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1
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All organisms possess DNA. DNA ___.
A. Creates energy for the cells
B. Allows sensitivity to environmental stimuli
C. Contains information for growth and development
D. Captures energy from the sun

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C. Contains information for growth and development

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Instructions for development that are passed from parents to offspring are known as 
A. A species plan
B. Organ codes
C. Genes
D. Natural selections
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C. Genes

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The smallest units that can carry on all the functions of life are called
A. Molecules 
B. Cells
C. Organelles
D. Species
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B. Cells

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Living things \_\_\_.
A. Need energy for life
B. Have the ability to reproduce 
C. Are composed of cells
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above

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All organisms are composed of \_\_\_.
A. Diatoms
B. Cellulose 
C. Cells
D. None of the above
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C. Cells

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All living things maintain a balance within their cells and the environment through the process of 
A. Growth 
B. Development
C. Homeostasis 
D. Evolution
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C. Homeostasis

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A scientist noticed that in acidic pond water some salamanders developed with curved spines. This was a 
A. Hypothesis 
B. Theory
C. Observation
D. Control
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C. Observation

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The English physician Ronald Ross wanted to try to find the cause of malaria. Based on his observations, dr Ross suggested that the anopheles mosquito might spread malaria from person to person. This suggestion was a 
A. Prediction 
B. Hypothesis 
C. Theory 
D. Scientific "truth"
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B. Hypothesis

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Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of 
A. Communicating 
B. Inferring
C. Experimenting 
D. Analyzing data
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C. Experimenting

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A scientific theory \_\_\_\_.
A. Is absolutely certain 
B. Is in changeable
C. May be revised as new evidence is presented 
D. Is a controlled experiment
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C. May be revised as new evidence is presented

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Which of the following components of a scientific investigation would benefit from communication between scientists? 
A. Observing
B. Measuring
C. Analyzing data 
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above

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A light microscope that has an objective lens of 10x and an ocular lens of 20x has a magnification of 
A. 30x 
B. 200x 
C. 300x
D. 2000x
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200x

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Nonpolar molecules have 
A. No negative or positive poles 
B. Both negative and positive poles 
C. Only a negative pole
D. Only a positive pole
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B. Both negative and positive poles

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A molecule that has a partial positive charge on one side and a partial negative charge on the other side is called a 
A. Nonpolar molecule 
B. Polar molecule
C. Charged molecule 
D. Bipolar molecule
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B. Polar molecule

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Water is a polar molecule because
A. It contains two hydrogen atoms for each oxygen atom
B. It has a charge
C. Different parts of the molecule have slightly different charges
D. It does not have a charge

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C. Different parts of the molecule have slightly different charges

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All organic compounds contain the element 
A. C
B. N
C. Ca 
D. An
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A. C

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Which three elements are often found in organic compounds?
A. Carbon hydrogen and oxygen 
B. Carbon hydrogen and neon
C. Nitrogen hydrogen and oxygen
D. Nitrogen chlorine and phosphorus
A

A. Carbon hydrogen and oxygen

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Carbon is different from most other elements in that
A. It has four electrons in its outermost energy level
B. It readily bonds with other carbon atoms
C. It can form single, double or triple bonds with other atoms
D. It shares two electrons with another atom when it forms a covalent bond

A

B. It readily bonds with other Carbon atoms

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Which of the following is a carbohydrate?
A DNA
B insulin
C wax
D sucrose
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D sucrose

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Which organic molecule below is classified as a carbohydrate?
A amino acid
B CH2 chain
C nucleotide
D sugar
A

D sugar

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All of the following are examples of carbohydrates except 
A sugar 
B cellulose 
C steroids
D. Glycogen
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C. Steroids

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Amino acids are monomers of 
A. Disaccharides 
B. Proteins 
C. Nucleotides 
D. Steroids
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B. Proteins

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Which organic molecule below is most closely related to proteins? 
A. Amino acids 
B. Ch2 chains
C. Nucleotides 
D. Sugars
A

A. Amino acids

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Long chains of amino acids are found in 
A. Carbohydrates 
B. Lipids 
C. Proteins 
D. Sugars
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C. Proteins

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Amino acids are monomers of 
A. Disaccharides 
B. Proteins 
C. Nucleotides 
D. Steroids
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B. Proteins

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Lipids are 
A. Polar molecules 
B. Similar to water molecules 
C. Protein molecules 
D. Nonpolar molecules
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D. Nonpolar molecules

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All of the following are examples of lipids except 
A. Saturated fats 
B. Starch 
C. Cholesterol 
D. Earwax
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B. Starch

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Which of the following is not an organic macromolecule?
A. Carbohydrates 
B. Ice
C. Lipid
D. Nucleic acid
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B. Ice

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Which organic molecule below is most closely related to nucleic  acids? 
A. Amino acids
B. Ch2 chains
C. Nucleotides 
D. Sugars
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C. Nucleotides

