11 Jun Rio BIO 100 – Which of the following characteristics
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BIO100
Biology Concepts
Lesson 6, Part 1 Quiz Question
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Which of the following characteristics may be present in living things, but is not a
defining characteristic of living things?
Movement
Energy utilization
Response to the environment
Reproduction
Growth Question
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In reviewing the biological levels of life, which of the following is the broadest level and
encompasses all of the life on Earth?
Community
Population
Organism
Ecosystem
Biosphere Question
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Place the following biological levels in order from smallest to largest level.
Cells, tissues, organelles, organism, ecosystem, community
Organelles, cells, tissues, organism, community, ecosystem
Organelles, organism, cells, tissues, community, ecosystem
Cells, tissues, organism, organelle, community, ecosystem
Organelles, cells, tissues, organism, ecosystem, community Question
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What is the process by which internal conditions of an organism are maintained within a
certain boundary range?
Adaptation
Homeostasis
Photosynthesis
Evolution
Metabolism Question
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A change in the body often triggers a response that counteracts the change. What kind
of response is this called?
positive feedback.
adaptation.
cause and effect.
empowerment.
negative feedback. Question
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Which of the following best illustrates negative feedback?
Food is broken down into smaller and smaller molecules.
The circulatory system transports food and oxygen to body cells.
Acid increases in the blood, so the kidney expels more acid from the body.
During labor, contractions of the uterus get stronger and stronger.
Sodium enters a neuron, triggering more and more sodium to enter. Question
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What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon?
Photosynthesis and primary production
Sunlight and photosynthesis Decomposition and nutrient recycling
Speciation and evolution
Nutrient cycling and energy flow Question
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Which of the following is lost from ecosystems?
Nitrogen
Magnesium
Carbon
Sodium
Energy Question
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Which of the following is a producer?
Cat
Earthworm
Dog
House plant
Sun Question
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Which of the following is true when comparing eukaryotic cells to prokaryotic cells?
Eukaryotic cells are larger, but equally as complex as prokaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells are larger and more complex than prokaryotic cells.
smaller and equally complex
Eukarytotic cells are smaller and simpler than prokaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells are smaller and more complex than prokaryotic cells Question
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What type of cells are found in humans? prokaryotic
eukaryotic
plant
archaeal
bacterial Question
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Which of these is the process by which changes occur in the characteristics of
organisms over time?
Evolution
Homeostasis
Reproduction
Adaptation
Metabolism Question
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Which of the following is required for natural selection to occur?
Overproduction
Individual variation
Inheritance
Unequal reproductive success
All of the above Question
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Which of the following is (are) true about null hypotheses?
They are always stated in the form of a question
They are based on theories.
They are testable predictions.
They are based on experimental results.
All of the above. Question
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Choose the answer that best describes the order of the scientific method.
Observation, experiment, conclusion, hypothesis
Observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
Guess, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
Experiment, observation, hypothesis, conclusion
Hypothesis, experiment, conclusion, observation. Question
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In a scientific experiment, what is the purpose of the control group?
is subjected to the factor whose effect is being tested
serves to increase the sample size of the experiment
allows for the simultaneous testing of multiple variables
is required for the validity of discovery science
serves as a basis of comparison with the experimental group Question
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Four of the five terms listed below are associated with the scientific method. Select
the exception.
Falsifiable
Experiment
Absolute Proof
Hypothesis
Prediction Question
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Which of true regarding an atom with a positive charge?
It possess more neutrons than protons
It possessess equal numbers of protons, electrons, and neutrons
It possessess more protons than neutrons It possess more protons than electrons
It possess more electrons than protons Question
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What is the maximum number of atoms the second electron shell can hold?
1
6
8
3
2 Question
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Name the type of bond that forms between oppositely charged ions.
covalent
ionic
electronic
hydrogen
polar Question
21 of 50
Adjacent water molecules are joined by which of the following types of ______ bonds?
covalent only
ionic
hydrogen
trivalent
polar and covalent Question
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How many oxygen atoms are in the products of the following reaction? C6H12O6 + 6 H2O + 6 O2 ? 6 CO2 + 12 H2O
24
18
6
12
2 Question
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Which of the following contributes to the unique properties of water?
