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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A By checking whether the information was peer-reviewed
B By checking whether the authors are well qualified
C All of the other answer options are ways to check whether a source is reliable
D By checking whether the source of information is primary
Question #2
A A primary source is the raw data before scientists publish, whereas a secondary source is a description of the original material.
B A primary source is the original material published by the scientists, whereas a secondary source is the raw data before scientists publish.
C A primary source is the original material published by the scientists, whereas a secondary source is a description of the original material.
D There is no difference between primary and secondary sources.
Question #3
A This study was published in a newspaper.
B This study was not evaluated by other scientists.
C This study was evaluated by qualified and impartial experts before being published.
D This study can now be viewed on the Internet.
Question #4
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, one with bleached flour and one with unbleached flour; twenty tasters try both types and rank which type they like best.
D Make two batches of cookies, both with bleached flour; one taster tries both types and ranks which type they like best.
Question #5
A 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.
B 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.
C The test group knows whether they are receiving a placebo or the actual treatment, and so do the researchers.
D The test group does not know whether they are receiving a placebo or the actual treatment, but the researchers do.
Question #6
A The dependent variable
B The controlled experiment
C The hypothesis
D The placebo
Question #7
A The tomato yield at the end of the growing season
B The fertilizer amount
C The temperature
D The plant size at the end of the growing season
Question #8
A The plant size at the end of the growing season
B The tomato yield at the end of the growing season
C The temperature
D The fertilizer amount
Question #9
A repeatable
B testable
C falsifiable
D All of the other answer options are important characteristics of hypotheses.
Question #10
A A guess
B A proposed explanation for an observed phenomenon
C A hypothesis that has been supported by a large number of experiments
D A hypothesis that has been supported by the evidence of one experiment
Question #11
A The theory of evolution by natural selection
B The relationship between structure and function
C The flow of information from DNA to proteins
D The transformation of energy and matter
Question #12
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 a rough recipe for answering questions, but the steps need not always need to be performed in the same order
D is the means by which absolute truth can be uncovered
Question #13
A Making a prediction
B Developing a hypothesis
C Making an observation
D Carrying out an experiment
Question #14
A Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
B Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.
C Skin consists of a single cell type.
D Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.
Question #15
A community
B species
C ecosystem
D population
Question #16
A Ecosystem → Population → Community → Organ system → Organ → Cell → Molecule → Atom
B Ecosystem → Community → Population → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Atom
C Biosphere → Community → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Atom → Molecule
D Community → Ecosystem → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Organelle → Atom
Question #17
A No, it does not possess any of the requirements for life.
B Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.
C No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.
D Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.
Question #18
A A cell
B An atom
C An organism
D A molecule
Question #19
A in the cytoplasm
B in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C in the rough endoplasmic reticulum
D in the Golgi apparatus
Question #20
A DNA holds the instructions for the cells on how to make 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 is not linked to the production of proteins.
Question #21
A Chloroplasts
B Mitochondria
C Lysosome
D Nucleus
Question #22
A pilus
B vesicle
C flagellum
D cilium
Question #23
A An information storage molecule
B A protein
C An energy molecule
D A carbohydrate
Question #24
A Ribosome, Golgi apparatus
B Nucleus, Golgi apparatus, ribosome
C Nucleus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus
D Golgi apparatus, ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum
Question #25
A Translocation
B Transcription
C Translation
D Replication
Question #26
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.
Question #27
A Chromosomes are strands of RNA, loosely wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell.
B Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located in the nucleus.
C Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located everywhere in the cell.
D Chromosomes are strands of RNA, tightly wrapped up, that are in the cytoplasm.
Question #28
A A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this requires energy.
B A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this releases 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 high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this releases energy.
Question #29
A simple diffusion
B facilitated diffusion
C hydrosmosis
D osmosis
Question #30
A The nucleus
B The cell wall
C The chloroplast
D The plasma membrane
Question #31
A Mitochondria
B Cell wall
C Chloroplast
D Vacuole
Question #32
A It has DNA.
B It has ribosomes.
C It has a nucleus.
D It is moving.
Question #33
A Scientists do not have any evidence regarding whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells evolved first.
B Eukaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than prokaryotic cells.
C Prokaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than eukaryotic cells.
D Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells evolved at about the same time.
Question #34
A Plasmids
B Cell wall
C Plasma membrane
D Ribosomes
Question #35
A Protein bond
B Peptide bond
C Polar bond
D Hydrogen bond
Question #36
A lipid
B protein
C carbohydrate
D monomer
Question #37
A The reaction will proceed more slowly.
B The reaction will reverse.
C The reaction will stop completely.
D The reaction will proceed more quickly.
Question #38
A The protein has a new shape.
B The protein can no longer function properly.
C All of the other answer options might happen
D The amino acid chain folds incorrectly.
Question #39
A Unsaturated fat
B Trans fat
C Cholesterol
D Saturated fat
Question #40
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.
Question #41
A hydrosynthetic reactions
B osmotic reactions
C hydrolysis reactions
D dehydration synthesis reactions
Question #42
A Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
B Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes
C Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and sugars
D Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and sugars
Question #43
A alkaline
B basic
C acidic
D neutral
Question #44
A Water is highly cohesive and adhesive, which allows it to bind to different substances as a solvent.
B Water has a polar nature, and as such its polar molecules will bind to substances that have positive or negative charges.
C Water is very dense in its liquid state, which allows it to bind to different substances as a solvent.
D Water is a heavy substance, and as such can disrupt pre-existing bonds.
Question #45
A hydrogen
B covalent
C ionic
D nonpolar
Question #46
A 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
B 6 neutrons and 8 electrons
C 6 neutrons and 6 electrons
D 8 neutrons and 6 electrons
Question #47
A ion state
B chemical element
C isotope
D chemical properties
Question #48
A Calcium
B Nitrogen
C Oxygen
D Carbon
Question #49
A During a chemical reaction, molecules are rearranged.
B There are chemical reactions close to you right now.
C The products of a chemical reaction always have the same mass as the reactants.
D During a chemical reaction, atoms of one element can be converted into a different element.
Question #50
A 12 O2 and 4 H2O
B 10 CO2 and 4 H2O
C C10H8 and 10 CO2
D C10H8 and 12 O2