Quiz about Biology Quiz

Question 1

What is the study of life called?

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Biology

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Chemistry

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Physics

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Geology

Question 2

Why is biology important in today's world?

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It allows us to understand how living organisms function.

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It helps us understand the universe.

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It helps us build machines.

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It is not important.

Question 3

What does the study of bacteriology focus on?

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Bacteria

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Plants

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Animals

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Viruses

Question 4

What can biology help us understand about the human body?

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How to maintain a healthy body

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How to build muscles

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How to increase height

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How to change eye color

Question 5

What is one of the benefits of understanding the branches of biology?

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Learning more about organisms

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Building stronger buildings

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Creating new languages

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Designing better clothes

Question 6

Which biologist discovered that DNA carries hereditary information?

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Oswald Avery

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Rachel Carson

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Marie Curie

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Charles Darwin

Question 7

Who made a discovery in the environmental branch of biology related to the effect of chemicals on the environment and food?

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Rachel Carson

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William Harvey

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Marie Curie

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Oswald Avery

Question 8

Which biologist's experiments with radiation are widely used in the treatment of cancers and tumors?

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Marie Curie

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Charles Darwin

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William Harvey

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Rachel Carson

Question 9

Who studied the concept of evolution in species and the origins of species?

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Charles Darwin

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Oswald Avery

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Rachel Carson

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William Harvey

Question 10

Which biologist discovered that the blood leaves the heart, travels around the body, and comes back to the heart, forming a circuit?

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William Harvey

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Marie Curie

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Rachel Carson

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Oswald Avery

Question 11

What does the branch of biology called Anatomy study?

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The human body and the structure of other living organisms

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The biology of plants

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The systematic classification of organisms

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The study of parasites

Question 12

Which branch of biology focuses on the biology of plants and their structure, function, and physiology?

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Botany

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Taxonomy

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Microbiology

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Mycology

Question 13

What does Taxonomy refer to in biology?

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The systematic classification of organisms

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The study of fungi

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The study of algae

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The study of parasites

Question 14

Which branch of biology focuses on microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses?

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Microbiology

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Mycology

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Phycology

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Parasitology

Question 15

What does Mycology study?

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Fungi

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Algae

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Parasites

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Plants

Question 16

What is the focus of Phycology?

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Algae

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Fungi

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Parasites

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Plants

Question 17

What does Parasitology study?

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Parasites

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Fungi

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Algae

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Plants

Question 18

Which branch of biology studies the functions of organisms and is responsible for the information we know on how structures within an organism communicate and interact?

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Physiology

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Virology

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Ecology

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Genetics

Question 19

What does Cell Biology focus on?

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The understanding of how different cells work and what they are composed of

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The study of DNA and how it is passed along through generations

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The study of the environment and how organisms behave within that environment

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The study of marine organisms, their structure, and how they function

Question 20

Which branch of biology is concerned with the study of DNA and how it is passed along through generations?

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Genetics

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Ecology

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Immunology

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Biochemistry

Question 21

What does Ecology study?

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The study of the environment and how organisms behave within that environment

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The study of immune cells and how they function in the immune response

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The study of how organisms change and evolve over generations

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The study of marine organisms and their interactions

Question 22

Which branch of biology studies how cellular function is able to keep cells alive and how cells are able to communicate with each other?

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Molecular Biology

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Structural Biology

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Marine Biology

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Zoology

Question 23

What does Immunology study?

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The study of immune cells and how they function in the immune response

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The study of marine organisms and their interactions

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The study of metabolic reactions within our body

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The study of the structure and function of plants

Question 24

Which branch of biology explores and studies chemical reactions within the body?

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Biochemistry

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Zoology

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Plant Physiology

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Photobiology

Question 25

What does Zoology study?

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The study of animals and their behavior and interaction with others

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The study of the structure and function of plants

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The study of how light affects different organisms

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The study of how radiation can affect DNA

Question 26

Which branch of biology looks at how radiation can affect DNA?

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Radiobiology

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Photobiology

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Biochemistry

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Immunology

Question 27

What is the study of organisms that can be present in other parts of space called?

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Astrobiology

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Bioarchaeology

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Biotechnology

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Biophysics

Question 28

Which branch of biology involves the study of bones from a biological perspective to understand the history of previous life?

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Bioarchaeology

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Bioengineering

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Biophysics

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Astrobiology

Question 29

What does bioengineering apply to the human body when designing biomedical devices?

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Techniques of engineering

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Study of bones

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Knowledge of space organisms

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Cellular structure movement

Question 30

Which branch of biology utilizes information about organisms to develop medications such as antibiotics?

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Biotechnology

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Biophysics

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Bioarchaeology

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Astrobiology

Question 31

What does biophysics study?

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How parts of a cellular structure move and how energy is released

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The history of previous life

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The study of organisms in space

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Techniques of engineering applied to the human body

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT listed as a branch of biology in the lesson summary?

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Chemistry

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Anatomy

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Botany

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Virology

Question 33

What is the study of life called?

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Biology

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Chemistry

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Physics

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Geology

Question 34

What does the prefix "bio-" mean?

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Life

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Study

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Earth

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Water

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a category of biology mentioned in the text?

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Astronomy

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Cell Biology

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Genetics

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Ecology

Question 36

What do biochemists mainly study?

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Atoms and molecules

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Planets and stars

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Rocks and minerals

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Weather patterns

Question 37

What is one of the most relevant applications of biochemistry?

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Making vaccines

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Studying weather patterns

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Exploring space

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Building bridges

Question 38

Which diseases are mentioned as being combated with the help of biochemistry?

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Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia

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Diabetes and hypertension

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Cancer and heart disease

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Asthma and allergies

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