BIO 111 FINAL EXAM REVIEW TEST QUESTIONS (2025/2026) WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
The idea of emergent properties is a central theme found in biology. Which is NOT true
about this theme?
A) Large, complex molecules are built from tiny, simple molecules.
B) It explains how life on earth emerged.
C) Everything from cells to the biosphere has a structured, hierachal organization.
D) The sum is greater than its constituent parts.
E) Life's basic characteristics have a high degree of order.
B
Which of the following is NOT a function of a lipid?
A) Building blocks for some hormone synthesis
B) Insulation from the environment
C) Store genetic information
D) Component of cellular membranes
E) Long-term energy storage
C
In its simplest and broadest version, how do we define natural selection?
A) Change over time
B) Decent with modification
C) Only the strong survive
D) Differential reproductive success E) Survival of the fittest
,D
You need to make a half liter of a 1M solution of maltose for your fermentation lab. How will
you do that? 4) Maltose is C12H22O11 (MW of each is C=12, H=1, O=16).
A) Add 171 grams to 1 liter of water. B) Add 342 grams to 500 mL of water.
C) Add 29 grams to 500 mL of water. D) Add 171 grams to 500 mL of water.
E) Add 342 grams to 1 liter of water.
D
Which of the following is NOT true of DNA?
A) The two strands are held together along the bases with strong covalent bonds.
B) Its nucleotides have deoxyribose sugar.
C) Its shape is like a twisted ladder.
D) It is made of nucleotides with the bases A, G, C and T.
E) The nucleotides are bonded in sequence in each strand phosphate to sugar
A
As defined in biology class, what is the valence number of Nitrogen?
A) 5
B) 14
C) 3
D) 10
E) 7
,C
Which of the following is a CORRECT match of monomer and macromolecule?
A) phospholipid -- DNA
B) monosaccharide -- RNA
C) cholesterol -- triglyceride
D) nucleotide -- polypeptide
E) amino acid -- protein
E
Who, among the following, is the most biologically fit individual?
A) Someone who is stronger than most others
B) Someone who does not put their body through the rigor of pregnancy/birth
C) Someone more resistant to disease
D) Someone who lives past 90 vs one who passes away at 30
E) Someone with five children
E
Which of the following is NOT true about hydrocarbons?
A) They do not dissolve in water.
B) They are not present (without other bonds) in most living organisms.
C) They have hydrophobic regions.
D) They easily dissolve in water.
, E) They are only composed on hydrogens and carbons (but can make bonds with other
compounds).
D
What is the function of the polysaccharides cellulose and chitin in the cell?
A) ready source of energy
B) transport into and out of the cell C) structural support
D) long-term storage of energy
E) coordination of cell activities
C
In what way does RNA differ from DNA?
A) DNA base sequences carry information; RNA base sequences do not.
B) DNA has four different bases; RNA has only three bases.
C) DNA is very unstable and will denature very quickly.
D) DNA monomers each have a sugar molecule component; RNA monomers do not.
E) RNA (gene expression) can change hourly in organisms.
E
Electronegativity is the attraction of a particular atom for electrons in a covalent bond.
Which type of bond has the largest difference in the electronegativity of the atoms being
joined?
A) Ionic
B) Van der Waals Interactions
SOLUTIONS
The idea of emergent properties is a central theme found in biology. Which is NOT true
about this theme?
A) Large, complex molecules are built from tiny, simple molecules.
B) It explains how life on earth emerged.
C) Everything from cells to the biosphere has a structured, hierachal organization.
D) The sum is greater than its constituent parts.
E) Life's basic characteristics have a high degree of order.
B
Which of the following is NOT a function of a lipid?
A) Building blocks for some hormone synthesis
B) Insulation from the environment
C) Store genetic information
D) Component of cellular membranes
E) Long-term energy storage
C
In its simplest and broadest version, how do we define natural selection?
A) Change over time
B) Decent with modification
C) Only the strong survive
D) Differential reproductive success E) Survival of the fittest
,D
You need to make a half liter of a 1M solution of maltose for your fermentation lab. How will
you do that? 4) Maltose is C12H22O11 (MW of each is C=12, H=1, O=16).
A) Add 171 grams to 1 liter of water. B) Add 342 grams to 500 mL of water.
C) Add 29 grams to 500 mL of water. D) Add 171 grams to 500 mL of water.
E) Add 342 grams to 1 liter of water.
D
Which of the following is NOT true of DNA?
A) The two strands are held together along the bases with strong covalent bonds.
B) Its nucleotides have deoxyribose sugar.
C) Its shape is like a twisted ladder.
D) It is made of nucleotides with the bases A, G, C and T.
E) The nucleotides are bonded in sequence in each strand phosphate to sugar
A
As defined in biology class, what is the valence number of Nitrogen?
A) 5
B) 14
C) 3
D) 10
E) 7
,C
Which of the following is a CORRECT match of monomer and macromolecule?
A) phospholipid -- DNA
B) monosaccharide -- RNA
C) cholesterol -- triglyceride
D) nucleotide -- polypeptide
E) amino acid -- protein
E
Who, among the following, is the most biologically fit individual?
A) Someone who is stronger than most others
B) Someone who does not put their body through the rigor of pregnancy/birth
C) Someone more resistant to disease
D) Someone who lives past 90 vs one who passes away at 30
E) Someone with five children
E
Which of the following is NOT true about hydrocarbons?
A) They do not dissolve in water.
B) They are not present (without other bonds) in most living organisms.
C) They have hydrophobic regions.
D) They easily dissolve in water.
, E) They are only composed on hydrogens and carbons (but can make bonds with other
compounds).
D
What is the function of the polysaccharides cellulose and chitin in the cell?
A) ready source of energy
B) transport into and out of the cell C) structural support
D) long-term storage of energy
E) coordination of cell activities
C
In what way does RNA differ from DNA?
A) DNA base sequences carry information; RNA base sequences do not.
B) DNA has four different bases; RNA has only three bases.
C) DNA is very unstable and will denature very quickly.
D) DNA monomers each have a sugar molecule component; RNA monomers do not.
E) RNA (gene expression) can change hourly in organisms.
E
Electronegativity is the attraction of a particular atom for electrons in a covalent bond.
Which type of bond has the largest difference in the electronegativity of the atoms being
joined?
A) Ionic
B) Van der Waals Interactions
