Chapter 8 Biology Question Bank | 2025 Update

Chapter 8 Biology Question Bank
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Question 1
Which of the following is true of metabolism in its entirety in all organisms?
Correct Answer
Metabolism consists of all the energy transformation reactions in an organism.


Question 2
Which of the following is an example of potential rather than kinetic energy?
Correct Answer a molecule of glucose


Question 3
Most cells cannot harness heat to perform work because _____.
Correct Answer temperature is usually uniform throughout a
cell


Question 4
Which of the following involves a decrease in entropy?
Correct Answer condensation reactions


Question 5
Which term most precisely describes the cellular process of breaking down large molecules
into smaller ones? Correct Answer
catabolism (catabolic pathways)


Question 6
Anabolic pathways _____. Correct Answer consume
energy to build up polymers from monomers


Question 7
Which of the following is a statement of the first law of thermodynamics?
Correct Answer
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.


Question 8
For living organisms, which of the following is an important consequence of the first law
of thermodynamics?
Correct Answer
The organism ultimately must obtain all of the necessary energy for life from its
environment.