QUICK FIRE BIOLOGY QUESTIONS
THE NATURE AND VARIETY OF LIVING ORGANISMS
• What are the 8 characteristics of all living organisms?
• Give an example/definition of each of the 8 characteristics of living organisms.
• Give 3 differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
• What are the differences between plant cells and animals cells?
• Are plant cells multicellular?
• Are plant cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of plants.
• What substance is the cell wall of a plant cell made from?
• How do plant cells store carbohydrates?
• Are animal cells multicellular?
• Are animal cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of animal cells.
• How do animal cells store carbohydrates?
• What system do animal have which other organisms do not have
• What substance is the cell wall of a fungi cell made from?
• What network forms what in a fungi cell structure?
• Are fungi cells pathogenic?
• Are fungi cells multicellular?
• Give an example of a unicellular and an example of a multicellular fungi.
• How do fungi cells feed?
• What is a pathogen?
• Give three examples of pathogenic organisms.
• Describe the structure of a bacterial cell.
• Are bacterial cells multicellular?
• Are bacterial cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of bacterial cells and what they do/cause.
• Describe the structure of a protoctist cell.
• Are protoctist cells multicellular?
• Are protoctist cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of protoctist cells and what they do/cause.
• Describe the structure of a virus.
• Are virus cells multicellular?
• Are virus cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of virus cells and what they do/cause.
• Why are viruses non-living?
LEVELS OF ORGANISATION
• Describe the 5 levels or organization in organisms.
• Give examples of the first 4 levels of organization in organisms.
• List 8 organ systems in the human body.
CELL STRUCTURE
• Where in the cell are the ribosomes and what are their functions?
• Where in the cell is the nucleus and what is its function?
• Where in the cell are the mitochondria and what are their functions?
• Where in the cell is the cell wall and what is its function?
THE NATURE AND VARIETY OF LIVING ORGANISMS
• What are the 8 characteristics of all living organisms?
• Give an example/definition of each of the 8 characteristics of living organisms.
• Give 3 differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
• What are the differences between plant cells and animals cells?
• Are plant cells multicellular?
• Are plant cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of plants.
• What substance is the cell wall of a plant cell made from?
• How do plant cells store carbohydrates?
• Are animal cells multicellular?
• Are animal cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of animal cells.
• How do animal cells store carbohydrates?
• What system do animal have which other organisms do not have
• What substance is the cell wall of a fungi cell made from?
• What network forms what in a fungi cell structure?
• Are fungi cells pathogenic?
• Are fungi cells multicellular?
• Give an example of a unicellular and an example of a multicellular fungi.
• How do fungi cells feed?
• What is a pathogen?
• Give three examples of pathogenic organisms.
• Describe the structure of a bacterial cell.
• Are bacterial cells multicellular?
• Are bacterial cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of bacterial cells and what they do/cause.
• Describe the structure of a protoctist cell.
• Are protoctist cells multicellular?
• Are protoctist cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of protoctist cells and what they do/cause.
• Describe the structure of a virus.
• Are virus cells multicellular?
• Are virus cells pathogenic?
• Give two examples of virus cells and what they do/cause.
• Why are viruses non-living?
LEVELS OF ORGANISATION
• Describe the 5 levels or organization in organisms.
• Give examples of the first 4 levels of organization in organisms.
• List 8 organ systems in the human body.
CELL STRUCTURE
• Where in the cell are the ribosomes and what are their functions?
• Where in the cell is the nucleus and what is its function?
• Where in the cell are the mitochondria and what are their functions?
• Where in the cell is the cell wall and what is its function?
