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GB115: Final Mock Exam Questions
1. Correctly sequence the process of memory formation
I. Sensory memory
II. Stimulus received
III. Long-term memory
IV. Short-term memory
V. Encoding
a. II, I, IV, V, III
b. II, III, IV, V, I
c. II, I, V, IV, III
d. II, I, IV, III, V
2. The term chunking refers to:
a. Studying 8 hours once a week
b. Being able to associate different concepts through connections with information
c. Rewriting the notes repeatedly
d. Rearranging notes by lecture topic
3. Correctly identify the statement that best finishes this sentence.
Ionic bonds occur between molecules that:
a. Have the same electronegativities
b. Are identical
c. Differ significantly in electronegativities
d. Are within a water molecule
4. The purpose of the organizers done in General Biology
I. Organizing information in a clear and understandable way
II. Strengthening long-term potentiation
III. Creating connections between different topics covered in class
IV. Strengthening one's ability to retrieve information
a. I and II
b. II, III, and IV
c. I, III, and IV
d. I, II, III, and IV
5. Sequence the levels of biological organization from most specific to least specific
I. Biosphere
II. Organelles
III. Organ System
IV. Tissues
a. IV → I → II → III
b. II → III → IV → I
c. II → IV → III → I
d. IV → II → III → I
6. Identify the functional group that is nonpolar.
a. -COOH
b. -CH3
c. -SH
d. -NH2
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7. Compare and contrast biological molecules. Which of the following incorrectly list
bonds that link monomers together.
I. Amino acids - peptide bonds
II. Monosaccharides - Ester linkage
III. Nucleic acids - Glycosidic linkage
IV. Carbohydrates - Glycosidic linkage
a. I and IV
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. III and IV
8. Compare and contrast lipids, nucleic acids and proteins. Which of the following features
do they have in common?
I. All are polar
II. They are macromolecules
III. They all contain monomers
IV. Hydrophilic
V. Linked together via covalent bonds
a. I, II, and III
b. II and V
c. I and III
d. I, II, IV, and V
9. Sequence the levels of protein folding. Which levels of protein folding not only requires
energy but involves the interaction of R-groups to fold the protein into a 3-D shape?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
10. Correctly identify the macromolecule that is the primarily functions as the structure of
the membrane.
a. Proteins
b. Nucleic acids
c. Lipids
d. Carbohydrates
11. A scientist collects a sample of ocean water. They take it back to the lab and find that it
contains structures composed of organic phosphate and hydrocarbons forming a sphere.
Inside there are no proteins and it only has some simple sugars and ions. Hypothesize
what the scientist has formed.
a. Prokaryotic cells
b. Cell membrane
c. Protocells
d. Nucleus
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for abiotic synthesis of organic
monomers?
a. A lot of oxygen
b. A lot of time
c. Source of energy
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d. Chemical building blocks
13. Suppose a scientist was exploring the deep sea and finds many hydrothermal vents.
When looking at the samples he gets from them, he finds many amino acids, iron, and
CO2. Correctly identify what his observations and findings support.
a. Prebiotic soup hypothesis
b. Iron-sulfur world hypothesis
c. Cell theory
d. Exocytosis
14. If transmembrane proteins were removed, which of the following membrane functions
would be interrupted?
I. Cell identification
II. Active transport
III. Lipid Synthesis
IV. Facilitated Diffusion
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. III and IV
d. II and IV
15. People with Niemann-pick disease are deficient in the enzymes that are needed to
breakdown cells that have reached the end of their lifespan. Based on this, these people
would have a problem with which organelle?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. Mitochondria
c. Lysosomes
d. Endoplasmic reticulum
16. Correctly identify which of the following can move across a cell membrane via simple
diffusion.
a. Large polar molecules
b. Charged ions
c. Small nonpolar molecules
d. Large polar molecules
17. Suppose you have cell in a solution. After 45 minutes, the cell has lysed. This means
that the solution is ________ relative to the cell.
a. Hypertonic
b. Hypotonic
c. Isotonic
d. Monotonic
18. What is the main reason as to why cells cannot grow too large?
a. Large cells are unable to find enough nutrients to survive
b. Large cells are unable to produce enough proteins to maintain metabolism
c. Large cells collapse due to lack of complete support.
d. Large cells cannot move enough molecules through the membrane to support the
cell’s functions.
