BIOL 1105 TEST ONE REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWER
\.which of the following are characteristics of all life? - ANSWERS-grow and
reproduce, store and process information, adapt and evolve, consist of cells,
transform energy from one form to another
\.which is the "best" definition of biology? - ANSWERS-the study of living systems
\.readily observable features of living things represent the organism's _ , which is
largely determined by genetic information, which is the organism's _ . both of
these features of living things are used by biologist to classify and name
organisms. the field of biology is called _ . ? - ANSWERS-phenotype, genotype,
taxonomy
\.two organisms my be in the same class but different families? - ANSWERS-true
\.which of the following is not a tenant of cell theory? - ANSWERS-cells transform
energy
\.cells are composed of specialized structures called _ . these structures are
composed of _ . which are formed through the assemble of _ . the smallest stable
component of cells are _ . - ANSWERS-organelles , macromolecules, molecules,
atoms
, \.amoebas are single cell organisms, the amoebas that live in the vt duck pond
represent a _ . there are more organisms in the duckpond than just amoebas.
waterfowl, fishes, a variety of invertebrates, and plants are among the many
species present. together these organisms compose a _ . - ANSWERS-population,
community
\.potassium bromide is a salt formed from an _ bond between one potassium ion
and one bromide ion. potassium ions have _ valence electrons and bromine atoms
have _ valence electrons. to form ions, the potassium atom will _ an electron
while the bromine atom will _ an electron - ANSWERS-ionic , one, seven , lose ,
gain
\.as the concentration of hydronium ions increases, the pH of the solution _ .
beaker a has a greater concentration of _ than beaker b. beaker b has a greater
concentration of _ ions than beaker a. this means that the pH of the solution in
beaker a should be _ the pH of the solution in beaker b. - ANSWERS-decreases,
hydroxide ions, hydronium ions, greater than
\.which property of water allows for the fish and other aquatic organisms to
survive in the winter? - ANSWERS-lower density of solid ice than liquid water
\.a solution has an initial pH of 5, which is considered to be acidic, this solution
undergoes a change and the new pH is 6. which of the following is true about this
change? - ANSWERS-the was a 10 fold decrease in [h+]
\.the above image is a representation of _ . it has _ electrons, _ protons , and _
neutrons - ANSWERS-bromine, 35, 35, 44
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWER
\.which of the following are characteristics of all life? - ANSWERS-grow and
reproduce, store and process information, adapt and evolve, consist of cells,
transform energy from one form to another
\.which is the "best" definition of biology? - ANSWERS-the study of living systems
\.readily observable features of living things represent the organism's _ , which is
largely determined by genetic information, which is the organism's _ . both of
these features of living things are used by biologist to classify and name
organisms. the field of biology is called _ . ? - ANSWERS-phenotype, genotype,
taxonomy
\.two organisms my be in the same class but different families? - ANSWERS-true
\.which of the following is not a tenant of cell theory? - ANSWERS-cells transform
energy
\.cells are composed of specialized structures called _ . these structures are
composed of _ . which are formed through the assemble of _ . the smallest stable
component of cells are _ . - ANSWERS-organelles , macromolecules, molecules,
atoms
, \.amoebas are single cell organisms, the amoebas that live in the vt duck pond
represent a _ . there are more organisms in the duckpond than just amoebas.
waterfowl, fishes, a variety of invertebrates, and plants are among the many
species present. together these organisms compose a _ . - ANSWERS-population,
community
\.potassium bromide is a salt formed from an _ bond between one potassium ion
and one bromide ion. potassium ions have _ valence electrons and bromine atoms
have _ valence electrons. to form ions, the potassium atom will _ an electron
while the bromine atom will _ an electron - ANSWERS-ionic , one, seven , lose ,
gain
\.as the concentration of hydronium ions increases, the pH of the solution _ .
beaker a has a greater concentration of _ than beaker b. beaker b has a greater
concentration of _ ions than beaker a. this means that the pH of the solution in
beaker a should be _ the pH of the solution in beaker b. - ANSWERS-decreases,
hydroxide ions, hydronium ions, greater than
\.which property of water allows for the fish and other aquatic organisms to
survive in the winter? - ANSWERS-lower density of solid ice than liquid water
\.a solution has an initial pH of 5, which is considered to be acidic, this solution
undergoes a change and the new pH is 6. which of the following is true about this
change? - ANSWERS-the was a 10 fold decrease in [h+]
\.the above image is a representation of _ . it has _ electrons, _ protons , and _
neutrons - ANSWERS-bromine, 35, 35, 44
