College Bio - Unit 1

Question 1

Organic molecules consisting of only carbon and hydrogen.

Accepted Answer

Hydrocarbons

Question 2

If 10 glucose molecules come together to form a chain, how many molecules of water are produced?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 3

Animal fats—such as lard and butter— that are solid at room temperature.

Accepted Answer

Saturated Fats

Question 4

The concept that the organisms living on Earth today are modified descendants of common ancestors.

Accepted Answer

Evolution

Question 5

Proteins have many functions in the cell but does not include:

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Genetic information

Question 6

The repeating units that serve as the building blocks of a polymer.

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Monomer

Question 7

Amino acids classified many ways except which of the following ways:

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Polar vs. Nonpolar, Peptide vs. Polypeptide

Question 8

Deductive reasoning includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

derive generalizations from a large number of specific observations

Question 9

This type of compound exists when electrons are shared between two compounds.

Accepted Answer

Covalent Compound

Question 10

Chemical groups are directly involved in chemical reactions are called:

Accepted Answer

Functional groups

Question 11

Substances that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions.

Accepted Answer

Elements

Question 12

What is the DNA complementary strand to the following: 5'-AGGCT-3'

Accepted Answer

3'-TCCGA-5'

Question 13

Simple carbohydrates, or monosaccharides, would include all of the following types except:

Accepted Answer

Sucrose

Question 14

This includes various species that are typically used in a lab setting for experimentation.

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Model Organisms

Question 15

In living organisms, where would you find the greatest concentration of phospholipids?

Accepted Answer

Cell Membrane

Question 16

The large, chainlike molecules constructed from several smaller molecules

Accepted Answer

Polymer

Question 17

This type of compound develops when electrons are donated between two elements.

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Ionic Compounds

Question 18

Which of the following combinations constitute the 3 domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, & Eukarya

Question 19

Collecting and analyzing observations can lead to important conclusions based on a type of logic:

Accepted Answer

Inductive reasoning

Question 20

Large biological molecules that can be divided into 4 categories are called:

Accepted Answer

Macromolecules

Question 21

The clinging of one substance to another, such as water clinging to another.

Accepted Answer

Adhesion

Question 22

Which of the following subatomic particles plays the biggest role in chemical bonding?

Accepted Answer

Valence Electrons

Question 23

The study of compounds containing carbon.

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Organic Chemistry

Question 24

When 2 monosaccharides come together, what do they produce and what kind of reaction occurs?

Accepted Answer

Dehydration Reaction

Question 25

The hydrogen bonds hold the water molecules together.

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Cohesion

Question 26

When a protein is destroyed, causing it to unravel, & lose its shape becoming biologically inactive.

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Denaturation

Question 27

Substance that minimizes changes in the concentrations of H+ and OH- in a solution.

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Buffer

Question 28

Type of system where the output or product of a process that regulates that very process

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Feedback Regulation

Question 29

Usually liquid at room temperature, plant and fish oils.

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Unsaturated Fats

Question 30

How is a fat different from triglycerides?

Accepted Answer

It has 3 fatty acid tails.

Question 31

Substance with 2 or more different elements combined in a fixed ratio.

Accepted Answer

Compounds

College Bio - Unit 1

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College Bio - Unit 1

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