Water molecules are very small. Water molecules tend to stick together due to cohesion.
Water molecules are in constant motion.
Water molecules are extremely large.
Water molecules repel each other. Question
24 of 50
The lower the pH of a solution, the ______.
more basic the solution
more acidic the solution
greater the number of oxygen atoms
higher the OH— concentration
less toxic the solution Question
25 of 50
What type of molecule is the molecule seen below?
CH3—CH2—CH2—CH2
sugar
lipid
protein
nucleic acid hydrocarbon Question
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What is the maximum number of covalent bonds that a single carbon atom can form?
1
2
0; carbon only participates in ionic bonds.
4
3 Question
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Which of the following reaction is the reverse of a dehydration reaction?
diffusion
osmosis
hydration
denaturation
hydrolysis Question
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Which of the following make up a carbohydrate?
a 5-carbon ring
C, H, and O atoms
an NH2 group
a PO4 group
amnio acids Question
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Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
Starch Sucrose
Glucose
Maltose
Fructose Question
30 of 50
Which of the following foods contains a high proportion of saturated fats?
butter
avocados
skim milk
olive oil
cod liver oil Question
31 of 50
Saturated fats contain a maximum number of which of the following?
oxygen
phosphorus
hydrogen
carbon
nitrogen Question
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What determines a protein’s function?
pH
size
weight
shape
temperature Question 33 of 50
If one strand of a DNA double helix has the sequence AGTACTG, what is the sequence
of the second (complementary) when using base-pairing rules?
TCATGAC
GTCATGA
AGTACTG
GACGTCA
CTACAGT Question
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What type of microscope would be best for studying a stained cell on a prepared slide?
stereomicroscope
Transmission electron microscope
Both a light microscope and an electron microscope
Light microscope
Scanning electron microscope Question
35 of 50
When using a light microscope to view a cell obtained from scraping under one’s
fingernails, it is noticed that the cell lacks a nucleus. What kind of cell is this?
eukaryotic
animal
plant
prokaryotic
fungal Question
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Which of the following is a function of the plasma membrane?
Protein synthesis
Digestion of organic materials inside the cell
Regulation of the passage of material into and out of the cell
Control center of the cell Lipid synthesis Question
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Which of the following phrases describes the structure of the plasma membrane?
fluid mosaic
cellular respiration
resolving power
self locomotion
cell theory Question
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Which of the following are responsible for giving the Rough ER it’s appearance?
phospholipids
chloroplasts
ribosomes
vacuoles
cytosol Question
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Which of the following directs cellular activities including the directions for making
proteins?
plasma membrane
nucleus
mitochondria
chloroplasts
golgi apparatus Question
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Which of the following is responsible for limiting the size of a cell?
flagella to surface area ratio organelle to surface area ratio
surface area to volume ratio
gene to nucleus ratio
food to organelle ratio Question
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What is the function of lysosomes?
lipid synthesis
cellular respiration
protein synthesis
photosynthesis
digestion of organic matter inside the cell Question
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Which of the following is found only in plant cells?
plasma membrane
central vacuole
DNA
ribosomes
nucleus Question
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What do lysosomes of animal cells contain?
flagella
proteins
genes
digestive enzymes
chloroplasts Question 44 of 50
What is the function of a ribosome?
photosynthesis
DNA synthesis
movement of water across the cell membrane
digestion
protein synthesis Question
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The figure below shows a Paramecium, a single-celled freshwater protist. The hairlike
structures visible on the Paramecium allow it to move. What are these structures called? microfilaments
membrane proteins
intermediate filaments
cilia
flagella Question
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Which of the following are found only in plant cells?
cell wall and central vacuole
plasma membrane
nucleus and contractile vacuole
cell wall and ribosomes
nucleus and cell wall Question
47 of 50
Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
Ribosome
Nucleolus
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum Question
48 of 50
What occur in mitochondria of cells?
cellular respiration
protein synthesis
digestion
lipid synthesis
DNA replication Question
49 of 50
Which of the following protects and maintains the shape of plant cells?
nucleus
mitochondria
chloroplasts cell wall
plasma membrane Question
50 of 50
What is the name for the energy law which states that energy cannot be created or
destroyed?
potential energy
conservation of energy
entropy
conservation of heat
interconversion
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