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Nucleic acids include 
A. Chlorophyll and retinal 
B. DNA and RNA
C. Lipids and sugars
D. Glucose and glycogen
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B. DNA and RNA

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Hooke's discovery of cells was made by observing 
A. Living algal cells 
B. Living human blood cells
C. Dead plant cells 
D. Dead protist cells
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C. Dead plant cells

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The size to which a cell can grow is limited by its 
A. Location 
B. Structure
C. Function 
D. Surface area
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D. Surface area

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One difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that
A. Nucleic acids are found only in prokaryotes
B. Mitochondria are found in larger quantities in eukaryotes
C. Golgi vesicles are found only in prokaryotes
D. Prokaryotes have no nuclear membranes

A

D. Prokaryotes have no nuclear membranes

34
Q 
Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic cell?
A. Amoeba 
B. Virus
C. Bacterium 
D. Liver cell
A

C. Bacterium

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Q 
Only eukaryotic cells have 
A. DNA 
B. Membrane bound organelles
C. Ribosomes 
D. Cytoplasm
A

B. Membrane bound organelles

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Proteins are made in cells on the 
A. Mitochondria 
B. Ribosomes 
C. Nucleus 
D. Cell membrane
A

B. Ribosomes

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The double membrane surrounding the nucleus is called the 
A. Nucleolus
B. Nuclear wall
C. Nucleoplasm
D. Nuclear envelope
A

D. Nuclear envelope

38
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All of the following are found in both plant and animal cells, except 
A. Cell wall
B. Cell membrane 
C. Mitochondria 
D. The endoplasmic recticulum
A

A. Cell wall

39
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The organelles associated with photosynthesis are the 
A. Mitochondria 
B. Chloroplasts 
C. Golgi apparatus 
D. Vacuoles
A

B. Chloroplasts

40
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The organelles in plant cells that contain a green pigment are the 
A. Mitochondria 
B. Bilayer lipids 
C. Chloroplasts 
D. Golgi apparatus
A

C. Chloroplasts

41
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Plant cells have large membrane bound spaces in which water waste products and nutrients are stored. The spaces are known as 
A. Mitochondria 
B. Chloroplasts
C. Golgi apparatus 
D. Vacuoles
A

D. Vacuoles

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Plants cells
A. Do not contain mitochondria
B. Have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane
C. Have a large vacuole instead of a Golgi apparatus
D. Have chloroplasts and a cell wall

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D. Have chloroplasts and a cell wall

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Which of the following is the Cotten order of organization of structures in living things from simplest to most complex? 
A. Organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
B. Tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
C. Cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
D. Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
A

D. Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

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Q

As a result of diffusion the concentration of many types of substances
A. Always remains greater inside a membrane
B. Eventually becomes balanced on both sides of a membrane
C. Always remains greater in the outside of a membrane
D. Becomes imbalances in both sides of a membrane

A

B. Eventually becomes balanced on both sides

45
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Diffusion takes place
A. Only through a lipid bilayer membrane
B. From an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
C. Only in liquids
D. From an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

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D. From an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

46
Q 
The dispersal of ink in a beaker of water is an example of 
A. Diffusion 
B. Osmosis 
C. Active transport
D. Endocytosis
A

A. Diffusion

47
Q 
Sugar molecules can enter cells through the process of 
A. Exocytosis 
B. Facilitated diffusion 
C. Osmosis 
D. Ion pumps
A

B. Facilitated diffusion

48
Q 
Which of the following enters a cell by active transport?
A. Glucose
B. Water
C. Iron
D. Potassium ion
A

D. Potassium ion

49
Q 
The process by which water passes into or out of a cell is called 
A. Solubility 
B. Osmosis
C. Selective transport 
D. Endocytosis
A

B. Osmosis

50
Q 
Ridding the cell of material by discharging it from sacs at the cell surface is called
A. Chemiosmosis
B. Exorcism
C. Exocytosis
D. Endocytosis
A

C. Exocytosis

51
Q 
Molecules that are too large to be moved across a cell membrane can be removed from the cell by 
A. Diffusion
B. Exocytosis 
C. Lipid carriers
D. Osmosis
A

B. Exocytosis

52
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Molecules that are too large to be moved through the membrane can be transports into the cell by 
A. Osmosis 
B. Endocytosis 
C. Lipid carriers
D. Diffusion
A

B. Endocytosis

53
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Heterotrophs are organisms that can
A. Produce food from inorganic molecules and sunlight
B. Survive without energy
C. Consume other organisms for energy
D. Carry out either Photosynthesis or respiration

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C. Consume other organisms for energy

54
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Based on the cycle of photosynthesis and cellular respiration one can say that the ultimate source of energy for all living things on earth is 
A. Carbohydrates
B. Water
C. The sun
D. Carbon dioxide
A

C. The sun

55
Q 
The process whereby plants capture energy and make complex molecules is known as 
A. Homeostasis 
B. Evolution 
C. Photosynthesis
D. Development
A

C. Photosynthesis

56
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The sun is considered the ultimate source of energy for life on earth because
A. All organisms carry out photosynthesis
B. All organisms carry out cellular respiration
C. Either photosynthetic organisms or organisms that have eaten them provide energy for all other organisms on earth
D. The sun heats the earths atmosphere

A

C.

