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Biology Exam 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

A friend of yours calls to say that his car would not start this morning. He asks for your help. You say that you think the battery must be dead. If so, then jump-starting the car from a good battery will solve the problem. In doing so, you are _____.

a)

making observations to inspire a theory for why the car will not start

b)


testing a theory for why the car will not start

c)


stating a hypothesis and using that hypothesis to make a testable prediction

d)

comparing multiple hypotheses for why the car will not start

2.

A plant is able to produce glucose using energy from the sun.

a)

Energy processing

b)

Response to stimuli

c)

Growth and development

d)

Homeostasis

3.

Which of the following is true of a scientific theory?

a)


It must demonstrate the effect of one variable by testing control groups and experimental groups.

b)

It is only accepted after the person who formulated it has died.

c)


It generates testable hypotheses, is supported by a large body of evidence, and is broad in scope.

d)

It is a method or device that applies scientific knowledge for some specific purpose.

4.

How did Darwin’s ideas on evolution conflict with contemporary religious ideas?

a)

Darwin argued that the universe arose from a “Big Bang."

b)

Darwin argued that the earth was very old, and that species are constantly changing.

c)


Darwin argued that humans have no soul.

d)


Darwin argued that life on earth was created by a meteor strike.

5.

The control group in an experiment contains every feature of the experimental group except it is not given the treatment that the researcher hypothesizes will have an effect. 

a)

false

b)

true

6.

Which domain includes multicellular photosynthetic organisms?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

d)

Eukarya

7.

the smallest unit of matter is ATOM

a)

true

b)

false

c)

i don't know

8.

Which of the following list of elements make up 96% of the human body?

a)


C, H, O, N

b)

Na, Cl, Ca, K

c)


C, H, O, S

d)


C, H, O, P

9.

The reaction below is for cellular respiration.  Which compounds are the products?

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6H2O + 6CO2

a)


C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)


6O2 + 6H2O

c)


6H2O + 6CO2

d)


C6H12O6 + 6CO2

10.

Isotopes differ from one another because of the number of (a)   they have.  

11.

In a water molecule, hydrogen atoms are bonded to an oxygen atom by a _________ bond.  

a)

hydrogen

b)

ionic

c)

polar covalent bond

d)

nonpolar covalent bond

12.

Hydrophobic substances such as vegetable oil are

a)

nonpolar substances that repel water molecules.

b)

polar substances that repel water molecules.

c)

nonpolar substances that have an attraction for water molecules.

d)

polar substances that have an affinity for water.

13.

Covalent bonds occur when atoms 

a)


give up or take in valence electrons

b)

share all their electrons

c)


share their valence electrons

d)

give up or take in all their electrons

14.

Water is the least dense when it

a)

is at room temperature

b)

is frozen

c)

is just above freezing

d)

is just below boiling

15.

Which of the following describes a type of hydrolysis reaction?

a)

the reaction of a fatty acid with glycerol, forming a triglyceride and releasing water

b)


the reaction of a polypeptide forming several amino acids and consuming water

c)


the reaction of a cytosine nucleotide base and a guanine nucleotide base forming a DNA base pair

d)


the reaction of two monosaccharides, forming a disaccharide with the release of water

16.

A molecule with the chemical formula C7H14O7 is probably 

a)

gylcerol

b)

hyrocarbon

c)

lipid

d)

monosaccharide

17.

Which of the following are examples of lipids.  Select all that apply.  

a)

cholesterol

b)

phospholipid

c)

protein and

glucose

d)

wax

e)

triglyceride

18.

How many electrons does carbon need to share to complete its outer valence electron shell?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Which of the following statements regarding lipids is true?

a)

They are insoluble in water.

b)


A gram of lipid stores less energy than a gram of carbohydrate.

c)


They are made from glycerol and amino acids.

d)


They generally contain nitrogen.

20.

What type of bond is formed between two sugars in a disaccharide?

a)

phosphodiester


b)

Glycosidic linkage

c)

hydrogen

d)

peptide

21.

Which of the following would be an example of a function of a protein?  Select all that apply.  

a)

transport materials in the blood

b)

speed up reactions in cells & antibodies produced by immune system

c)

carries genetic information

d)

source of energy

e)

signal molecules like insulin

22.

A nucleotide is composed of nucleotide is composed of

a)

a nitrogenous base, a phosphate group, a pentose sugar, and an amino acid.

b)


a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.

c)


a nitrogenous base, a phosphate group, and a pentose sugar.

d)


a nitrogenous base and a pentose sugar.

23.

Which of the following is a difference between DNA and RNA?

a)

DNA forms A - T and G - C base pairs, while RNA forms A - U and G - C base pairs.  

b)


DNA's structure is single-stranded and RNA's structure is a double helix.  

c)


DNA is a nucleic acid and RNA is a protein. 

d)


DNA has many functions in the cell, like gene expression, while RNA only functions as the genetic material.  

24.

There are 20 different amino acids. What makes one amino acid different from another?

a)

different side chains (R groups) attached to the carboxyl carbon

b)

different side chains (R groups) attached to the amino groups

c)

different side chains (R groups) attached to the central carbon

25.

Which two functional groups are always found in amino acids?

a)


ketone and amino

b)

hydroxyl and carboxyl

c)

carbonyl and amino

d)

carboxylic acid and amino