Biology Quarter One Review

Biology is the study of

• The land, water, and air on Earth

• Living things

• Animals and plants

• The environment

Katie suggests that a certain species of bacteria grows better in the light than in the dark. She has 10 culture plates on which to grow bacteria. Which of the following would be the best experimental design to test her idea?

• Grow 10 plates in dark

• Grow 10 plates in light

• Grow 5 plates in dark and 5 plates in

  light

• Grow 10 plates in light with extra water and nutrients

Which of the following characteristics is true for both viruses and bacteria?

• Both are made of at least one cell

• Both can be treated and cured with antibiotics

• Both contain genetic information

• Both are able to reproduce on their own

Although __________ reproduce and contain genetic material, they are considered __________ because they lack __________.

• Bacteria / living / ability to

  maintain homeostasis

• Viruses / living / and ability to respond to the environment

• Viruses / not living / the ability to evolve

• Viruses / not living / cells

Which of the following correctly identifies the function of each macromolecule in your body?

• Protein - Long-term energy

  Carbohydrate - Immediate energy

  Lipid - Repair muscles

• Protein-Immediate energy

  Carbohydrate - Repair muscles

  Lipid - Long-term energy

• Protein -Repair muscles

  Carbohydrate - Immediate energy

  Lipid - Long-term energy

• Protein - Immediate energy

  Carbohydrate - Long-term energy

  Lipid - Repair muscles

In an experiment to find out how the temperature affects the bounce height of a ball, the independent variable is ...

• temperature
• bounce height
• the thermometer
• the ruler

Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

• Nucleotides
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Glycerol and fatty acids

DNA and RNA are examples of 

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Waxes, oils and fats are examples of

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Which macromolecule is shown?
 View Figure 1 (if not visible)

• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate