College Biology Exam 1 Practice Test

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• Approximately how many known plants are there?
• An egg and a sperm together forms what?
• Which kingdom consists of multicellular organisms that use sunlight to make energy through photosynthesis?
• Which term describes a group of different species living together in the same area?
• Complex carbohydrates made of long chains of monosaccharides are called what?
• The branch of biology that names and classifies species into a hierarchy of broader groups is called?
• In DNA, guanine pairs with which base?
• A group of similar cells performing a specific function
• Forms the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA
• In the scientific method, which component is a suggested explanation that can be tested?
• Complex with nucleus and membrane bound organelle- can be unicellular or multicellular
• What is the term for the complete set of genetic material in an organism?
• Which term describes the smallest unit of life?
• ____ is made possible by input of energy, transformation of energy from one form to another
• Which level of protein structure is defined by the three-dimensional arrangement of a single polypeptide chain, including any disulfide bonds?
• Which term is described as the main fuel for cellular work?
• Which term carries a positive charge?
• Which domain includes multicellular eukaryotes such as plants and animals?
• Most protists are ______, including examples such as amoebas and seaweed.
• Which is linked to the study of structures and processes AND is measured directly or indirectly with tools and technology?
• What produces proteins that control body processes?
• Which group has the features described: order, regulate, grow and develop, are energy producing, respond to the environment, reproduce, and evolve?
• Which domains have prokaryotic cells (no nucleus)?
• Prokaryotic cells lack which cellular feature?
• Evolution is the scientific explanation for the diversity of species.
• Which group of birds was studied by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands and helped illustrate evolution?
• Organisms do NOT evolve based out of want or need but adaptation may help them survive
• Who breaks the bonds by releasing the stored energy?
• Which kingdom is composed of multicellular organisms lacking cell walls and typically with motile life stages?
• Which term best describes the building blocks of proteins?
• Regular, local structure of protein
• Which term best describes large biomolecules that perform most functions in cells and are made of amino acids?
• Which term describes science that describes natural phenomena by collecting observations and data without starting from a hypothesis?
• Eukarya have which kind of cell type?
• Atomic number describes the number of protons and defines the element. Which option states this?
• A chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
• A group of organs working to perform vital bodily functions
• Life in a particular area at a particular time
• Which of the following sequences is described as the order of steps in scientific inquiry?
• What is the range of the pH scale?
• Which kingdom includes organisms that are typically sessile and have cellulose-based cell walls?
• Protists include amoebas and seaweed; these organisms are examples of which cellular category?
• Which kingdom is autotrophic, producing sugars via photosynthesis?
• Which part of the pH scale is basic?
• Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
• Which of the following is a common example of a protist?
• Two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called what?
• 5-6 on the pH scale is how much more acidic?
• Which selection is human-driven?
• Which term best describes organisms that produce their own sugars and other foods by photosynthesis?
• Which of the following describes the basic characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
• Which term describes a living thing that can carry out life processes independently?
• What is the estimated total range of known plants, animals, and insects?
• Which of the following is a carbohydrate composed of many sugar units?
• Which type of bond occurs between oppositely charged ions?
• Links nucleotide monomers into polynucleotides by removing a molecule of water
• What sugar is present in DNA?
• The sequence of amino acids and the location of disulfide bonds
• Detritivores are best described as which of the following?
• The eukaryotes that do not fit into any of the other three kingdoms fall into which group?
• What is the monomer unit for proteins?
• The basic unit of life
• Which term best defines the unit that carries out life functions within a cell?
• Which of the following are examples of disaccharides?
• Which kingdom obtains food by ingesting and digesting other organisms (heterotrophs)?
• Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA?
• What kind of science explains nature?
• Which of the following is a disaccharide?
• Which of the following is one of the five themes of science?
• What enters as light and exits as heat?
• For life's function to proceed in an orderly manner, which concept is required?
• Which term describes a monosaccharide?
• The group of eukaryotes that do not fit into the plant, fungus, or animal kingdoms is called:
• What bond links amino acids in a protein?
• Which statement best defines a polymer?
• Which kingdom is best described as multicellular organisms with cellulose-based cell walls and energy from photosynthesis?
• When some proteins form assemblies with other molecules
• Which term refers to the fertilized egg?
• What term describes many monomers bonded together?
• Approximately how many known insects are there?
• The change in gene frequency over a period of time is called:
• Linear polymers formed by linking the carboxyl group of amino acids are called
• In DNA, adenine pairs with which base?
• Which kingdom comprises multicellular organisms that have cellulose cell walls and perform photosynthesis?
• Which kingdom contains organisms that are mostly decomposers and do not perform photosynthesis?
• What are linked by peptide bonds to form polypeptide chains?
• Which statement is NOT part of the cell theory?
