Biologist Examination Breakdown
Subject Areas:
General Knowledge
Matching
General Information
Recommended Study Guides
ARCO. Certified Laboratory Assistant
NLC.
Bacteriologist
NLC.
Biological Aide
NLC.
Entomologist
Any General Science Study Guides for Biology
You may want to use any available resource materials relative to the above
subject areas.
Sample Test Questions
General Knowledge
1. The oldest living things are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
birds
insects
trees
elephants
2. The development of an egg without fertilization is known as:
1.
2.
3.
4.
meiosis
oogenesis
parthenogenesis
gametogenesis
3. Amino acids are the building blocks from which the body makes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
glycogen
fatty acids
glucose
proteins
4. Pollen of a flowering plant is produced by the:
1.
2.
3.
4.
stamen
pistil
ovary
receptacle
Matching
Directions: Pick the word most closely related to the underlined word.
1. Isolate:
1.
2.
3.
4.
inoculate
quarantine
divide
remove
2. Poisonous:
1.
2.
3.
4.
porous
cellular
traceable
toxin
3. Bacteria:
1.
2.
3.
4.
algae
protozoa
fungi
viruses
4.
From the list in Column II, select the word which matches each item in
Column I.
Column I
1. stomach enzyme
2. protozoa
3. amphibian
4. sylivary enzyme
5. father of modern genetics
6. discoverer of cells
General Information
Column II
1. mud puppy
2. rennin
3. ptylin
4. paramecium
5. hooke
6. mendel
1. The largest category of classification in the plant or animal kingdom is:
1. family
2. phylum
3. genus
4. species
2. The process of rendering insoluble foods soluble is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
assimilation
absorption
oxidation
digestion
3. DNA is a unique biochemical molecule because it:
1.
2.
3.
4.
contains ribose
contains a library of codes
is large and complex
is found in all viruses
4. A statement made as to the possible outcome of an experiment is
called a:
1.
2.
3.
4.
theory
hypothesis
principle
law
Answers To Sample Test Questions
General Knowledge
1) 3
2) 3
3) 4
4) 1
Matching
1) 2
2) 4
3) 3
4) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5
General Information
1) 2
2) 4
3) 2
4) 2