Sample Test Questions

Name __________________

Please read and follow all directions carefully. Please make sure your answers are legible and
keep your paper covered.

Give the translation/English meaning for
each of these Greek/Latin wordstems:

Define each of the following terms:

1. bios

5. biology

2. eu

6. spontaneous generation

3. -logy

7. Draw a labeled diagram of an eukaryotic cell.

4. -nomy

8. What does Darwin's theory of evolution say (what were his main points)?

Fill-in-the-Blank. Please put answers in the blank to the left.

9. Name one of the five kingdoms into which all living organisms are divided.

10. --- is known as the “Father of Taxonomy.”

11. The theory that living organisms can arise from non-living things is called ---.