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Exam 1: Biology 1010 – SLCC
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What are the four states of matter? - ✔✔solid, liquid, gas, plasma
A scientific name has how many parts? - ✔✔Two parts
Name one organelle animal cells have that plant cells do not? - ✔✔Centrioles
What is a calorie? - ✔✔the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree
Celsius
A state of biological balance is called? - ✔✔Homeostasis
What do we call modifications that allow an organism to better function in its environment? -
✔✔Adaptations
What makes an Eukaryote different from a Prokaryote? - ✔✔Eukaryote - contains a membrane-bound
nucleus
Prokaryote - Does not
What are the three domains? - ✔✔Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
What are the 6 elements that make up most of the body weight of organisms? - ✔✔*CHNOPS*
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur
The study of cells is called? - ✔✔Cytology
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When creating an experiment, a scientist needs not only experimental groups but a ? - ✔✔Control group
to compare results
The outer shell of an atom with more than 1 shell has how many electrons? - ✔✔8
This is a long thing appendage for movement in some bacteria? - ✔✔Flagella
Name one organelle plant cells have that animal cells do not? - ✔✔Chloroplast
What are the 3 shapes of bacteria? - ✔✔Bacillus (rod-shaped)
Coccus (spherical-shaped)
Spirilla (rigid or spirochetes)
Bacteria have extra DNA in rings called? - ✔✔Plasmids
What are the 3 major parts of cell theory? - ✔✔1. All organisms are composed of cells
2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in organisms
3. Cells come only from pre-existing cells because cells are self-reproducing
What are 3 types of RNA? - ✔✔Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
This type of fat has double bonds and is liquid at room temperature? - ✔✔Unsaturated fatty acids
How many membranes does a chloroplast have? - ✔✔Three
What type of ER has ribosomes? - ✔✔Rough ER
Testosterone and estrogen both start out as? - ✔✔Steroids
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What theory states how cells got mitochondria and chloroplasts? - ✔✔Endosymbiotic theory
This type of fat has no double bonds and is solid at room temperature? - ✔✔Saturated fatty acids
The "sugar coat" on the outside of a cell is called the? - ✔✔Glycocalyx
What is biology? - ✔✔The scientific study of life
What are the principles of biology? - ✔✔1. Cells are the simplest units of life.
2. Living organisms use energy.
3. Living organisms interact with their environment.
4. Living organisms maintain homeostasis.
5. Living organisms grow and develop.
6. The genetic material provides a blueprint for reproduction.
7. Populations of organisms evolve from one generation to the next.
8. All species (past and present) are related by an evolutionary history.
9. Structure determines function.
10. New properties of life emerge from complex interactions.
11. Biology is an experimental science.
12. Biology affects our society.
What are the basic units of matter? - ✔✔Atoms
What is the basic unit of structure and function of all living things? - ✔✔The cell
What is required to maintain organization and conduct life-sustaining processes such as chemical
reactions? - ✔✔Energy
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Exam 1: Biology 1010 – SLCC
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What are the four states of matter? - ✔✔solid, liquid, gas, plasma
A scientific name has how many parts? - ✔✔Two parts
Name one organelle animal cells have that plant cells do not? - ✔✔Centrioles
What is a calorie? - ✔✔the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree
Celsius
A state of biological balance is called? - ✔✔Homeostasis
What do we call modifications that allow an organism to better function in its environment? -
✔✔Adaptations
What makes an Eukaryote different from a Prokaryote? - ✔✔Eukaryote - contains a membrane-bound
nucleus
Prokaryote - Does not
What are the three domains? - ✔✔Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
What are the 6 elements that make up most of the body weight of organisms? - ✔✔*CHNOPS*
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur
The study of cells is called? - ✔✔Cytology
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When creating an experiment, a scientist needs not only experimental groups but a ? - ✔✔Control group
to compare results
The outer shell of an atom with more than 1 shell has how many electrons? - ✔✔8
This is a long thing appendage for movement in some bacteria? - ✔✔Flagella
Name one organelle plant cells have that animal cells do not? - ✔✔Chloroplast
What are the 3 shapes of bacteria? - ✔✔Bacillus (rod-shaped)
Coccus (spherical-shaped)
Spirilla (rigid or spirochetes)
Bacteria have extra DNA in rings called? - ✔✔Plasmids
What are the 3 major parts of cell theory? - ✔✔1. All organisms are composed of cells
2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in organisms
3. Cells come only from pre-existing cells because cells are self-reproducing
What are 3 types of RNA? - ✔✔Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
This type of fat has double bonds and is liquid at room temperature? - ✔✔Unsaturated fatty acids
How many membranes does a chloroplast have? - ✔✔Three
What type of ER has ribosomes? - ✔✔Rough ER
Testosterone and estrogen both start out as? - ✔✔Steroids
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What theory states how cells got mitochondria and chloroplasts? - ✔✔Endosymbiotic theory
This type of fat has no double bonds and is solid at room temperature? - ✔✔Saturated fatty acids
The "sugar coat" on the outside of a cell is called the? - ✔✔Glycocalyx
What is biology? - ✔✔The scientific study of life
What are the principles of biology? - ✔✔1. Cells are the simplest units of life.
2. Living organisms use energy.
3. Living organisms interact with their environment.
4. Living organisms maintain homeostasis.
5. Living organisms grow and develop.
6. The genetic material provides a blueprint for reproduction.
7. Populations of organisms evolve from one generation to the next.
8. All species (past and present) are related by an evolutionary history.
9. Structure determines function.
10. New properties of life emerge from complex interactions.
11. Biology is an experimental science.
12. Biology affects our society.
What are the basic units of matter? - ✔✔Atoms
What is the basic unit of structure and function of all living things? - ✔✔The cell
What is required to maintain organization and conduct life-sustaining processes such as chemical
reactions? - ✔✔Energy
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