Biology Major Field Test (Literally
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
Biomolecules and Monomers -
correct answer ✅Protein (amino acids) Carbohydrates (simple
sugars) Lipids (glycerol and fatty acids) Nuclei acids (nucleotides)
ecology -
correct answer ✅is the scientific study of the distribution and
abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their
environment.
Adaptive vs. Innate Immune Response -
correct answer ✅Adaptive -
"specific response"
Has immunological memory
Later response (3-7 days)
Uses B and T cells
Effectiveness increases with exposure
Innate-
"nonspecific response"
1st line of defense
,Biology Major Field Test (Literally
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
Response within 12 hours
Lacks immunological memory
dipeptides -
correct answer ✅two amino acids bonded together
biotic factors -
correct answer ✅Living factors in an organism's environment
Mutualism -
correct answer ✅Benefit to both partners
Normally partners cannot live seperately
what is the general fatty acid formula -
correct answer ✅CH3(CH2)nCOOH where n= an even number
between 12 and 24
abiotic factors -
correct answer ✅Nonliving factors in an organism's environment
,Biology Major Field Test (Literally
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
Cooperation -
correct answer ✅A beneficial but not obligate form of symbiosis
explain identifying saturated vs. unsaturated fats -
correct answer ✅saturated: only single bonds in hydrocarbon
chain... unsaturated: one or more double bonds
biosphere -
correct answer ✅a thin layer around Earth that extends from
several kilometers above the earth's surface down to the bottom of
the ocean.
Commensalism -
correct answer ✅One partner benefits, the other is neither helped
or harmed
glycerides -
correct answer ✅glycerol and 3 fatty acids
, Biology Major Field Test (Literally
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
biome -
correct answer ✅a large group of ecosystems that share the same
climate and have similar types of communities.
Ammensalism -
correct answer ✅The negative impact of one organism on another
due to release of specific compounds
Levels of Protein Structure -
correct answer ✅1. order of amino acids 2. alpha-helices or beta-
pleated sheets 3. bonding b/w a.a. side chains 4. multi-subunit
structure
ecosystem -
correct answer ✅a biological community and all of the abiotic
factors that affect it.
If a pathogen can be transmitted via direct contact it is ______
virulent compare to another pathogen that is vector-borne. -
correct answer ✅Less virulent
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
Biomolecules and Monomers -
correct answer ✅Protein (amino acids) Carbohydrates (simple
sugars) Lipids (glycerol and fatty acids) Nuclei acids (nucleotides)
ecology -
correct answer ✅is the scientific study of the distribution and
abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their
environment.
Adaptive vs. Innate Immune Response -
correct answer ✅Adaptive -
"specific response"
Has immunological memory
Later response (3-7 days)
Uses B and T cells
Effectiveness increases with exposure
Innate-
"nonspecific response"
1st line of defense
,Biology Major Field Test (Literally
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
Response within 12 hours
Lacks immunological memory
dipeptides -
correct answer ✅two amino acids bonded together
biotic factors -
correct answer ✅Living factors in an organism's environment
Mutualism -
correct answer ✅Benefit to both partners
Normally partners cannot live seperately
what is the general fatty acid formula -
correct answer ✅CH3(CH2)nCOOH where n= an even number
between 12 and 24
abiotic factors -
correct answer ✅Nonliving factors in an organism's environment
,Biology Major Field Test (Literally
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
Cooperation -
correct answer ✅A beneficial but not obligate form of symbiosis
explain identifying saturated vs. unsaturated fats -
correct answer ✅saturated: only single bonds in hydrocarbon
chain... unsaturated: one or more double bonds
biosphere -
correct answer ✅a thin layer around Earth that extends from
several kilometers above the earth's surface down to the bottom of
the ocean.
Commensalism -
correct answer ✅One partner benefits, the other is neither helped
or harmed
glycerides -
correct answer ✅glycerol and 3 fatty acids
, Biology Major Field Test (Literally
Everything) – MTSU Exam Questions And
Answers
biome -
correct answer ✅a large group of ecosystems that share the same
climate and have similar types of communities.
Ammensalism -
correct answer ✅The negative impact of one organism on another
due to release of specific compounds
Levels of Protein Structure -
correct answer ✅1. order of amino acids 2. alpha-helices or beta-
pleated sheets 3. bonding b/w a.a. side chains 4. multi-subunit
structure
ecosystem -
correct answer ✅a biological community and all of the abiotic
factors that affect it.
If a pathogen can be transmitted via direct contact it is ______
virulent compare to another pathogen that is vector-borne. -
correct answer ✅Less virulent
