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This BIO 140 Final Exam study pack provides verified questions and answers to help students prepare for General Biology I. Topics include cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, and basic physiology. Updated for 2026, it serves as an effective study tool for exam preparation, reinforcing key concepts, improving retention, and boosting confidence for college-level biology assessments.

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Bio 140 Final Exam
What are the steps in the scientific method? - -exploration and discovery
-testing ideas
-community analysis and feedback
-benefits and outcomes

The human body consist mainly of what elements? - oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen

What is the central dogma? - DNA -> RNA -> Protein

When simple compounds are combined into more complex molecules, the entropy
inside the cell . - decreases

When energy is released as heat, what happens to the entropy? - the entropy increases

What two elements make up 99% of matter? - hydrogen and helium

What is the first law of thermodynamics? - energy can neither be created nor destroyed;
it can only be transformed from one form to another

What is the second law of thermodynamics? - the degree of disorder in the universe
tends to increase

The amount of disorder in a system is the of the system. - entropy

What is the main difference xbetween xEukaryotes xand xProkaryotes? x- xprokaryotes xdo
xnotxhave xa xnucleus


Define xmetabolism x- xchemical xreactions xby xwhich xcells xconvert xenergy xfrom xone
xform xtoxanother xand xbuild xand xbreakdown xmolecules


What xis xan xion? x- xa xcharged xatom

Loss xof xan xelectron xis xa x- xcation

Gain xof xan xelectron xis xa x- xanion

What xmakes xup xa xmass xnumber? x- xprotons xand xneutrons

The xfurther xthe xelectrons xare xfrom xthe xnucleus xof xan xatom xthe stable
xtheyxare x- xless xstable


Carbon xhas xhow xmany xvalence xelectrons? x- x4

What xis xunique xabout xthe xrows xof xthe xperiodic xtable? x- xthey xhave xthe xsame
xnumber xofxshells xand xorbitals

,Bio 140 Final Exam
What xis xunique xabout xthe xcolumns xof xthe xperiodic xtable? x- xsame xnumber xof
xvalencexelectrons


What xare xthe xthree xshapes xcarbon xis xusually xfound xin? x- x-tetrahedron
-pyramidal
-linear

Why xcould xcarbon xform xa xlinear xbond? x- xbecause xthree xcarbon xcould xform xdouble
xbonds


Define xisomer x- xsame xatoms xdifferent xarrangements

Define xcovalent xbonds x- xchemical xbond xthat xinvolves xthe xsharing xof xelectron xpairs
xbetween xatoms


What xis xneeded xto xbreak xa xcovalent xbond? x- xenzyme

Are xnon-covalent xbonds xweak xor xstrong? x- xweak

What xis xneeded xto xbreak xnon-covalent xbonds? x- xheat

What xare xthe xtypes xof xnon-covalent xbonds? x- x-ionic
-hydrogen

What xare xthe xcategories xof xcovalent xbonds? x- x-polar
-non-polar

Does xoxygen xshare xelectrons xequally? x- xno

what xis xthe xpartial xcharge xof xoxygen xin xwater? x- xnegative

What xis xthe xpartial xcharge xof xhydrogen xin xwater? x- xpositive

Finding xelectronegativity x-

Electronengative xatoms xwill xhave xa negative xcharge. x- xpartial

Define xhydrogen xbond x- xweak x"attraction" xbetween xelectronegative xatom
xand xaxhydrogen xbonded xto xan xelectronegative xatom


What xbonds xholds xoxygen xand xhydrogen xtogether xin xa xwater xmolecule? x- xcovalent
xbonds


Define xionic xbond x- xFormed xwhen xelectrons xare xtransferred xfrom xone xatom xto
xanotherxand xfor xions


Define xVan xder xWaals xforces x- xweak xattraction xbetween xatoms xdue xto
xelectronxasymmetries

, Bio 140 Final Exam
What xis xan ximportance xof xVan xder xWaals xforces? x- xhold xfatty xacid xtails xtogether

Is xan xionic xbond xpartial xor xfull xcharge? x- xfull xcharge

Is xa xhydrogen xbond xpartial xor xfull xcharge? x- xpartial

Is xan xVan xder xWall xpartial xor xfull xcharge? x- xpartial

The xmore xacidic, xthe the xPH. x- xlower

The xmore xbasic, xthe the xpH. x- xhigher

pH x=? x- x-log[H+]

pH xand x[H+] xare related. x- xinversely

How xmuch xis xone xmole xof xH+? x- x6.02x10^23 xH+

How xdo xyou xcalculate xthe xdifference xin xH+? x- xdivide xthe xhigher xH+ xby xthe xlower
xH+


What xdo xyou xdo xwhen xyou xdivide xexponents? x- xsubtract xthem

What xis xthe xequation xto xmake xcarbonic xacid? x- xCO2 x(aqueous) x+ xH2O x↔ xH2CO3

Hydrophobic xmolecules xare xalways x- xnonpolar

Define xpeptide xbond x- xwhen xthe xcarbon xof xa xcarboxyl xgroup xof xone xamino xacid
xis xjoinedxto xa xnitrogen xatom xof xanother xamino xgroup


What xare xthe xtypes xof xpyrimidine? x- xcytosine, xthymine, xand xuracil

What xare xthe xtypes xof xpurine? x- xguanine xand xadenine

What xmakes xa xlipid xsaturated? x- xdoes xnot xcontain xdouble xbonds

What xmakes xa xlipid xunsaturated? x- xcarbon-carbon xdouble xbonds

What xis xa xnucleotide xmade xof? x- x-phosphate xgroup
-deoxyribose xsugar
-nitrogenous xbase

What xis xa xnucleoside? x- xsugar xand xbase xcombination

DNA xhas xa xnet charge x- xnegative

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