Biology STAAR Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How are viruses different from prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Viruses are non-living, and require hosts to reproduce.
What is the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Eukaryotes have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
What do prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and viruses have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Genetic material.
What do plant cells have that animal cells don't? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cell wall and
chloroplasts.
Why is bacterium different from plants and animal cells? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bacterium are prokaryotic.
What do plants and animals have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotes,
membrane bound organelles, reproduce by mitosis, and ribosomes.
What do prokaryotes an eukaryotes have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - genetic
material.
Yes or no, do prokaryotes have specialized membrane organelles? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No.
In which of the 2 viral cycles causes the host cell to burst (lyse)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lytic cycle.
, Can you be treated with antibiotics for a viral infection? Why or why not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - You can't because antibiotics only treat bacterial infections.
True or False, Vaccines are used to prevent viral infections? - CORRECT ANSWER -
True.
Which viral reproduction cycle is more disruptive? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lysogenic cycle, because no symptoms are shown until the lytic cycle, when the cells burst.
What are proteins monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Amino acids, Polypeptides, and Intermediate Filaments.
What are nucleic acids monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nucleotides, DNA/RNA, and Chromosomes.
What are carbohydrates monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Monosaccharides, Starches, and Starch grains in chloroplasts.
What are lipids monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fatty acids, Fat molecules, and Adipose cells.
Why is the type of monomer present in each biomolecule important to determining the function
of the polymer? - CORRECT ANSWER - The monomer will determine the function of the
polymer.
How does the role of nucleic acids compare to the role of other biomolecules? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nucleic acid is used for genetic information. Other biomolecules are used for
some sort of energy.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How are viruses different from prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Viruses are non-living, and require hosts to reproduce.
What is the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Eukaryotes have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
What do prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and viruses have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Genetic material.
What do plant cells have that animal cells don't? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cell wall and
chloroplasts.
Why is bacterium different from plants and animal cells? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bacterium are prokaryotic.
What do plants and animals have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eukaryotes,
membrane bound organelles, reproduce by mitosis, and ribosomes.
What do prokaryotes an eukaryotes have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - genetic
material.
Yes or no, do prokaryotes have specialized membrane organelles? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No.
In which of the 2 viral cycles causes the host cell to burst (lyse)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lytic cycle.
, Can you be treated with antibiotics for a viral infection? Why or why not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - You can't because antibiotics only treat bacterial infections.
True or False, Vaccines are used to prevent viral infections? - CORRECT ANSWER -
True.
Which viral reproduction cycle is more disruptive? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lysogenic cycle, because no symptoms are shown until the lytic cycle, when the cells burst.
What are proteins monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Amino acids, Polypeptides, and Intermediate Filaments.
What are nucleic acids monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nucleotides, DNA/RNA, and Chromosomes.
What are carbohydrates monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Monosaccharides, Starches, and Starch grains in chloroplasts.
What are lipids monomers, polymers, and cellular structure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fatty acids, Fat molecules, and Adipose cells.
Why is the type of monomer present in each biomolecule important to determining the function
of the polymer? - CORRECT ANSWER - The monomer will determine the function of the
polymer.
How does the role of nucleic acids compare to the role of other biomolecules? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nucleic acid is used for genetic information. Other biomolecules are used for
some sort of energy.
