The Biological Purpose of Life:
Discover the Purpose of Life
Test your knowledge on the fascinating adaptations of various organisms as they pursue life's essential goals. This quiz challenges you to identify which species are best suited for specific biological purposes.
Find out how well you understand the interconnectedness of life and evolution!
- Multiple choice questions
- Engaging challenge for all biology enthusiasts
- Learn about species adaptations
Picture credits:
Bristlecone pine: Rick Goldwasser/flickr
Blue bottle jellyfish: OceanwideImages.com
Giant coconut crab: The Africa Image Library/Alamy
Sloth: Damsea, Shutterstock
Jumping spider: Thomas Shahan
Water flea: Laguna Design
Glia monster: https://www.crocodileadventures.com/news/wildlife/1421-gila-monster
Sea squirt larva: Wim van Egmond of Rotterdam
Sea squirt (adult): Goodheart’s Extreme Science
Sea slug: Jun Imamoto
Parasitic mite 1: Steinkraus, D. C., and E. A. Cross. 1993: Annals of the Entomological Society of America 86:239–249.
Cicada: flickR\USDAgov
Dyeing poison dart frog: Dirk Ercken/Shutterstock
Parasitic mite 2: Rack 1972: Zoologischer Anzeiger 188: 157-174.
Jellyfish: Ihhs licensed CC BY-NC 2.0
Star-nosed mole: Ken Catania
Bird of paradise 1: Kathy Newton
Scorpion: Vova Shevchuk/Shutterstock
Bird of paradise 2: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Tardigrade: Science photo library C008/9246
Babirusa: https://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/babirusa/
Wood tiger moth: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaroslavkaas/7412574642
Redback spider 1: : Iain. R. Macaulay/flickr
Redback spider 2: Maydianne Andrade/Ken Jones
Grasshopper: https://phylumfacts.weebly.com/grasshopper-orthoptera.html
Angler fish 1: https://danasbiopage.weebly.com/the-angler-fish.html
Sea slug: Corel Corporation
Purple frog: http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/purple-frog/
Angler fish 2: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, CT.007422
Termite queen 1: Bernard DUPONT [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Crocodile: https://kakadunationalparktours.com.au/blog/quick-facts-about-saltwater-crocodiles/
Grey jungle fowl: Dr. Raju Kasambe
Snail: https://www.kiwicare.co.nz/advice/garden/why-do-i-use-so-much-slug-and-snail-bait/
Termite queen 2: : sulzer.com
Sea dragon: http://ourmarinespecies.com/c-fishes/sea-dragons/
Honeypot ant 1: alexanderwild.com
Froglet: https://watchandlearn.scholastic.com/videos/animals-and-plants/baby-animals-and-life-cycles/from-tadpole-to-frog.html
Colorado potato beetle: https://gardening.usask.ca/articles-insects/colorado-potato-beetle.php
Honey pot ant 2: Greg Hume CC-BY-2.5.
Aye-aye: David Haring
Desert spider: Lubomír Klátil
Monarch butterfly: https://wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/61348-murder-and-the-monarch-butterfly
Cave Salamander: Bayrischer Rundfunk
Desert spider 2: Mor Salomon & Trine Bilde
Picture credits:
Bristlecone pine: Rick Goldwasser/flickr
Blue bottle jellyfish: OceanwideImages.com
Giant coconut crab: The Africa Image Library/Alamy
Sloth: Damsea, Shutterstock
Jumping spider: Thomas Shahan
Water flea: Laguna Design
Glia monster: https://www.crocodileadventures.com/news/wildlife/1421-gila-monster
Sea squirt larva: Wim van Egmond of Rotterdam
Sea squirt (adult): Goodheart’s Extreme Science
Sea slug: Jun Imamoto
Parasitic mite 1: Steinkraus, D. C., and E. A. Cross. 1993: Annals of the Entomological Society of America 86:239–249.
Cicada: flickR\USDAgov
Dyeing poison dart frog: Dirk Ercken/Shutterstock
Parasitic mite 2: Rack 1972: Zoologischer Anzeiger 188: 157-174.
Jellyfish: Ihhs licensed CC BY-NC 2.0
Star-nosed mole: Ken Catania
Bird of paradise 1: Kathy Newton
Scorpion: Vova Shevchuk/Shutterstock
Bird of paradise 2: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Tardigrade: Science photo library C008/9246
Babirusa: https://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/babirusa/
Wood tiger moth: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaroslavkaas/7412574642
Redback spider 1: : Iain. R. Macaulay/flickr
Redback spider 2: Maydianne Andrade/Ken Jones
Grasshopper: https://phylumfacts.weebly.com/grasshopper-orthoptera.html
Angler fish 1: https://danasbiopage.weebly.com/the-angler-fish.html
Sea slug: Corel Corporation
Purple frog: http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/purple-frog/
Angler fish 2: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, CT.007422
Termite queen 1: Bernard DUPONT [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Crocodile: https://kakadunationalparktours.com.au/blog/quick-facts-about-saltwater-crocodiles/
Grey jungle fowl: Dr. Raju Kasambe
Snail: https://www.kiwicare.co.nz/advice/garden/why-do-i-use-so-much-slug-and-snail-bait/
Termite queen 2: : sulzer.com
Sea dragon: http://ourmarinespecies.com/c-fishes/sea-dragons/
Honeypot ant 1: alexanderwild.com
Froglet: https://watchandlearn.scholastic.com/videos/animals-and-plants/baby-animals-and-life-cycles/from-tadpole-to-frog.html
Colorado potato beetle: https://gardening.usask.ca/articles-insects/colorado-potato-beetle.php
Honey pot ant 2: Greg Hume CC-BY-2.5.
Aye-aye: David Haring
Desert spider: Lubomír Klátil
Monarch butterfly: https://wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/61348-murder-and-the-monarch-butterfly
Cave Salamander: Bayrischer Rundfunk
Desert spider 2: Mor Salomon & Trine Bilde