Introduction to Biology Test Review 2008
1. Define the following:
a. Scientific method
b. Hypothesis
c. Taxonomy
d. Binomial nomenclature
e. Prokaryotic
f. Eukaryotic
g. Species
h. Autotrophic
i. Heterotrophic
j. Cladogram
k. Three domain system
2. Who developed the system of binomial nomenclature?
3. Which classification system will we use in Biology class?
4. Give an example of a prokaryotic organism.
5. Give an example of a eukaryotic organism.
6. Give an example of an autotrophic organism.
7. What is the kingdom of unicellular animals and plants called?
8. Which two kingdoms contain prokaryotic, unicellular organisms?
9. To which kingdom do mushrooms belong?
10. What do the cell walls of plants contain?
11. Name the kingdom of extreme bacteria.
12. Which basic metric unit is used to measure volume? distance? temperature?
13. What is normal room temperature in the metric system? Normal human body
temperature?
14. On what number is the metric system based?
15. Which is larger, a yard or a meter?
16. How many millimeters are in one centimeter?
17. How many meters are in a kilometer?
18. How many centimeters are in an inch?
19. Which is bigger, a kilometer or a mile?
20. Which four things are used to decide how to classify an organism?
21. List the five steps of the Scientific Method, in order.
22. List the five characteristics of living things.
23. List the seven taxa of classification, in order from the largest group to the smallest
group.
24. Correctly write the scientific name of human beings.