Biology Basics Test Review

The attraction between different types of molecules is called:

What is the name for a combination of chemical reactions in which an organism builds up or breaks down materials?

What do we call the general sequence science tends to follow?

A broad scientific concept or principle that describes patterns in nature is a-

If an organism divides and produces an exact copy of itself, the organism-

The activation energy needed for a chemical reaction is decreased by the presence of a-

Which group of macromolecules includes DNA and RNA

Transmitting hereditary information is the main purpose of:

Oil does not dissolve in water, and is water 'fearing'. What type of substance is oil?

Bugs can walk on top of water because of a property called:

What is the term used to describe the energy needed to get a reaction started?

What macromolecule has a monomer of a fatty acid, and a polymer of triglyceride?

What macromolecule is used for long term energy storage, insulation, protection, and structure?

Which macromolecule groups has many different functions and runs your body?

Which category of carbon-based molecules includes sugars and starches?

What is the name for the small, basic units of a macromolecule?

What is the monomer of a protein?

Biology is the study of-

What is the name for the variable that scientists change on purpose?

What is the name for a guess about an outcome based on observations?

Fats, oils, and steroids are all examples of what macromolecule group?

What type of macromolecule is used FIRST for short term energy?

What is the name for what gets dissolved in a solution?

What is the name for a change in an organism's environment? Something it responds to.

Life can exist under frozen surfaces in polar seas because…

Which macromolecule group has a nucleotide as its monomer?

What do we call the aspects of an experiment that stay consistent?

Which of the following terms represents the smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element?

Which type of molecule has an unequal distribution of charge?

A structure that results from atoms covalently bonding together is called a-

Qualitative or quantitative- Average human body temperature is 37^oC.

In a scentific experiment the __ variable is what is being changed on purpose.

A macrmolecule is made of smaller subunits called-

When a chemical reaction occurs with hydrogen and oxygen combining to form water, water would be:

An explanation of a phenomenon that explains why things are happening in nature is a-

Living things can maintain a stable, internal enviornment, this is called:

Of the four macromolecule groups, which one is NEVER broken down for energy in the body?

The smallest unit of life is-

Reactants bind to enzymes at the-

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation?