Rutgers General Bio Exam 1 with
questions and well verified answers
actual exam!!! 2026
What is nervous system made of - ANSWER -neurons, memory, learning
gene expression - ANSWER -how DNA is used
Neuronal plasticity is dependent on what - ANSWER -activity in neurons
Themes of biology - ANSWER -EVOLUTION (unity and diversity of organisms, all living
organisms are descendants from common ancestors), EMERGENCE (the whole is
more/different than the sum of its part), BIOLOGICAL HIERARCHY
steps of scientific method - ANSWER -observation › background research › hypothesis ›
prediction › experiment › evaluation (FC)
hypothesis - ANSWER -testable explanation based on data and experiment
prediction - ANSWER -what you expect in the experiment
theory - ANSWER -broad explanation with significant support
law - ANSWER -state of what ALWAYS OCCURS (rare)
, 4 elements of life - ANSWER -carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
emergent properties of molecules - ANSWER -compounds have different properties
than the elements that make them yp
electronegativity - ANSWER -tendency of an atom to attract electrons
what bonds are determined by EN - ANSWER -covalent, ionic
EN difference in a polar molecule - ANSWER -<2
EN difference in an ionic bond - ANSWER ->2
Van der waals interations - ANSWER -"bond" between two molecules
hydrogen bond - ANSWER -very strong dipole-dipole connection › emergent properties
of water
Emergent properties of water - ANSWER -cohesive behavior, moderates temperature,
expansion upon freezing, versatility as a solvent
organic compound - ANSWER -contain c bonded to another c and h
why can carbon bond so well - ANSWER -tetravalence
structure and function connection in hydrocarbon - ANSWER -need to switch functional
group to change function
how do monomers combine - ANSWER -dehydration synthesis
how do polymers break - ANSWER -hydrolysis
questions and well verified answers
actual exam!!! 2026
What is nervous system made of - ANSWER -neurons, memory, learning
gene expression - ANSWER -how DNA is used
Neuronal plasticity is dependent on what - ANSWER -activity in neurons
Themes of biology - ANSWER -EVOLUTION (unity and diversity of organisms, all living
organisms are descendants from common ancestors), EMERGENCE (the whole is
more/different than the sum of its part), BIOLOGICAL HIERARCHY
steps of scientific method - ANSWER -observation › background research › hypothesis ›
prediction › experiment › evaluation (FC)
hypothesis - ANSWER -testable explanation based on data and experiment
prediction - ANSWER -what you expect in the experiment
theory - ANSWER -broad explanation with significant support
law - ANSWER -state of what ALWAYS OCCURS (rare)
, 4 elements of life - ANSWER -carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
emergent properties of molecules - ANSWER -compounds have different properties
than the elements that make them yp
electronegativity - ANSWER -tendency of an atom to attract electrons
what bonds are determined by EN - ANSWER -covalent, ionic
EN difference in a polar molecule - ANSWER -<2
EN difference in an ionic bond - ANSWER ->2
Van der waals interations - ANSWER -"bond" between two molecules
hydrogen bond - ANSWER -very strong dipole-dipole connection › emergent properties
of water
Emergent properties of water - ANSWER -cohesive behavior, moderates temperature,
expansion upon freezing, versatility as a solvent
organic compound - ANSWER -contain c bonded to another c and h
why can carbon bond so well - ANSWER -tetravalence
structure and function connection in hydrocarbon - ANSWER -need to switch functional
group to change function
how do monomers combine - ANSWER -dehydration synthesis
how do polymers break - ANSWER -hydrolysis