• Which structural level describes a protein comprising more than one polypeptide chain?
• What is the study of life called?
• Which part of the pH scale is neutral?
• What is the monomer unit for nucleic acids?
• Which part of the pH scale is acidic?
• Which term describes 'water fearing' molecules that do not mix with water?
• Which level of biological organization includes multiple organs working together to perform a bodily function?
• Which elements make up about 90% of the weight of the human body?
• What term describes the relationship between the shape of a structure and its function?
• No nucleus or complex organelle- unicellular
• DNA and RNA are examples of which macromolecule?
• Nucleic acids are built from nucleotide monomers; which examples represent this macromolecule?
• Prokaryotic cells are characterized by the absence of which organelle?
• What is the smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element?
• Which term best describes organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular yet have a nucleus?
• Which cells are bi-concave and lack a nucleus?
• Which subatomic particle carries a positive charge?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the DNA bases?
• Atomic mass is the number of protons and neutrons.
• Which element is not among the four major elements by weight?
• Which of the following describes organisms that digest dead matter and organic waste, acting as detritivores?
• What kind of science describes nature?
• Which type of fat is solid at room temperature and linked to heart disease more strongly?
• Which element is not among the four major elements by weight?
• Which kingdom comprises unicellular organisms with a clearly visible nucleus?
• Which of the following is NOT a domain?
• Which statement about nucleic acids is true?
• What are two approaches to science?
• The units of inheritance that transmit information.
• A charged atom or molecule is called what?
• The atomic number defines the element. Which term describes this?
• According to the cell theory, new cells arise from:
• The purposeful breeding of domesticated plants and animals by humans
• A group of organisms that live in the same place and time, and can interbreed to produce healthy offspring, is called?
• Which kingdom includes multicellular organisms with cell walls made of chitin and obtain energy by decomposing or digesting organic material?
• What type of bond forms when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons?
• What sugar is present in RNA?
• Bacteria have which kind of cell type?
• Which kingdom includes organisms with cell walls containing chitin and digest organic material?
• Which term describes all living things in a particular area at a particular time?
• A double sugar formed from two monosaccharides in a dehydration reaction is called a
• Which term describes science that begins with a testable statement and uses experiments to support or refute it?
• Which kingdom consists of multicellular organisms without cell walls?
• Which term refers to all life everywhere?
• Recorded observations
• Which term describes how the morphology of a structure relates to its purpose?
• Which term describes organisms that release energy by breaking bonds to access stored energy?
• Which macromolecule is formed from a glycerol backbone with three fatty acids?
• What are the basic units of life?
• According to the material, what is the functional unit of life?
• Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
• What requires energy?
• Which term is neutral?
• Formation of the tertiary structure culture on fold of a protein- held together by non-covalent interactions
• Who captures the energy from the sunlight, converts it, and stores it as chemical bonds within sugars?
• Which subatomic particle is neutral?
• If a theory becomes a foundational explanation, what does it become?
• An individual living thing
• What are the smallest units of matter?
• Which term refers to all living things in a particular area?
• 4-6 on the pH scale is how much more acidic?
• What does it mean to be alive?
• What term refers to the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom, representing its mass?
• For information to flow properly, it must be stored, transmitted, and used.
• Which term describes organisms that capture energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy?
• What did a previous cell transmit to create a new cell?
• Which term refers to recorded observations used in analysis?
• Which macromolecule includes glucose and fructose as examples?
• Proteins are built from which type of monomer?
• Which kingdom includes organisms with a nucleus and mostly unicellular forms?
• Which kingdom is characterized by organisms that obtain energy by absorbing nutrients from the environment, often decomposing organic material, and have chitin in their cell walls?
• Which kingdom contains organisms that are largely heterotrophic and lack photosynthetic ability?
• Domain that includes plants, animals, fungi, and protists?
• Evolution is the process that allows living things to change over time.
• Archaea have which kind of cell type?
• Observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, publish
• The basic unit of life
• Which kingdom is characterized by organisms that are typically decomposers and have chitin in their cell walls?
• What term describes the purposeful breeding of domesticated plants and animals by humans?
• Which kingdom includes multicellular organisms with cellulose cell walls and obtains energy through photosynthesis?
• Group of individuals of one species
• Which term describes 'water loving' molecules that dissolve readily in water?
• Which term describes the process by which information in biological systems is stored, transmitted, and used?
• Glucose and fructose are examples of which macromolecule category?
• Which term describes the diversity of life?
• Something that looks the same
• What are the 3 domains?
• Laws are well supported by what?
• An example of something that is not living but is breathing.
• Approximately how many known vertebrates are there?
• Which kingdom obtains food by ingesting and digesting other organisms, classifying them as heterotrophs?
• Which process describes the action that increases the frequency of advantageous traits in a population over generations?