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Biology Division, LCC

 

 

Kabi R. Neupane, Ph.D.

Instructor, Biology and Biotechnology, LCC, Hawaii

 

 

 

              

 

 

First Midterm Examination: Sample answers

(Note: Although presentation sequence of questions in the actual test may not match this list, the set of questions are the same) 

Question 1  (1.5 points)
The DNA of a eukaryotic cell is found within the _____.

Question 2  (1.5 points)
How does inductive reasoning differ from deductive reasoning?

Question 3  (1.5 points)
If you learn to play the piano and as a result your offspring are born with a talent for playing the piano, this situation is an example of _____.

Question 4  (1.5 points)
Relative to prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells are _____.

Question 5  (1.5 points)
The aspect of biology that unites all of the diverse fields of biology as a single science is _____.

Question 6  (1.5 points)
What is a gene?

Question 7  (1.5 points)
What is biology?

Question 8  (1.5 points)
What will happen if you do not (properly) finish your antibiotic prescription?

Question 9  (1.5 points)
Which of the following is a producer?

Question 10  (1.5 points)
Which of these is most closely associated with Darwin?

Question 11  (1.5 points)
An atom with a positive charge has _____.

Question 12  (1.5 points)
An uncharged atom of gold has an atomic number of 79 and an atomic mass of 197. This atom has _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____ electrons.

Question 13  (1.5 points)
Given the reaction: K + Cl --> K+ + Cl- -->KCl, what type of bond is holding the two atoms together?

Question 14  (1.5 points)
How are adjacent water molecules connected?

Question 15  (1.5 points)
The third electron shell of an atom can hold a maximum of _____ electron(s).


Question 16  (1.5 points)
When a base is added to a buffered solution, the buffer will _____.

Question 17  (1.5 points)
Which of the following elements is not one of the four most common elements in living systems?

Question 18  (1.5 points)
Why is water considered a polar molecule?

Question 19  (1.5 points)
Sugar dissolves when stirred into water. The sugar is the _____, the water is the _____, and the sweetened water is the _____.

Question 20  (1.5 points)
A protein's function is dependent on its _____.

Question 21  (1.5 points)
Given the reaction: galactose + glucose --> lactose + water, galactose is a _____.

Question 22  (1.5 points)
Which of the following is not a health effect of a diet high in saturated fats?

Question 23  (1.5 points)
Nucleic acids are polymers of _____ monomers.

Question 24  (1.5 points)
The linear sequence of monomers in a polypeptide chain is referred to as its _____ structure.

Question 25  (1.5 points)
A glycerol with three fatty acids attached is referred to as a _____.

Question 26  (1.5 points)
Proteins are polymers constructed from _____ monomers.

Question 27  (1.5 points)
A single carbon atom can form a maximum of _____ covalent bonds.

Question 28  (1.5 points)
Which of the following is true with regard to a DNA molecule?

Question 29  (1.5 points)
Glucose and fructose (monosaccharides) join together to form sucrose (disaccharide) by a process known as _____________

Question 30  (1.5 points)
Enzymes are _____.

Question 31  (1.5 points)
_____ code for the structure of proteins.

Question 32  (1.5 points)
Vacuoles are _____.