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 grow and develop over their lifetime.
B.   Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization.
C.   Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
D.   Populations of organisms do not change over time.
E.   Organisms reproduce their own kind.
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.   organism, organ system, tissue, population, organ, community, cell, ecosystem, molecule
C.   ecosystem, population, organ system, cell, community, molecule, organ, organism, tissue
D.   cell, molecule, organ system, organ, population, tissue, organism, ecosystem, community
E.   molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem
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.   a population.
C.   an ecosystem.
D.   a community.
E.   the biosphere.
Question #4
An atom with a positive charge has ______.
A.   more electrons than protons
B.   more neutrons than protons
C.   the same number of electrons and protons
D.   more electrons than neutrons
E.   more protons than electrons
Question #5
Adjacent water molecules are joined by ______ bonds.
A.   polar
B.   hydrogen
C.   James
D.   ionic
E.   nonpolar
F.   double
Question #6
Steroids belong to which group of biological molecules?
A.   Lipids
B.   Carbohydrate
C.   Proteins
D.   Nucleic acids
Question #7
Proteins are constructed from _________ monomers.
A.   Monosaccarides
B.   Amino acid
C.   Phospholipids
D.   Glucose
E.   Nucleic acids
Question #8
Complete the equation: monosaccharide + monosaccharide → ______ + water
A.   lipid
B.   dissaccharide
C.   Phospholipids
D.   polypeptide
E.   polysaccharide
Question #9
The nucleus of an atom contains:
A.   only electrons.
B.   only protons.
C.   protons and electrons.
D.   protons and neutrons.
E.   only neutrons.
Question #10
______ is an example of an element.
A.   Water
B.   Carbon
C.   Glucose
D.   All choices are correct
E.   Salt

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