ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
what are the six steps to the scientific method? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. state
problem/question
2. gather information
3. form hypothesis
4. perform experiment
5. record/analyze data
6. conclusion
dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER - variable being measured
independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER - variable the scientist changes
controlled variables/constants - CORRECT ANSWER - variables that stay the same
control group - CORRECT ANSWER - group that serves as a standard of comparison
experimental group - CORRECT ANSWER - only one aspect is changed
what are the six elements that most living things are composed of? (CHNOPS) - CORRECT
ANSWER - carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur
macromolecules - CORRECT ANSWER - compounds that join together to form polymers
active site - CORRECT ANSWER - region where enzyme and substrate bind
, what two conditions might denature an enzyme? how? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
temperature.. makes the reaction faster, then stops it
2. pH.. might exceed limit
what are the function(s) of carbohydrates? - CORRECT ANSWER - energy
what are the function(s) of lipids? - CORRECT ANSWER - long term energy storage
what are the function(s) of proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER - move blood, antibodies, etc.
what are the function(s) of nucleic acids? - CORRECT ANSWER - make proteins..
directions on cell division
what compound is a starch? - CORRECT ANSWER - carbohydrate
what compound is RNA? - CORRECT ANSWER - nucleic acid
what compound are fats? - CORRECT ANSWER - lipids
what compound are enzymes? - CORRECT ANSWER - proteins
who first developed the microscope? - CORRECT ANSWER - robert hook
cells - CORRECT ANSWER - smallest living unit of life
what is the cell theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. all living things are composed of two
or more cells