19. Correctly identify which of the following components of the membrane plays a main
role in cell identification.
a. Steroids
GB115: Final Mock Exam Questions
1. Correctly sequence the process of memory formation
I. Sensory memory
II. Stimulus received
III. Long-term memory
IV. Short-term memory
V. Encoding
a. II, I, IV, V, III
b. II, III, IV, V, I
c. II, I, V, IV, III
d. II, I, IV, III, V
2. The term chunking refers to:
a. Studying 8 hours once a week
b. Being able to associate different concepts through connections with information
c. Rewriting the notes repeatedly
d. Rearranging notes by lecture topic
3. Correctly identify the statement that best finishes this sentence.
Ionic bonds occur between molecules that:
a. Have the same electronegativities
b. Are identical
c. Differ significantly in electronegativities
d. Are within a water molecule
4. The purpose of the organizers done in General Biology
I. Organizing information in a clear and understandable way
II. Strengthening long-term potentiation
III. Creating connections between different topics covered in class
IV. Strengthening one's ability to retrieve information
a. I and II
b. II, III, and IV
c. I, III, and IV
d. I, II, III, and IV
5. Sequence the levels of biological organization from most specific to least specific
I. Biosphere
II. Organelles
III. Organ System
IV. Tissues
a. IV → I → II → III
b. II → III → IV → I
c. II → IV → III → I
d. IV → II → III → I
6. Identify the functional group that is nonpolar.
a. -COOH
b. -CH3
c. -SH
d. -NH2
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7. Compare and contrast biological molecules. Which of the following incorrectly list
bonds that link monomers together.
I. Amino acids - peptide bonds
II. Monosaccharides - Ester linkage
III. Nucleic acids - Glycosidic linkage
IV. Carbohydrates - Glycosidic linkage
a. I and IV
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. III and IV
8. Compare and contrast lipids, nucleic acids and proteins. Which of the following features
do they have in common?
I. All are polar
II. They are macromolecules
III. They all contain monomers
IV. Hydrophilic
V. Linked together via covalent bonds
a. I, II, and III
b. II and V
c. I and III
d. I, II, IV, and V
9. Sequence the levels of protein folding. Which levels of protein folding not only requires
energy but involves the interaction of R-groups to fold the protein into a 3-D shape?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
10. Correctly identify the macromolecule that is the primarily functions as the structure of
the membrane.
a. Proteins
b. Nucleic acids
c. Lipids
d. Carbohydrates
11. A scientist collects a sample of ocean water. They take it back to the lab and find that it
contains structures composed of organic phosphate and hydrocarbons forming a sphere.
Inside there are no proteins and it only has some simple sugars and ions. Hypothesize
what the scientist has formed.
a. Prokaryotic cells
b. Cell membrane
c. Protocells
d. Nucleus
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for abiotic synthesis of organic
monomers?
a. A lot of oxygen
b. A lot of time
c. Source of energy
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d. Chemical building blocks
13. Suppose a scientist was exploring the deep sea and finds many hydrothermal vents.
When looking at the samples he gets from them, he finds many amino acids, iron, and
CO2. Correctly identify what his observations and findings support.
a. Prebiotic soup hypothesis
b. Iron-sulfur world hypothesis
c. Cell theory
d. Exocytosis
14. If transmembrane proteins were removed, which of the following membrane functions
would be interrupted?
I. Cell identification
II. Active transport
III. Lipid Synthesis
IV. Facilitated Diffusion
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. III and IV
d. II and IV
15. People with Niemann-pick disease are deficient in the enzymes that are needed to
breakdown cells that have reached the end of their lifespan. Based on this, these people
would have a problem with which organelle?
a. Golgi apparatus
b. Mitochondria
c. Lysosomes
d. Endoplasmic reticulum
16. Correctly identify which of the following can move across a cell membrane via simple
diffusion.
a. Large polar molecules
b. Charged ions
c. Small nonpolar molecules
d. Large polar molecules
17. Suppose you have cell in a solution. After 45 minutes, the cell has lysed. This means
that the solution is ________ relative to the cell.
a. Hypertonic
b. Hypotonic
c. Isotonic
d. Monotonic
18. What is the main reason as to why cells cannot grow too large?
a. Large cells are unable to find enough nutrients to survive
b. Large cells are unable to produce enough proteins to maintain metabolism
c. Large cells collapse due to lack of complete support.
d. Large cells cannot move enough molecules through the membrane to support the
cell’s functions.
19. Correctly identify which of the following components of the membrane plays a main
role in cell identification.
a. Steroids
