BIOL-1033 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLVED ANSWERS!!
When a sharp pin gets stuck in your finger, your arm moves quickly away. This
is an example of which characteristic of life? Answer - Living things respond to
stimuli
Which is the lowest level of biological organization that can be said to be
"alive"? Answer - cell
A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is
incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The
dependent variable is Answer - the temperature
All living things (i.e. grass, egrets, nutrias, shrimp, mold, bacteria...) in a marsh
plus physical factors (i.e soil, water, air ...) is an example of a(n) Answer -
ecosystem
Animals are made of a type of cell with a true nucleus and other membranous
organelles. Animals are categorized in Domain Answer - Eukarya
A clownfish' scientific name is Amphiprion ocellaris; ocellaris is the Answer -
species epithet
"All living organisms are composed of cells and all new cells come from pre-
existing cells." is a scientific statement of the ______theory Answer - cell
, Oxygen has an atomic number of 8. An oxygen atom with an atomic mass of 17,
has ________ protons, __________ electrons, and _________ neutrons
Answer - 8, 8, 9
The four most common elements in living things are CHON which stands for
Answer - Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
Which of the following statements about water is false? Answer - Water has
low specific heat so it takes very little heat to change the temperature of water.
In living things, pH is an important factor. Which of the following substances in
our body has a strongly acidic pH? Answer - stomach fluid- pH 2
Carbon has four electrons to share in its outermost electron shell. A carbon
atom can form _______ with other atoms. Answer - all are correct
Because glucose will dissolve in water, glucose is a_______ ______ in an
aqueous solution. Answer - hydrophilic, solute
Glucose, a ___________, may be joined together with other glucose molecules
by a ___________ reaction to make starch. Answer - monosaccharide,
dehydration
Identify the incorrect pairing of carbohydrate molecule and its function.
Answer - Chitin: polysaccharide that stores energy in liver and muscles of
animals
Which of the following is not a function of lipids? Answer - enzymes to speed
up the rate of chemical reactions in cells
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