Biology 100 Exam 1

Oxidation is the loss of electrons; reduction is the gain of electrons
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true

In a lipid bilayer (such as cell membrane) lipid tails point outward attracting water molecules
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false

The membranous compartmentalization of a cell is common to both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
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false

Membrane proteins transfer genetic information to the cytoplasm
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false

The plasma membrane forms a selective barrier around the cell
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true

Diffusion occurs when particles spread from areas where they are less concentrated to areas where they are more concentrated
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false

Active transport is driven by the concentration gradient
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false

In eukaryotic cells, internal membranes form membranous compartments called organelles
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true

Carbon has the ability to bond with up to six atoms
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false

Enzymes are used up when they catalyze a chemical reaction so must be synthesized for each new chemical reaction
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false

The bond between C and H is CH4 is an example of a covalent bond
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true

Glycolysis occurs in the cell nucleus
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false

Aerobic ATP production yields more ATP per molecule of glucose than anaerobic ATP production
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true

Photosynthesis occurs in the mitochondria, and cellular respiration occurs in chloroplasts
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false

An increase in hydrogen ion concentration means a decrease in pH scale units
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true

The oxygen released into the air as a product of photosynthesis comes from
a) water
b) glucose
c) carbon dioxide
d) cholorphyll

a) water

What is the sources of energy that provides the boost for electrons during photosynthesis?
a) light
b) NADPH
c) cellular respiration
d) ATP

a) light

Which of the following are produced during the light reactions of photosynthesis?
a) glucose, ADP, NADP+
b) glucose, ADP, NADP+, CO2
c) ADP, NADPH, O2
d) ATP, NADPH, O2

d) ATP, NADPH, O2

The electron transport chain of the light reactions
a) are located at the stroma
b) shuttle electrons from photosystem II to photosystem I
c) provide energy for the citric acid cycle
d) are found on the plasma membrane of mesophyll cells

b) shuttle electrons form photosystem II to photosystem I

The electrons lost from the reaction center of photosystem II are replaced by electrons from
a) CO2
b) ATP
c) H20
d) photosystem I

c) H2O

Mitochondria transfer_____energy from_____to ATP; chloroplasts transform_____energy into the chemical energy of ATP
a) chemical; food; light
b) food; light; chemical
c) light; food; kinetic
d) food; light; nuclear

a) chemical; food; light

Respiration_____, and cellular respiration_____
a) produces ATP; is gas exchange
b) is gas exchange; produces ATP
c) produces glucose; produces oxygen
d) uses glucose; produces glucose

b) is gas exchange; produces ATP

Which of the following options lists the stages in cellular respiration is the correct order?
a) glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation
b) glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, and citric acid cycle
c) the citric acid cycle, oxi

a) glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation

In the electron transport chain, the final electron acceptor is
a) an oxygen atom
b) a molecule of carbon dioxide
c) a molecule of water
d) ADP

a) an oxygen atom

Which of the following processes produces the most ATP per molecule of glucose oxidized?
a) aerobic respiration
b) alcoholic fermentation
c) lactic acid fermentation
d) all produce approximately the same amount of ATP per molecule of glucose

a) aerobic respiration

If you consume 1 g of each of the following, which will yield the most ATP?
a) fat
b) glucose
c) protein
d) starch

a) fat

Most of the functions of a cell membrane, including transport and enzymatic function, are performed by
a) glycolipids
b) proteins
c) phospholipids
d) cholesterol

b) proteins

Osmosis can be defined as
a) the diffusion of water
b) the diffusion of nonpolar molecules
c) active transport
d) the diffusion of a solute

a) the diffusion of water

Facilitated diffusion across a biological membrane requires_____and moves a substance_____its concentration gradient
a) energy and transport proteins; down
b) transport proteins; down
c) energy and transport proteins; down
d) transport proteins; against

b) transport proteins; down

Which of the following processes can move a solute against its concentration gradient?
a) osmosis
b) passive transport
c) facilitated diffusion
d) active transport

d) active transport

When an enzyme catalyzes a reaction,
a) it lowers the activation energy of the reaction
b) it raises the activation energy of the reaction
c) it acts as a reactant
d) it is used once and discarded

