General Biology Intro quiz

Biology is the study of?

• The body

• Life

• The universe

• Atoms and molecules

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Which part of the scientific method applies to the following statement: "The area viewed contained 4 elephants, 7 giraffes, 3 lions, 9 zebras, and 16 hyenas.

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Designing an experiment

• Collecting Data

• Analyzing data

Which type of microscope uses 2 lenses and can magnify specimens up to 400x their original size?

• Compound light microscope

• Transmission electron microscope

• Electron transmission microscope

Choose the term that does not apply to the word atom.

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• molecule

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Which of the following IS NOT an organic compound?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

• All of the terms are organic compounds.

In a chemical reaction, substances entering the reaction are known as reactants while the substances left over are known as products.

• True

• False

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The smallest unit of structure and function is called a(n)

• molecule

• atom

• cell

• organism

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Eukaryotic cells have all the structures listed below while prokaryotic cells lack one of them. Which one do they lack?

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• ribosomes

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.This structure (organelle) is referred to as the powerhouse of the cell (where the cell gets all of its energy).

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• endoplasmic reticulum

• Golgi apparatus

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To create chemical energy from the sun, plants use what two substances in the process of photosynthesis?

• water and oxygen

• water and glucose

• glucose and carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide and water

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