BIO 214 UWEC EXAM 1 CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION 2026 PREMIUM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

BIO 214 UWEC EXAM 1 CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION 2026 PREMIUM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS

◉ A nucleotide monomer consists of ___-carbon sugar, 1 or more ____
groups, and a __-__ nitrogen base.
Answer: 5
phosphate
ring-shaped


◉ De-oxy-ribo-nucleic acid is also known as?
Answer: DNA


◉ DNA consists of two long chains of _____ organized into a ___ ___?
Answer: deoxynucleotides


Double helix


◉ DNA stores what information?
Answer: genetic

,◉ RNA is known as ____ and consists of a __ chain of ribonucleotides.
Answer: ribonucleic


single


◉ RNA ___ genetic information to ribosomes and ____ protein
synthesis.
Answer: transfers


facilitates


◉ Adenosine triphosphate is known as ?
Answer: ATP


◉ ATP ____ and ____ ___ for biochemical reactions.
Answer: stores and supplies energy


◉ simple cells that lack a distinct nucleus are ?
Answer: prokaryotes


◉ large, complex cells with a nucleus and membrane bound
organelles are known as ?

, Answer: Eukaryotes


◉ what are the similarities between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Answer: 1. surrounded by membrane
2. filled with cytoplasm
3. genes located on chromosomes


◉ what are the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Answer: 1. Euk have membrane bound nucleus and organelles, a
cytoskeleton, and DNA forms linear chromosomes in nucleus.
2. Pro unbound nucleoid region, no membrane bound organelles,
simple internal structure, DNA forms single chromosome in nucleoid


◉ Filtration is a ____ movement across a membrane that does ___
require ____.
Answer: passive
not
energy


◉ passive movement follows a ____ across a membrane.
Answer: Gradient