Bio Chem of Biol Part II and Sci.

Method Quiz
____ 1. Which of the following is an important characteristic of a scientific theory?
a. proven by more than one scientist c. accepted by the public
b. unchanged by new evidence d. supported by much evidence
____ 2. We’re going to have two rats. In one group, we’ll have a rat that smokes. In the second group, we’ll
have a rat that’s exposed to exactly the same conditions (the same food, temperature, etc.). The
only difference is that the second rat won’t smoke.

What is the problem with this experiment?

a. no control group c. no independent variable
b. no experiemntal group d. the groups are too small
____ 3. In Hunting the Elements, during the shark experiment the experimenters compared the effect of the
rare earth metals vs lead on the behavior of sharks. What was the control?
a. the rare earth metal c. the shark species
b. lead d. the shark behavior
____ 4. During an experiment, which factors are observed and measured?
a. dependent variables c. constants
b. independent variables d. hypotheses
____ 5. Which category of carbon-based molecules includes sugars and starches?
a. unsaturated fatty acids c. proteins
b. phospholipids d. carbohydrates
____ 6. Fats, oils, and cholesterol are all types of
a. cell membranes. c. lipids.
b. hormones. d. fatty acids.
____ 7. Proteins are composed of which molecules?
a. amino acids c. monosaccharides
b. fatty acids d. nucleic acids
____ 8. DNA and RNA are two types of
a. proteins. c. lipids.
b. nucleic acids. d. carbohydrates.
____ 9. Complex carbohydrates, such as starch, are examples of polymers. Which scientific explanation
below best describes a polymer?
a. Polymers are individual parts of a c. Polymers are made of many small
large molecule that are different. molecules that are similar or different.
b. Polymers are any molecules in which d. Amino acids and nucleotides are
the atoms are held together by bonds. examples of polymers.
____ 10. The primary function of DNA is to —
a. provide energy for a cell c. make up cell membranes
b. transmit messages between cells d. store information for building proteins
____ 11. The four main types of carbon-based molecules in organisms are carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and
a. starches. c. monosaccharides.
b. fatty acids. d. proteins.
____ 12. Plants store glucose in the form of
a. starch. c. cellulose.
b. glycogen. d. chitin.
____ 13. Lipids are
a. soluble in water. c. linked together with peptide bonds.
b. made of chains of amino acids. d. used by the body for storing energy.
____ 14. What gives each amino acid its unique properties?
a. its R group c. its carboxyl group
b. its amino group d. its sequence
____ 15. The correct formula for glucose is
a. C5H10O5 c. C50H100O5
b. C6H12O6 d. C60H100O6
____ 16. CHONPS is an acronym that stands for
a. Carbon, Helium, Oxygen, Nitrogen, c. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen,
Phosophorus, Sulfur Potassium, Sulfur
b. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Neon, d. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen,
Phosophorus, Sulfur Phosophorus, Sulfur
Bio Chem of Biol Part II and Sci. Method Quiz
Answer Section
1. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: act0976aaf18007e0a7_105
STA: TEKS B.2B | TEKS B.2C | TEKS B.2D TOP: 1.3 Quiz
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
2. ANS: D PTS: 1
3. ANS: A PTS: 1
4. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e0ac_216
STA: TEKS B.2E TOP: Ch 1 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
5. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: act0976aaf18007e0b7_89
STA: TEKS B.4B | TEKS B.9A TOP: 2.3 Quiz NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: act0976aaf18007e0b7_97
STA: TEKS B.4B | TEKS B.9A TOP: 2.3 Quiz NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
7. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: act0976aaf18007e0b7_105
STA: TEKS B.4B | TEKS B.9A TOP: 2.3 Quiz NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
8. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: act0976aaf18007e0b7_113
STA: TEKS B.4B | TEKS B.6A | TEKS B.9A TOP: 2.3 Quiz
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
9. ANS: C PTS: 1 STA: TEKS B.3A | TEKS B.9A
TOP: Biology End-of-Course Exam Practice Chapter 2
10. ANS: D PTS: 1 STA: TEKS B.9A
TOP: Biology End-of-Course Exam Practice Chapter 2
11. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e0bc_79
STA: TEKS B.9A TOP: Ch 2 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
12. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: II OBJ: 3.3.2
13. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: II OBJ: 3.3.3
14. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: II OBJ: 3.3.4
15. ANS: B PTS: 1
16. ANS: D PTS: 1