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1
What is the last thing your body will break down (or use) if it needs energy?
nucleic acids
proteins
carbohydrates
lipids
2
Which of these examples use technological design?
Toy that focuses on hand/eye coordination for infants
Testing the effects of Rogaine on Mr Butterfield's bald head
Design products to meet the needs of society
Experimenting on the effects of sunlight
3
Which of these are special considerations for the technological design process?
Cost
All of these
Time
Materials
4
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
DNA
Monosaccharide
amino acid
Polysaccharide
5
TRUE OR FALSE: This test will be easy.
True
False
6
What is the goal of scientific investigations?
Ask a question
Blow up the lab
Answer a question
To solve world hunger
7
True or False: Nucleic acids are never broken down to use as energy.
False
True
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A scientific investigation does what?
designs an investigation or experiment
all of these
evaluates the conclusion
asks a question
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The variable that's graphed on the Y-Axis and what's measured in an experiment is the ________.
Dependent variable
Hypothesis
Control group
Independent variable
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What is meant by something being PRECISE?
how close your measurement is to the correct/accepted value
how close your measurements are to each other (consistency)
I've never heard of this before
I don't know but it sounds like BE NICE
11
What is a description of something you can see, smell, touch, taste, hear?
Hypothesis
Inference
Guess
Observation
12
What type of observation describes qualities?
Inference
Quantitative observation
Qualitative observation
Numerical observation
13
What is the application of scientific discoveries to meet human needs and goals?
Science
This test is going to be easy
Technology
I have no idea
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Do we need to know the difference between inference & quantitative & qualitative observations?
NO
Ummmmmm....what are you talking about?
YES
I don't think so
15
In what foods are carbohydrates found?
Breads
All of these
Pastas
Fruits
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What type of observation uses numbers to measure something?
Microscope
Quantitative observation
Inference
Qualitative observation
17
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
to taste good
short term energy
to make DNA
fat storage
18
Which of these is a quantitative observation?
1000 mL
all of these are quantitative
2 computers
500 cm3
19
What are large organic molecules called?
Micromolecules
Monomer
Macromolecules
Ummmmmmmm....say what?
20
What is the monomer of lipids?
carbohydrate
amino acid
fatty acid
polymer
21
Which macromolecule has the largest energy storage?
Fats
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic acids
22
What is deliberately changed or manipulated in an investigation?
Dependent variable
A magic trick
Independent variable
I didn't know I needed to know this for the test!
23
If something is said to be "hydrophilic", what does that mean?
it has hydraulics
it hates water
I've never heard of this before and it won't be on the test
it loves water
24
What is a testable prediction that describes a cause and effect relationship between variables?
Guess
Hypothesis
Control group
Inference
25
What is the main function of lipids?
insulation
cushioning
long term energy storage
energy
26
Examples of single sugar molecules are:
glucose
fructose
galactose
all of the above
27
Proteins have MANY functions. One (or more) of these is:
used to form muscles and bones
control the rate of chemical reactions
all of these are functions of proteins
food source
28
What is the first step to be performed any lab experiment out of these choices?
Form a hypothesis
Analyze data
Collect data from the experiment
Publish your results
29
What molecules make up the plasma membrane of cells?
Phospholipids
Nucleic acids
Slime
Carbohydrates
30
Which is a larger molecule?
Monomer
Polymer
31
What is the monomer of a protein?
phospholipid
amino acid
glucose
DNA
32
What is the main function of a nucleic acid?
energy usage
store and transmit genetic information
indigestion
energy storage
33
What is a guess about an object or outcome based on your observations?
Hypothesis
Qualitative observation
Inference
Quantitative observation
34
Which of these is a qualitative observation?
large hat
12 cups
45 balloons
100 mL
35
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
carbohydrate
Nucleotide
glucose
phospholipid
36
What does it mean when something is "organic"?
it contains carbon
it contains organs
it tastes bad
it has oxygen in it
37
TRUE OR FALSE: You may use your notes on the test.
False
True
38
Which is the most abundant macromolecule?
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Proteins
Lipids
39
Where do nucleic acids come from?
your parents
water you drink
air you breathe
foods
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In a hypothesis, the ___________ variable is what's being tested.
Dependent
Conclusion
Independent
Control group
