Fields in Life Science
What is the name of the field of life sciences that studies insects?
Entomology
What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Who is considered the inventor of the modern classification system?
Carolus Linnaeas
Which of of the following domains contains organisms with cells that have a nucleus?
Bacteria, Archaea, or Eukarya?
Eukarya
How long is the lifespan of a human red blood cell?
a) 60 days
b) 90 days
c) 120 days
d) 150 days
c) 120 days.
Which field focuses on the study of the nervous system?
Neuroscience
What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?
To contain DNA and control cell functions
What is binomial nomenclature?
The system of naming organisms using two names: the genus and the species.
What is the main structural difference between the cells of Bacteria and Eukarya?
Eukarya cells have a nucleus, while Bacteria cells do not.
What is the longest type of cell in the body?
a) Muscle cell
b) Skin cell
c) Nerve Cell
d) Red blood cell
c) Nerve cell
What is the study of prehistoric life by means of fossils called?
Paleontology
Explain why fire is not considered a living organism, even though it shares some traits with living things.
No cells, no ability to reproduce, cannot maintain stable internal environment (need 2 of the 3 for points)
In the scientific name Canis latrans, what does "Canis" represent?
Genus
Which of the following kingdoms are part of the domain Eukarya?
Plantae, Animalia, Bacteria, Fungi
Plantae, Animalia, and Fungi.
How many bones are there in a human foot?
a) 24
b) 26
c) 28
d) 30
b) 26
What is the study of fungi called?
A plant bending towards light is an example of what?
How organisms respond to their environment.
Which of the following is the broadest category in the classification system?
Kingdom, Domain, Genus, Species
Domain
How do the cell walls of Bacteria differ from those of Archaea?
Bacterial cell walls contain peptidoglycan, while Archaea cell walls do not.
The word "muscle" comes from a Latin word meaning what?
a) Strong
b) Bundle
c) Little mouse
d) Flexor
c) Little mouse
Define ecology.
The study of how organisms interact with their environments.
Define homeostasis and provide an example of how an organism maintains it.
It is the maintenance of a stable internal environment. Example: sweating to cool down.
List the classification categories for organisms from the broadest to the most specific.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
List three examples of organisms in the domain Eukarya.
Anything from trees, humans, birds, lizards, etc.
In what year was the structure of DNA discovered?
a) 1945
b) 1953
c) 1961
d) 1970
b) 1953