BIOL 101 UNC Exam 1
The synthesis of ATP from ADP and P...
A. transfers a phosphate, priming a protein to do work
B. involves the hydrolysis of a phosphate bond
C. releases energy
D. stores energy in a form that can drive cellular work.
E. all of the choices - (correct Answer) - D. stores energy in a form that can
drive cellular work
Which of these is a scientific hypothesis?
A. Laura's itchy scalp might mean she has lice
B. Researchers have observed that having lice is often associated with an itchy
scalp
C. For the last three months, Laura has had an itchy scalp
D. Laura's children have alleviated their lice problem with specialized shampoo and
manual removal of nits
E. Laura has never had an itchy scalp before - (correct Answer) - A. Laura's itchy
scalp might mean she has lice
Which of these is NOT a polymer?
A. ATP synthase
B. DNA
C. glycogen
D. glycerol
E. chitin - (correct Answer) - D. glycerol
C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6 O2 ? 6 CO2 + 6 H2O.
Where is most of the water in this reaction produced?
A. during glycolysis
B. oxidative phosphorylation
C. during fermentation
D. in the citric acid cycle - (correct Answer) - B. oxidative phosphorylation
An individual who is hypoglycemic will respond in the following way:
A. Stimulate liver cells to increase their glycogen stores
B. Stimulate liver cells to reduce their glycogen stores
C. Stimulate alpha cells to reduce glucagon stores
D. Stimulate beta cells to release glucose
E. Stimulate liver cells to reduce their glucagon stores - (correct Answer) - B.
Stimulate liver cells to reduce their glycogen stores
Which of the following steps of photosynthesis can occur in the dark?
A. incorporation of CO2 into organic molecules
B. synthesis of ATP
C. liberation of oxygen
D. synthesis of NADPH
E. transfer of electrons to photosytstem I. - (correct Answer) - A. incorporation
of CO2 into organic molecules
If you wanted to compare the relative amount of cellular work being done my muscle
cells at different conditions, you could measure how much ____________ the muscles
consumed (used up).
A. heat
B. carbon dioxide
C. water
D. ATP synthase
E. oxygen - (correct Answer) - E. oxygen
The presence or absence of ___________ could help you distinguish whether you had a
bunch of plant or animal cells in front of you.
A. nucleus
B. mitochondria
C. phospholipid bi-layer membranes
D. glycogen
, E. ribosomes - (correct Answer) - D. glycogen
Which hypothesis is best supported by the data (to the right)?
A. Warmer temperatures increase the amount of mating in crickets.
B. The number of cricket chirps are correlated with temperature.
C. Crickets have a faster metabolism at higher temperatures.
D. Snowy tree crickets chirp less in warm weather than common field crickets.
E. The common field cricket prefers warm temperatures more than cold temperatures.
- (correct Answer) - B. The number of cricket chirps are correlated with
temperature.
Which of these statements about proteins are TRUE?
I. covalent peptide bonds join R groups together in primary structure
II. hydrogen bonds hold secondary structure together
III. for a protein to have quaternary structure it must consist of four or more
polypeptides
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III
E. I and III - (correct Answer) - B. II only
Which of these is found in plant cells?
A. mitochondrion
B. chloroplast
C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
D. none of the above - (correct Answer) - C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
Which of these is a site where ATP synthesis occurs?
A. mitochondrion
B. chloroplast
C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
D. none of the above - (correct Answer) - C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
Which of these is found in prokaryotes?
A. mitochondrion
B. chloroplast
C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
D. none of the above - (correct Answer) - D. none of the above
If you wanted to measure the rate of glycolysis in a test tube, which of these
would NOT be a useful measurement?
A. the rise of CO2
B. the rise NADH
C. the rise of ATP
D. the decrease of glucose - (correct Answer) - A. the rise of CO2
Lysomal Storage Disease (LSD) is a metabolic disorder that affects lysosomal
function. Lysomal disorders are usually triggered when a particular enzyme exists
in too small an amount or is missing altogether. What will happen to cells with an
LSD mutation?
A. Large molecules will accumulate in the cell, eventually killing it.
B. Nutrient availability in the cytosol will decline, starving the cell
C. Endocytosis for purposes of acquiring nutrients will no longer occur
D. A and B only
E. A and C only - (correct Answer) - A. Large molecules will accumulate in the
cell, eventually killing it.
Place the following in the correct order:
I. Gene regulation is stimulated
II. Hormone binds with receptor protein
III. Hormone passes through cell membrane
IV. Hormone-receptor complex attaches to site on DNA
A. I, II, III, IV
B. II, III, I, IV
C. III, I, IV, II
The synthesis of ATP from ADP and P...
