College General Biology Exam I|29
Questions with Answers
General Characteristics of Living Organisms - -1.) Require nutrients and
energy
2.) Are homeostatic
3.) Respond to the environment
4.) Reproduce and Develop
5.) Adapt
-Elements in Living Organisms - -1.) Hydrogen
2.) Oxygen
3.) Nitrogen
4.) Carbon
5.) sulfur
6.) Phosphorus
-Ionic bonds - -Attraction between opposite charges
-Covalent Bond - -Sharing electrons to complete the outer shell.
-Single Covalent Bond - -Sharing one pair of electrons.
-pH below 7 - -is Acidic
-pH above 7 - -is Basic
-pH of 7 - -is neutral
-Monosaccharide - -(ONE) Simple sugar; carbohydrate that can not be
broken down by hydrolysis. Ex: Glucose
-Disaccharide - -Sugar that contains two monosaccharide (two simple
sugars). EX: Lactose
-Polysaccharide - -(Many sugar) Polymer made from sugar monomers
-Lipids - -Tend to be soluble in nonpolar solvents including (fats and oils).
-DNA - -Double stranded (Double helix). Deoxyribose.
A-T
C-G
-RNA - -Single Stranded
Questions with Answers
General Characteristics of Living Organisms - -1.) Require nutrients and
energy
2.) Are homeostatic
3.) Respond to the environment
4.) Reproduce and Develop
5.) Adapt
-Elements in Living Organisms - -1.) Hydrogen
2.) Oxygen
3.) Nitrogen
4.) Carbon
5.) sulfur
6.) Phosphorus
-Ionic bonds - -Attraction between opposite charges
-Covalent Bond - -Sharing electrons to complete the outer shell.
-Single Covalent Bond - -Sharing one pair of electrons.
-pH below 7 - -is Acidic
-pH above 7 - -is Basic
-pH of 7 - -is neutral
-Monosaccharide - -(ONE) Simple sugar; carbohydrate that can not be
broken down by hydrolysis. Ex: Glucose
-Disaccharide - -Sugar that contains two monosaccharide (two simple
sugars). EX: Lactose
-Polysaccharide - -(Many sugar) Polymer made from sugar monomers
-Lipids - -Tend to be soluble in nonpolar solvents including (fats and oils).
-DNA - -Double stranded (Double helix). Deoxyribose.
A-T
C-G
-RNA - -Single Stranded
