BIOD PORTAGE LEARNING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|2025/2026

BIOD PORTAGE LEARNING FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|2025/2026
True/False. A virus is classified as a microbe. B B B B B B B




Correct! - ANSWER- B B True! B




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Although viruses are not living and as such are not considered microorganisms, they can, how
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ever, be classified as microbes, a more general term that includes microorganisms and viruses.
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True or False: The smallest biological unit of life is the molecule. - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B B B B False!

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The smallest biological unit of life is the cell.
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At a generalized level, all cells are comprised of what? - ANSWER-
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macromolecules (proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides) B B B B B B




Proteins are formed from various combinations of _________ of which there are _________ k
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nown forms. - ANSWER-
B B B amino acids 20 B B




Define an essential amino acid. - ANSWER-
B B B B B B



An essential amino acid cannot be produced by the human body and as such must be ta
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ke in from the environment through alternative sources (i.e) food.
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Where can the two major types of nucleic acids be found in the cell, and what are their roles? -
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ANSWER-
B



While both DNA and RNA can be found in the nucleus (center of the cell), only RNA is ca
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pable of leaving the nucleus. DNA contains a vast amount of hereditary information and is res
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ponsible for the inheritable characteristics of living organisms. RNA is responsible for decipher
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ing the hereditary information in DNA and using it to synthesize proteins.
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