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General Biology Old Exam #1
General Biology Old Exam #1
I. Multiple choice; True/False; Matching. Choose the one correct answer for each of
questions 1 through 20 and fill in your choice on your scantron sheet. (2 points each)
1) Which of the following answer lists chemical bonds in the order of weakest to strongest?
A) covalent bond, ionic bond, hydrogen bond
B) ionic bond, covalent bond, hydrogen bond
C) hydrogen bond, ionic bond, covalent bond
D) hydrogen bond, covalent bond, ionic bond
3) The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of “living” is
the ________.
A) organ
B) organelle
C) cell
D) macromolecule
4) Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the
least complex to the most complex level?
A) organelle, tissue, biosphere, ecosystem, population
B) organism, organ, tissue, organelle, molecule
C) organism, community, biosphere, molecule, tissue, organ
D) organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
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6) The type of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion is
called ________.
A) deductive reasoning
B) the scientific method
C) inductive reasoning
D) hypothesis-based science
7) Which of the following statements is not true?
A) Water is polar.
B) Water stabilizes temperature.
C) Water is essential for life.
D) Water is the most abundant atom in Earth’s atmosphere.
8) The pH of lemon juice is about 2.0, whereas tomato juice's pH is about 4.0. Approximately
how much of an increase in hydrogen ion concentration is there between tomato juice and lemon
juice?
A) 2 times
B) 20 times
C) 10 times
# of pairs of ground ne sti ng birds in one se ason
D) 100 times
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Field habitat (The percentage of land covered with bushes on a farmed field.)
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10) Phospholipids are important components of __________.
A) the plasma membrane of cells
B) the ring structure of steroids
C) the waxy covering on leaves
D) the double bond in hydrocarbon chains
11) The 2 regions of a phospholipid are the hydrophobic fatty acid chain and the hydrophilic
phosphate group.
A) True
B) False
13) The 3 components of a nucleotide are a phosphate group, a pentose sugar, and a nitrogenous
base.
A) True
B) False
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Matching. For questions 18, 19, and 20 match the functional group on the left to their identities
on the right. Each choice will be used only one.
H
18) R – N H
A) phosphate
O B) carboxyl
O
19) R – C – OH C) amino
O
20) R – O – P – OH
O
H
II Definitions. Please define each term in one sentence or less (4 points each)
1. hypothesis
2. theory
3. dehydration synthesis
4. atomic number
5. buffer
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III. Short Answer.
1) For question 1, fill in the 5 blanks of the protein chart. (10 Points)
Protein
central carbon
__________________bond
__________________Reaction
__________________
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2) The hydrogen bond plays a very important role in biology. List 3 types of molecules that are
held together with hydrogen bonds. (5 points)
3) Draw in the electrons of this stable carbon atom. A stable carbon has 6 protons and 6
neutrons. Be sure to place the electrons in their correct shells. (5 points)
Outer shell
Inner shell
6 protons
6 neutrons