"Biology Practice Quiz: Comprehensive Questions Covering Various Topics"
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The document is a biology practice quiz consisting of diverse questions that cover various topics within the field of biology. The questions span areas such as cell biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, botany, and zoology. Each question...
What is the main function of the mitochondria in a eukaryotic cell?
a) Protein synthesis b) Energy production c) Storage of genetic material d) Cellular
communication
Question 2: Genetics
In Mendel's experiments with pea plants, what is the term for a trait that is masked by
the presence of another trait?
a) Dominant b) Recessive c) Homozygous d) Heterozygous
Question 3: Ecology
What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
a) Produce oxygen b) Break down dead organisms and organic matter c) Conduct
photosynthesis d) Serve as primary producers
Question 4: Evolution
Which scientist is credited with proposing the theory of natural selection?
a) Gregor Mendel b) Charles Darwin c) Rosalind Franklin d) Lamarck
Question 5: Anatomy and Physiology
What is the function of the human respiratory system?
a) Pump blood throughout the body b) Digest food c) Exchange oxygen and carbon
dioxide with the environment d) Filter waste from the blood
Question 6: Biochemistry
What type of biomolecule is an enzyme?
a) Lipid b) Carbohydrate c) Protein d) Nucleic acid
Question 7: Microbiology
Which of the following is a prokaryotic cell?
a) Plant cell b) Animal cell c) Bacterial cell d) Fungal cell
, Question 8: Botany
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
a) Respiration b) Photosynthesis c) Transpiration d) Germination
Question 9: Zoology
Which class do humans belong to in the animal kingdom?
a) Mammalia b) Aves c) Amphibia d) Reptilia
Question 10: Immunology
What is the primary function of antibodies in the immune system?
a) Transport oxygen b) Attack pathogens c) Break down toxins d) Regulate body
temperature
Answers:
1. b) Energy production
2. b) Recessive
3. b) Break down dead organisms and organic matter
4. b) Charles Darwin
5. c) Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment
6. c) Protein
7. c) Bacterial cell
8. b) Photosynthesis
9. a) Mammalia
10. b) Attack pathogens
Question 11: Ecology
What is the term for a relationship between two species in which one species benefits,
and the other is neither helped nor harmed?
a) Mutualism b) Parasitism c) Commensalism d) Competition
Question 12: Genetics
In DNA, adenine (A) always pairs with:
a) Thymine (T) b) Cytosine (C) c) Guanine (G) d) Adenine (A)
Question 13: Anatomy and Physiology
Which organ is responsible for filtering blood, removing toxins, and producing urine?
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