ASU Bio 181 Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Course
Bio 181 ASU
1. What are the four significant macromolecules found in living organisms?
a) DNA, RNA, Lipids, Carbohydrates
b) Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
c) Lipids, Enzymes, Proteins, RNA
d) DNA, Proteins, Enzymes, Lipids
Correct Answer: b
2. What is the function of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
a) Protein synthesis
b) Genetic storage
c) Energy production
d) Detoxification
Correct Answer: c
3. Which structure is present in prokaryotic cells but not eukaryotic cells?
a) Nucleus
b) Ribosome
c) Plasmid
d) Mitochondria
Correct Answer: c
, 4. What does an enzyme do in a biological reaction?
a) Adds energy to the reaction
b) Slows down the reaction
c) Speeds up the reaction
d) Changes the reaction products
Correct Answer: c
5. Which model explains the structure of the plasma membrane?
a) Double-layer model
b) Fluid mosaic model
c) Lipid-only model
d) Transporter model
Correct Answer: b
6. What is osmosis?
a) Movement of solutes across a membrane
b) Movement of water across a membrane
c) Movement of molecules against a gradient
d) Breakdown of molecules in water
Correct Answer: b
7. Which stage of the cell cycle involves DNA replication?
a) G1 phase
Course
Bio 181 ASU
1. What are the four significant macromolecules found in living organisms?
a) DNA, RNA, Lipids, Carbohydrates
b) Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
c) Lipids, Enzymes, Proteins, RNA
d) DNA, Proteins, Enzymes, Lipids
Correct Answer: b
2. What is the function of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?
a) Protein synthesis
b) Genetic storage
c) Energy production
d) Detoxification
Correct Answer: c
3. Which structure is present in prokaryotic cells but not eukaryotic cells?
a) Nucleus
b) Ribosome
c) Plasmid
d) Mitochondria
Correct Answer: c
, 4. What does an enzyme do in a biological reaction?
a) Adds energy to the reaction
b) Slows down the reaction
c) Speeds up the reaction
d) Changes the reaction products
Correct Answer: c
5. Which model explains the structure of the plasma membrane?
a) Double-layer model
b) Fluid mosaic model
c) Lipid-only model
d) Transporter model
Correct Answer: b
6. What is osmosis?
a) Movement of solutes across a membrane
b) Movement of water across a membrane
c) Movement of molecules against a gradient
d) Breakdown of molecules in water
Correct Answer: b
7. Which stage of the cell cycle involves DNA replication?
a) G1 phase