Quiz #2, Quarter 2, Mr. Betancourt

Question 1

Proteins

Answer 1

Building blocks for organisms structure

Question 2

Lipids

Answer 2

Stores energy for long periods of time

Question 3

Nucleic Acid

Answer 3

Holds important hereditary information

Question 4

Enzymes

Answer 4

Controls rate of chemical reactions

Question 5

Carbohydrates

Answer 5

Is used for energy and structure

Question 6

Why are organic compounds organic?

Answer 6

They contain carbon, hydrogen, and, oxygen combination.

Question 7

Why is water an inorganic compound?

Answer 7

It lacks carbon and hydrogen element combination.

Question 8

Living space

Answer 8

surroundings that make living things able to live and function, it provides proper temperature.

Question 9

Oxygen

Answer 9

Releases energy stored in food

Question 10

Chemical Energy

Answer 10

Allows organisms to function and react to stimuli.

Question 11

Water

Answer 11

Needed for chemical reactions and transport

Question 12

Respond to stimuli

Answer 12

Reaction to a change in their surroundings.

Question 13

Grow and develop

Answer 13

To change in form and size.

Question 14

Have adaptations

Answer 14

A ability that improves survival

Question 15

Reproduce own kind example

Answer 15

Cells coming from other pre-existing cells.

Question 16

Use energy

Answer 16

Preform process and activities that support life.

Question 17

Made up of cells

Answer 17

Contain the basic unit of structure for all living organisms

Question 18

What are the three statements of the cell theory?

Answer 18

All living things are made up of one or more living cell, All living cells preform “Life’s Process”, living cells come from living cells.

Question 19

What are the 6 basic characteristics of all living things?

Answer 19

• made of one or more cells
• use energy
• have adaptations
• respond to stimuli
• grow and develop
• reproduce their own kind

Question 20

What are the 5 basic needs?

Answer 20

• Proper temperature
• Oxygen
• Water
• Chemical energy
• Living space

Question 21

What is the sequence/steps of virus reproduction?

Answer 21

1. Attach to living cell
2. Inject genetic information into the living cell
3. Control (take over) cells activity
4. Living cell is “forced” to make new viruses
5. The host cell bursts and releases new viruses which makes the hos cell die

Question 22

Which characteristics of living things do viruses lack?

Answer 22

• reproducing their own kind
• growing (increasing in size)
• using energy (sunlight and food)
• made of cells

Question 23

What are the parts of a virus?

Answer 23

• head
• capsid
• nucleic acid
• tail
• tail fibers

Question 24

What is the capsid made out of?

Answer 24

protein

Question 25

what is nucleic acid for?

Answer 25

genetic instruction for making virus structure.

Question 26

what are tail fibers used for?

Answer 26

to attach to a living cell