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Which of the following is NOT a property of life?
Order
Regulation
Reproduction
Movement
2
What is the basic subunit (monomer) of proteins?
Phosphates
Amino acids
Carbohydrates
Nucleotides
3
Potassium bromide (KBr) is a molecule of two oppositely charged atoms. What kind of bond holds them together?
Hydrogen
Covalent
Van der Waals
Ionic
4
Contaminant that has an atomic mass of 14 but only seems to have 6 electrons. What is the number of neutrons in element?
6
10
14
8
5
Two or more atoms chemically bonded together is a _________
Isomer
Compound
Molecule
Isotope
6
Two glucose molecules undergo dehydration synthesis to form a larger molecule. Which of the following will be the result
A disaccharide
A monosaccharide
A Polysaccharide
7
Hermione Granger has come to SVU to study a hard science. Which of the following majors should she NOT consider?
Biochemistry
History
Biology
Chemistry
8
One key ingredients in the potion is an isomer of a substance found to cause stupidity in males. What is the difference?
They have a different chemical formula
They have different elements
They have a different structure
They have a different mass
9
Bread
Lipid
Nucleic acid
Protein
Carbohydrate
10
How many standard deviations should a treatment be from the mean to be considered statistically significant (p<0.05)?
1
2
4
3
11
Two or more elements chemically bonded together are called a _______
Isomer
Isotope
Compound
Molecule
12
________ is the storage form of carbohydrates in animals
Cellulose
Hormone
Peptide
Glycogen
13
Molecules are attracted to one another and constantly form bonds on hydrogen atoms. What are these bonds?
Hydrogen
Van der Waals
Covalent
Ionic
14
A _______ occurs between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and slightly negative charge of another molecule
Ionic bond
Covalent bond
Hydrogen bond
Eternal bond
15
Plants store carbohydrates as _________
Cellulose
Starch
Hormone
Glycogen
16
Vegetable oil
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic acid
Carbohydrate
17
Match level organization: organ systems
Group of similar cells carrying out similar or related functions
Functionally related organs performing a common function
Individual living entities
Smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms
18
Hermione Grander made a new love potion and wants to test it. What would you recommend be her first step?
Propose a hypothesis
Write an article for The Herald about her new love potion
Determine which males to administer it to
Give it to unsuspecting males randomly
19
After Hermione’s jogging class she is breathing heavily and sweating. The body is trying to maintain __________
Control
Biosphere
Theory
Homeostasis
20
Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7, how many protons will a single nitrogen atom contain?
8
10
14
7
21
Hermione read the _______ of the paper right before class since she didn’t have time to read the whole article
Introduction
Methods
Hypothesis
Abstract
22
Starch
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
Monosaccharide
23
The _______ of an electron provides information on how many bonds it can make
Functional group
Hydrocarbon
Radioisotope
Valence shell
24
Hemoglobin
Nucleic acid
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
25
A group of atoms that provides or imparts a specific function a carbon skeleton is called a ________
Isotopes
Isomers
Functional group
Functional groups
26
Match property: Hydroxyl
Nonpolar
Basic
Polar
Acidic
27
Which of the following functional groups is polar?
Carboxyl
Methyl
Amino
Carbonyl
28
Match level organization: organ
Functionally related organs performing a common function
Smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms
Individual living entities
Collections of tissues grouped together performing a common function
29
Some elements have ______ that differ in the number of neutrons
Isotopes
Functional groups
Elements
Isomers
30
Match level organization: organism
Group of similar cells carrying out similar or related functions
Smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms
Functionally related organs performing a common function
Individual living entities
31
A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area is called a(n) ___________?
Population
Family
Ecosystem
Community
32
A suggested testable explanation for an event is called a ______________
Control
Variable
Hypothesis
Theory
33
Any carbon containing liquid, gas or solid is considered what?
An organic molecule
An aromatic
A hydrocarbon
A carbonic acid
34
Which of the following has a negative electrical charge?
Neutron
Electron
Proton
35
Lactose
Polysaccharide
Disaccharide
Monosaccharide
36
Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide
Methyl group
Phosphate group
Sugar
Nitrogenous base
37
Natural or Physical: Chemistry
Natural Science
Physical Science
38
How many electrons are in outermost shell of the element carbon?
8
4
2
6
39
________ seeks to expand knowledge and understanding regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
Descriptive
Hypothesis
Applied science
Basic science
40
Which of the following is not part of the phospholipid?
Nitrogenous base
Glycerol
Hydrophobic tail
Hydrophilic head
41
Match level organization: cell
Functionally related organs performing a common function
Group of similar cells carrying out similar or related functions
Individual living entities
Smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms
42
Which of the following is NOT a lipid
Fat
Sugar
Oil
Wax
43
_________ is the study of the structure and function of microorganisms
Microbiology
Applied science
Zoology
Basic science
44
Maltose
Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
45
Which feature would help the potion penetrate the plasma membrane?
The potion is basic
The potion is hydrophobic
The potion dissolves in water
The potion is acidic
46
Fructose
Disaccharide
Monosaccharide
Polysaccharide
47
Some animals have _______ as a protective coating on feathers and fur
Cellulose
Phosopholipids
Wax
Starch
48
A new element is described as having 94 protons, 150 neutrons and 94 electons. What would the atomic number be?
94
244
188
47
49
Plant cell walls contain which of the following in abundance?
