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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A By checking whether the authors are well qualified
B By checking whether the information was peer-reviewed
C By checking whether the source of information is primary
D All of the other answer options are ways to check whether a source is reliable
Question #2
A A primary source is the original material published by the scientists, whereas a secondary source is a description of the original material.
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 There is no difference between primary and secondary sources.
Question #3
A This study was not evaluated by other scientists.
B This study was published in a newspaper.
C This study can now be viewed on the Internet.
D This study was evaluated by qualified and impartial experts before being published.
Question #4
A Make two batches of cookies, both with bleached 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 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 without knowing which ones they are eating and rank which type they like best.
D 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.
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, and so do the researchers.
C The test group does not know whether they are receiving a placebo or the actual treatment, but the researchers do.
D 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.
Question #6
A The controlled experiment
B The dependent variable
C The placebo
D The hypothesis
Question #7
A The temperature
B The tomato yield at the end of the growing season
C The plant size at the end of the growing season
D The fertilizer amount
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 All of the other answer options are important characteristics of hypotheses.
B testable
C repeatable
D falsifiable
Question #10
A A guess
B A hypothesis that has been supported by a large number of experiments
C A hypothesis that has been supported by the evidence of one experiment
D A proposed explanation for an observed phenomenon
Question #11
A The theory of evolution by natural selection
B The flow of information from DNA to proteins
C The relationship between structure and function
D The transformation of energy and matter
Question #12
A is a linear process that must be precisely followed at all times
B is a rough recipe for answering questions, but the steps need not always need to be performed in the same order
C is undertaken only by trained scientists in a controlled laboratory setting
D is the means by which absolute truth can be uncovered
Question #13
A Carrying out an experiment
B Developing a hypothesis
C Making an observation
D Making a prediction
Question #14
A Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.
B Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
C Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.
D Skin consists of a single cell type.
Question #15
A ecosystem
B population
C community
D species
Question #16
A Biosphere → Community → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Atom → Molecule
B Ecosystem → Population → Community → Organ system → Organ → Cell → Molecule → Atom
C Community → Ecosystem → Population → Tissue → Organ → Cell → Organelle → Atom
D Ecosystem → Community → Population → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Molecule → Atom
Question #17
A No, it does not possess all of the requirements for life.
B No, it does not possess any of the requirements for life.
C Yes, it possesses enough of the requirements for life to be considered living.
D Yes, it possesses all of the requirements for life.
Question #18
A An organism
B An atom
C A molecule
D A cell
Question #19
A in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B in the cytoplasm
C in the rough endoplasmic reticulum
D in the Golgi apparatus
Question #20
A DNA is not linked to the production of proteins.
B DNA holds the instructions for the cells on how to make proteins.
C DNA is the end point of protein production that allows cells to finish making proteins.
D Proteins hold the instructions on how to make DNA.
Question #21
A Mitochondria
B Lysosome
C Nucleus
D Chloroplasts
Question #22
A vesicle
B cilium
C flagellum
D pilus
Question #23
A A carbohydrate
B An energy molecule
C A protein
D An information storage molecule
Question #24
A Ribosome, Golgi apparatus
B Nucleus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus
C Golgi apparatus, ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum
D Nucleus, Golgi apparatus, ribosome
Question #25
A Translocation
B Replication
C Transcription
D Translation
Question #26
A Transcription and translation both occur in the cytoplasm.
B Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm, and translation occurs in the nucleus.
C Transcription occurs in the nucleus, and translation occurs in the cytoplasm.
D Transcription and translation both occur in the nucleus.
Question #27
A Chromosomes are strands of DNA, tightly wrapped up, that are located in the nucleus.
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 RNA, tightly wrapped up, that are in the cytoplasm.
Question #28
A A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this requires energy.
B A substance goes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, and this releases energy.
C A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this releases energy.
D A substance goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, and this requires energy.
Question #29
A facilitated diffusion
B osmosis
C simple diffusion
D hydrosmosis
Question #30
A The chloroplast
B The nucleus
C The plasma membrane
D The cell wall
Question #31
A Mitochondria
B Vacuole
C Chloroplast
D Cell wall
Question #32
A It is moving.
B It has DNA.
C It has a nucleus.
D It has ribosomes.
Question #33
A Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells evolved at about the same time.
B Scientists do not have any evidence regarding whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells evolved first.
C Prokaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than eukaryotic cells.
D Eukaryotic cells evolved a lot earlier (over a billion years) than prokaryotic cells.
Question #34
A Plasmids
B Cell wall
C Plasma membrane
D Ribosomes
Question #35
A Protein bond
B Polar bond
C Hydrogen bond
D Peptide bond
Question #36
A carbohydrate
B monomer
C protein
D lipid
Question #37
A The reaction will proceed more quickly.
B The reaction will reverse.
C The reaction will proceed more slowly.
D The reaction will stop completely.
Question #38
A All of the other answer options might happen
B The protein has a new shape.
C The protein can no longer function properly.
D The amino acid chain folds incorrectly.
Question #39
A Unsaturated fat
B Saturated fat
C Trans fat
D Cholesterol
Question #40
A False, because some types cholesterol increase heart disease, but other types are necessary, especially in the plasma membrane.
B False, because cholesterol levels are not related to human health.
C True, because high levels of cholesterol lead to obesity.
D True, because high levels of cholesterol lead to increased heart disease.
Question #41
A dehydration synthesis reactions
B hydrosynthetic reactions
C osmotic reactions
D hydrolysis reactions
Question #42
A Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
B Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and sugars
C Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes
D Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and sugars
Question #43
A basic
B neutral
C acidic
D alkaline
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 a heavy substance, and as such can disrupt pre-existing bonds.
D Water is very dense in its liquid state, which allows it to bind to different substances as a solvent.
Question #45
A ionic
B hydrogen
C nonpolar
D covalent
Question #46
A 8 neutrons and 6 electrons
B 6 neutrons and 8 electrons
C 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
D 6 neutrons and 6 electrons
Question #47
A chemical properties
B isotope
C ion state
D chemical element
Question #48
A Calcium
B Nitrogen
C Oxygen
D Carbon
Question #49
A There are chemical reactions close to you right now.
B During a chemical reaction, molecules are rearranged.
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 C10H8 and 10 CO2
B 12 O2 and 4 H2O
C 10 CO2 and 4 H2O
D C10H8 and 12 O2