57
Q 
The energy stored in food molecules in living cells is gradually released in a series of linked chemical reactions called a 
A. Reactant
B. ATP Generator 
C. Chemical equation
D. Biochemical pathway
A

D. Biochemical pathway

58
Q 
Tiny packets of radiant energy are called
A. Photons
B. Protons
C. Eons
D. Electrons
A

A. Photons

59
Q 
When photons of light strike an object the light may be 
A. Reflected 
B. Absorbed 
C. Transmitted 
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

60
Q

Chlorophyll is green because
A. It absorbs green wavelengths of light
B. It absorbs blue and yellow wavelengths which make it green
C. Photons of green wavelengths are reflected
D. Of an optical illusion caused by transmitted light

A

C. Photons of green wavelengths are reflected

61
Q 
The source of oxygen produced during photosynthesis is
A. Carbon dioxide 
B. Water 
C. The air
D. Glucose
A

B. Water

62
Q

As a result of photosynthesis
A. Our atmosphere is now rich in oxygen gas
B. Animals can get energy directly from the sun
C. Plants convert chlorophyll into protein channels
D. Abundant quantities of carbon dioxide are available to fuel the Calvin cycle

A

A. Our atmosphere is now rich in oxygen gas

63
Q 
The major atmospheric byproduct of photosynthesis is 
A. Nitrogen 
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Water 
D. Oxygen
A

D. Oxygen

64
Q 
Products of the light reactions of photosynthesis that are required by the dark reactions are
A. Oxygen and ATP
B. Water and oxygen
C. ATP and H+
D. Oxygen and NADPH
A

C. ATP and H+

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Q 
A substance produced during the process of photosynthesis that is used for completion of cellular respiration is
A. Water
B. ATP
C. NADPH
D. oxygen
A

D. Oxygen

66
Q 
When glycolysis occurs 
A. A molecule of glucose splits
B. Two molecules of pyruvate are made
C. Two ATP is produced
D. All of the above
A

D. All do the above

67
Q 
When muscles are exercised extensively in the absence of sufficient oxygen, 
A. A large amount of ATP is formed
B. NADH molecules split 
C. Lactic acid is produced 
D. Oxidative respiration ceases
A

C. Lactic acid is produced

68
Q 
Which of the following is not part of cellular respiration 
A. Electron transport 
B. Glycolysis 
C. Krebs cycle
D. Calvin cycle
A

D. Calvin cycle

69
Q 
Water is an end product in
A. Lactic acid formation
B. Fermentation
C. The Krebs cycle
D. The electron transport system
A

D. Electron transport system

70
Q

C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6 H2O + Molecule A
The equation summarizes the process known as
A. Photosynthesis
B. Fermentation
C. Aerobic respiration
D. Protein breakdown

A

C. Aerobic respiration

71
Q 
The molecule referred to as Molecule A in c6h12o6 + 6co2 -> 6 h2o + Molecule A is 
A. NADPH
B. ATP
C. NADH
D. ADP
A

B. ATP

72
Q 
When living cells break down molecules energy is 
A. Stored as ADP
B. Stored as ATP
C. Released as heat
D. Both b and c
A

D. Both b and c

73
Q 
A protein disk that attaches two chromatids to each other in a chromosome is called a
A. Chloroplast
B. Centromere 
C. Gamete
D. Centriole
A

B. Centromere

74
Q 
The diploid number of chromosomes in a human cell is 46. The number of chromosomes found in a human ovum is 
A. 46 
B. 92 
C. 23
D. 12.5
A

C. 23

75
Q 
How many chromosomes are in the body cells of an organism that has a haploid number of 8?
A. 4 
B. 8 
C. 12
D. 16
A

D. 16

76
Q

Binary fission
A. Occurs when two cells collide with each other
B. Produces excess energy
C. Creates new species
D. Is the process by which bacteria reproduce

A

D. Is the process by which bacteria reproduce

77
Q 
The phase of mitosis that is characters by the arrangement of all chromosomes along the equator of the cell is called
A. Telophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Prophase
A

B. Anaphase

78
Q 
A spindle fiber is a specialized form of 
A. Microtubule 
B. Flagellum
C. Cilium 
D. chromosome
A

A. Microtubule

79
Q

When crossing over takes place chromosomes
A. Mutate in the first division
B. Produce new genes
C. Decrease in number
D. Exchange corresponding segments of DNA

A

D. Exchange corresponding segments of DNA

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