Properties of Life, Basic Chemistry and Biochemistry Quiz

Multiple Choice Section 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 Domains of Life? a. Eukarya b. acteria

c. !rokarya ". #rchaea

$. Which of the following "oes NOT belong in the Organismal Le%el of Organi&ation of organisms? a. 'ells b. Organs c. Organism ". Tissues e. Organ systems

3. What ty(es of bon"s are the main kin"s that are foun" in hol"ing all biological macromolecules together? a. )y"rogen bon"s b. 'o%alent bon"s c. *onic bon"s ". !e(ti"e bon"s

+. What "o biological buffers "o? a. They kee( water in an a,ueous -li,ui". state b. They are the same thing as a catalyst

c. They maintain the () of a solution ". They con%ert ions into stable atoms

/. The En"osymbiotic Theory0 a. E1(lains the origins of mitochon"ria an" chloro(lasts b. )as little e%i"ence to su((ort it c. Describes how the %arious en"omembranes are interconnecte" ". E1(lains the origins of the first cells on Earth e. oth ' an" D

2. Which of the following is the correct way to write -han"write. a s(ecies3 common #ND scientific names? a. #merican croco"ile4 Crocodylus acutus b. #merican croco"ile4 'roco"ylus acutus c. #merican croco"ile4 'roco"ylus acutus ". #merican croco"ile4 crocodylus acutus

True or False Section 1. T56E78#L9E The ste(s of the scientific metho" are in the following or"er: ,uestions; obser%ations; analy&e "ata; create a hy(othesis.

$. T56E78#L9E </=<<> of e%ery organism consists of 1$ essential elements.

3. T56E78#L9E 9ome functions of carbohy"rates in organisms are as an energy source; as com(onents of cell walls an" as buil"ing blocks for other kin"s of molecules.

+. T56E78#L9E ?itochon"ria are foun" in animal cells; not in other kin"s of cells.

/. T56E78#L9E )y"ro(hobic is a (ro(erty of (olar molecules which means @water=fearingA.

2. T56E78#L9E !roteins generally function in their (rimary or linear structure; not as a fol"e" structure.

B. T56E78#L9E 9ciences use both "e"ucti%e an" in"ucti%e reasoning to un"erstan" the worl".

C. T56E78#L9E #n electron is the negati%ely charge" com(onent of an atom.

<. T56E78#L9E Nucleoti"es are the monomers for the macromolecules calle" Nucleic #ci"s.

1D. T56E78#L9E Oil is a triglyceri"e that is li,ui" at room tem(erature.

Critical Thinking Section Li%ing organisms are characteri&e" as (ossessing these (ro(erties -true basic (ro(erties.: a. 'om(ose" of cell-s. b. 'om(le1 an" or"ere" c. 5es(on" to their en%ironment ". 'an grow an" re(ro"uce

e. Obtain an" use energy f. ?aintain internal balance -homeostasis. g. )a%e ways to generate genetic %ariation -to allow for e%olutionary a"a(tation.

FOR EACH PROPERT !"#C$## %HAT "T &EA'# #lso; "o all li%ing organisms ha%e to ha%e all of these (ro(erties in or"er to be consi"ere" L"("') organisms? Why or why not? !ro%i"e e1am(lesEEE