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Bio110 Exam
Tutorial Quiz Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In order to get a more detailed (larger) view of an image within the tutorial: A) change the resolution on your browser B) click on the thumbnail C) use the "print" button D) there is no way to get a larger view of the images in the tutorials | B. click on the thumbnail |
| In the Evolution Canyons, spiny mice that live on the African slope of the ECI have a) higher pheomelanin than eumelanin in their hair b) lower pheomelanin than eumelanin C) coloration that is the same as other mice D) darker hair than other mice | A. higher pheomelanin than eumelanin in their hair |
| Which of natural selection is most accurate? A) it's random B) Results in organisms perfectly adapted to their environment C) Mammals in cold climates need warm fur so they evolve thick coats D) it can only act on populations with genetic variation. | D. Natural selection can only act on populations with genetic variation |
| There is a tutorial quiz for each tutorial. You should take the quiz: A) before reading the tutorial B) as you read the tutorial C) with another student in the course D) after you've worked through the tutorial | D. take the quiz after you have worked through the tutorial |
| Natural Selection _______ A) is the process by which a population becomes more well adapted to its environment over time B) is the same as evolution C) only took place a long time ago D) is the only evolutionary process | A. is the process by which a population becomes more well adapted to its environment over time |
| The available scientific data indicated that life first arose: A) 500 million years ago B) about 3.7 billion years ago C) less than 10,000 years ago D) about 3.7 million years ago | B. about 3.7 billion years ago |
| How much time should you study for bio 110? A) the same I would've in high school B) two hours for each hour in class C) attending class means no studying D) only right before exams | B. Two hours of studying for each hour in class |
| Life can ONLY be defined as ___. A) that which reproduces B) there is no single definition C) that which is subject to natural selection D) that which self replicated | B. there is no single definition for life |
| To use tutorials most effectively: A) do tutorial, take the quiz, case study after lecture B) take quiz before lecture, do tutorial/case study after C) do tutorial, take quiz, do case study before lecture D) take quiz before, do tutorial before exam | C. do tutorial, take quiz, try case study before lecture |
| When learning new terms... A) see how your book and/or tutorial uses the term and be able to explain in your own words B) not bother because they will be common words C) trust your memory of high school D) ignore them, concepts are what counts | A. see how your book and/or tutorial use the term and be able to explain it in your own words |
| An example of catabolism is the ____. A) removal of water from a peptide bond B) breakdown of starch into simple sugars C) production of testosterone D) synthesis of DNA from nucleotide bases | B. Breakdown of starch into simple sugars |
| If two molecules of glucose (C6H12O6) are joined via condensation synthesis, the resulting molecule would have a molecular formula of ___. A) C12H25O13 B) C12H24O12 C) C12H22O11 D) C6H12O6 | C. C12H22O11 |
| Lipids are predominantly hydrophobic because of their __. A) sugar phosphate backbone B) nitrogenous bases C) phosphate groups D) hydrocarbon chains | D. hydrocarbon chains |
| Ice floats. What would be the consequence to aquatic life if it sank? A) no consequence B) Aquatic life would suffer in the winter C) aquatic life would suffer in the summer D) aquatic life would benefit in the winter | B. aquatic life would suffer in the winter |
| Sweat helps in thermoregulation. In people w/ HED, sweat gland numbers are reduced. What symptoms occur in HED people? A) excessive body odor B) always be thirsty C) prone to heat stroke D) no symptoms associated with this condition | C. they'd be prone to heat stroke |
| RNA's nitrogenous bases include ___. A) guanine and thymine B) Uracil and thymine C) none of these choices D) uracil and guanine | D. uracil and guanine |
| All of the following are functions of proteins EXCEPT ____. A) storage of genetic info B) skin coloration C) digestion D) oxygen transport | A. storage of genetic information |
| The diversity of carbon compounds is largely due to carbon's ___. A) hydrophilicity B) valence of four C) large positive charge D) full outer electron shell | B. valence of four |
| Amino acids are joined by ___. A) peptide bonds B) hydrogen bonds C) ionic bonds D) van der Waals interactions | A. peptide bonds |
| There are ___ amino acids that are used by organisms for protein synthesis. A) 10 B) 20 C) 30 D) 5 | B. 20 |