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Which of the following statements about the properties of life is false?
a) All organisms have the ability to reproduce.
b) All organisms have the ability to maintain a constant internal temperature.
c) All organisms have the ability to take in energy and use it.
d) All organisms have the ability to respond to stimuli from the environment.
The tree in your backyard is home to two cardinals, a colony of ants, a wasp's nest, two squirrels, and millions of bacteria. Together, all of these organisms represent
a) a species.
b) an ecosystem.
c) a population.
d) a community.
Your instructor asks you to look into your microscope to see a prokaryotic cell. You will be looking for a cell that
a) makes up most of the tissues of your body.
b) is much larger than most cells in your body.
c) has a membrane.
d) has a nucleus.
Organisms that are prokaryotes are in the domains
a) Bacteria and Archaea.
b) Plantae and Animalia.
c) Fungi and Bacteria.
d) Eukarya and Archaea.
Which of the following is a kingdom within the domain Eukarya?
a) Archaea
b) Fungi
c) Viruses
d) Bacteria
To be scientifically valid, a hypothesis must be
a) controlled.
b) part of a theory.
c) testable and falsifiable.
d) reasonable.
A theory is
a) an idea that has been proven.
b) a concept in the early stages that still needs to be tested.
c) an explanation of an idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence.
d) a description of a belief that invokes the supernatural.
Which of the following statements best describes a compound?
a) A compound is exemplified by sodium.
b) A compound is a pure element.
c) A compound contains two or more different elements in a fixed ratio.
d) A compound is a solution.
The four most common elements in living organisms are
a) C, H, O, Fe.
b) C, H, O, Na.
c) C, N, O, Na.
d) C, H, O, N.
Which of the following best describes the atomic number of an atom?
a) the number of neutrons in the atom
b) the number of electrons in the atom
c) the number of protons in the atom
d) the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons in the atom
A radioactive isotope is an isotope that
a) has more protons than the common variant of the element.
b) is stable.
c) decays.
d) has the same atomic mass, but a different atomic number than the common variant of the element.
A(n) ________ forms when two atoms share electrons.
a) hydrogen bond
b) covalent bond
c) ionic bond
d) ion
________ are weak bonds that are not strong enough to hold atoms together to form molecules but are strong enough to form bonds within and around large molecules.
a) Covalent bonds
b) Ionic bonds
c) Polar covalent bonds
d) Hydrogen bonds
The tendency of water molecules to stick together is referred to as
a) cohesion.
b) transpiration.
c) polarity.
d) adhesion.
Water's surface tension and heat storage capacity is accounted for by its
a) size.
b) hydrogen bonds.
c) mass.
d) orbitals.
A buffer :
a) donates OH- ions when conditions become too basic and accepts OH- ions when conditions become too acidic.
b) is a base that is used to offset overly acidic conditions in the body.
c) is an acid that is used to offset overly basic conditions in the body.
d) donates H+ ions when conditions become too basic and accepts H+ ions when conditions become too acidic.
Typically, nitrogen atoms are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. An isotope of nitrogen could
a) have more neutrons than the usual nitrogen atom.
b) have more protons than the usual nitrogen atom.
c) be negatively charged.
d) be positively charged.
Which of the following particles is found in the nucleus of an atom?
a) protons and electrons
b) protons and neutrons
c) only protons
d) only electrons
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