This is a comprehensive exam covering all of the material we have learned this year. Each unit is represented with 5 overarching questions.
This is a comprehensive exam covering all of the material we have learned this year. Each unit is represented with 5 overarching questions.
Which of the following is true about the conclusion in an experiment?
A scientific hypothesis
The variable that changes in response to the independent variable is the _________ variable.
What is the independent variable in this experiment?
Scientists communicate their results by publishing their work. What reasoning explains why this is important?
Enzymes can act as organic catalysts in living things. How do enzymes affect reaction rates in cells?
Match each macromolecule on the left to its function on the right
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Protein | arrow_right_alt | Quick energy source; structural support in plants |
Nucleic Acids | arrow_right_alt | Cell membranes; waterproof coating; chemical messengers |
Lipid | arrow_right_alt | Muscles, structural, antibodies, enzymes |
Carbohydrate | arrow_right_alt | Carry genetic information |
Match the monomer on the left with the macromolecule that it is makes on the right.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Fatty acid/Glycerol | arrow_right_alt | Protein |
Amino acid | arrow_right_alt | Nucleic acid |
Monosaccharide | arrow_right_alt | Lipid |
Nucleotide | arrow_right_alt | Carbohydrate |
Water molecules stick to each other through what type of bonding?

Which 2 enzymes can function in a neutral pH?
Which structure-function pair is mismatched?
The cell membrane is described as selectively permeable. Select one of the following choices that best describes the cell membrane as selectively permeable.
The phospholipid bilayer describes a structure with:
Cells have special structures within them that perform specific functions. These structures are called_________?
Which correctly pairs the direction water will move and the type of solution the cell is in?
A scientist observed that during the course of a chemical reaction the number of ATP molecules was reduced . What did the scientist most likely learn from the observation?
The diagram shows the structure of adenosine diphosphate (ADP). What describes the conversion of ADP to ATP?
Most of cellular respiration occurs inside of which organelle?
The energy produced during respiration is placed into what energy molecule?
Which product of photosynthesis is the food?
The cell cycle is the
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have
The correct order for the cells shown in the figure above is:
If a somatic (body) cell starts with 60 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would the new gametic (sperm or egg) cell have after going through meiosis?
Which process is illustrated in the diagram above?
Which of the following shows a homozgous dominant genotype?
If both parents are homozygous dominant for brown eyes. What is the probabitility of them having a child with blue eyes?
Factors that control traits are called
An organism’s physical appearance is its
In the table shown above, among the offspring, what is the ratio of dominant to recessive for this trait?
Assume that the DNA of an organism contains 20% adenine (A). What percentage of guanine (G) would be in this DNA?
The molecule that carries the transcribed DNA template code is
The process of copying a gene's DNA sequence into a sequence of RNA is called:
Assign each of the characteristics below to either DNA or RNA.
Guanine
Adenine
Found in the nucleus and cytoplasm
Cytosine
Ribose
Found only in the nucleus
Uracil
Single stranded
Made up of nucleotides
Deoxyribose
Double stranded
Thymine
DNA
RNA
Both DNA & RNA
Transcribe the mRNA T A C C C G C A T A T A into Amino Acids (Use the codon wheel for abbreviations)
Which organism is most closely related to the whale?
A mechanism for change in populations where an organism with a favorable trait survives, reproduces, and pass the favorable phenotype to the next generation. Organisms without the favorable phenotype are less likley to survive and reproduce.
Structural features with a common evolutionary origin
An organism’s scientific name consists of
Which group of organisms includes only multicellular heterotrophs?
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
| arrow_right_alt | virus | |
| arrow_right_alt | animal cell | |
| arrow_right_alt | bacteria |
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
| arrow_right_alt | eukaryote | |
| arrow_right_alt | prokaryote | |
| arrow_right_alt | non-living |
Which of these describes a difference between viruses and cells?
What does the term 'viral infection' mean?
Bacteria are living organisms.
Ticks feeding off deer and its nutrients is an example of which type of symbiosis?
_______________ is all of the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another.
Which type of succession takes longer and why?
If a bird eats a mouse that eats grass, the bird is a(n)
The largest population that an environment can support is called its