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Principles of Biology Exam 1 Questions
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/07/2014

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Group that includes simplest of organisms; no nucleus
Definition
Bacteria (Prokaryotes)
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Fats composed of fatty acids with double bonds and less than the maximum amount of hydrogen bonds are what at room temperature?
Definition
Liquid
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Addition of water to break a chemical bond
Definition
Hydrolysis
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Volume of space around a nucleus where an electron is most likely to be is called the ______ of that electron
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Orbital
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Type of bond that forms between two atoms when electrons are shared
Definition
Covalent
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Subatomic particle with a negative charge
Definition
Electron
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_____ is the process of transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
Definition
Heredity
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Different tissue systems that function together are called
Definition
Organs
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Order for scientific process
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Observation-->Hypothesis-->Predictions-->Experiment-->Conclusion
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Least inclusive group in taxonomy
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Species
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Order for hierarchy of increasing complexity
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Molecules-->Organelles-->Cells-->Tissue-->Organs
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External skeleton of most invertebrates is composed of
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Chitin
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NOT an underlying theme of biology
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Creation, of course
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A bird shivers when it is cold. What property of life does this represent?
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Homeostasis
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Nucleus of atom composed of two subatomic particles:
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Protons and neutrons
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Atoms that bear a positive/negative charge are
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Ions
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Final 3D shape of a protein is its ______ structure
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Tertiary structure
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Polymer that serves as information storage for cells
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Nucleic acid
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_________ reasoning when performing the scientific process
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Inductive
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Electrons possess energy of position, or _______ energy
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Potential
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Does the half-life of an element ever change?
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No
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True/false: It takes 4,827 years for half of 14C to be converted into 14N.
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False; it takes 5,730 years.
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How is 14C used in modern society?
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It can be found in fossils, which is used to estimate date of death. (Radioisotopic dating)
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Electron transfer from one atom to the next results in atoms being electrically attracted to each other. This bond is called:
Definition
Ionic
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A solution with a pH of 4 has ________ the concentration of H+ present compared to a solution with a pH of 5.
Definition
10 times.
Term
All enzymes are:
Definition
Proteins
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Proper order in the taxonomy system:
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Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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Atomic number of an atom is:
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The number of protons in an atom
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Are homeostasis, heredity, and metabolism common in all living things?
Definition
Yes.
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A nonphotosynthetic, multicellular organism that externally digests food.
Definition
Fungi.
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5-carbon sugar, phosphate group, fatty acid chain, nitrogenous base

Which one is not a part of nucleic acid?
Definition
Fatty acid chain
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Is hydrogen more electronegative than oxygen?
Definition
No.
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What type of bonds exist in a water molecule?
Definition
Covalent
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_______ of atoms determine how atoms will react with one another
Definition
Electrons
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High surface tension of water that allows insects to walk on water is due to:
Definition
Cohesion.
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which level of protein structure ultimately determines all other levels of structure
Definition
Primary
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GGTTAAC
Definition
CCAATTG
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Bases of two DNA chains are linked in the middle of the molecule by _____ bonds
Definition
Hydrogen
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If an element has an atomic number of 6 and mass number of 14, how many neutrons does it have/
Definition
8.
Term
Are saturated fats found in plants/
Definition
No.
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Sugar found in RNA is:
Definition
Ribose
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Building blocks of carbohydrates are:
Definition
Monosaccharides
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Animals store energy in a polymer composed of many glucose molecules called:
Definition
Glycogen
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Fatty acids with max. number of hydrogen atoms are _______ and solid at room temperature
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Saturated
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Proteins are made up of _____ strung together by _______ bonds
Definition
Amino acids; peptide
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lincosamides are a class of antibiotics that inhibit peptide bond formation. What molecule would be effected?
Definition
Proteins
Term
A chromosome with 30% thymine should have how much guanine?
Definition
20%
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Dehydration synthesis is used to link:
Definition
Monomers
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Dehydration synthesis does what to form bonds?
Definition
Remove water
Term
Dehydration synthesis is involved in a synthesis for what building block material?
Definition
Protein
Term
What can dehydration synthesis form?
Definition
Disaccharides
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DNA misses what element on the 5-carbon sugar RNA possesses/
Definition
Oxygen
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How many strands do DNA and RNA have?
Definition
DNA is double, RNA is single
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What is the difference in nucleic acid between DNA and RNA/
Definition
DNA has thymine, RNA has uracil
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