Biology 003 - Introduction to Biology » Fall 2022 » Quiz 1 Chp 1-3

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a property of life?
A.   Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
B.   Organisms grow and develop over their lifetime.
C.   Organisms reproduce their own kind.
D.   Populations of organisms do not change over time.
E.   Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization.
Question #2
Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which one of the following sequences illustrates that hierarchy as it INCREASES in complexity?
A.   ecosystem, molecule, cell, tissue, organism, organ system, organ, community
B.   cell, molecule, organ system, organ, population, tissue, organism, ecosystem, community
C.   molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem
D.   ecosystem, population, organ system, cell, community, molecule, organ, organism, tissue
E.   organism, organ system, tissue, population, organ, community, cell, ecosystem, molecule
Question #3
The tree in your backyard is home to a colony of ants, a wasp's nest, two squirrels, and millions of bacteria. Together, all of these organisms represent:
A.   a species.
B.   an ecosystem.
C.   the biosphere.
D.   a population.
E.   a community.
Question #4
An atom with a positive charge has ______.
A.   the same number of electrons and protons
B.   more electrons than protons
C.   more protons than electrons
D.   more electrons than neutrons
E.   more neutrons than protons
Question #5
Adjacent water molecules are joined by ______ bonds.
A.   polar
B.   double
C.   hydrogen
D.   James
E.   ionic
F.   nonpolar
Question #6
Steroids belong to which group of biological molecules?
A.   Proteins
B.   Lipids
C.   Nucleic acids
D.   Carbohydrate
Question #7
Proteins are constructed from _________ monomers.
A.   Amino acid
B.   Monosaccarides
C.   Phospholipids
D.   Glucose
E.   Nucleic acids
Question #8
Complete the equation: monosaccharide + monosaccharide → ______ + water
A.   dissaccharide
B.   lipid
C.   Phospholipids
D.   polypeptide
E.   polysaccharide
Question #9
The nucleus of an atom contains:
A.   protons and neutrons.
B.   only neutrons.
C.   protons and electrons.
D.   only electrons.
E.   only protons.
Question #10
______ is an example of an element.
A.   All choices are correct
B.   Glucose
C.   Salt
D.   Water
E.   Carbon

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