Biology Basics Quiz Flashcards

1

True or false: Chloroplasts are found in animal cells.

False
True

2

True or false: An object at rest stays at rest.

False
True

3

What is genetics the study of?

Heredity
Animal behavior
Cell structure
Plant biology

4

Which term describes a fertilized egg?

Gene
Zygote
Allele
Gamete

5

Which part of the microscope holds the slide?

Stage
Eyepiece
Base
Stage Clips

6

What is the function of mitochondria?

Produces food
Produces energy
Stores DNA
Controls cell functions

7

What is a dominant allele?

Only in females
Only in males
Covers up other traits
Always recessive

8

Which part of the microscope magnifies the specimen?

Nosepiece
Objective Lenses
Stage Clips
Light Source

9

Which part of the cell controls entry and exit?

Cytoplasm
Cell Wall
Nucleus
Cell Membrane

10

What does the nucleus contain?

Chlorophyll
DNA
Proteins
Mitochondria

11

True or false: Traits are characteristics of organisms.

False
True

12

What is a mutation?

Cell division
Change in DNA
Type of allele
Dominant trait

13

What does the 2nd Law of Motion state?

Force = Mass x Acceleration
Force = Mass - Acceleration
Force = Mass / Acceleration
Force = Mass + Speed

14

True or false: Alleles are varieties of genes.

False
True

15

What is the role of the diaphragm in a microscope?

Magnifies specimen
Holds slide
Supports base
Adjusts light

Biology Basics Quiz

Questions 15

Biology Basics Quiz

Questions 15