Questão 1
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Biology is ______________________.
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Mostly a collection of facts that can be ordered and memorized
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the study of living things
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a separate branch of science from the study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment
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Both a) and b) are true
Questão 2
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A buffer is a chemical that:
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can quickly absorb H+ ions to keep a solution from becoming too acidic
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can quickly release H+ ions to counteract any increases in the OH- concentration in a solution
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Is identical to baking soda
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restore the pH of a solution to 7.0
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a) and b) are both true
Questão 3
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Pure water and aqueous solutions that are neither acidic nor basic are said to be:
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Buffers
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Neutral
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Translucent
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Transparent
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Alkaline
Questão 4
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The nucleus of an atom is usually made up of:
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protons, neutrons, and proteins that hold them together
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Protons, which have positive electrical charge, and proteins, which hold them together
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neutrons, which have no electrical charge
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protons, that which a positive charge, and neutrons, which have no electrical charge
Questão 5
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A solution's acidity is:
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a measure of its negative charge (the stronger the negative charge, the more acidic the substance)
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a measure of the number of nucleotide bases in the solution
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a measure of the amount of buffer molecules in the solution
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a measure of the number of all dissolved molecules in a solution
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a measure of the H+ (free floating protons) in it
Questão 6
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The pH of a fluid is a measure of:
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its capacity to function as a soap
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how acidic or basic it is
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the amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in it
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its enzymatic stability
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the concentration of phosphate groups
Questão 7
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Multiple atoms linked together are collectively called:
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a molecule
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an element
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a reactant
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a substance
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an isotope
Questão 8
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Helium is not a reactive molecule because:
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its first-level shell is full with two protons
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its second-level shell is full with two electrons
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its first-level shell is full with two neutrons
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its first-level shell is full with two electrons
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Helium is a reactive molecule
Questão 9
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Which of the following molecules is NOT formed by covalent bonding?
Questão 10
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All matter on earth, both living and nonliving, is made up of:
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carbohydrates
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atoms
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DNA
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cells
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phospholipids
Questão 11
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There are three principal types of bonds that hold multiple atoms together.
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hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, and glycosidic linkages
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covalent bonds, ionic bonds, and hydrogen bonds
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covalent bonds, ionic bonds, and disulfide bonds
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ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, and ester bonds
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phosphate bonds, disulfide bonds, and hydrogen bonds
Questão 12
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Water molecules form which type of bond with other water molecules?
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disulfide bridges
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ionic bonds
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hydrogen bonds
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covalent bonds
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Van der waals bonds
Questão 13
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An atom can be changed into an ion by adding or removing:
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a neutron
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an orbital shell
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an electron
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a proton
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an isotope
Questão 14
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______________________ is the smallest chemical unit of a type of pure substance
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an atom
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a proton
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a molecule
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an amino acid
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a cell
Questão 15
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which five chemical elements make up 93-97% of the biomass in plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria?
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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, potassium, nitrogen
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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, nitrogen
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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorous
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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, phosphorous
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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, potassium
Questão 16
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The number of protons in an element, also called its _____________, identifies the element.
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nucleus
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atomic number
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ion
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charge
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atomic weight
Questão 17
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Biology is to science as _______________ is to ____________________.
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college baseball; professional baseball
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basketball; sports
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American soccer; European football
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baseball; tennis
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the home team; the visiting team
Questão 18
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is a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into any other substance
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is an atom that has lost a proton or an electron
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must occur naturally on earth somewhere
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is a component of an atom
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All of the above are true
Questão 19
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All of the following are elements of biological literacy EXCEPT:
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the ability to communicate with others about issues having a biological component
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the ability to use the process of scientific inquiry to think creatively about real-world issues having a biological component
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the ability to integrate thoughts about issues having a biological component into your decision-making
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the ability to write clearly and precisely about your observations, data gathering. and conclusions
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all of the above are elements of biological literacy
Questão 20
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Biological literacy is the ability to:
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use the process of scientific inquiry to think creatively about real-world issues that have a biological component
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communicate ideas about biology to others
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integrate ideas about biology into your decision making
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all of the above are components of biological literacy
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only b) and c) are components of biological literacy
Questão 21
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Thinking scientifically relies on which of the following?
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objective observation and experimentation
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learning a list of facts
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intuition
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applying your preconceptions
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statements from authorities
Questão 22
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Which of the following terms and phrases best describes the application of scientific purposes?
