Principles Of Biology Chapter 2 And 3
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The study of biology may not be as flashy as chemistry or physics, but it’s one of the more interesting scientific topics to learn about if you’re somebody who has a passion for animals and the human race in general from a scientific standpoint. What are our bodies made up of, for example? Learn about all that and more in the following college-level quiz on the Principles of Biology.
- 1.What charge does the subatomic particle proton have?
- A.
No charge
- B.
(+) positive
- C.
(-) negative
- 2.What charge does the subatomic particle neutron have?
- A.
(-) negative
- B.
(+) positive
- C.
No charge
- 3.What charge does the subatomic particle electron have?
- A.
No charge
- B.
(-) negative
- C.
(+) positive
- 4.What are the subatomic particles?
- 5.Which subatomic particle is involved with forming chemical bonds?
- A.
Neutron
- B.
Electron
- C.
Proton
- 6.What are the levels of organization of living things?
- A.
Atom, Molecule, Class, Tissue, Organ, Organism, Population, Ecosystem, Bioshpere
- B.
Atom, Molecule, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ system, Organism, Population, Community, Evolution
- C.
Atom, Molecule, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ system, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
- D.
Atom, Cell, Tissue, Organ system, Community, Biosphere
- 7.What is the term for atoms that are electrically charged as a result of gaining or losing electrons?
- 8.Which is the reactant?Ex.A+B ---> C
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
A+C
- D.
A+B
- E.
C
- 9.Which is the product?Ex.A+B ---> C
- A.
A+B
- B.
C
- C.
A
- D.
B
- E.
B+C
- 10.What is the process of smaller things built up to larger?Ex.A+B ---> C(Sm) (L)
- A.
Catabolic
- B.
Anabolic
- 11.What is the process of larger things breaking down to smaller?Ex.C ---> A+B(L) (Sm)
- A.
Catabolic
- B.
Anabolic
- 12.What elements make up water?
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Hydrogen
- C.
H2O
- 13.What type of bond holds the atoms of the molecule together?
- A.
Chemical bond
- B.
Hydrogen bond
- C.
Ionic bond
- D.
Covalent bond
- 14.What are the properties of water?
- A.
Cohesion, surface tension
- B.
Temperature regulation, freezing properties
- C.
Solvent for biochemical reactions
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 15.The fluids of organisms are _______ solutions.
- 16.What is the tool used to measure the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration in a solution?
- A.
Acids
- B.
Bases
- C.
PH scale
- 17.What is the chemical compound that releases H+ to a solution?
- A.
Bases
- B.
Acids
- C.
Buffers
- 18.What compound accepts H+ and removes it from solution?
- A.
Acids
- B.
Bases
- C.
Buffers
- 19.What pH level makes a solution chemically neutral?
- A.
Above 7
- B.
Below 7
- C.
7
- 20.How many bonds does carbon form?
- A.
2
- B.
5
- C.
4
- D.
1
- E.
3
- 21.How many bonds do hydrogen form?
- A.
3
- B.
1
- C.
4
- D.
2
- E.
5
- 22.In correct order, what does HONC stand for?
- 23.The organic molecules that make up a cell are very large. What are they called?
- 24.What are the 4 macromolecules that make up the cell?
- A.
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
- B.
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
- C.
None of the above
- 25.What are the 4 elements that are most prevalent in biology?
- A.
Carbon dioxide, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
- B.
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acid
- C.
Carbon, proteins, oxygen, nucleic acid
- D.
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
- 26.A _____ is a long chain of repeating subunits. Also known by being large molecules made by stringing together many smaller molecules.
- 27.3 of the macromolecules are also polymers. Which 3 are they?
- A.
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
- B.
Proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
- C.
Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids
- 28.Mono means:
- A.
Many
- B.
One
- C.
Several
- 29.Poly means:
- A.
Several
- B.
Many
- C.
One
- 30.Oligo means:
- A.
One
- B.
Many
- C.
Several
- 31.What is the name for the smaller molecules that are strung together to form polymers?
- 32.If the polymer is a carbohydrate what are the monomers?
- A.
Amino acids
- B.
Monosaccharides
- C.
Nucleotides
- 33.If the polymer is a protein what are the monomers?
- A.
Monosaccharides
- B.
Nucleotides
- C.
Amino acids
- 34.If the polymer is a nucleic acid then what are the monomers?
- A.
Amino acids
- B.
Nucleotides
- C.
Monosaccharides
- 35.What are the functional group(s) of an amino acid?
- A.
Amino group
- B.
Carboxyl group
- C.
All of the above
- D.
None of the above
- 36.What type of bond holds the monomers of polymers together?
- A.
Chemical bond
- B.
Peptide bond
- C.
Hydrogen bond
- D.
Ionic bond
- E.
Covalent bond
- 37.The covalent bond that holds the monomers of polymers together is formed by the chemical process of ________.
- 38.The process by which the covalent bonds between monomers and polymers are broken is called ______.
- 39.How many amino acids make up the proteins in the human body?
- A.
4
- B.
23
- C.
20
- D.
3
- E.
1
- 40.In carbohydrates what are the monosaccharides that contain 6 carbon sugars?
- A.
Glyceraldehyde, dihydroxyacetone - Triose Sugars
- B.
Ribose, ribulose - Pentose Sugars
- C.
Glucose, fructose, galactose - Hexose Sugars
- 41.Starch, glycogen, and cellulose are called homopolysaccharides because they all consist of only one monosaccharide that repeats. What monosaccharide is it?
- 42.As the size of the carbohydrate increases it becomes _____ soluble.
- A.
Less
- B.
More
- 43.Almost all carbohydrates are ______, which means "water-loving".
- A.
Hydrophilic
- B.
Hydrophobic
- 44.In contrast to carbohydrates, lipids are ______, which means that they do not mix with water ("water-fearing").
- A.
Hydrophilic
- B.
Hydrophobic
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