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Biology Exam 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tentative scientific explanation that can be further tested is called a what?

a)

Inference

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Scientific theory

d)

Science

2.

What is an independent variable?

a)

The same conditions as the experiment

b)

The responding variable

c)

The manipulated or changed variable

d)

The element that is tentative

3.

Which of the following does NOT describe a scientific theory?

a)

Test, highly reliable

b)

Well-supported hypotheses

c)

Makes accurate predictions

d)

Explains events in the unnatural world

4.

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

a)

The grass grew taller after adding nitrogen

b)

The grass grew by 2.8 centimeters in 5 days

c)

The grass is more green after adding nitrogen

d)

After 5 days, the grass did not die

5.

Which of the following is not a process of science?

a)

Community Analysis & Feedback

b)

Inferences & Hypotheses

c)

Exploration & Discovery

d)

Benefits & Outcomes

6.

Why do scientists need accurate instructions?

a)

To get good feedback from peers

b)

To make no mistakes

c)

To get accurate results

d)

To easily replicate an experiment

7.

Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle of an atom?

a)

Electrons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Elements

d)

Protons

8.

What charge does a neutron have?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Both positive and negative

d)

None

9.

What is the atomic number equal to?

a)

The number of protons

b)

The number of electrons

c)

The number of neutrons

d)

The atomic mass

10.

When atoms share electrons, what type of bond is formed?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Hydrogen Bond

c)

Covalent Bond

d)

Peptide Bond

11.

Why are lizards able to climb walls without falling from gravity?

a)

The wall and the lizard have cohesion

b)

Van Der Waals Forces

c)

The wall and lizard have adhesion

d)

They can defy gravity

12.

What type of bond does a water molecule form when it bonds with another water molecule?

a)

Hydrogen Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Ionic Bond

d)

Peptide Bond

13.

What type of bond is a hydrogen bond most similar to?

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Peptide Bond

c)

Hydrogen Bond

d)

Ionic Bond

14.

Why is a hydrogen bond a weaker bond than ionic and covalent bonds?

a)

It does not share electrons

b)

Hydrogen is a weaker molecule

c)

It has a partial charge

d)

Oxygen is a stronger molecule

15.

When there is attraction between molecules of different substances it is called what?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Surface tension

c)

Adhesion

d)

Polar

16.

What is the pH number of a neutral substance?

a)

1

b)

14

c)

5

d)

7

17.

When the sun shines on the ocean, the water stays at a fairly cool temperature. What term describes why the ocean water takes so long to heat up?

a)

pH

b)

Heat capacity

c)

Solute

d)

Boiling point

18.

What helps maintain homeostasis in organisms?

a)

Buffers

b)

Acids

c)

Bases

d)

Temperature

19.

What type of carbon structure is in the following picture?

a)

Chain

b)

Branching chain

c)

Circle

d)

Ring

20.

What is it called when small molecules chemically form a chain?

a)

Polymers

b)

Polymerization

c)

Monomerization

d)

Monomers

21.

Which of the following is NOT an example of lipids?

a)

Bread

b)

Olive Oil

c)

Fats

d)

Waxes

22.

Which monomer does NOT make up nucleic acids?

a)

5-carbon sugar

b)

Nitrogenous base

c)

Amino acid

d)

Phosphate group

23.

What type of fatty acid is a liquid at room temperature?

a)

Unsaturated

b)

Solid

c)

Saturated

d)

Liquid

24.

What substance can capture and transfer chemical energy?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Monomers

c)

Polypeptides

d)

Nucleotides

25.

What two molecules make up amino acid?

a)

Amino & Acid

b)

Amino & Carboxyl

c)

Proteins & Peptides

d)

Carboxyl & Acid

26.

What type of bond is formed when a water molecule is removed?

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

Covalent bond

27.

Which type of chemical reaction occurs spontaneously?

a)

Energy-absorbing

b)

Activation Energy

c)

Energy-releasing

d)

Chemical reaction

28.

Why is the enzyme-substrate complex cycle shaped in a circular form?

a)

It occurs over and over again

b)

It only happens once

c)

Enzymes have a circular shape

d)

Substrates have a circular shape

29.

Enzymes act as a __________.

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Catalyst

d)

Substrate

30.

What type of reaction changes one set of chemicals into another?

a)

Hydrogen reaction

b)

Chemical bond

c)

Energy-absorbing reaction

d)

Chemical reaction

31.

Which two molecules make up lipids?

a)

Glycerol molecule & Hydrogen molecule

b)

Hydrogen molecule & Oxygen molecule

c)

Fatty acids & Glycerol molecule

d)

Carbon molecule & Hydrogen molecule

32.

How many covalent bonds can Carbon form?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

What pH would a buffered base + an acid make?

a)

Acidic pH

b)

Basic pH

c)

Neutral pH

d)

Buffered pH

34.

What term describes how light weight insects are able to "walk on water", such as a water spider?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Surface tension

d)

Meniscus

35.

Why is scientific measurement important in science?

a)

It is not important

b)

To get accurate and reliable information

c)

To help prove science is a good subject

d)

For peer review

36.

Which of the following is NOT a Crosscutting Concept in Biology?

a)

Patterns

b)

Systems and System Models

c)

Growth and Development

d)

Stability and Change

37.

Which term refers to a state of stability?

a)

Balance

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Internal factors

d)

Stability and Change

38.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

They are made up of cells

b)

They reproduce

c)

They maintain an external balance

d)

They grow and develop

39.

How many meters are in 1 kilometer?

1 kilometer = _______ meters

a)

10

b)

1000

c)

100

d)

.0001

40.

Which of the following is not a similarity between science and engineering practices?

a)

Peer review and repetition

b)

Asking questions and defining practices

c)

Developing and using models

d)

Analyzing and interpreting data