Comprehensive Biology Midterm: Cell Biology, Life, and Key Concepts

This assignment consists of a series of multiple-choice questions covering fundamental concepts in biology, with a focus on cell biology and the characteristics of life. The questions address topics such as the chemical composition of living organisms, nutrient cycles, measurement in the metric system, microscopy, nitrogen fixation, properties of water, pH, organic compounds, energy sources, enzymes, cell types (prokaryotic and eukaryotic), organelle functions (ribosomes, mitochondria, nucleus, cell membrane, lysosomes, vacuoles, chloroplasts), cell membrane structure, cellular transport, activation energy, catalysts, environmental influences on traits, energy storage (ATP), cellular respiration, and photosynthesis. Each question provides a multiple-choice answer, offering a comprehensive review of key biological principles. This document is available on Desklib, a platform offering a wide range of study tools and resources for students.

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Midterm Biology Tests
Question 1 of 34
Question: Which of thefollowingisnot a characteristic of life?
Answer: lipid Homeostasis
movement
geneticcode
made up of cells
Question 2 of 34
Question: The following chemical of life is made up of hydrogen and oxygen.
Answer: lipid lipid
nucleicacids
Enzyme
DNA
Question 3 of 34

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Question: This nutrient cycle helps to create protein and genetic material.
Answer: carbon water
carbon
nitrogen
lipid
Question 4 of 34
Question: In the metric system, we measure length in _____.
Answer: meters meters
newtons
gram
second
Question 5 of 34
Question: Compoundmicroscopes are usefulforviewing
Answer: cells viruses
bacteria
cells

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DNA
Question 6 of 34
Question: SEM and TEM microscopes use ____ toviewthespecimen.
Answer: electrons light
protons
neutrons
electrons
Question 7 of 34
Question: Lightningtakesnitrogen gas fromthe air and ''fixes''
itintotheground. Whoelsefixesnitrogen?
Answer:
microorganisms
microorganisms
insects
plants
fungi
Question 8 of 34
Question: Which of thefollowingisnot a characteristic of water?
Answer: ionicbonds polar
solvent

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ionicbonds
liquid
Question 9 of 34
Question: A subtance with a neutral pH is
Answer: 7 12
7
2
5
Question 10 of 34
Question: A base releases_________ ions in water.
Answer: hydroxide carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
hydroxide
Question 11 of 34
Question: Organic compounds have _________.
Answer: carbon hydrogen
carbon

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oxygen
nitrogen
Question 12 of 34
Question: ________ providereadyenergyfororganisms.
Answer: carohydrates carohydrates
lipids
protein
nucleicacids
Question 13 of 34
Question: Enzymes are made of ______.
Answer: protein carbohydrates
lipids
protein
nucleicacids
Question 14 of 34
Question: ________ increasetherate of a
chemicalreactionwithoutbeingused up.

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Answer: catalyst DNA
catalyst
lipid
substrate
Question 15 of 34
Question: Humans are made up of _______ cells.
Answer: eukaryotic prokaryotic
nucleus
ribosome
eukaryotic
Question 16 of 34
Question: Prokaryotic cells have no _________.
Answer: defined
nucleus
defined nucleus
genetic material
protein
flagella
Question 17 of 34

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Question: Thejob of theribosomeisto_________.
Answer: create protein directthecell
create protein
getrid of waste
createenergy
Question 18 of 34
Question: Thejob of themitochondriaisto _________.
Answer: create energy directthecell
createprotein
getrid of waste
create energy
Question 19 of 34
Question: The ''brain'' of thecellisthe ________.
Answer: nucleus ribosome
endoplasmicreticulum
nucleus
golgiapparatus
Question 20 of 34

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Question: Whichorganelleallowsmaterialstomoveinto and out of cell?
Answer: cellmembrane nucleus
cellmembrane
chromosomes
lysosomes
Question 21 of 34
Question: Thisorganelleisfilledwithdigestiveenzymes and helps break
downoldorganelles.
Answer:
lysosome
nucleus
lysosome
endoplasmicreticulum
ribosome
Question 22 of 34
Question: Which of thefollowingisnotfound in plantcells?
Answer:
lysosomes
chloroplasts
cellwall

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lysosomes
largevacuole
Question 23 of 34
Question: Whichorganellestoreswater, waste, and nutrients?
Answer:
Vacuole
ribosome
endoplasmicreticulum
centrioles
vacuole
Question 24 of 34
Question: A part of thecellmembranethatismade of a polar head region and a non-
polar tailregioniscalled a___________.
Answer:
phospholipi
d
phospholipid
carbohydrate
protein
nucleus
Question 25 of 34
Question: This part of the cell membrane provides channels or passageways for ions
or molecules to move through.

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Answer:
Protein
carbohydrates
lipids
protein
nucleicacid
Question 26 of 34
Question: Thistype of cellulartransportdoesnot use energy.
Answer:
passive
transport
passive transport
active transport
facilitateddiffusion
Question 27 of 34
Question: Activationenergyistheamount of energyneededto cause a
chemicalreactionto ______.
Answer:
start
start
speed up
slowdown
stop
Question 28 of 34
Question: Enzymes are __________ becausetheyhelp a reactiongetstarted and speed

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up. They are notused up in theprocess.
Answer:
catalysts
lipids
catalysts
active transport
exergonic
Question 29 of 34
Question: In somesituationsfur color changes are dueto _______.
Answer:
environment
environment
carbohydrate ratio
enzymes
groominghabits
Question 30 of 34
Question: Whichmoleculeprovidesenergystorageforcellfunctions?
Answer:
ATP
ATP
H20
CO2
CH4
Question 31 of 34

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Question: Cellularrespirationoccurs in the ________.
Answer:
mitochondri
a
lysosome
ribosome
golgiapparatus
mitochondria
Question 32 of 34
Question: Which of thefollowingisnot a product of cellularrespiration?
Answer:
carbondioxi
de
carbondioxide
glucose
ATP
water
Question 33 of 34
Question: Photosynthesisoccurs in the _________.
Answer: cellwall
chloroplast
vacuole
mitochondria
chloroplast