A. transfers a phosphate, priming a protein to do work
B. involves the hydrolysis of a phosphate bond
C. releases energy
D. stores energy in a form that can drive cellular work.
E. all of the choices - (correct Answer) - D. stores energy in a form that can
drive cellular work
Which of these is a scientific hypothesis?
A. Laura's itchy scalp might mean she has lice
B. Researchers have observed that having lice is often associated with an itchy
scalp
C. For the last three months, Laura has had an itchy scalp
D. Laura's children have alleviated their lice problem with specialized shampoo and
manual removal of nits
E. Laura has never had an itchy scalp before - (correct Answer) - A. Laura's itchy
scalp might mean she has lice
Which of these is NOT a polymer?
A. ATP synthase
B. DNA
C. glycogen
D. glycerol
E. chitin - (correct Answer) - D. glycerol
C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6 O2 ? 6 CO2 + 6 H2O.
Where is most of the water in this reaction produced?
A. during glycolysis
B. oxidative phosphorylation
C. during fermentation
D. in the citric acid cycle - (correct Answer) - B. oxidative phosphorylation
An individual who is hypoglycemic will respond in the following way:
A. Stimulate liver cells to increase their glycogen stores
B. Stimulate liver cells to reduce their glycogen stores
C. Stimulate alpha cells to reduce glucagon stores
D. Stimulate beta cells to release glucose
E. Stimulate liver cells to reduce their glucagon stores - (correct Answer) - B.
Stimulate liver cells to reduce their glycogen stores
Which of the following steps of photosynthesis can occur in the dark?
A. incorporation of CO2 into organic molecules
B. synthesis of ATP
C. liberation of oxygen
D. synthesis of NADPH
E. transfer of electrons to photosytstem I. - (correct Answer) - A. incorporation
of CO2 into organic molecules
If you wanted to compare the relative amount of cellular work being done my muscle
cells at different conditions, you could measure how much ____________ the muscles
consumed (used up).
A. heat
B. carbon dioxide
C. water
D. ATP synthase
E. oxygen - (correct Answer) - E. oxygen
The presence or absence of ___________ could help you distinguish whether you had a
bunch of plant or animal cells in front of you.
A. nucleus
B. mitochondria
C. phospholipid bi-layer membranes
D. glycogen
, E. ribosomes - (correct Answer) - D. glycogen
Which hypothesis is best supported by the data (to the right)?
A. Warmer temperatures increase the amount of mating in crickets.
B. The number of cricket chirps are correlated with temperature.
C. Crickets have a faster metabolism at higher temperatures.
D. Snowy tree crickets chirp less in warm weather than common field crickets.
E. The common field cricket prefers warm temperatures more than cold temperatures.
- (correct Answer) - B. The number of cricket chirps are correlated with
temperature.
Which of these statements about proteins are TRUE?
I. covalent peptide bonds join R groups together in primary structure
II. hydrogen bonds hold secondary structure together
III. for a protein to have quaternary structure it must consist of four or more
polypeptides
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III
E. I and III - (correct Answer) - B. II only
Which of these is found in plant cells?
A. mitochondrion
B. chloroplast
C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
D. none of the above - (correct Answer) - C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
Which of these is a site where ATP synthesis occurs?
A. mitochondrion
B. chloroplast
C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
D. none of the above - (correct Answer) - C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
Which of these is found in prokaryotes?
A. mitochondrion
B. chloroplast
C. mitochondrion and chloroplast
D. none of the above - (correct Answer) - D. none of the above
If you wanted to measure the rate of glycolysis in a test tube, which of these
would NOT be a useful measurement?
A. the rise of CO2
B. the rise NADH
C. the rise of ATP
D. the decrease of glucose - (correct Answer) - A. the rise of CO2
Lysomal Storage Disease (LSD) is a metabolic disorder that affects lysosomal
function. Lysomal disorders are usually triggered when a particular enzyme exists
in too small an amount or is missing altogether. What will happen to cells with an
LSD mutation?
A. Large molecules will accumulate in the cell, eventually killing it.
B. Nutrient availability in the cytosol will decline, starving the cell
C. Endocytosis for purposes of acquiring nutrients will no longer occur
D. A and B only
E. A and C only - (correct Answer) - A. Large molecules will accumulate in the
cell, eventually killing it.
Place the following in the correct order:
I. Gene regulation is stimulated
II. Hormone binds with receptor protein
III. Hormone passes through cell membrane
IV. Hormone-receptor complex attaches to site on DNA
A. I, II, III, IV
B. II, III, I, IV
C. III, I, IV, II
