PORTAGE LEARNING: BIOD 171 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PORTAGE LEARNING: BIOD 171 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPORTAGE LEARNING: BIOD 171 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Exam 1. True or False: A virus is considered a microorganism. False. Viruses are not living and as such are not considered microorganisms. Viruses can, however, be classified as microbes, a more general term that includes microorganisms and viruses. 2. What is the smallest biological unit of life? A cell. 3. At a generalized level, all cells are comprised of what? Macromolecules* *A student may also answer: Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids and Polysaccharides but they must answer with all four to be fully correct. Exam Page 3 1. What are the two major types of nucleic acids and their roles? DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): Contains the genetic material as well as heredity characteristics found in living organisms. RNA (ribonucleic acid): its role is for decoding the sequence of heredity information found in DNA