Page 1
Which of these lists is in order from smallest to largest?
1. cell,
atom, m
olecule, ..
.
2. eco
syste
m, orga
n, tissu
..
3. cell,
community
, pop...
4. neutro
n, ato
m, molec..
.
5. electr
on, molecu
le, ...
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. cell, atom, molecule, electron,
tissue, ecosystem2. ecosystem, organ, tissue, cell,
atom, molecule, proton3. cell, community, population,
ecosystem, biome, biosphere4. neutron, atom, molecule,
organelle, cell, organ, community
5. electron, molecule, atom, cell, tissue, organ system, biome
Page 2
Which of the following levels of classification is the most inclusive?
Class
Family
Ord
er
Phylum
genus
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Class2. Family3. Order4. Phylum5. genus
Page 3
Of the 20 amino acids normally found in protein, how many are
“essential”?
5 10
all of t
hem
4%
39%
57%
1. 52. 103. all of them
Page 4
Who discovered Natural Selection?
Darw
in
Linnaeus
Walla
ce
Margulis
Both a and c
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Darwin2. Linnaeus3. Wallace4. Margulis5. Both a and c
Page 5
Of the following, which is most characteristic of science?
Reason
Logic
Guessi
ng
Testing
questioning
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Reason2. Logic3. Guessing4. Testing5. questioning
Page 6
Which of these elements is not found in a typical carbohydrate?
Carbon
Hyd
rogen
Oxyg
en
Nitr
ogen
all are
found in
all carb
...
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Carbon2. Hydrogen3. Oxygen4. Nitrogen5. all are found in all
carbohydrates
Page 7
Which of these contains more energy?
ATP ADP
50%50%1. ATP2. ADP
Page 8
Members of the same species found living in the same geographic area are
referred to as:
a community
an ecosy
stem
a population
an organ
ism
a biosphere
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. a community2. an ecosystem3. a population4. an organism5. a biosphere
Page 9
In metabolism, which of the following would be used for an immediate and
quick source of energy?
Prote
in
nucleic
acid Li
pid
Wate
r
carb
ohydrate
20% 20% 20%20%20%
1. Protein2. nucleic acid3. Lipid4. Water5. carbohydrate
Page 10
Fats and oils are referred to as triglycerides because:
they c
ontain three glyc
e...
they c
ontain three fa
tty ...
they c
ontain three amin...
they c
ontain three pho...
they c
ontain three st
erols
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. they contain three glycerol molecules
2. they contain three fatty acids attached to a glycerol
3. they contain three amino acids
4. they contain three phospholipids
5. they contain three sterols
Page 11
If glucose is a monomer, sucrose can be called a________.
dimer
two-m
er
bimer
any of the above
0% 0%0%0%
1. dimer2. two-mer3. bimer4. any of the above
Page 12
Which of the following is not a part of the cell theory?
new cells
arise only fr
om...
the ce
ll is t
he basic unit o
...
only euka
ryote
s are m
a..
anything sm
aller t
han a c...
all livi
ng things
are co
m...
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. new cells arise only from preexisting cells
2. the cell is the basic unit of life
3. only eukaryotes are made of cells
4. anything smaller than a cell is not alive
5. all living things are composed of cells
Page 13
All matter is made up of ________________________.
Atoms
Cells
Org
anelles
Tissues
molecu
les
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Atoms2. Cells3. Organelles4. Tissues5. molecules
Page 14
The monomers used to make a DNA molecule are:
Monosa
ccharid
es
Amino Acid
s
Nucle
otides
Nucle
ic Acid
s
25% 25%25%25%1. Monosaccharides2. Amino Acids3. Nucleotides4. Nucleic Acids
Page 15
A structure found in animal cells that is not found in plant cells is:
Mito
chondrio
n
Nucle
us
Ribosome
None of t
he above are on..
25% 25%25%25%1. Mitochondrion2. Nucleus3. Ribosome4. None of the above
are only in animal cells.
Page 16
Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?
a cell
a molecu
le
an organ
a population
an ecosy
stem
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. a cell2. a molecule3. an organ4. a population5. an ecosystem
Page 17
Homeostasis provides what kind of internal environment for living things?
Positive
consta
nt
Limiti
ng
Changing
chemica
l and phys
ical
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Positive2. constant3. Limiting4. Changing5. chemical and
physical
Page 18
If two amino acids make a di-peptide and three amino acids make a tri-peptide, what do 437 amino acids
make?
a polypeptide a lip
id
a carb
ohydrate
all of t
he above
84%
9%4%3%
1. a polypeptide2. a lipid3. a carbohydrate4. all of the above
Page 19
A mutation is a change in
Homeosta
sis
Deve
lopment
Metabolis
m
heredita
ry info
rmation
life cy
cle
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Homeostasis2. Development3. Metabolism4. hereditary
information5. life cycle
Page 20
What important biological molecule has been called the “energy currency of a
cell”?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucle
ic Acid
Adenosine tr
iphosphate
Gluco
se
20% 20% 20%20%20%
1. Carbohydrate2. Lipid3. Nucleic Acid4. Adenosine
triphosphate5. Glucose
Page 21
______a process found only in plants and some bacteria
Metabolis
m
Reproducti
on
Photosyn
thesis
Gro
wth
homeostasis
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Metabolism2. Reproduction3. Photosynthesis4. Growth5. homeostasis
Page 22
Which among the following organisms is not a member of the Eukarya?
Bacte
ria
Protist
Nerv
e cell (
mammal)
Onion
25% 25%25%25%1. Bacteria2. Protist3. Mammal4. Onion
Page 23
When you have a viral infection (like a cold) and your doctor prescribes an
antibiotic, they do so because:
viru
ses a
re killed by an
ti...
viru
ses a
re weakened by...
you m
ight be m
ore su
sce...
antibiotics str
engthen y...
antibiotics are
kind of lik..
.
20% 20% 20%20%20%
1. viruses are killed by antibiotics
2. viruses are weakened by antibiotics
3. you might be more susceptible to bacterial infection at this time
4. antibiotics strengthen your immune system
5. antibiotics are kind of like vitamins
Page 24
A structure found in plant cells that is not found in animal cells is:
Cell Wall
Plastid
Central V
acuole
All of t
he above
25% 25%25%25%1. Cell Wall2. Plastid3. Central Vacuole4. All of the above
Page 25
Saturated fats are
solid
at room te
mperature
liquid at r
oom temperatu
re
the sa
me as tran
s fats
better for y
ou than uns..
.
all load
ed with
choleste
rol
20% 20% 20%20%20%1. solid at room temperature
2. liquid at room temperature
3. the same as trans fats4. better for you than
unsaturated fats5. all loaded with
cholesterol