound

    • Suspension

    • Solution

    Correct Answer
    A. Solution
  • 25. 

    Prokaryotes do not contain a nucleus.  Eukaryotes do contain a nucleus, which performs the following functions:

    • Nucleus provides food for energy

    • Nucleus only controls reproduction

    • Nucleus controls a cell's activities

    Correct Answer
    A. Nucleus controls a cell's activities
  • 26. 

    When two atoms share valence electrons, this type of bond is formed:

    • Covalent

    • Bipolar

    • Universal

    Correct Answer
    A. Covalent
  • 27. 

    This substance stores pure energy in the cell (it has an extra phosphate group that can be pulled off in a chemical reaction, which releases the stored energy):

    • ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) which gives up a Phosphate and becomes ADP (Adenosine Diphosphate), thereby releasing energy

    • Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum gives up the rough granules and becomes Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

    • Osmosis moves energy as water migrates to an area of lower concentration until homeostatic concentrations are achieved

    Correct Answer
    A. ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) which gives up a Phosphate and becomes ADP (Adenosine Diphosphate), thereby releasing energy
  • 28. 

    Mega- is the Metric System prefix that means "one million", and has a multiplier of:

    • .001

    • 1,000,000

    • 200,000

    Correct Answer
    A. 1,000,000
  • 29. 

    What is the name of this substance, and what are the atomic constituents: HCl

    • Hydrogen Carbolylate (Hydrogen Atom & Carbohydrate)

    • Chloric Acid (Chlorine & Acid)

    • Hydrochloric acid (Hydrogen & Chlorine Atoms)

    Correct Answer
    A. Hydrochloric acid (Hydrogen & Chlorine Atoms)
  • 30. 

    This term applies specifically to the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane, from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration:

    • Photosynthesis

    • Osmosis

    • Diffusion

    Correct Answer
    A. Osmosis
  • 31. 

    Cells have these specialized structures inside, which carry out specific functions:

    • Protoplasm

    • Organelles

    • Cytoplasm

    Correct Answer
    A. Organelles
  • 32. 

    A form of cellular reproduction in which the chromosome number is reduced by one half and gametes are formed.

    • Meiosis

    • Mitosis

    • Hemaphroditic

    Correct Answer
    A. Meiosis
  • 33. 

    An anion has this type of charge, due to an excess of electrons:

    • Negative

    • Neutral

    • Positive

    Correct Answer
    A. Negative
  • 34. 

    This type of bond occurs when two ions bond, and the atoms transfer electrons:

    • Free Radical

    • Ionic Compound

    • Balanced Reaction

    Correct Answer
    A. Ionic Compound
  • 35. 

    If a hypothesis is repeatedly supported by further experimentation and verified by other scientists, it may become this:

    • Theory

    • Experimental Conclusion

    • Determined Factor

    Correct Answer
    A. Theory
  • 36. 

    Choose the best answer.  Which of the following are actual forms of cellular transport:

    • Active transport (requires the use of energy by the cell to move materials across the cell membrane)

    • Passive transport (does not require energy by the cell to move materials across the cell membrane)

    • Both A and B

    Correct Answer
    A. Both A and B
  • 37. 

    This is the name of the pressure against the cell wall of the plant, caused by the osmotic movement of water into the cell.  This outward pressure helps give firmness and stiffness to the stems and leaves of the plant.

    • Plastic

    • Turgor Pressure

    • Facilitated Diffusion

    Correct Answer
    A. Turgor Pressure
  • 38. 

    Starch stored in the seed is the source of energy for sprouting plant seeds.

    • True

    • False

    • Sometimes

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 39. 

    The metric system basic unit of time is the:

    • Second (s)

    • Minute (min)

    • Hour (hr)

    Correct Answer
    A. Second (s)
  • 40. 

    These two biological factors have a dramatic impact on the effectiveness of enzyme function and resultant rate of chemical reaction:

    • Gender and hormone levels

    • Protoplasm and cytoplasm

    • PH and temperature

    Correct Answer
    A. pH and temperature
  • 41. 

    Matter that only has one type of atom is this:

    • Nucleus

    • Element

    • Aurum

    Correct Answer
    A. Element
  • 42. 

    Hydrogen has how many protons?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 1
  • 43. 

    DNA has four nitrogenous bases which are:

    • Adenosine diphosphate, adenoseine triphosphate

    • Enzymes, substrates, ribosomes, lipids

    • Adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine

    Correct Answer
    A. Adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine
  • 44. 

    Genetic encoding is passed on to new cells through this process which utilizes mRNA (Messenger RNA)

    • Transport

    • Transcription

    • Tryptophan

    Correct Answer
    A. Transcription
  • 45. 

    Choose the best answer.  What are the four stages of mitosis, listed in the correct order:

    • Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphse, Telophase

    • Telophase, Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase

    • Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Metaphase

    Correct Answer
    A. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphse, Telophase
  • 46. 

    Abiogenesis is another word for this phrase, that refers to the hypothesis that living things can originate from nonliving matter.  (NOTE:  The Greek teacher Aristotle (383-322 B.C.) believed in this hypothesis.)

    • Natural Selection

    • Spontaneous Generation

    • Big Bang Theory

    Correct Answer
    A. Spontaneous Generation
  • 47. 

    Endocytosis is the process by which:

    • Cells take in large particles that cannot pass through the cell membrane

    • The nucleus explodes when the cell is ready to expire

    • The mitochondria binds with amino acids

    Correct Answer
    A. Cells take in large particles that cannot pass through the cell membrane
  • 48. 

    The metric system basic unit of temperature is measured in:

    • Degrees Farenheit

    • Kelvin temperature

    • Degrees Celsius

    Correct Answer
    A. Degrees Celsius
  • 49. 

    Atomic Number is equal to the number of Protons.

    • True

    • False

    • Sometimes

    Correct Answer
    A. True

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