Exam 1

A  By checking whether the authors are well qualified

B  By checking whether the source of information is primary

C  By checking whether the information was peer-reviewed

D  All of the other answer options are ways to check whether a source is reliable

A  There is no difference between primary and secondary sources.

B  A primary source is the raw data before scientists publish, whereas a secondary source is a description of the original material.

C  A primary source is the original material published by the scientists, whereas a secondary source is the raw data before scientists publish.

D  A primary source is the original material published by the scientists, whereas a secondary source is a description of the original material.

A  This study was evaluated by qualified and impartial experts before being published.

B  This study can now be viewed on the Internet.

C  This study was published in a newspaper.

D  This study was not evaluated by other scientists.

A  Make two batches of cookies, one with bleached flour and one with unbleached flour; one taster tries both types and ranks which type they like best.

B  Make two batches of cookies, one with bleached flour and one with unbleached flour; twenty tasters try both types without knowing which ones they are eating and rank which type they like best.

C  Make two batches of cookies, both with bleached flour; one taster tries both types and ranks which type they like best.

D  Make two batches of cookies, one with bleached flour and one with unbleached flour; twenty tasters try both types and rank which type they like best.

A  The test group knows whether they are receiving a placebo or the actual treatment, and so do the researchers.

B  Neither the test group nor the researchers know whether the test group is receiving a placebo or the actual treatment until all the data are collected.

C  The test group knows whether they are receiving a placebo or the actual treatment, but the researchers do not know until all the data are collected.

D  The test group does not know whether they are receiving a placebo or the actual treatment, but the researchers do.

A  The controlled experiment

B  The dependent variable

C  The placebo

D  The hypothesis

A  The tomato yield at the end of the growing season

B  The plant size at the end of the growing season

C  The fertilizer amount

D  The temperature

A  The tomato yield at the end of the growing season

B  The temperature

C  The fertilizer amount

D  The plant size at the end of the growing season

A  repeatable

B  All of the other answer options are important characteristics of hypotheses.

C  testable

D  falsifiable

A  A proposed explanation for an observed phenomenon

B  A hypothesis that has been supported by the evidence of one experiment

C  A hypothesis that has been supported by a large number of experiments

D  A guess

A  The relationship between structure and function

B  The flow of information from DNA to proteins

C  The transformation of energy and matter

D  The theory of evolution by natural selection

A  is a linear process that must be precisely followed at all times

B  is undertaken only by trained scientists in a controlled laboratory setting

C  is the means by which absolute truth can be uncovered

D  is a rough recipe for answering questions, but the steps need not always need to be performed in the same order

A  Carrying out an experiment

B  Making a prediction

C  Developing a hypothesis

D  Making an observation

A  Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.

B  Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.

C  Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.

D  Skin consists of a single cell type.

A  ecosystem

B  species

C  population

D  community

A  Biosphere → Community → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Atom → Molecule

B  Ecosystem → Community → Population → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Atom

C  Ecosystem → Population → Community → Organ system → Organ → Cell → Molecule → Atom

D  Community → Ecosystem → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Organelle → Atom

A  No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.

B  Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.

C  Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.

D  No, it does not possess any of the requirements for life.

A  A molecule

B  An organism

C  A cell

D  An atom

A  in the Golgi apparatus

B  in the cytoplasm

C  in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum

D  in the rough endoplasmic reticulum

A  DNA is not linked to the production of proteins.

B  DNA is the end point of protein production that allows cells to finish making proteins.

C  Proteins hold the instructions on how to make DNA.

D  DNA holds the instructions for the cells on how to make proteins.

A  Nucleus

B  Lysosome

C  Mitochondria

D  Chloroplasts

A  pilus

B  vesicle

C  cilium

D  flagellum

A  A protein

B  A carbohydrate

C  An energy molecule

D  An information storage molecule

A  Nucleus, Golgi apparatus, ribosome

B  Nucleus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus

C  Ribosome, Golgi apparatus

D  Golgi apparatus, ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum

A  Replication

B  Translocation

C  Transcription

D  Translation

A  Transcription and translation both occur in the cytoplasm.

B  Transcription and translation both occur in the nucleus.

C  Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm, and translation occurs in the nucleus.

D  Transcription occurs in the nucleus, and translation occurs in the cytoplasm.

A  Chromosomes are strands of RNA, tightly wrapped up, that are in the cytoplasm.

B  Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell.

C  Chromosomes are strands of RNA, loosely wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell.

D  Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located in the nucleus.

A  A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this releases energy.

B  A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this requires energy.

C  A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this requires energy.

D  A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this releases energy.

A  osmosis

B  facilitated diffusion

C  hydrosmosis

D  simple diffusion

A  The chloroplast

B  The cell wall

C  The nucleus

D  The plasma membrane

A  Cell wall

B  Mitochondria

C  Vacuole

D  Chloroplast

A  It has ribosomes.

B  It is moving.

C  It has DNA.

D  It has a nucleus.

A  Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells evolved at about the same time.

B  Prokaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than eukaryotic cells.

C  Scientists do not have any evidence regarding whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells evolved first.

D  Eukaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than prokaryotic cells.

A  Plasmids

B  Ribosomes

C  Cell wall

D  Plasma membrane

A  Polar bond

B  Protein bond

C  Peptide bond

D  Hydrogen bond

A  monomer

B  lipid

C  protein

D  carbohydrate

A  The reaction will stop completely.

B  The reaction will reverse.

C  The reaction will proceed more slowly.

D  The reaction will proceed more quickly.

A  The amino acid chain folds incorrectly.

B  The protein can no longer function properly.

C  The protein has a new shape.

D  All of the other answer options might happen

A  Cholesterol

B  Saturated fat

C  Unsaturated fat

D  Trans fat

A  True, because high levels of cholesterol lead to obesity.

B  False, because some types cholesterol increase heart disease, but other types are necessary, especially in the plasma membrane.

C  False, because cholesterol levels are not related to human health.

D  True, because high levels of cholesterol lead to increased heart disease.

A  hydrosynthetic reactions

B  dehydration synthesis reactions

C  hydrolysis reactions

D  osmotic reactions

A  Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes

B  Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and sugars

C  Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and sugars

D  Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids

A  neutral

B  acidic

C  alkaline

D  basic

A  Water is a heavy substance, and as such can disrupt pre-existing bonds.

B  Water is very dense in its liquid state, which allows it to bind to different substances as a solvent.

C  Water has a polar nature, and as such its polar molecules will bind to substances that have positive or negative charges.

D  Water is highly cohesive and adhesive, which allows it to bind to different substances as a solvent.

A  ionic

B  nonpolar

C  covalent

D  hydrogen

A  6 neutrons and 6 electrons

B  7 neutrons and 7 electrons

C  6 neutrons and 8 electrons

D  8 neutrons and 6 electrons

A  ion state

B  chemical properties

C  isotope

D  chemical element

A  Oxygen

B  Nitrogen

C  Calcium

D  Carbon

A  The products of a chemical reaction always have the same mass as the reactants.

B  During a chemical reaction, atoms of one element can be converted into a different element.

C  During a chemical reaction, molecules are rearranged.

D  There are chemical reactions close to you right now.

A  10 CO2 and 4 H2O

B  C10H8 and 12 O2

C  12 O2 and 4 H2O

D  C10H8 and 10 CO2