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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

  • Living things do not change over time (correct)
  • Living things reproduce
  • Living things respond to their environment
  • Living things are made up of cells
  • Which of the following is a process that living things use to obtain energy?

  • Metabolism
  • Homeostasis
  • Photosynthesis (correct)
  • Aging
  • What is the basic unit of matter?

  • Cell
  • Molecule
  • Atom (correct)
  • Nucleus
  • What type of bond is formed by sharing electrons between two atoms?

    <p>Covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a feature of science?

    <p>Relies on personal beliefs and opinions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations?

    <p>Quantitative observations involve numbers, counting, and measuring objects, while qualitative observations involve characteristics that cannot easily be measured or counted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?

    <p>To provide a possible explanation or educated guess about some event in nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about covalent bonds in water molecules?

    <p>Covalent bonds in water molecules cause them to be polar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about lipids?

    <p>Lipids are primarily made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of proteins?

    <p>Structural support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for controlling most of the cell's processes and contains hereditary information?

    <p>Nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the cell membrane?

    <p>Regulates what enters and exits the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?

    <p>Ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of chloroplasts in a cell?

    <p>Produces energy-rich food molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process requires the input of energy and moves molecules and ions against a concentration difference?

    <p>Active Transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between endocytosis and exocytosis?

    <p>Endocytosis involves the fusion of vacuole membranes with the cell membrane, while exocytosis does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true about active transport?

    <p>It can transport large amounts of material through movements of the cell membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do bacteria and archaea reproduce?

    <p>Asexual reproduction by binary fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

    <p>Prokaryotes lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotes have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true about prokaryotic cellular components within the cytoplasm?

    <p>They were once thought to be unenclosed, except for an outer cell membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process responsible for the movement of water across cell membranes in human cells?

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of solution will a plant cell lose water by osmosis?

    <p>Hypertonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute called?

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main agent of support in many plants?

    <p>Osmotic pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a plant cell when it is placed in a solution that is hypertonic relative to the cytoplasm?

    <p>The cell shrinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about osmosis?

    <p>Osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the permeability of biological membranes to different molecules?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the cell membrane?

    <p>Cell wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of integral proteins in the cell membrane?

    <p>Serve as membrane transporters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true about the permeability of the cell membrane?

    <p>It is selectively permeable to ions and organic molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the most abundant class of lipids in plasma membranes?

    <p>Phospholipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main effect of unsaturated lipids on membrane fluidity?

    <p>Increase fluidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary composition of the cell membrane?

    <p>Lipid bilayer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane?

    <p>The membrane is composed of a lipid bilayer with proteins embedded within it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to refer to isotopes that have never been observed to decay?

    <p>Stable isotopes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the atomic number of an atom?

    <p>The number of protons in the atom's nucleus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the term 'isotope'?

    <p>Isotopes are different forms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between amino acids to create a protein chain?

    <p>Peptide bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of protein structure refers to the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain?

    <p>Primary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the three-dimensional structure created by a single protein molecule called?

    <p>Tertiary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of unsaturated fatty acid increases cellular membrane fluidity?

    <p>cis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fatty acid configuration has a shape similar to straight saturated fatty acids?

    <p>trans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fatty acid configuration is not found in nature and is the result of human processing?

    <p>trans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for the degradation of biomolecules in animal cells?

    <p>Lysosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a unifying theme in biology?

    <p>The diversity of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most abundant molecule in every organism?

    <p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about water's molecular structure?

    <p>Water is a small polar molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a property of water?

    <p>Water has a low specific heat capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about macromolecules?

    <p>Macromolecules are made up of polymers such as sugars, amino acids, and nucleotides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about diffusion?

    <p>Diffusion is the movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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