BACE FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 EXAM Q&A
STUDY GUIDE UPDATED 2026
◉ biotechnology. Answer: the study and manipulation of living things or
their components
◉ data. Answer: information gathered during an experiment
◉ genome. Answer: an entire set of an organism's genetic information
◉ hypothesis. Answer: a testable prediction to a scientific question
◉ journal. Answer: a scientific magazine or periodical where scientists
publish their experiments
◉ control. Answer: an experimental trial with a factor that will yield a
predictable result
◉ morals. Answer: values that help one decide between right and wrong
,◉ recombinant DNA. Answer: DNA from 2 or more different source
organisms in one DNA molecule
◉ variable. Answer: a factor that gets manipulated during an experiment
◉ amino acid. Answer: the subunits of proteins, each of which contains
an amino group, carboxyl group, and a functional "R" group all attached
to a central carbon atom
◉ carbohydrate. Answer: molecules containing carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen in approximately a 1:2:1 ratio
◉ chromosomes. Answer: a long DNA molecule wrapped around
histone proteins
◉ glucose. Answer: a six-carbon sugar molecule used by cells for
making energy
◉ lipids. Answer: hydrophobic macromolecules including fats, oils, and
steroids
◉ macromolecules. Answer: large molecules composed of repeating
units of smaller molecules
, ◉ nucleic acids. Answer: information-carrying molecules composed of
nucleotides
◉ organelles. Answer: specialized membrane-bound structures that have
specialized functions within cells
◉ photosynthesis. Answer: a process where plants and algae use light
energy to make chemical energy
◉ proteins. Answer: macromolecules composed of amino acids bound
by peptide bonds
◉ respiration. Answer: the process of breaking down food molecules to
generate energy
◉ aqueous. Answer: used to describe a solution in which water is the
solvent
◉ buffer. Answer: a solution that resists a change in pH
◉ concentration. Answer: the proportion of solute to solvent in a
solution
STUDY GUIDE UPDATED 2026
◉ biotechnology. Answer: the study and manipulation of living things or
their components
◉ data. Answer: information gathered during an experiment
◉ genome. Answer: an entire set of an organism's genetic information
◉ hypothesis. Answer: a testable prediction to a scientific question
◉ journal. Answer: a scientific magazine or periodical where scientists
publish their experiments
◉ control. Answer: an experimental trial with a factor that will yield a
predictable result
◉ morals. Answer: values that help one decide between right and wrong
,◉ recombinant DNA. Answer: DNA from 2 or more different source
organisms in one DNA molecule
◉ variable. Answer: a factor that gets manipulated during an experiment
◉ amino acid. Answer: the subunits of proteins, each of which contains
an amino group, carboxyl group, and a functional "R" group all attached
to a central carbon atom
◉ carbohydrate. Answer: molecules containing carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen in approximately a 1:2:1 ratio
◉ chromosomes. Answer: a long DNA molecule wrapped around
histone proteins
◉ glucose. Answer: a six-carbon sugar molecule used by cells for
making energy
◉ lipids. Answer: hydrophobic macromolecules including fats, oils, and
steroids
◉ macromolecules. Answer: large molecules composed of repeating
units of smaller molecules
, ◉ nucleic acids. Answer: information-carrying molecules composed of
nucleotides
◉ organelles. Answer: specialized membrane-bound structures that have
specialized functions within cells
◉ photosynthesis. Answer: a process where plants and algae use light
energy to make chemical energy
◉ proteins. Answer: macromolecules composed of amino acids bound
by peptide bonds
◉ respiration. Answer: the process of breaking down food molecules to
generate energy
◉ aqueous. Answer: used to describe a solution in which water is the
solvent
◉ buffer. Answer: a solution that resists a change in pH
◉ concentration. Answer: the proportion of solute to solvent in a
solution
