10 Questions
What is the unifying theme that explains the unity and diversity of life?
Evolution
At what level of organization do biologists study the molecular biology of a cell?
Cellular level
Which type of organisms emerged more than 3.7 billion years ago?
Prokaryotic organisms
What is the process that allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
Energy processing
What is the primary means by which biologists form conclusions about the world around them?
Using the scientific method
Who is credited with beginning the scientific study of plants?
Theophrastus
Who dramatically improved the microscope, leading to the discovery of spermatozoa, bacteria, and infusoria?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Which scientists promoted the idea that the basic unit of organisms is the cell?
Schleiden and Schwann
Who published a basic taxonomy for the natural world in 1735, introducing scientific names for all his species?
Carl Linnaeus
Who presented a coherent theory of evolution before Charles Darwin?
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Test your knowledge of fundamental concepts in biology with this quiz. Explore themes such as cell structure, heredity, evolution, and energy processing that are essential to understanding life sciences.
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