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deduction
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technology
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junk science
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statistics
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pseudoscience
Questão 23
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Statistical methods make it possible to:
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unambiguously learn the truth
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choose the best answer to value-based questions
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test non-falsifiable hypotheses
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determine how likely it is that certain results may have occurred by chance
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reject any hypothesis
Questão 24
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The scientific method will never prove or disprove:
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the existence of God
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the beauty of Shakespeare's sonnets
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the ability of echinacea to prevent the common cold
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all of the above are examples of statements that the scientific method will never prove or disprove
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only a) and b) are examples of statements that the scientific method will never prove or disprove
Questão 25
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must be collected in laboratories
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cannot be collected in a completely unbiased way
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are used to support or refute a hypothesis
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are always true
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all of the above are true
Questão 26
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A scientific theory is one that:
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is supported by many years of experimentation all supporting the hypothesis
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is based on hunches with no actual supporting evidence
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sounds the most plausible
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is the result of all scientific experiments
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changes each time a different observation is made
Questão 27
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Despite all of the intellectual analyses the scientific method gives rise to and objective conclusions it makes possible, it CANNOT:
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affect one's opinions about social issues
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generate new hypothesis
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reject false claims
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aid in technical advances
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generate moral statements
Questão 28
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act as a relatively quick available source of fuel
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serve as carbon skeletons that can be rearranged to form other molecules that are essential for biological structures and functions like nucleic acids
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in the form of oligosaccharides are often covalently bonded to proteins and lipids on the outer cell surface, where they serve as cell recognition signals
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are a good source of sustained energy when they come in the form of polysaccharides
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all of the above
Questão 29
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The figure represents which class of chemical compounds?
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fats
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acids
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sterols
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carbohydrates
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proteins
Questão 30
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The secondary structure of a protein refers to:
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the linear assembly of amino acids into a chain
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the way two or more polypeptides bind to each other
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the twisting of the amino acids chain into a corkscrew - like shape or into a zigzag folding pattern
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the configuration of the folded protein when bounded to other proteins
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none of the above is correct
Questão 31
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Organic molecules consisting of only hydrogen and carbon are called:
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carbohydrates
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enantiomers
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hydrocarbons
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fats
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hydroxyls
Questão 32
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An unsaturated fatty acid in one in which:
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carbon-carbon double bonds are present in the hydrocarbon chain
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not all of the carbons in the hydrocarbon chain are bonded to hydrogen atoms
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there is an odd number of subunits in the hydrocarbon chain
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there is an even number of subunits in the hydrocarbon chain
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carbon-carbon double bounds are not present i the hydrocarbon chain
Questão 33
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Glycogen belongs in the class of molecules known as:
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amino acids
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monosaccharides
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proteins
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polysaccharides
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nucleic acids
Questão 34
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Phospholipids assemble spontaneously into bilayers driven by the attraction of their "tail" portions to each other and of their "head" portions to each other. The tail regions are:
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hydrophilic
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cohesive
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hydrophobic
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molecularly charged
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adhesive
Questão 35
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If your hypothesis is rejected then,
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you may still have learned something important about the system you were testing
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you should change the level of statistical significance until your hypothesis is accepted
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your experiment was poorly designed
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your experiment was a success
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your experiment was a failure
Questão 36
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On food packages, "insoluble fiber" refers to plant material that we can't fully digest but is important for maintaining a healthy digestive tract. This substance refers to a(n):
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amino acid
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carbohydrate
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protein
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lipid
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nucleic acid
Questão 37
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When conducting a scientific experiment, which of the following is tested?
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a prediction
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a result
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a theory
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a question
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an observation
Questão 38
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Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder. Affected individuals have a defective enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase. The substance these individuals cannot break down is a(n)
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protein
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carbohydrate
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nucleic acid
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lipid
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amino acid
Questão 39
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Lactose is a combination of:
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glucose and ribose
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sucrose and fructose
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glucose and galactose
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glucose and maltose
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glucose and fructose
Questão 40
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A nucleotide consists of a phosphate group, a pentose sugar, and _________________________, all linked together by covalent bonds.
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a triglyceride
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a polypeptide
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a phosphorus-containing base
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a potassium-containing base
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a nitrogen-containing base
Questão 41
Questão 42
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Which of the following statements about enzymes is NOT true?
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enzymes are permanently changed when they take place in a chemical reaction
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enzymes are proteins
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enzymes speed up chemical reaction
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enzymes often induce shape changes in the molecules to which they bind
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enzymes help initiate chemical reations
Questão 43
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One of the four nucleotide bases in DNA is replaced by a different base in RNA. Which base is it, and what is it replaced by?
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cytosine, replaced by guanine
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guanine, replaced by cytosine
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thymine, replaced by guanine
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thymine, replaced by uracil
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adenine, replaced by uracil
Questão 44
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catalyze reactions that release energy, but not those that consume energy
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sometimes increase the amount of energy necessary to initiate a reaction
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reduce the energy released by a reaction by one of four different mechanisms
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are always consumed by catalyzing a reaction
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increase the rate at which a reaction occurs
Questão 45
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Which of the following nucleotide bases are present in equal amounts in DNA?
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thymine and cytosine
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adenine and guanine
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adenine and cytosine
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thymine and guanine
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adenine and thymine
Questão 46
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Which type of macromolecules is an informational molecule?
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DNA
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fatty acid
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protein
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polysaccharide
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monosaccharide
Questão 47
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An amino acid is to a polypeptide as:
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testosterone is to a steroid hormone
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a nucleotide is to a nucleic acid
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triglycerides are to fats
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a phospholipid is to a plasma membrane
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glycogen is to glucose
Questão 48
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Scientific study always begins with:
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hypotheses
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experiments
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conclusions
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predictions
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observations
Questão 49
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In a well-designed experiment:
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the prediction will be highly probable if the explanation is true
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the prediction will be highly improbable if the explanation is not true
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the null hypothesis will not be tested
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the prediction will most likely be true
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a) and b) are both correct