Review Test Submission: Exam 1: Blackboard at CCAC
Review Test Submission: Exam 1: Blackboard at CCAC
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21FA Intro Bio Science (BIO-110-SC01R) Exams Review Test Submission: Exam 1
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BIO-110-SC01R ! atom, molecule, cell, tissue
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The sum total of the chemical activity at the cellular level which enables an organism to meet its nutrient and energy demands is
termed
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responsiveness.
metabolism.
growth.
energy.
A mutation is
a dose of radiation.
The basic difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell is that the prokaryotic cell
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possesses membrane-bound organelles.
lacks DNA.
lacks a nucleus.
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Animalia
The tree in your backyard is home to two cardinals, a colony of ants, two squirrels, and millions of bacteria. Together, all of these
organisms are
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an ecosystem.
a community.
a population.
a species.
Answers: theory.
control.
hypothesis.
observation.
One ml of an experimental drug diluted in a saline solution is injected into 20 pregnant mice to determine possible side effects.
Which of the following is a suitable "control" for this experiment?
Answers: Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
The kingdom _______________ consists of mostly single-celled, eukaryotic organisms some of which are heterotrophs and
some autotrophs.
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Monera
Protista
Plantae
Fungi
Which sequence of classification categories is in the proper order from least to most inclusive?
Selected Answer: species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
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genus, class, kingdom, domain, order, phylum, species, family
biochemical information
Natural selection is sometimes described as "survival of the fittest ." Which of the following most accurately measures an
organism's fitness?
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how strong it is when pitted against others of its own species
What is the correct format for the binomial name of human beings?
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Homo Sapiens
homo Sapiens
homo sapiens
Homo sapiens
Sapiens homo
A crop scientist noted that, over a period of 10 years, a beetle species that feeds on rice gradually became resistant to
insecticide. Which of the following best explains this in terms of natural selection?
Selected Answer: Some beetles learned to tolerate the insecticide and passed this ability to their offspring.
Answers: The insecticide mutated the beetles exposed to the biggest doses.
Some beetles learned to tolerate the insecticide and passed this ability to their offspring.
Beetles learned to avoid the spray and passed the knowledge to their offspring.
Those beetles with natural resistance to the insecticide had the most offspring.
Which of the following terms would describe your body's ability to remain at 98.6o even though it may be 75o outside?
Answers: mutability
irritation
homeostasis
adaptability
All of the organisms and nonliving components of a particular environment are referred to as a(n)
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community.
biosphere.
ecosystem.
population.
The branch of biology that explains both the diversity and the unity of life is
Answers: genetics.
taxonomy.
evolution.
microbiology.
A sunflower follows the sun as it moves across the sky during the day. This is an example of which of the following characteristics
of life?
Answers: homeostasis
growth
response to stimuli
capacity to evolve
You are conducting an experiment in which you are attempting to grow the same strain of bacteria on different types of growth
media to see which provides the bacteria with the optimal amount of nutrients. In this experiment the growth media is the
control variable.
independent variable.
theoretical variable.
The layer where organisms can exist on the surface of the earth is the
Answers: biosphere.
ecosystem.
population.
homeostasis.
community.
Selected Answer: A control group is always exposed to the factor being tested.
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Hypotheses are tentative explanations of observed phenomena.
The bones in a bird are hollow, reducing its weight for flight. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
Ever since the antibiotic drug penicillin was discovered in 1928, the incidence of resistant bacteria has steadily increased as a
direct result of
Answers: biodiversity.
natural selection.
homeostasis.
development.
reproduction.
You are conducting an experiment to determine which brand of fertilizer results in the greatest amount of fruit production by
tomato plants. In this example, the response (dependent) variable would be the
Some students consume large amounts of coffee and so-called energy drinks to help them stay alert when studying. You notice
that many who engage in this practice seem to do poorly on exams. Suppose you want to investigate the relationship between
caffeine consumption and exam performance. Which of the following statements would be an appropriate hypothesis?
Selected
Answer: Students who consume large amounts of caffeine while studying will have lower exam scores than those who
consume less caffeine.
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Students who consume large amounts of caffeine while studying will have lower exam scores than those who
consume less caffeine.
Organs are composed of tissues, which are composed of cells. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
Sulfur has an atomic number of 16, how many covalent bonds does it form?
Selected Answer: 4
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0
A substance with specific properties that cannot be broken down or converted to another substance is a(n)
Answers: element.
molecule.
ion.
compound.
For an atom to achieve maximum stability and become chemically unreactive, what must occur?
Selected Answer: The number of electrons must equal the number of protons.
Ionization is required.
chemical unreactivity.
