Penn Foster Intro To Biology Proctored
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is NOT a domain of the 3 domain system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prokarya
An atom of which of the following elements contains 6 protons and electrons? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Carbon
___ is the name for all the chemical processes in the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolism
What does a receptor protein do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows a specific molecule to
bind to it because of its shape
___ are modifications that make organisms suited to their way of life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Adaptations
Example of a monosaccharide - CORRECT ANSWER - Glucose
What is the MAIN energy molecule in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
Which of the following molecules is a byproduct of cellular respiration? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Water
Which of the following organelles is part of the endomembrane system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Golgi Apparatus
, Sunflowers belong to which Kingdom? - CORRECT ANSWER - Plantae
An insect is able to walk across the surface of a pond without sinking because of the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Surface tension of the water
Which of the following structures surrounds the cytoplasm in a bacterial cell? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plasma membrane
Which of the following is TRUE of the scientific method? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accepted explanation for how the world works
Binomial name given to an organism is composed of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Genus,
Species
Crossing-over involves the exchange of genetic information between: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nonsister chromatids
Nucleic acids are composed of monomers called: - CORRECT ANSWER - Nucleotides
Which of the following occurs in the cristae of the mitochondria? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Electron transport chain
What does electronegativity mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Affinity for electrons in a
covalent bond
If you immerse a living cell in a hypertonic solution, water will: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Move out of the cell
Which of the following occurs during the light reactions of photosynthesis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - NADPH production
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is NOT a domain of the 3 domain system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Prokarya
An atom of which of the following elements contains 6 protons and electrons? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Carbon
___ is the name for all the chemical processes in the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolism
What does a receptor protein do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows a specific molecule to
bind to it because of its shape
___ are modifications that make organisms suited to their way of life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Adaptations
Example of a monosaccharide - CORRECT ANSWER - Glucose
What is the MAIN energy molecule in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP
Which of the following molecules is a byproduct of cellular respiration? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Water
Which of the following organelles is part of the endomembrane system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Golgi Apparatus
, Sunflowers belong to which Kingdom? - CORRECT ANSWER - Plantae
An insect is able to walk across the surface of a pond without sinking because of the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Surface tension of the water
Which of the following structures surrounds the cytoplasm in a bacterial cell? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plasma membrane
Which of the following is TRUE of the scientific method? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accepted explanation for how the world works
Binomial name given to an organism is composed of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Genus,
Species
Crossing-over involves the exchange of genetic information between: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nonsister chromatids
Nucleic acids are composed of monomers called: - CORRECT ANSWER - Nucleotides
Which of the following occurs in the cristae of the mitochondria? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Electron transport chain
What does electronegativity mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Affinity for electrons in a
covalent bond
If you immerse a living cell in a hypertonic solution, water will: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Move out of the cell
Which of the following occurs during the light reactions of photosynthesis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - NADPH production
