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BIOL 1308 Exam 1 Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which level of organization is the most complex?

a)

organ system

b)

organism

c)

species

d)

organ

2.

What is the smallest functional & organizational unit of life?

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

organism

d)

cell

3.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

a)

Organization

b)

Requires energy

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Movement

4.

What are the three major divisions of all organisms?

a)

kingdom

b)

class

c)

domain

d)

species

5.

Which below is the correct format for a scientific name?

a)

genus species

b)

Family genus

c)

Genus species

d)

family species

6.

Biology is

a)

the scientific study of relationships between organisms

b)

the scientific study of life

c)

the science of cells

d)

the study of the scientific method

7.

The process of science usually involves (Check all that apply)

a)

hypothesis formation

b)

making predictions

c)

performing experiments

d)

organizing organisms

e)

analyzing data

8.

A hypothesis is

a)

a concept that is supported by a broad range of experiments and data

b)

the results of an experiment

c)

a way to test an explanation for a natural event

d)

a tentative explanation for a natural event

9.

The nucleus of an element contains

a)

neutrons and electrons

b)

neutrons and protons

c)

protons and electrons

d)

neutrons, electrons and protons

10.

Changing the number of neutrons in an element creates a(n)

a)

isotope

b)

ion

c)

new element

d)

new property

11.

Radioisotopes can be useful for medical treatment. Radioisotopes are

a)

compounds that emit energy

b)

atoms with different numbers of electrons

c)

radioactive isotopes that emit energy

d)

not real

12.

Water is an example of a polar molecule. Polar means

a)

unequal sharing of electrons

b)

equal sharing of electrons

c)

loss of an electron

d)

gaining an electron

13.

Which characteristic of water gives it properties important to life?

a)

Polar bonds

b)

Nonpolar bonds

c)

Ionic bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

14.

Which property of water allows for high surface tension?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Acts as a solvent

d)

Density

15.

Why are buffers important in biological systems? Check all that apply.

a)

Buffers are used in chemical reactions.

b)

Buffers resist changes in pH.

c)

Buffers help breakdown molecules.

d)

Buffers help to maintain homeostasis.

16.

The basic unit of any macromolecule is

a)

a polymer

b)

an element

c)

an atom

d)

a monomer

17.

What important roles do lipids play in organisms? Check all that apply.

a)

Energy storage

b)

Membrane structure

c)

Hormones and signalling

d)

Speed up reactions

e)

Help the immune system

18.

Enzymes are used in biological reactions. Enzymes are

a)

proteins

b)

nucleic acids

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

19.

The monomers that make up proteins are

a)

amino acids

b)

peptides

c)

nucleic acids

d)

monosaccharides

20.

DNA and RNA are

a)

polypeptides

b)

polysaccharides

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

21.

Why is ATP important for organisms?

a)

It is created from an adenine molecule.

b)

It has three phosphates.

c)

It is the main source of energy for a cell.

d)

It can be used to maintain homeostasis.

22.

What are the two types of cells that exist?

a)

Plant and animal

b)

Bacteria and eukaryote

c)

Animal and prokaryote

d)

Eukaryote and prokaryote

23.

What cell structure identifies prokaryotes from eukaryotes?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cell wall

c)

Flagellum

d)

Nucleus

24.

Which statement below is a part of the cell theory? Check all that apply.

a)

All organisms have cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life.

c)

Cells are typically small.

d)

All cells come from other cells.

e)

There are only two types of cells.

25.

Plasma membranes are found in all organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Compared to prokaryotes, eukaryotes

a)

undergo photosynthesis

b)

are structurally complex

c)

have ribosomes

d)

have cell walls

27.

The nucleus (check all that apply)

a)

contains DNA

b)

has a nucleolus

c)

is only in eukaryotic cells

d)

does not have a membrane

e)

is the command center of the cell

28.

Ribosomes make carbohydrates.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which organelles are used to create energy for cells? (Check all that apply)

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

30.

The function of the cytoskeleton is

a)

to help maintain cell shape

b)

to provide nutrients for the cell

c)

to communicate with other cells

d)

to provide energy for the cell

31.

What was the first cell type based on fossil records?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

32.

The pattern of the plasma membrane is called

a)

the lipid bilayer.

b)

the fluid-mosaic model.

c)

the fluid structure model.

d)

semipermeable.

33.

Which type of molecules can passively cross the plasma membrane? (Check all that apply)

a)

Small molecules

b)

Uncharged molecules

c)

Macromolecules

d)

Gases

e)

Ions

34.

What causes molecules to spread out in a defined space (diffusion)?

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Charge

c)

Movement

d)

Concentration gradient

35.

If a cell is placed into an isotonic solution, what would happen?

a)

Water moves into the cell.

b)

Water moves out of the cell.

c)

The cell will burst.

d)

No net water movement.

36.

Which type(s) of transport require energy? (Check all that apply)

a)

Osmosis

b)

Bulk transport

c)

Active transport

d)

Diffusion

e)

Facilitated transport

37.

Cells use exocytosis to release bulk materials like hormones.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The ECM contains structural proteins. What is the function of the ECM?

a)

Provide extra support outside of cells

b)

Produce energy outside of cells

c)

Separate cells from each other

d)

Allow cells to attach to each other