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Prepare for the BISC 101 Midterm 2026/ 2027 with a comprehensive study resource designed to help you review essential biological science concepts and strengthen your exam readiness. This material provides focused coverage of important BISC 101 topics, key terminology, biological principles, and exam-style practice questions to support effective and organized studying. Use this resource to reinforce challenging concepts, test your knowledge, identify areas that need additional review, and build confidence before the BISC 101 Midterm. It is suitable for students seeking structured course revision, practice questions, answers, and an efficient way to prepare for their assessment.

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identify the part of the new scientific method labeled #1 - correct answer-Exploration and
Discovery

Who attempted to explain change in living things by the idea of the inheritance of acquired
characteristics? - correct answer-Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of "living" is
the - correct answer-cell

Which of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from
the most complex to the least complex level? - correct answer-Biosphere, ecosystem,
community, population, organism

A suggested and testable explanation for an event is called a - correct answer-hypothesis

The type of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion is
called - correct answer-inductive reasoning

elements are anything that occupies space and has mass. True or False? - correct
answer-False

Atoms that gain or lose electrons - correct answer-ions

Covalent bonds are formed by attractive between. positively and negatively charged ions.
True or False? - correct answer-False

What type of chemical bond stabilizes crystals of table salt? - correct answer-Ionic bonds

water molecules attract one another via? - correct answer-hydrogen bonds

Which of the following elements is not particularly associated with living things? - correct
answer-silicon

The 'backbones' of the macromolecules of life are made of what element? - correct
answer-Carbon

Why is carbon dioxide not considered to be an organic molecule? - correct answer-it doesn't
contain hydrogen and doesn't have other carbon atoms bonded to it

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates? - correct answer-monosaccharides

Glucose - correct answer-monosaccharide

starch - correct answer-polysaccharide




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sucrose - correct answer-disaccharide

galactose - correct answer-monosaccharide

cellulose - correct answer-polysaccharide

chitin - correct answer-polysaccharide

fructose - correct answer-monosaccharide

maltose - correct answer-disaccharide

lactose - correct answer-disaccharide

glycogen - correct answer-polysaccharide

Actin, myosin, oxytocin, pepsin, catalase, and lactase are all - correct answer-proteins

proteins can/are - correct answer-made up of amino acids, bound together by peptide bonds,
can be enzymes

which are parts of the general structure of a protein - correct answer-R/functional group,
carbon atom, amino group, carboxy group

Magnesium has an atomic number of 12. Which of the following is true of a neutral
Magnesium atom? - correct answer-it has 12 protons, 12 electrons, and 12 neutrons

Which type of bond represents a weak chemical bond? - correct answer-a hydrogen bond

An isotope of sodium (Na) has a mass number of 22. How many neutrons does it have? -
correct answer-11

Which of the following statements is false? - correct answer-Water is the most abundant
atom in Earth's atmosphere?

Using a pH meter, you find the pH of an unknown solution to be 8.0. How would you
describe this solution? - correct answer-weakly basic

The pH of lemon juice is about 2.0, whereas tomato juice's pH is about 4.0. Approximately
how much of an increase in hydrogen ion concentration is there between tomato and lemon
juice? - correct answer-100 times

An example of a monosaccharide is - correct answer-fructose, glucose, galactose

cellulose and starch are examples of - correct answer-polysaccharides

Phospholipids are important components of - correct answer-the plasma membrane of cells




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