Biology Trivia
25 questionsTest your knowledge of biology. Cells, evolution, plants, and the living world.
What is the basic unit of life?
The correct answer is B. Cell
What process do plants use to make food using sunlight?
The correct answer is C. Photosynthesis
What gas do plants absorb from the air for photosynthesis?
The correct answer is A. Carbon dioxide
What gas do plants release as a byproduct of photosynthesis?
The correct answer is D. Oxygen
DNA stands for what?
The correct answer is A. Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
The correct answer is B. Mitochondria
What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce?
The correct answer is D. Natural selection
Which organelle contains the cell's genetic material?
The correct answer is C. Nucleus
What are the four bases in DNA?
The correct answer is A. Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
In which part of the cell does photosynthesis occur in plants?
The correct answer is A. Chloroplast
What is the process of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells?
The correct answer is D. Mitosis
What is the green pigment in plants that captures light for photosynthesis?
The correct answer is C. Chlorophyll
Which scientist is credited with the theory of evolution by natural selection?
The correct answer is B. Charles Darwin
What type of organism can make its own food?
The correct answer is A. Autotroph
What is the name of the molecule that carries genetic instructions in living organisms?
The correct answer is B. DNA
What is the process of cell division that produces gametes (sperm and egg)?
The correct answer is C. Meiosis
In RNA, which base replaces thymine?
The correct answer is D. Uracil
What is the name of the structure that forms when chromosomes pair up during meiosis?
The correct answer is D. Tetrad (or bivalent)
Which kingdom do mushrooms belong to?
The correct answer is B. Fungi
What is the name of the cycle that describes the flow of carbon through the biosphere?
The correct answer is A. Carbon cycle
What type of cell has no nucleus (e.g. bacteria)?
The correct answer is D. Prokaryotic cell
Gregor Mendel is known for his work with what type of organism?
The correct answer is D. Pea plants
What is the name of the process by which mRNA is made from DNA?
The correct answer is C. Transcription
What is the primary storage form of energy in animals?
The correct answer is C. Glycogen (and fat)
Which organelle is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
The correct answer is A. Chloroplast
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