SOUTH CAROLINA BIOLOGY EOC ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⁕ dependent variable Answer: variable being measured
⁕ independent variable Answer: variable the scientist changes
⁕ controlled variables/constants Answer: variables that stay the same
⁕ control group Answer: group that serves as a standard of comparison
⁕ experimental group Answer: only one aspect is changed
⁕ what are the six elements that most living things are composed of? (CHNOPS) Answer:
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur
⁕ macromolecules Answer: compounds that join together to form polymers
⁕ active site Answer: region where enzyme and substrate bind
⁕ what two conditions might denature an enzyme? how? Answer: 1. temperature.. makes the
reaction faster, then stops it
2. pH.. might exceed limit
⁕ what are the function(s) of carbohydrates? Answer: energy
⁕ what are the function(s) of lipids? Answer: long term energy storage
, ⁕ what are the function(s) of proteins? Answer: move blood, antibodies, etc.
⁕ what are the function(s) of nucleic acids? Answer: make proteins.. directions on cell
division
⁕ what compound is a starch? Answer: carbohydrate
⁕ what compound is RNA? Answer: nucleic acid
⁕ what compound are fats? Answer: lipids
⁕ what compound are enzymes? Answer: proteins
⁕ who first developed the microscope? Answer: robert hook
⁕ cells Answer: smallest living unit of life
⁕ what is the cell theory? Answer: 1. all living things are composed of two or more cells
2. cells are the most basic unit of life
3. all cells come from pre-existing cells
⁕ prokaryotic Answer: NO membrane bound organelles, unicellular
⁕ eukaryotic Answer: contains membrane bound organelles, unicellular and multicellular
⁕ what do all cells have? Answer: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleic acid, and ribosomes
⁕ nucleus Answer: "brain" of cell.. contains DNA/RNA and controls the cell
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⁕ dependent variable Answer: variable being measured
⁕ independent variable Answer: variable the scientist changes
⁕ controlled variables/constants Answer: variables that stay the same
⁕ control group Answer: group that serves as a standard of comparison
⁕ experimental group Answer: only one aspect is changed
⁕ what are the six elements that most living things are composed of? (CHNOPS) Answer:
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur
⁕ macromolecules Answer: compounds that join together to form polymers
⁕ active site Answer: region where enzyme and substrate bind
⁕ what two conditions might denature an enzyme? how? Answer: 1. temperature.. makes the
reaction faster, then stops it
2. pH.. might exceed limit
⁕ what are the function(s) of carbohydrates? Answer: energy
⁕ what are the function(s) of lipids? Answer: long term energy storage
, ⁕ what are the function(s) of proteins? Answer: move blood, antibodies, etc.
⁕ what are the function(s) of nucleic acids? Answer: make proteins.. directions on cell
division
⁕ what compound is a starch? Answer: carbohydrate
⁕ what compound is RNA? Answer: nucleic acid
⁕ what compound are fats? Answer: lipids
⁕ what compound are enzymes? Answer: proteins
⁕ who first developed the microscope? Answer: robert hook
⁕ cells Answer: smallest living unit of life
⁕ what is the cell theory? Answer: 1. all living things are composed of two or more cells
2. cells are the most basic unit of life
3. all cells come from pre-existing cells
⁕ prokaryotic Answer: NO membrane bound organelles, unicellular
⁕ eukaryotic Answer: contains membrane bound organelles, unicellular and multicellular
⁕ what do all cells have? Answer: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleic acid, and ribosomes
⁕ nucleus Answer: "brain" of cell.. contains DNA/RNA and controls the cell
