BIO 106 CORE MAIN EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The organelle where proteins are made is the - ✔✔rough endoplasmic reticulum
✔✔The oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from - ✔✔splitting of water
✔✔The phase of mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled toward
opposite sides of the cell is called - ✔✔anaphase
✔✔The phospholipid bilayer is composed of - ✔✔hydrophilic heads facing outward and
hydrophobic tails facing inward.
✔✔The place where substrate bonds with the enzyme is called _______. - ✔✔active
site
✔✔The sides of each DNA strand has a backbone that consists of alternating -
✔✔sugar and phosphate molecules
✔✔The simplest (most primitive) of the eukaryotes are the - ✔✔protists.
, ✔✔The structure in leaves where CO2 and O2 enter and exit for photosynthesis are
called - ✔✔stomata
✔✔The type of bond between the two elements in table salt (NaCI) is - ✔✔ionic
✔✔The unique attractive forces that holds one water molecule to another is caused by
what type of bond? - ✔✔hydrogen
✔✔The U.S. ____ has the responsibility for identifying and listing all the endangered
and threatened species in all terrestrial and freshwater environments. - ✔✔Fish and
Wildlife Services
✔✔The wing of a bird and the arm of a human are examples of ________ structures. -
✔✔homologous
✔✔These contain digestive enzymes and act as the garbage disposal for animal cells. -
✔✔lysosomes
✔✔These organelles contain enzymes used in the breakdown of glucose and the
production of ATP. - ✔✔mitochondria
✔✔This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme
environments, such as volcanoes and oil seeps. - ✔✔Archaea
✔✔Three of the four answers listed below are characteristics of ALL living things. Select
the exception. - ✔✔ability to move
✔✔Three of the four answers listed below are examples of types of selection exhibited
by nature. Select the exception. - ✔✔artificial
✔✔Three of the four organelles listed below are found in plant and animal cells. Select
the organelle that is only found in plant cells. - ✔✔chloroplasts
✔✔Vegetable oils are - ✔✔unsaturated fats
✔✔What is the first step of the scientific method? - ✔✔asking a question
✔✔What is the primary function of the light reaction of photosynthesis? - ✔✔to produce
NADPH & ATP
✔✔What is the primary purpose of sexual reproduction (over asexual)? - ✔✔to increase
genetic diversity in the population
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The organelle where proteins are made is the - ✔✔rough endoplasmic reticulum
✔✔The oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from - ✔✔splitting of water
✔✔The phase of mitosis where chromosomes move away and are pulled toward
opposite sides of the cell is called - ✔✔anaphase
✔✔The phospholipid bilayer is composed of - ✔✔hydrophilic heads facing outward and
hydrophobic tails facing inward.
✔✔The place where substrate bonds with the enzyme is called _______. - ✔✔active
site
✔✔The sides of each DNA strand has a backbone that consists of alternating -
✔✔sugar and phosphate molecules
✔✔The simplest (most primitive) of the eukaryotes are the - ✔✔protists.
, ✔✔The structure in leaves where CO2 and O2 enter and exit for photosynthesis are
called - ✔✔stomata
✔✔The type of bond between the two elements in table salt (NaCI) is - ✔✔ionic
✔✔The unique attractive forces that holds one water molecule to another is caused by
what type of bond? - ✔✔hydrogen
✔✔The U.S. ____ has the responsibility for identifying and listing all the endangered
and threatened species in all terrestrial and freshwater environments. - ✔✔Fish and
Wildlife Services
✔✔The wing of a bird and the arm of a human are examples of ________ structures. -
✔✔homologous
✔✔These contain digestive enzymes and act as the garbage disposal for animal cells. -
✔✔lysosomes
✔✔These organelles contain enzymes used in the breakdown of glucose and the
production of ATP. - ✔✔mitochondria
✔✔This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme
environments, such as volcanoes and oil seeps. - ✔✔Archaea
✔✔Three of the four answers listed below are characteristics of ALL living things. Select
the exception. - ✔✔ability to move
✔✔Three of the four answers listed below are examples of types of selection exhibited
by nature. Select the exception. - ✔✔artificial
✔✔Three of the four organelles listed below are found in plant and animal cells. Select
the organelle that is only found in plant cells. - ✔✔chloroplasts
✔✔Vegetable oils are - ✔✔unsaturated fats
✔✔What is the first step of the scientific method? - ✔✔asking a question
✔✔What is the primary function of the light reaction of photosynthesis? - ✔✔to produce
NADPH & ATP
✔✔What is the primary purpose of sexual reproduction (over asexual)? - ✔✔to increase
genetic diversity in the population
