Review for Bio 101 Final

  A group of similar individuals that can interbreed would be considered a(n) –

• Community

• Species

• Ecosystem

• Biome

The ultimate source of energy for life on earth is -

• ATP

• oxygen

• the Sun

• glucose

  All the populations of different species living in one area would be categorized as –

• Genus

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Biome

The forelimbs of humans, dolphins and bats have different functions but all have a similar structural makeup. The forelimbs of these animals are examples of –

• analogous structures

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

The scientific name of the smooth softshell turtle is the Apalone mutica, what information does this provide?

• Kingdom & class

• Family & genus

• Genus & species

• Class & order

• Domain & species

A researcher predicts that chemical X will make plants grow taller, and designs an experiment to test the prediction.  This prediction can be classified as a(n)? 

• observation

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• hypothesis

• theory

Which of the following types of chemical bonds is the weakest?

• hydrogen bond

• ionic bond

• covalent bond

What kind of chemical bond is formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons?

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• hydrogen bond

Which of the following biological molecules contain peptide bonds?

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

Which of the following is not part of a nucleotide?

• 5 carbon sugar

• phosphate group

• fatty acid chain

• nitrogenous base