Starch
Cellulose
Chitin
Glycogen
50
What is mode of the following data set: 23, 24, 27, 28, 28, 28, 30, 32, 33
32
30
28
27
51
When a protein is heated up to a high temperature it loses its shape because of __________
Denaturation
Steroids
Peptides
Nucleic acids
52
Which of the following will NOT affect the function of a protein?
pH
Temperature
Time
Sequence of amino acids
53
Which of the following is not subject to peer-review
Primary research article
Magazines
Grand proposals
Review articles
54
Proteins are long chains of amino acids held together with _______ bonds
Hydrogen
Carbohydrate
Wax
Peptide
55
After seeing results of the potion Hermione feels like she should dilute the potion. What reasoning is she using?
Inductive
Flawed
Abstract
Deductive
56
Natural or Physical: Biology
Physical Science
Natural Science
57
Which of the following best describes the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?
Unsaturated fats have double bonds between carbon atoms
Saturated fats have glycosidic bonds between carbon atoms
Unsaturated fats had peptide bonds between carbon atoms
Saturated fats have double bonds between carbon atoms
58
After class her hand hurts. She hypothesizes that she is writing too many notes. What kind of reasoning is this?
Inductive
Deductive
Flawed
Existential
59
Potato
Nucleic Acid
Proteins
Carbohydrate
Lipid
60
In a chemical equation, _________ are found on the right side of the equation
Hydrocarbons
Adhesion
Products
Elements
61
A protein is a ______ of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds
Hormone
Nucleotide
Monomer
Polymer
62
Which of the following would not be found in the cytoplasm of a cell?
DNA
rRNA
mRNA
tRNA
63
Glucose is a _______ of carbohydrates, the smallest subunit of this class of molecules
Monomer
Polymer
Peptide
Hormone
64
Match property: Amino
Acidic
Basic
Nonpolar
Polar
65
A nucleotide of RNA will NOT contain which of the following?
Ribose
Thymine
Cytosine
Uracil
66
Found discoloration it had expanded. Hermione wonders if it is alive. What property of life has been observed?
Growth
Order
Response to stimuli
Regulation
67
Galactose
Polysaccharide
Disaccharide
Monosaccharide
68
What is the median of the following data set: 20, 25, 25, 25, 31, 54, 55, 56, 92
25
55
31
92
69
Which of the following is a good example of basic science?
A scientist is testing effectiveness of a drug to treat cold symptoms
A scientist characterizes a mutation in a gene that causes cystic fibrosis
A scientist studies the mating habits of zebra finches
An engineer tests the effectiveness of a new sound-proofing material
70
Natural or Physical: Geology
Natural Science
Physical Science
71
She adds a phosphate group to one of the key ingredients. What kind of property will the potion have now?
Polar
Nonpolar
Basic
Acidic
72
Methane (CH4) is formed when a carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms shared electrons. What types of bond is this called?
Van der Waals
Hydrogen
Covalent
Ionic
73
Match property: Carboxyl
Nonpolar
Polar
Acidic
Basic
74
Natural or Physical: Earth Science
Physical Science
Natural Science
75
Why won’t the potion work in hot drinks?
Hot drinks naturally do not lead to love
The sugars in the hot drinks make the potion nonfunctional
The acidic nature of hot drinks destroys the potion’s effectiveness
The temperature denatures the proteins in the potion
76
During the study, she recorded age, weight, height, hair, eye color, and response to the love potion. How many variables
6
32
64
82
77
The smallest unit of matter that retains all of the chemical properties of an element is an __________
Proton
Atom
Neutron
Electron
78
What function group will neutralize a polar molecule in the potion causing it to no longer function
Carboxyl group
Amino group
Methyl group
Hydroxyl group
79
A ______ is a tested and confirmed explanation for observations of phenomena
Idea
Hypothesis
Theory
Fact
80
_________ are lipids that have four fused hydrocarbon rings and have a variety of function in the human body
Messenger RNA
Phospholipids
Steroids
Wax
81
Match property: Sulfhydryl
Nonpolar
Acidic
Basic
Polar
82
If the potion has an affinity for carbohydrates, which of the following molecules will the potion be associated with
Lactose
Sucrose
Glycogen
Maltose
83
_________ are molecules that consist of only carbon and hydrogen
Isomers
Elements
Molecules
Hydrocarbons
84
Match level organization: tissue
Individual living entities
Smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms
Functionally related organs performing a common function
Group of similar cells carrying out similar or related functions
85
The ________ is the collection of all the ecosystems on Earth
Descriptive science
Biosphere
Ecosystem
Homeostatis
86
________ are molecules that share overall structure and bonding patterns but differ such that they are mirror images
Isomers
Compounds
Products
Enantiomers
87
Glucose and fructose have the same chemical formula but different structures. What are these called?
Idiots
Isomers
Ions
Isotopes
88
Hermione hears about a class that studies animals all semester long, the course is called ________
Zoology
Basic science
Descriptive science
Microbiology
89
Chemistry and Physics are both hard sciences but more specifically __________
Basic sciences
Physical sciences
Applied sciences
Descriptive sciences
90
Hermione is furious because Ron committed ___________ by copying the introduction to her essay on ferrets
Theory
Plagiarism
Control
Homeostatis
91
A ______ is a monomer of nucleic acids
Nucleotide
Polymer
Amino acid
Lipid
92
Which of the following is NOT found in the nucleus of an atom
Electrons
Protons
Neutrons
93
In an experiment, a number of _________ variables are kept constant so that the only effect will be from the treatment
Control
Dependent
Independent
Random
94
Cholesterol
Lipid
Protein
Carbohydrate
Nucleic Acid
95
_______ is a type of RNA that carries information from DNA to ribosomes
messenger RNA
transfer RNA
microRNA
ribosomal RNA
96
In which part of a scientific paper would you expect to find a detailed explanation of the experiment?
Discussion
Introduction
Abstract
Methods
97
Natural or Physical: Computer Science
Physical Science
Natural Science
98
Match property: Methyl
Nonpolar
Acidic
Basic
Polar