Unit A: Continuity Of Life

14 Questions | By Michellegideon | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 204

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This “Continuity of Life” quiz deals with a wide range of biological topics, on which you will be tested today. Know your stuff about RNA, invertebrates, sunlight, disease, organisms, extinction and fossils? Test yourself now!

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1.

A particular multicellular organism neither makes nor eats food. This organism is classified in which kingdom?
- A.
  
  Animalia
- B.
  
  Fungi
- C.
  
  Plantae
- D.
  
  Protista
2.

What causes infectious disease?
- A.
  
  Poor nutrition
- B.
  
  Lack of exercise
- C.
  
  Viruses and bacteria
- D.
  
  Inherited conditions
3.

Which statement about RNA is NOT true?
- A.
  
  It forms one strand.
- B.
  
  One of its bases is uracil.
- C.
  
  It builds up to form genes.
- D.
  
  It is used to create proteins.
4.

A tiger is an example of an invertebrate.
- A.
  
  Tue
- B.
  
  False
5.

Which organelle captures the energy of sunlight?
- A.
  
  Chloroplast
- B.
  
  Vacuole
- C.
  
  Cytoplasm
- D.
  
  Mitochondria
6.

Scientists use a ________________________ to help classify organisms.
7.

A(n) _____________ is the preserved remains or trace of an organism that lived in the distant past.
8.

Small structures in cells that have specific jobs are called _______________.
9.

The death of all members of a species is called _________________.
10.

Ancient bacteria that live in extreme environments are classified in Kingdom ____________.
11.

A tiger is an example of an invertebrate.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

You observe a piece of tissue under the microscope. Each cell of the tissue has a cell wall, a cell membrane, a nucleus, and organelles including chloroplasts and large vacuoles. What type of organism did this tissue come from?
13.

The dominant allele for flower color in pea plants is purple (P). The recessive allele is white (p). Out of a generation of 100 pea plants, 31 have alleles PP, 46 have alleles Pp, and 23 have alleles pp. How many of the plants are purple? How do you know?
14.

What is the difference between an imprint fossil and a cast fossil?