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Midterm Science Bio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which of the following sequences correctly lists that hierarchy as it increases in complexity? | molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem |
| The ultimate source of energy flowing into nearly all ecosystems is | sunlight. |
| To be scientifically valid, a hypothesis must be | testable and falsifiable. |
| The role of a control in an experiment is to | provide a basis of comparison to the experimental group. |
| The four most common elements in living organisms are | C, H, O, N. |
| Which of the following statements best describes a compound? | A compound contains two or more different elements in a fixed ratio. |
| What is the atomic mass of an atom that has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons? | 12 |
| An uncharged atom of boron has an atomic number of 5 and an atomic mass of 11. How many electrons does boron have? | 5 |
| A person shakes up vinegar and oil dressing before pouring it on salads. What is the chemical reason for doing this? | Vinegar contains charged water molecules, while oil is neutral and repels water. |
| Water's surface tension and heat storage capacity is accounted for by its | hydrogen bonds. |
| A solution with a pH of 7 is | neutral. |
| ________ cells lack a membrane-enclosed nucleus. | Prokaryotic |
| You are told that the cells on a microscope slide are plant, animal, or bacterial. You look at them through a microscope and see cell walls and membrane-bound organelles. You conclude correctly that the cells | are plant cells. |
| The function of mitochondria is | cellular respiration. |
| The function of chloroplasts is | photosynthesis. |
| The Golgi apparatus | stores, modifies, and packages proteins. |
| Cell membranes are selectively permeable. This means that | the plasma membrane allows some substances to enter or leave a cell more easily than others. |
| Diffusion does not require the cell to expend ATP. Therefore, diffusion is considered a type of | passive transport. |
| Muscle soreness associated with strenuous exercise is at least partly due to | the presence of lactate produced during fermentation in muscle cells. |
| By-products of cellular respiration include | carbon dioxide and water. |
| Which of the following is a result of glycolysis? | conversion of glucose to two three-carbon compounds/pyruvate |