Principles Of Biology Lab Quiz
This is based on the lab portion of the college level course principles of biology. This quiz includes Taxonomy, Domains and Kingdoms of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, parts of a microscope, and etc. Every question came straight out of the Lab packet.
- 1.The field of classifying organisms is called _____.
- A.
Domains
- B.
Kingdoms
- C.
Taxonomy
- D.
Genus
- E.
Species
- 2.What is the term for the major categories that all organisms are grouped into within the taxonomic classification?
- A.
Domains
- B.
Kingdoms
- C.
Taxonomy
- 3.Within each kingdom the organisms that are more alike are grouped into smaller and smaller groupings starting with _______ (or divisions).
- A.
Phyla
- B.
Genus
- C.
Domain
- D.
Species
- 4.What is the term for the system that scientist came up with to group similar organisms together?
- A.
Taxonomy
- B.
Classification system
- C.
Domains
- D.
Kingdoms
- 5.As the characteristics for each organism are evaluated, eventually the groupings get so small that they only include quite similar organisms. What is the name for this category?
- A.
Species
- B.
Phyla
- C.
Genus
- D.
Taxonomy
- E.
Domain
- 6.All living organisms are classified into 3 domains. What are they?(multiple answers)
- A.
Genus
- B.
Bacteria
- C.
Phyla
- D.
Eukarya
- E.
Archaea
- 7.The three domains of living organisms are broken down into major kingdoms, what are they?(multiple answers)
- A.
Archaebacteria
- B.
Eubacteria
- C.
Fungi
- D.
Plantae
- E.
Animalia
- 8.The domains are split up into groupings of more similar organisms. What are these groups called?
- A.
Domains
- B.
Kingdoms
- C.
Phyla
- D.
Genus
- E.
Species
- 9.Each type of specific organism is given its own specific name to define it as different from every other organism. What classification is this?
- A.
Phyla
- B.
Species
- C.
Genus
- D.
Domain
- E.
Kingdom
- 10.What are the domain(s) of a prokaryotic cell?(multiple answers)
- A.
Bacteria
- B.
Eukarya
- C.
Archaea
- 11.What are the kingdoms of a eukaryotic cell?(multiple answers)
- A.
Eubacteria
- B.
Protists
- C.
Fungi
- D.
Plantae
- E.
Animalia
- 12.What is the domain of a eukaryotic cell?
- A.
Bacteria
- B.
Eukarya
- C.
Archaea
- 13.Name the term:capable of making one's own food. Ex. plants
- A.
Eukaryotic cells
- B.
Autotrophic
- C.
Heterotrophic
- D.
Motile
- E.
Unicellular
- 14.What are the kingdoms of a prokaryotic cell?(multiple answers)
- A.
Eubacteria
- B.
Archaebacteria
- C.
Fungi
- D.
Plantae
- E.
Animalia
- 15.Name the term:composed of many cells.
- A.
Unicellular
- B.
Motile
- C.
Nonmotile
- D.
Multicellular
- E.
Autotrophic
- 16.Name the term:incapable of self-generated movement
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Motile
- C.
Nonmotile
- D.
Autotrophic
- E.
Unicellular
- 17.Name the term:More complex, larger cells. They contain a nucleus and other membrane-surrounded regions.
- A.
Protists
- B.
Prokaryotic cells
- C.
Eukaryotic cells
- D.
Nucleus
- 18.Name the term:Having the ability to move.
- A.
Nonmotile
- B.
Motile
- C.
Nucleus
- D.
Heterotrophic
- 19.Name the term:This general term is used to describe any eukaryotic organism that tends to be simpler in its overall organization than fungus, plants, or animals. This is a widely-varying group of typically unicellular organisms (but also simpler multicellular organisms) that do not fit into the other eukaryotic kingdoms.
- A.
Prokaryotic cells
- B.
Eukaryotic cells
- C.
Protists
- D.
Nucleus
- 20.Name the term:Simpler, smaller cells. They do not have a nucleus or any other membrane-surrounded regions within them.
- A.
Eukaryotic cells
- B.
Unicellular
- C.
Multicellular
- D.
Prokaryotic cells
- E.
Protists
- 21.Name the term:composed of only one cell
- A.
Multicellular
- B.
Motile
- C.
Unicellular
- D.
Heterotrophic
- E.
Autotrophic
- 22.Name the term:Needing to acquire food from some other source. Ex. animals
- A.
Multicellular
- B.
Autotrophic
- C.
Protists
- D.
Heterotrophic
- E.
Eukaryotic cells
- 23.Name the term:A region within eukaryotic cells that is bordered by membrane and contains the cell's genetic information within it.
- A.
Autotrophic
- B.
Nucleus
- C.
Protists
- D.
Heterotrophic
- E.
Motile
- 24.How are you supposed to carry a microscope?
- A.
With one hand
- B.
Upside down
- C.
Upright with two hands
- D.
Carelessly
- 25.When do you inspect the microscope?
- A.
After using it
- B.
Before using it
- C.
You don't and let the next class do it
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