BIOLOGY A

EXAM UNIT 1
Chapters 1-6

1.) The goal of science is to:

a. learn the causes of events in nature.
b. understand and explain philosophy.
c. learn the causes of global misunderstandings.
d. explain how societies develop.

2.) The first step in the scientific method is:

a. testing a hypothesis. c. making observations.
b. forming a hypothesis. d. analyzing data.

3.) The major functions of lipids in organisms do NOT include:

a. storing energy. c. forming membranes.
b. supporting structures. d. waterproofing surfaces.

4.) In terms of the scientific method, the purpose of an experiment is to:

a. form a hypothesis. c. form a conclusion.
b. collect data. d. test a hypothesis.

5.) All forms of life on Earth:

a. are capable of movement. c. absorb and use sunlight.
b. absorb and use materials. d. consist of many cells.

6.) All atoms of the same element contain the same number of:
a. neutrons. c. neutrons and electrons.
b. protons. d. neutrons and protons.

7.) A controlled experiment allows the researcher to isolate and test:

a. conclusion. c. a group of variables.
b. a mass of information. d. a single variable.

8.) The major functions of proteins in cells do NOT include:

a. regulating cell processes. c. storing energy.
b. transporting substances. d. controlling reactions.

9.) All cells contain a:

a. cell wall. c. cell membrane.
b. nucleus. d. mitochondrion.

10.) Which organisms are composed of cells that do not contain nuclei?
a. eukaryotes c. prokaryotes
b. animals d. plants
11.) Which of the following statements about the cell membrane is CORRECT?
a. It prevents the exit of all materials from the cell.
b. It has a rigid structure composed of cellulose.
c. It is a two-layered structure composed of lipids and proteins.
d. It is a fluid-filled organelle that surrounds the nucleolus.

12. The cell structure that attaches carbohydrates to protein molecules is the:
a. mitochondrion. c. Golgi apparatus.
b. lysosome. d. ribosome.
13.) If a more concentrated salt solution is on one side of a membrane and a less concentrated salt
solution is on the other side, water molecules tend to pass through the membrane:
a. from the less concentrated to the more concentrated solution.
b. from the more concentrated to the less concentrated solution.
c. equally in both directions.
d. until the cell membrane is broken down.

14.) Which two organelles occur in plant cells but not animal cells?
a. nuclear envelopes and nuclei c. cell membranes and chromosomes
b. cell walls and chloroplasts d. ribosomes and chloroplasts

15.) The reactants of photosynthesis are:

a. CO2 and H2O. c. CO2 and H2.
b. C and O2. d. C and H2.

16.) Chlorophyll is important in the:

a. formation of carbon dioxide. c. reactions of the Calvin cycle.
b. formation of ADP from NADP+. d. absorption of light energy.

17.) During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is used to make sugars in the:

a. thylakoids. c. Calvin cycle.
b. light-dependent reactions. d. electron transport chain.

18.) The most important product of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration is:
a. ATP. c. NADH.
b. ADP. d. NAD+.

19.) The first set of reactions in cellular respiration is:

a. the Calvin cycle. c. the Krebs cycle.
b. electron transport. d. glycolysis.

20.) Cellular respiration benefits organisms by:

a. forming carbon dioxide. c. breaking down glucose.
b. transferring energy to ATP. d. consuming oxygen.

21.) In mitosis, each of the following is correct EXCEPT that the:

a. spindle forms during telophase.
b. nucleolus disappears during prophase.
c. chromosomes line up across the equator during metaphase.
d. sister chromatids become separate chromosomes during anaphase.

22.) Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their:
 a. size. c. weight.
b. mass. d. growth.

23.) In mitosis, sister chromatids separate during:

a. prophase. c. anaphase.
b. metaphase. d. telophase.

24.) Chromosomes are made up of:

a. nuclear RNA. c. protein.
b. DNA. d. DNA and protein.

25.) At the end of mitosis, each daughter cell has:

a. the same number and kinds of chromosomes as in the parent cell.
b. the same number but different kinds of chromosomes as in the parent cell.
c. twice the number of chromosomes as in the parent cell.
d. half the number of chromosomes as in the parent cell.