SCIENCE 1003: LIFEPAC TEST UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

SCIENCE 1003: LIFEPAC TEST UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. asexual reproduction in which parent cell divides in two
Answer:
binary fission ( matching)

Question:
2. a.) high expense
b.) extensive and time consuming sample preparation
c.) not possible to view anything while it is still alive
Answer:
Name three limitations to using an electron microscope to view an organism? (writing)

Question:
3. ability of a virus to cause disease
Answer:
virulence ( matching)

Question:
4. sexual reproduction in some protozoans
Answer:
conjugation ( matching)

Question:
5. breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones
Answer:
fermentation ( matching)

Question:
6. Students response should include the following terms and concepts: Plasmodium, Anopheles mosquito.
Could also include discussion about; global distribution, history, life cycle, clinical symptoms, etc.
Answer:
Discuss malaria, one of the most heavily researched organisms in the world. Include: the scientific genus
of the microorganism; the insect vector; and at least three other details about malaria. (writing)

Question:
7. organism or substance which causes disease
Answer:
pathogen ( matching)

, Question:
8. a.)attachment
b.)penetration
c.)uncoating
d.)replication
e.)release
Answer:
List the five steps of a lytic viral replication cycle in order. (writing)

Question:
9. peptidoglycan
Answer:
A bacteria culture that has a high concentration of ____ in the cell wall will stain Gram-positive. (multiple
choice)

Question:
10. Viroid
Answer:
A pathogenic RNA molecule is called a ____. (multiple choice)

Question:
11. mutually positive arrangement between species
Answer:
symbiosis ( matching)

Question:
12. Hyphae
Answer:
Multicellular fungi are composed of thread-like structures called _____ which group together to form
mycelia to perform specific functions. ( multiple choice)

Question:
13. able to move independently
Answer:
motile ( matching)

Question:
14. Halophiles
Answer:
The members of kingdom Archaea which live om the Dead Sea are known as ______.

Question:
15. plant or animal which supports a parasite
Answer:
host ( matching)