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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these contains more energy?

ATP ADP

50%50%1. ATP2. ADP

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

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

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

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

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

All matter is made up of ________________________.

Atoms

Cells

Org

anelles

Tissues

molecu

les

20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Atoms2. Cells3. Organelles4. Tissues5. molecules

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

______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

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

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

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

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