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Essentials Of Biology Ch. 2--Part 1
Test Description: Part 1 of 2
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1) ______ is an example of an element.
A
Salt
B
Water
C
Glucose
D
Carbon
2) The four most common elements found in living things are
A
oxygen, calcium, hydrogen, and carbon.
B
carbon, oxygen, potassium, and calcium.
C
nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and carbon.
D
carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
3) Which of the following elements, essential to life, is a trace element?
A
phosphorus
B
calcium
C
iodine
D
carbon
4) An atom with a positive charge has ______.
A
more electrons than protons
B
more protons than neutrons
C
more protons than electrons
D
more neutrons than protons
5) All atoms of an element have the same number of ______.
A
electrons
B
protons plus neutrons
C
neutrons
D
protons
6) An atom's ______ are found in its nucleus.
A
electrons, protons, and neutrons
B
protons only
C
neutrons and electrons
D
protons and neutrons
7) Beryllium's atomic mass is 9 and its atomic number is 4. How many neutrons are found in a beryllium atom?
A
4
B
9
C
5
D
13
8) The way Earth moves about the sun is most like ______.
A
a proton moving about an electron
B
a neutron moving about a proton
C
a neutron and electron moving around a proton
D
an electron moving around the nucleus of an atom
9) Isotopes of an element have the same number of ______ and different numbers of ______.
A
protons... neutrons
B
electrons... protons
C
neutrons... protons
D
protons... electrons
10) How do radioactive isotopes differ from isotopes?
A
Radioactive isotopes have more neutrons than do isotopes.
B
Radioactive isotopes are unstable; isotopes are stable.
C
Radioactive isotopes have fewer neutrons than do isotopes.
D
Radioactive isotopes are stable; isotopes are unstable.
11) The second electron shell of an atom can hold a maximum of ______ electron(s).
A
6
B
8
C
1
D
2
12) Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7; therefore, it has ______ electrons in its outermost electron shell.
A
10
B
2
C
5
D
18
13) An atom with an electrical charge is a(n) ______.
A
isotope
B
molecule
C
ion
D
compound
14) The bond between oppositely charged ions is a(n) ______ bond.
A
ionic
B
hydrogen
C
covalent
D
polar
15) What name is given to bonds that involve the sharing of electrons?
A
covalent
B
polar
C
ionic
D
hydrogen
16) Why is water considered a polar molecule?
A
The oxygen atom attracts the hydrogen atoms.
B
The oxygen is found between the two hydrogens.
C
The oxygen end of the molecule has a slight negative charge, and the hydrogen end has a slight positive charge.
D
Both hydrogens are at one end of the molecule, and oxygen is at the other end.
17) The hydrogen atoms and oxygen atom of a water molecule are held together by ______ bonds.
A
hydrogen
B
electron
C
osmotic
D
covalent
18) Adjacent water molecules are joined by ______ bonds.
A
hydrogen
B
ionic
C
polar and covalent
D
covalent only
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