Principles Of Biology Lab Quiz
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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
- 26.What can you clean the lenses with?
- A.
Only paper towels
- B.
Paper towels and lens paper
- C.
Only lens paper
- D.
Anything
- E.
Tissue
- 27.Is it alright to push a microscope across the table?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 28.Unplug the microscope carefully by:
- A.
Ripping it out of the wall
- B.
Pull gently on the plug at the outlet
- C.
Pulling the cord away from the plug
- 29.What do you do with the microscope after you're done using it?
- A.
Leave it for the next class
- B.
Leave it for the professor
- C.
Remove the last slide, wipe down materials from the stage, and return the microscope to its proper place.
- D.
Do nothing
- 30.Which part of the microscope supports the body tube and lenses?
- A.
Base
- B.
Arm
- C.
Stage
- D.
Mechanical stage knobs
- E.
Revolving nose piece
- 31.What is the name for the lens in the upper part of the microscope?
- A.
Objective lenses
- B.
Ocular or eyepiece
- C.
Fine adjustment knob
- D.
Body tube
- E.
Base
- 32.The part of the microscope that holds the ocular at one end and the nosepiece at the other.
- A.
Stage
- B.
Body tube
- C.
Light
- D.
Arm
- E.
Ocular
- 33.Lens found beneath the stage that concentrates light before it passes through the specimen to be viewed.
- A.
Light
- B.
Stage
- C.
Body tube
- D.
Substage condenser
- E.
Arm
- 34.Which part of the microscope supports the entire microscope?
- A.
Base
- B.
Arm
- C.
Stage
- D.
Body tube
- E.
Objective lenses
- 35.This part of a microscope is located on the revolving nosepiece. There are four lenses.
- A.
Objective lenses
- B.
Ocular
- C.
Stage
- D.
Iris diaphragm lever
- E.
Body tube
- 36.Small circular knobs adjacent to or below the stage. Allows the observer to move the slide across the stage either forward or backwards or laterally.
- A.
Substage condenser
- B.
Mechanical stage knobs
- C.
Body tube
- D.
Base
- E.
Course adjustment knob
- 37.The part of a microscope that is located at the lower end of the body tube. A revolving device that holds the objectives.
- A.
Stage
- B.
Substage condenser
- C.
Objective lenses
- D.
Revolving nosepiece
- E.
Light
- 38.Small lever beneath the condenser. Allows the observer to regulate the amount of light passing through the specimen.
- A.
Iris diaphragm lever
- B.
Light
- C.
Mechanical stage knobs
- D.
Fine adjustment knob
- E.
Objective lens
- 39.Moves the stage up and down small distances. Allows fine focus of the specimen.
- A.
Course adjustment knob
- B.
Fine adjustment knob
- C.
Substage condenser
- D.
Mechanical stage knobs
- E.
Ocular
- 40.The horizontal platform upon which the slide rests.
- A.
Substage condenser
- B.
Mechanical stage knobs
- C.
Base
- D.
Stage
- E.
Light
- 41.Provides illumination of the specimen.
- A.
Mechanical stage knobs
- B.
Ocular
- C.
Arm
- D.
Objective lens
- E.
Light
- 42.Moves the stage up or down to the approximate correct distance. This part of the microscope should only be used when using the low powered objective.
- A.
Fine adjustment knob
- B.
Ocular
- C.
Mechanical stage knobs
- D.
Course adjustment knob
- E.
Light
- 43.
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Name part A- A.
Stage
- B.
Oculars
- C.
Arm
- D.
Base
- E.
Objective
- 44.
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Name part B- A.
Objective
- B.
Revolving nosepiece
- C.
Base
- D.
Fine adjustment knob
- E.
Stage
- 45.
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Name part C- A.
Oculars
- B.
Course adjustment knobs
- C.
Objective
- D.
Base
- E.
Arm
- 46.
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Name part D- A.
Mechanical stage knobs
- B.
Light adjustment dial
- C.
Stage
- D.
Fine adjustment knob
- E.
Oculars
- 47.
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Name part E- A.
Base
- B.
Arm
- C.
Light adjustment dial
- D.
Light source
- E.
Revolving nosepiece
- 48.
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Name part F- A.
Base
- B.
Arm
- C.
Light source
- D.
Fine adjustment knob
- E.
Objective
- 49.
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Name part G- A.
Base
- B.
Stage
- C.
Oculars
- D.
Arm
- E.
Objective
- 50.
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Name part H- A.
Course adjustment knob
- B.
Fine adjustment knob
- C.
Light adjustment dial
- D.
Mechanical stage knobs
- E.
Stage
- 51.
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Name part I- A.
Mechanical stage knobs
- B.
Fine adjustment knob
- C.
Course adjustment knob
- D.
Light adjustment dial
- E.
Objective
- 52.
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Name part J- A.
Mechanical stage knobs
- B.
Stage
- C.
Arm
- D.
Fine adjustment knob
- E.
Course adjustment knob
- 53.
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Name part K- A.
Light source
- B.
Fine adjustment knob
- C.
Light adjustment dial
- D.
Mechanical stage knobs
- E.
Course adjustment knob
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