JMU BIO 140 EXAM 1 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SET 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ What do all cells require? Answer: -a way to encode/transmit
information
-a membrane separating inside from out
-energy
◉ What does Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) do? Answer: provides
energy in a form that all cells can readily use to perform the work of
the cell
◉ Where does the molecule ATP contain energy? Answer: in its
chemical bonds
◉ What part of ATP has high energy potential? Answer: phosphate
group
◉ All organisms are split into what two basic categories? Answer: -
phototrophs
-chemotrophs
,◉ Phototrophs get energy from where? Answer: sunlight
◉ Chemotrophs get energy from what? Answer: chemical
compounds
◉ What are the two types of ways organisms receive carbon?
Answer: -autotrophs
-heterotrophs
◉ Autotrophs receive carbon from where? Answer: inorganic
sources
◉ Heterotrophs receive carbon from where? Answer: organic
compounds
◉ Define metabolism Answer: building up and breaking down of
carbon sources
◉ What are the two types of metabolism? Answer: -catabolism
-anabolism
◉ Does catabolism produce or require ATP? Answer: produces
, ◉ Does anabolism produce or require ATP? Answer: requires
◉ What are examples of work which metabolism helps with in the
cell? Answer: -synthesizing DNA, RNA, and proteins
-moving vesicles in a cell
-pumping substances across membranes
◉ Define kinetic energy Answer: energy in motion
◉ What are forms of kinetic energy? Answer: -movement
-light
-electricity
-thermal energy
◉ Define potential energy Answer: stored energy
◉ Potential energy depends on what two things? Answer: structure
and position
◉ Potential energy can be released when what happens? Answer:
structure or position is changed
EVALUATION SET 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ What do all cells require? Answer: -a way to encode/transmit
information
-a membrane separating inside from out
-energy
◉ What does Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) do? Answer: provides
energy in a form that all cells can readily use to perform the work of
the cell
◉ Where does the molecule ATP contain energy? Answer: in its
chemical bonds
◉ What part of ATP has high energy potential? Answer: phosphate
group
◉ All organisms are split into what two basic categories? Answer: -
phototrophs
-chemotrophs
,◉ Phototrophs get energy from where? Answer: sunlight
◉ Chemotrophs get energy from what? Answer: chemical
compounds
◉ What are the two types of ways organisms receive carbon?
Answer: -autotrophs
-heterotrophs
◉ Autotrophs receive carbon from where? Answer: inorganic
sources
◉ Heterotrophs receive carbon from where? Answer: organic
compounds
◉ Define metabolism Answer: building up and breaking down of
carbon sources
◉ What are the two types of metabolism? Answer: -catabolism
-anabolism
◉ Does catabolism produce or require ATP? Answer: produces
, ◉ Does anabolism produce or require ATP? Answer: requires
◉ What are examples of work which metabolism helps with in the
cell? Answer: -synthesizing DNA, RNA, and proteins
-moving vesicles in a cell
-pumping substances across membranes
◉ Define kinetic energy Answer: energy in motion
◉ What are forms of kinetic energy? Answer: -movement
-light
-electricity
-thermal energy
◉ Define potential energy Answer: stored energy
◉ Potential energy depends on what two things? Answer: structure
and position
◉ Potential energy can be released when what happens? Answer:
structure or position is changed
