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bio lecture quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which statement best describes the reason for using controlled experiments when using scientific method? | Controlled experiments allow us to isolate the effects of one variable of interest |
| Which of the following is the negatively charged subatomic particle that determines how an atom behaves? | Electron |
| When using scientific method, what is the name of the variable being tested? | Independent variable |
| What is the function of the lysosomes in a cell? | Digestion of old cellular materials |
| Lipids are hydrophobic. True or False? | True |
| Which statement best describes a hypothesis? | An educated guess |
| When a cell must expend energy to move to a substance across the membrane, it is known as | Active transport |
| Enzymes belong to which category of organic compounds? | Proteins |
| When using scientific method, what is the name of the variable that can be measured? | Dependent variable |
| Which molecule is known as the energy currency of the cell? | ATP |
| The term osmosis refers to the movement of __________ across a semi-permeable membrane | Water |
| What happens to a red blood cell that is placed in pure water (a hypotonic solution)? | It bursts |
| The ___________ gives the cell structure | Cytoskeleton |
| The __________ is responsible for photosynthesis | Chloroplast |
| The _______ is responsible for packing and shipping of products from the ER | Golgi complex |
| The ________ is responsible for protein synthesis | Ribosome |
| The ________ is responsible for for cellular respiration | Mitochondrion |
| The ________ is responsible for storage | Vacuole |
| What happens to a plant cell that is placed in pure water (a hypotonic solution)? | Nothing |
| Why is it important to include a large number of test subjects in a scientific experiment? | To decrease your margin of error |