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Bio Exam 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three dimensional structure of protein

a)

will be different in different organisms, even when the amino acid sequence is the same.

b)

is not related to its function.

c)

cannot be altered once folded by chaperone proteins.

d)

is determined by the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain.

e)

always contains multiple polypeptide chains.

2.

Starch and glycogen which are both polysaccharides, differ in that starch ____, while glycogen ____.

a)

Is a temporary compound used to store glucose; is a highly stable compound that stores complex lipids

b)

Is the main energy storage in animal; is a temporary compound used to store glucose

c)

Is the main component for plant structural support; is an energy source for animals

d)

Is the principal energy storage compound of plant; is the main energy storage in animals

e)

Is a structural material found in plant and animal; forms external skeletons in animals

3.

Biologist listens to frog singing at a local pawn and hypothesizes that the sounds are mating calls. What would be the next step in the hypothesis and prediction method?

a)

Controlling an environment

b)

Forming a hypothesis

c)

Making a prediction

d)

Testing a prediction

e)

Making an observation

4.

The advantage of controlled scientific experiments is that

a)

A massive amount of data can be synthesized.

b)

The hypothesis can be proven correct.

c)

Investigations can be carried out in the field.

d)

All variables except one are held constant.

e)

Patterns can be predicted.

5.

A group of cells that work together to carry out a similar function is known as a(n)

a)

tissue.

b)

unicellular organism.

c)

organ system.

d)

gene.

e)

protein.

6.

Which statement about protein structure is true?

a)

Both secondary and tertiary structure derive from primary structure

b)

There is no relationship between the primary structure of a protein and its tertiary structure.

c)

The primary structure of the same protein varies somewhat, but always results in the same tertiary structure.

d)

Tertiary structure governs secondary structure, which in return governs primary structure.

7.

The end product of transcription is ____, and the end product of translation is ____.

a)

RNA; DNA

b)

proteins; RNA

c)

DNA; RNA

d)

proteins; DNA

e)

RNA; proteins

8.

The ability of an atom to combine with other atoms is determined by the atoms

a)

Ability to form isomers.

b)

Number and distribution of electrons.

c)

Mass number.

d)

Nuclear configuration.

e)

Atomic weight.

9.

Which of the following is not an example of secondary structure in a protein?

a)

alpha Helix

b)

parallel beta pleated sheet

c)

gamma sheet

d)

all the above are example of secondary structure

10.

Which event was most directly Responsible for increasing oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

a)

The rise of prokaryotes

b)

The evolution of photosynthesis

c)

The emergence of eukaryotes

d)

The cooling of the planet

e)

The development of multicellularity

11.

A molecule with the formula C6 H12 O6 can be classified as a

a)

lipid

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

e)

carbohydrate

12.

an atom is most stable when

a)

Is outermost electrons shell follows the quartet room

b)

You can have one unpaired valence electron, allowing it to follow the octet rule

c)

It has eight electrons

d)

It can share electrons with other atoms to form an uneven number of pairs of electrons

e)

it can fill its outermost shell by sharing electrons or by gaining or losing one or more electrons until it is filled

13.

a covalant bond is formed by the sharing ___ of between atoms, whereas an ionic bond is formed by the ___.

a)

protons; electric attraction between two neutral atoms

b)

neutrons; sharing of electrons

c)

electrons; electric attraction between two neutral atoms

d)

electrons; transfer of electrons from one atom to another

e)

protons; sharing of electrons

14.

The nucleus of a cell is G2 has 0.8 pg of DNA. How much nuclear DNA did that cell have in G1?

a)

0.4 pg

b)

0.8 pg

c)

1.6 pg

d)

1.6 pg in animals, but 3.2 pg in plants

e)

1.6 pg in plants, but 3.2 pg in animals

15.

Of the different types of chemical bonds, the strongest bond in biological systems is the ___ bond.

a)

ionic

b)

van der waals

c)

hydrogen

d)

covalent

e)

hydrophobic

16.

membrane phospholipids have

a)

hydrophilic heads outward and exposed to water (a)

b)

hydrophobic tails inward and never exposed to water (b)

c)

hydrophobic heads outwards and exposed to water (c)

d)

both a and b

17.

A species consists of

a)

all the populations found in an ecosystem

b)

a group of individual organisms in an area that do not interact

c)

all the populations of different organisms that live together in a particular area

d)

all the populations found in a community

e)

a group of individuals of the same type of organism that share a common genome

18.

Monomers are joined together by ___ and broken down by ____.

a)

phosphorylation; dephosphorylation

b)

acids; bases

c)

hydrogen; oxygen

d)

proteins; lipids

e)

condensation; hydrolysis

19.

If 30 percent of the bases in a double-stranded DNA molecule are T, ____ percent must be G

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

e)

60

20.

Which statement concerning genetic information in most cells is true?

a)

A single DNA nucleotide codes for a single amino acid

b)

the flow of information in a cell is from DNA to protein to RNA

c)

the flow of information in a cell is from DNA - RNA -protein

d)

the entire DNA molecule is copied to RNA during DNA replication

e)

the flow of information in a cell is from protein - RNA - DNA

21.

A hydrolysis reaction requires

a)

oxygen

b)

a hydroxyl group

c)

a carboxyl group

d)

water

e)

hydrogen

22.

Regulation of the cell cycle is dependent on cyclins and cyclin dependent kinases. The key that allows a cell to progress beyond the restriction point is

a)

the presence of cyclin

b)

the presence of external signals from growth factors

c)

the presence of cyclin and CDK

d)

phosphorylation of RB by CDK

e)

the absence of cyclin

23.

the enzyme that unwinds the DNA prior to replication is called

a)

single stranded DNA binding protein

b)

DNA ligase

c)

helicase

d)

DNA polymerase III

e)

primase

24.

the nitrogenous bases of the two complementary strands in the DNA double helix are held together by

a)

covalent and hydrogen bonds

b)

covalent bonds

c)

van der Waals forces and covalent bonds

d)

hydrogen bonds

e)

van der Waals forces

25.

which of the following statement about DNA and RNA is true?

a)

DNA contains pentose sugars, whereas RNA contains hexose sugars

b)

DNA is a polymer, whereas RNA is a monomer

c)

In DNA, A pairs with T, whereas in RNA, A pairs with U

d)

DNA has uracil, whereas RNA has thymine

e)

DNA usually has one polynucleotide strand, whereas RNA usually has two stands

26.

According to the principle of complementary base pairing, purines pair with

a)

prymidines

b)

uracil

c)

deoxyribose sugars

d)

guanine

e)

adenine