Phosphorus has an atomic number of 15, so what will be the distribution of its electrons?
Selected Answer: The first energy level will have 2, the second will have 8, and the third will have 5.
Answers: The first energy level will have 8 and the second will have 7.
The first energy level will have 2, the second will have 8, and the third will have 5.
The first energy level will have 2 and the second will have 13.
The first, second, and third energy levels will each have 5 electrons.
only neutrons.
only protons.
Answers: protons.
neutrons.
electrons.
an ionic bond.
a hydrogen bond.
A single unit change on the pH scale is equivalent to a tenfold change in hydrogen ion concentration.
The numbers listed represent the first, second, and third electron shells, respectively. On the basis of this information, which of
the following is an unstable (reactive) atom that will form an ion?
Selected Answer: 2, 8, 1
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2, 8, 8
2, 8
2, 8, 1
2 times less H+
If the atomic number of an element is 11, and the atomic mass number is 25, the number of neutrons in the nucleus is
Selected Answer: 14
Answers: 14
36
11
22
Answers: an acid.
a base.
neutral.
salty.
An atom contains 75 protons, 75 electrons, and 120 neutrons. Its atomic number is
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120.
45.
75.
150.
If a small amount of a strong acid such as hydrochloric acid is added to a buffer system the pH of the buffer system will
fall significantly.
How an atom behaves when it comes into contact with another atom is determined by its
Answers: size.
protons.
neutrons.
electrons.
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gain electrons.
lose electrons.
gain protons.
lose protons.
gain neutrons.
Selected Answer: are attracted to the negatively charged atoms of other molecules.
Most liquids become less dense upon solidification, but water is different in that it becomes more dense when it solidifies.
Answers: ionic
covalent
hydrogen
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a strong base.
a strong acid.
a weak base.
a weak acid.
Two or more atoms of the same or different elements joined by chemical bonds is
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a compound.
an isotope.
a molecule.
a solution.
Answers: carbon.
covalent bonds.
water.
oxygen.
What type of chemical reaction results in the breakdown of organic polymers into their respective subunits?
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condensation
oxidation
hydrolysis
dehydration
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functional chemistry.
organic chemistry.
inorganic chemistry.
physical chemistry.
Which of the following correctly matches an organic polymer with its respective monomers?
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Monomers (sub units) of these organic molecules form polymers (macromolecules) by way of dehydration
reactions.
Each of these organic molecules has a carbon backbone with various functional groups attached.
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amino acid
enzyme
substrate
steroids
purines.
pyrimidines.
a helical shape.
Answers: protein.
ATP.
starch.
cellulose.
disulfide bonds
hydrogen bonds
ionic bonds
In a biological membrane, the phospholipids are arranged with the fatty acid chains facing the interior of the membrane. As a
result, the interior of the membrane is
Answers: hydrophobic.
hydrophilic.
charged.
polar.
Which of the following descriptions best fits the class of molecules known as nucleotides?
amino acids.
fatty acids
monosaccharides.
Which enzyme characteristic best explains the fact that animals have enzymes that break apart starch molecules but not
cellulose despite the fact that both basically are made up of glucose subunits?
Selected Answer: the precise location on the enzyme to which they bind.
their pH.
Selected Answer: breaking the hydrogen bonds that give the molecule its three-dimensional shape.
Answers: breaking the covalent bonds that hold the molecule together.
breaking the hydrogen bonds that give the molecule its three-dimensional shape.
coenzyme site.
active site.
enzyme/substrate complex.
Answers: amino
carboxyl
aldehyde
sulfhydryl
These macromolecules possess large nonpolar regions making them insoluble in water.
Answers: proteins
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic Acids
These molecules may possess primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure.
Answers: proteins
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic Acids
monosaccaride.
nucleotide.
fatty acid.
monosaccaride.
nucleotide.
fatty acid.
monosaccaride.
nucleotide.
fatty acid.
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carbohydrates
nucleic acids
lipids
proteins
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carboxyl group.
hydroxyl group.
carbonyl group.
amino group.
hydroxyl group.
carbonyl group.
amino group.
Fatty acids with double bonds between some of their carbons are said to be
Answers: unsaturated.
saturated.
completely hydrogenated.
triglycerides.
Selected Answer: the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain differs from protein to protein.
Answers: the peptide bonds linking amino acids differ from protein to protein.
the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain differs from protein to protein.
each protein contains its own unique sequence of sugar molecules.
the number of nucleotides found in each protein varies from molecule to molecule.
Which of the following characteristics of protein will remain intact if the protein is denatured?
responsiveness to stimuli
maintenance of homeostasis
Which of the following sequences correctly lists the bonds in order of strongest to weakest?
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