BIOL 102 - Quiz 1– Liberty University
• Question 1
3 out of 3 points
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into another substance is
known as a(n) ____.
Selected Answer: element
• Question 2
3 out of 3 points
The bonding of two or more atoms creates a(n) ____.
Selected Answer: molecule
• Question 3
3 out of 3 points
Fats that stay liquid at room temperature are ____.
Selected Answer: unsaturated
• Question 4
3 out of 3 points
Atoms or clusters of atoms that are covalently bonded to carbon and
influence the behavior of organic compounds are known as ____.
Selected Answer: functional groups
• Question 5
,3 out of 3 points
The most basic level of organization is the ____.
Selected Answer: atom
• Question 6
3 out of 3 points
The first step of the scientific method is to ____.
Selected Answer: observation of a natural event
• Question 7
3 out of 3 points
Plants store large amounts of carbohydrates in the form of ____.
Selected Answer: starch
• Question 8
3 out of 3 points
When the body is exposed to dangerously low temperatures, shivering
and surface capillary vasoconstriction occur. This is an example of ____.
Selected Answer: homeostasis
• Question 9
3 out of 3 points
Animals store carbohydrates in the form of ____.
Selected Answer: glycogen
, • Question 10
3 out of 3 points
Positron emission tomography (PET) utilizes ____ to yield results of a
scan.
Selected Answer: tracers
• Question 11
3 out of 3 points
A protein inside cells that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction is
a(n) ____.
Selected Answer: enzyme
• Question 12
3 out of 3 points
The structural building blocks for proteins are ____.
Selected Answer: amino acids
• Question 13
3 out of 3 points
A systematic way of obtaining knowledge about the natural world is
____.
Selected Answer: science
• Question 14
3 out of 3 points
The basic unit demonstrating all the characteristics of life is the ____.
• Question 1
3 out of 3 points
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into another substance is
known as a(n) ____.
Selected Answer: element
• Question 2
3 out of 3 points
The bonding of two or more atoms creates a(n) ____.
Selected Answer: molecule
• Question 3
3 out of 3 points
Fats that stay liquid at room temperature are ____.
Selected Answer: unsaturated
• Question 4
3 out of 3 points
Atoms or clusters of atoms that are covalently bonded to carbon and
influence the behavior of organic compounds are known as ____.
Selected Answer: functional groups
• Question 5
,3 out of 3 points
The most basic level of organization is the ____.
Selected Answer: atom
• Question 6
3 out of 3 points
The first step of the scientific method is to ____.
Selected Answer: observation of a natural event
• Question 7
3 out of 3 points
Plants store large amounts of carbohydrates in the form of ____.
Selected Answer: starch
• Question 8
3 out of 3 points
When the body is exposed to dangerously low temperatures, shivering
and surface capillary vasoconstriction occur. This is an example of ____.
Selected Answer: homeostasis
• Question 9
3 out of 3 points
Animals store carbohydrates in the form of ____.
Selected Answer: glycogen
, • Question 10
3 out of 3 points
Positron emission tomography (PET) utilizes ____ to yield results of a
scan.
Selected Answer: tracers
• Question 11
3 out of 3 points
A protein inside cells that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction is
a(n) ____.
Selected Answer: enzyme
• Question 12
3 out of 3 points
The structural building blocks for proteins are ____.
Selected Answer: amino acids
• Question 13
3 out of 3 points
A systematic way of obtaining knowledge about the natural world is
____.
Selected Answer: science
• Question 14
3 out of 3 points
The basic unit demonstrating all the characteristics of life is the ____.