a) it lowers the activation energy of the reaction

The active site of an enzyme is
a) the region of a substrate that is changed by an enzyme
b) the highly changeable portion of an enzyme that adapts to fit the substrates of various reactions
c) the region of an enzyme that attaches to a substrate
d) the r

c) the region of an enzyme that attaches to a substrate

Heating inactivates enzymes by
a) breaking the covalent bonds that hold the molecule together
b) removing phosphate groups from the enzyme
c) causing enzyme molecules to stick together
d) changing the enzymes three-dimensional shape

d) changing the enzyme's three-dimensional shape

In the plasma membrane, the phospholipid heads
a) are hydrophilic and face outward towards the aqueous solution on both sides of the membrane
b) are hydrophilic and face inward, shielded from water
c) are hydrophobic and face outward toward the aqueous so

a) are hydrophilic and face outward toward the aqueous solution on both sides of the membrane

______cells lack a membrane-enclosed nucleus
a) plant
b) prokaryotic
c) eukaryotic
d) fungal

b) prokaryotic

Which of the following contains a carboxyl and an amino group?
a) amino acid
b) fat
c) sugar
d) vinegar

a) amino acid

The storage form of carbohydrates is______in animals and______in plants
a) starch; glycogen
b) glycogen; starch
c) cellulose; glycogen
d) glycogen; cellulose

b) glycogen; starch

Fatty acids with double bonds between some of their carbons are said to be
a) unsaturated
b) saturated
c) completely hydrogenated
d) monoglycerides

a) unsaturated

A phospholipid is composed of
a) one fatty acid molecule linked to three glycerol molecules
b) one glycerol molecule linked to three phosphate groups
c) one fatty acid molecule linked to one glycerol molecule and two phosphate groups
d) one glycerol molec

d) one glycerol molecule linked to one phosphate group and two fatty acids

Glucose molecules are to starch as_____are to proteins
a) oils
b) amino acids
c) fatty acids
d) monosaccarides

b) amino acids

The primary structure of a protein is
a) an alpha helix or a pleated sheet
b) the amino acids sequence of the polypeptide chain
c) composed of two or more polypeptide chains
d) maintained by hydrogen bonds

b) the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide chain

The four most common elements in living organisms are
a) C, H, O, Fe
b) C, H, O, Na
c) C, H, O, N
d) C, N, O, Na

c) C, H, O, N

Typically, nitrogen atoms are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. An isotope of nitrogen could
a) be positively charged
b) be negatively charged
c) have more protons than the usual nitrogen atom
d) have more neutrons than the usual nitrogen atom

d) have more neutrons than the usual nitrogen atom

A(n)______forms when two atoms share electrons
a) ion
b) covalent bond
c) ionic bond
d) hydrogen bond

b) covalent bond

Table salt is formed when
a) chlorine gives an electron to sodium
b) a hydrogen bond forms between sodium and chlorine
c) sodium and chlorine share electrons to form a bond
d) sodium donates its single outer electron to chlorine

d) sodium donates its single outer electron to chlorine

Water molecules stick to other water molecules because
a) water molecules are neutral, and neutral molecules are attracted to each other
b) hydrogen bonds form between the hydrogen atoms of one water molecule and the oxygen atoms of other water molecules

b) hydrogen bonds form between the hydrogen atoms of one water molecule and the oxygen atoms of other water molecules

Water's surface tension and heat storage capacity are accounted for by its
a) orbitals
b) hydrogen bonds
c) mass
d) size

b) hydrogen bonds

A solution with a pH of 7 is
a) strongly acidic
b) weakly acidic
c) neutral
d) weakly basic

c) neutral

In an ecosystem, energy
a) cycles along with chemical nutrients
b) typically flows form consumers to producers to decomposers
c) typically flows from producers through a series of consumers
d) comes ultimately from bacteria

c) typically flows from producers through a series of consumers

Both cellular respiration and photosynthesis rely on electron transport chains embedded in the membranes to produce ATP molecules. Which of the following correctly describes the difference between the two types of electron transport chains?
a) in cellular

b) in cellular respiration, the electron sources is energy rich food and the final electron destination is oxygen