Biology Quiz
Exam 1 Study Guide
1) What is biology? the scientific study of life
2) Which of the following is not a property of life?
A) Populations of organisms are unable to change over time.
B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization.
C) Organisms respond to environmental stimuli.
D) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
E) Organisms reproduce their own kind.
3) What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon? nutrient cycling and energy flow
4) Which of the following structures can perform all the activities required for life? cells
5) Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are usually ______. larger and more complex
6) Which domain(s) …show more content…
Estrogen
32) Proteins are polymers constructed from ______ monomers. amino acid
33) Amino acids include a side group as well as ______. a central carbon, a hydrogen atom, an amino group, and a carboxyl group 34) The linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain is referred to as its ______ structure. primary
35) A protein's function is dependent on its ______. shape
36) DNA nucleotides include ______. thymine, guanine, adenine, and cytosine
37) How does RNA differ from DNA? RNA contains one less —OH than does DNA
38) What theory states that all living things are composed of cells? cell theory
39) The two basic types of cells are ______ and ______. prokaryotic . . . eukaryotic
40) One difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells ______ prokaryotic cells. have membrane-bound organelles, which are lacking in
41) ______ are the major lipids of plasma membranes. Phospholipids
42) Where does protein synthesis take place? on ribosomes 43) Which of the following is a function of the Golgi apparatus? protein modification
44) Lysosomes are responsible for
1) What is biology? the scientific study of life
2) Which of the following is not a property of life?
A) Populations of organisms are unable to change over time.
B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization.
C) Organisms respond to environmental stimuli.
D) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life's activities.
E) Organisms reproduce their own kind.
3) What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon? nutrient cycling and energy flow
4) Which of the following structures can perform all the activities required for life? cells
5) Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are usually ______. larger and more complex
6) Which domain(s) …show more content…
Estrogen
32) Proteins are polymers constructed from ______ monomers. amino acid
33) Amino acids include a side group as well as ______. a central carbon, a hydrogen atom, an amino group, and a carboxyl group 34) The linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain is referred to as its ______ structure. primary
35) A protein's function is dependent on its ______. shape
36) DNA nucleotides include ______. thymine, guanine, adenine, and cytosine
37) How does RNA differ from DNA? RNA contains one less —OH than does DNA
38) What theory states that all living things are composed of cells? cell theory
39) The two basic types of cells are ______ and ______. prokaryotic . . . eukaryotic
40) One difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells ______ prokaryotic cells. have membrane-bound organelles, which are lacking in
41) ______ are the major lipids of plasma membranes. Phospholipids
42) Where does protein synthesis take place? on ribosomes 43) Which of the following is a function of the Golgi apparatus? protein modification
44) Lysosomes are responsible for