SOUTH CAROLINA BIOLOGY EOC
REVIEW TEST SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
CERTIFICATION REVIEW GRADED
A+
◉ Data. Answer: info gathered from observations
◉ What must a hypothesis be?. Answer: Testable
◉ monomers. Answer: basic unit of macromolecules
◉ polymers. Answer: a large molecule formed by attaching many
molecules together
◉ what are monosaccharides. Answer: has one monomer;
carbohydrate
◉ denatured. Answer: to become inactive; refers to a protein
◉ substrate. Answer: the reactants of an enzyme reaction
◉ cell theory. Answer: 1. all living things are made of cells
,2. basic unit of structure and function in living things
3. new cells are produced from existing cells
◉ cell wall. Answer: surrounds cell membrane in plants; rigid
◉ cell membrane. Answer: A cell structure that controls which
substances can enter or leave the cell.
◉ nucleus. Answer: contains the cell's DNA
◉ ribosomes. Answer: involved in protein synthesis
◉ chloroplast. Answer: Site of photosynthesis; contains chlorophyll
◉ nucleus. Answer: A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and
responsible for growth and reproduction
◉ lysosomes. Answer: contains digestive enzymes
◉ Golgi apparatus (Golgi complex, Golgi bodies). Answer: process and
packages proteins and other substances
◉ flagella. Answer: whip like structure used for movement
, ◉ nucleolus. Answer: makes ribosmal RNA
◉ cilia. Answer: hairlike structures on the outer surface of the cell; used
for movement
◉ characteristics of viruses. Answer: 1. too small to be seen with a light
microscope
2. capsid surrounds the genetic material
3. contain nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
4. no nucleus
5. do not have membrane bound organelles
6. not a cell; not considered living
7. cannot reproduce by themselves
◉ what two organelles are not in animal cells. Answer: cell wall and
chloroplast
◉ homeostasis. Answer: balanced internal condition of cells or
maintain a relatively constant internal environment even though the
external environment is changing
◉ describe the polar and non polar regions of the phospholipid layer.
Answer: polar heads are hydrophilic "water loving"
REVIEW TEST SCRIPT 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
CERTIFICATION REVIEW GRADED
A+
◉ Data. Answer: info gathered from observations
◉ What must a hypothesis be?. Answer: Testable
◉ monomers. Answer: basic unit of macromolecules
◉ polymers. Answer: a large molecule formed by attaching many
molecules together
◉ what are monosaccharides. Answer: has one monomer;
carbohydrate
◉ denatured. Answer: to become inactive; refers to a protein
◉ substrate. Answer: the reactants of an enzyme reaction
◉ cell theory. Answer: 1. all living things are made of cells
,2. basic unit of structure and function in living things
3. new cells are produced from existing cells
◉ cell wall. Answer: surrounds cell membrane in plants; rigid
◉ cell membrane. Answer: A cell structure that controls which
substances can enter or leave the cell.
◉ nucleus. Answer: contains the cell's DNA
◉ ribosomes. Answer: involved in protein synthesis
◉ chloroplast. Answer: Site of photosynthesis; contains chlorophyll
◉ nucleus. Answer: A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and
responsible for growth and reproduction
◉ lysosomes. Answer: contains digestive enzymes
◉ Golgi apparatus (Golgi complex, Golgi bodies). Answer: process and
packages proteins and other substances
◉ flagella. Answer: whip like structure used for movement
, ◉ nucleolus. Answer: makes ribosmal RNA
◉ cilia. Answer: hairlike structures on the outer surface of the cell; used
for movement
◉ characteristics of viruses. Answer: 1. too small to be seen with a light
microscope
2. capsid surrounds the genetic material
3. contain nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
4. no nucleus
5. do not have membrane bound organelles
6. not a cell; not considered living
7. cannot reproduce by themselves
◉ what two organelles are not in animal cells. Answer: cell wall and
chloroplast
◉ homeostasis. Answer: balanced internal condition of cells or
maintain a relatively constant internal environment even though the
external environment is changing
◉ describe the polar and non polar regions of the phospholipid layer.
Answer: polar heads are hydrophilic "water loving"
