Exam 1 Review - BIOL 1305

Question 1

Which of the following is not a result of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

Development of genetically modified organisms

Question 2

Protons and electrons are both found in the nucleus and make up the atoms atomic mass.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Microevolutionary events result in speciation or the formation of new species.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which type of cell is illustrated in the image below?

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotic cell

Question 5

Which of the following taxonomic levels is in order from most inclusive (i,e., broadest) to least inclusive?

Accepted Answer

Phylum, Order, Family, Species

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a population?

Accepted Answer

Organisms of the same species located in the same geographical area

Question 7

Phospholipids are considered amphipathic molecules because they have ONLY hydrophobic regions.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?

Accepted Answer

The ability to use light energy to grow and develop

Question 9

A hypothesis must be testable, falsifiable, and written in the form of a question.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

What type of bond is formed when the glycerol head of a fat or triglyceride is bonded to the three fatty acid tails?

Accepted Answer

Ester bond

Question 11

The image below is an example of?

Accepted Answer

Homologous structure

Question 12

This group in an experiment does not receive the independent variable.

Accepted Answer

Control group

Question 13

The image below is an example of which macromolecule?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrate

Question 14

The term "heritable" means "can be passed down from generation to generation."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

If green beetles tend to be eaten more often by predators than brown beetles, what do you expect to happen over time?

Accepted Answer

Beetles with the brown trait will flourish & become the predominant species

Question 16

Which of the following statements reflecting Darwin's theory of evolution is false?

Accepted Answer

All of the statements are correct

Question 17

The image depicts which type of bond?

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

Question 18

Which of the following is not a component of the Cell Theory?

Accepted Answer

All things, living and non-living, are made of cells

Question 19

Which of the following are stimuli? [Choose all that apply!]

Accepted Answer

Extreme heat or cold, Hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, Consuming a cheeseburger, A viral infection

Question 20

ALL organic molecules contain carbon.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What two levels of classification are used in Binomial Nomenclature?

Accepted Answer

Genus & Species

Question 22

If a researcher tests amount of fertilizer on plant growth, what will be her independent & dependent variables?

Accepted Answer

Independent: amount of fertilizer; Dependent: plant growth

Question 23

Darwin described his theory of natural selection as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Descent with modification

Question 24

Isotopes are various forms of an element with the same number of ________, but different number of __________?

Accepted Answer

protons;neutrons

Question 25

What is the atomic mass of H2O? (*Hint: Mass of hydrogen is 1 amu & oxygen 16 amu)

Accepted Answer

18 daltons

Question 26

The row # on the periodic table tells us the # of valence electrons in the outer shell of the atom.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

Energy is necessary to carry out important biological functions. This energy commonly comes in the form of...

Accepted Answer

ATP

Question 28

Butter is an example of what type of fat?

Accepted Answer

Saturated fat

Exam 1 Review - BIOL 1305

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