BSC 1005 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

BSC 1005 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027
In what way(s) is the science of biology influencing and changing our culture? - correct answer-
all of the above



What is biology? - correct answer-the scientific study of life



Which of the following is not a property of life? - correct answer-
Populations of organisms rarely change over time.



What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon? - correct answer-
nutrient recycling and energy flow



Which of the following is not recycled but is lost from ecosystems? - correct answer-energy



Which of the following is a producer? - correct answer-oak tree



Humans are . - correct answer-Consumers



Which of the following structures can perform all the activities required for life? - correct answer-Cells



Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are usually . - correct answer-
Larger and more complex



Humans are composed of cells. - correct answer-Eukaryotic



An object at rest has no energy, but it may have energy resulting from its location or s
tructure. - correct answer-kinetic... potential

, The principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed is known as
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 . - correct answer-
X2 X2 X2




conservation of energy
X2 X2 X2




Humans convert approximately X2 X2 X2 of the energy stored in food to useful work. - correct answer-
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




34%
X2




Ten kilocalories are equivalent to _______ calories. - correct answer-10,000
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Energy is transferred from ATP to other molecules by transferring a(n) -------------- correct answer-
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




phosphate group X2




Anything that prevents ATP formation will most likely --------------correct answer-result in cell death
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Usually, enzymes are ------------- correct answer-proteins
X2 X2 X 2




The sum total of all the chemical reactions that occur in organisms is called -------------- correct answer-
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




metabolism



Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by -------------- correct answer-decreasing activation energy
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Which of the following is an autotroph? - correct answer-pine tree
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Photosynthesis contributes to plant growth by------------- correct answer-
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




taking in carbon dioxide and making sugars (carbohydrates)
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Within the inner membrane of a chloroplast, interconnected sacs of membrane called
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




are susp ended in a thickNfluid called the X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 .-
X2




correct answer-thylakoids.
X2 X2 stroma



What is the function of stomata? - correct answer-gas exchange
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Through what structure(s) do plants obtain most of their water? - correct answer-roots
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2