Characteristics of Life — Unit test Answers

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Which food contains mostly polysaccharides?

A
cake
B
sugar
C
berries
D
pasta
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Which type of macromolecule is made up of subunits that are called amino acids?

A
carbohydrate
B
lipid
C
nucleic acid
D
protein
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What type of lipid is estrogen?

A
steroid
B
phospholipid
C
triglyceride
D
wax
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What would most likely happen to plants if they did not have a waxy outer coating?

A
They would store more water in their leaves.
B
They would photosynthesize at a faster rate.
C
They would store more sugars in their leaves.
D
They would be harmed by insects and UV radiation.
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Which statement best illustrates a biotic or an abiotic factor that is often found in a city park?

A
Decaying leaves are an abiotic factor because they are living.
B
Rocks are an abiotic factor because they have never been alive.
C
Water in ponds is a biotic factor, because it provides a habitat for living things.
D
Oxygen is a biotic factor, because it is required for life and found in all living things.
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A Venn diagram can be used to compare and contrast nucleic acids.Which characteristic would be correctly found in B?

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A
contain ribose
B
consist of two strands
C
made of nucleotides
D
have an R group
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A dietician examines the diet of a patient who is complaining that he is unable to build muscle mass. The patient eats mainly fresh fruits, vegetables, pasta, bread, and some fats and oils. Which type of supplement will the dietician most likely recommend?

A
citric acid
B
fatty acids
C
nucleic acids
D
amino acids
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In which part of the body is glycogen stored?

A
liver
B
blood
C
pancreas
D
exoskeleton
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Where does a peptide bond form?

A
between the five-carbon sugar of one nucleotide and the phosphate group of another nucleotide
B
between the R group of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another amino acid
C
between the amino group of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another amino acid
D
between the nitrogenous base of one nucleotide and the phosphate group of another nucleotide
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A doctor suspects that one of her patients has a deficiency in one of the six key elements found in living organisms. He has low energy and extremely weak, soft bones. Based on this information alone, which nutrient supplement will she most likely prescribe?

A
phosphorus
B
zinc
C
sodium
D
sulfur
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Which recent discovery led to a new understanding of how genetic mutations increase the risk of cancer?

A
double helix structure of DNA
B
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes
C
nucleic acid monomers
D
formation of tumor suppressor proteins
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Which statement describes one way that RNA differs from DNA?

A
One is a protein, and the other is a nucleic acid.
B
They contain different five-carbon sugars and a different nitrogenous base.
C
They are both carbohydrates, but one is a polysaccharide.
D
One provides energy, and the other carries genetic information.
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The brothers pictured below are identical twins.The boys in this picture look alike because their bodies contain identical

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A
carbohydrates.
B
lipids.
C
nucleic acids.
D
proteins.
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By which process do plants obtain carbon from the atmosphere?

A
photosynthesis
B
cellular respiration
C
decomposition
D
consumption
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What scientific knowledge about macromolecules is a direct result of Gerardus Johnannes Mulder’s 1838 discovery?

A
All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
B
All carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
C
Nucleic acids are polymers with nucleotide monomers.
D
The helical structure of DNA is essential for protein production.

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