Which domain are you a member of?

1. Eukarya
2. Archaea
3. Animalia
4. Eubacteria

Evolution is central to biology because

1. It is such an old idea
2. There was no other area of science that it best fits in
3. because every living thing is shaped by it
4. because it is a belief system that biologists live by

All organisms alive today, or in the past were the result of evolution.

Which is the correct order of steps in the Scientific Method?

1. Observation, Hypothesis, Prediction, Experiment, Question, Conclusion
2. Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Experiment, Conclusion
3. Observation, Hypothesis, Question, Experiment, Conclusion, Prediction
4. Prediction, Hypothesis, Observation, Question, Experiment, Conclusion

Hypotheses in science don’t have to be testable.

1. True
2. False

The three component parts of an atom are the ____________, which carries a positive charge; the ____________, which carries no charge; and the _____________, which carries a negative charge

1. neutron, electron, isotope
2. electron, neutron, proton
3. proton, neutron, electron
4. proton, neutron, isotope

Which of the following is an example of an element?

1. Water
2. Carbon
3. Glucose
4. Salt

Which of the following particles does occur in an atom’s nucleus?

1. intron
2. electron
3. proton
4. all commonly are found in the nucleus of an atom

Isotopes are elements that vary in their number of neutrons.

1. True
2. False

Aluminum’s atomic mass is 27 and its atomic number is 13. How many neutrons are found in a Aluminum atom?

1. 9
2. 12
3. 13
4. 14

Ionic bonds…

1. involve the giving and taking of electrons
2. are the bonds that hold water together
3. do not break apart easily when placed in water
4. both A and C

A water molecule is held together by 

1. an ionic pond
2. a polar covalent bond
3. nonpolar covalent bond
4. sheer magic

The lower the pH of solution, the less acidic the solution

1. True
2. False

Starch and cellulose are both polymers of

1. lipids
2. amino acids
3. nucleic acids
4. glucose

How does RNA differ from DNA?

1. RNA is double-stranded; DNA is single-stranded.
2. RNA is a polymer of amino acids; DNA is a polymer of nucleotides.
3. RNA contains uracil; DNA contains thymine.
4. RNA is a protein; DNA is a nucleic acid.

Which of the following biological molecules has the most variable structure and more functions than any other biological molecule?

1. Proteins
2. Lipids
3. Carbohydrates
4. Nucleic Acids

Unsaturated fats DO NOT contain double bonds which would leave them with fewer than the maximum number of hydrogens

1. True
2. False

List, and describe, five general characteristics shared by all living things: