Practice Quizzes for Honors Biology Unit 1
Practice
Quizzes
for
Honors
Biology
Unit
1
Chapter
1:
The
Study
of
Life
1. List
the
characteristics
of
life.
2. What
is
the
"organization"
of
living
things...start
at
the
atom
3. Define/describe
the
following:
emergent
properties,
homeostasis,
adaptions,
taxonomy,
biodiversity
and
extinction
4. What
are
the
classification
categories
of
living
things,
start
at
the
most
inclusive.
5. What
is
man's
classification?
6. Name
and
differentiate
between:
the
three
domains,
the
five
kingdoms,
inductive
vs.
deductive
reasoning
7. What
are
the
steps
of
the
scientific
method?
8. Define/describe
the
following:
control,
quantitative
data,
theory,
law
9. Differentiate
between
Experimental
(Independent)
and
Responding
(Dependent)
variables.
Chapter
2:
The
Molecules
of
Cells
1. What
is:
matter,
its
states,
and
the
basic
elements
of
life?
2. Describe
the
atomic
structure
(components,
charges,
locations,
levels/valence
electrons).
3. Why
do
atoms
interact
with
other
atoms?
4. Differentiate
between:
periods
and
groups
(periodic
table),
ions
and
isotopes,
ionic
and
covalent
bonding,
polar
and
nonpolar
covalent
bonds,
hydrophobic
vs.
hydrophilic
molecules,
and
acids
vs.
bases
5. How
does
hydrogen
bonding
affect
the
properties
of
water?
6. What
are
the
properties
of
water
and
their
biological
benefits?
7. What
is
the
role
of
buffers?
8. Describe
and
differentiate
between:
dehydration/condensation
synthesis
and
hydrolysis,
saturated
vs.
unsaturated
fats
9. What
role
do
enzymes
function
in
during
reactions?
10. What
are
the
monomers
of:
carbohydrates,
lipid
(fats),
lipid
(steroids),
proteins
and
nucleic
acids?
11. How
are
the
following
useful?:
simple
carbohydrates
and
complex
carbohydrates
(2
ways/2
example
each)
12.
What
is
a
phospholipid?
13. Draw/label
a
typical
amino
acid.
14. Describe
the
four
levels
of
protein
shape.
15. What
are
nucleotides?
16. Differentiate
between
DNA
and
RNA
17. Describe
the
structure
and
role
of
ATP
Chapter
3:
Cell
Structure
and
Function
1. What
are
the
parts
of
the
cell
theory?
2. Why
must
cells
be
small?
3. Differentiate
between:
prokaryotic
vs.
eukaryotic
cells,
bacteria
vs.
archaea,
nucleoid
vs.
nucleus
4. Describe
and
be
able
to
recognize
the
following
bacterial
structures:
a. Plasma
membrane
b. Cell
Wall
c. Capsule
d. Flagella
e. Pilus
f. Fibriae
g. Nucleoid
h. Plasmid
i. Ribosomes
5. Identify
the
following
cellular
structures
(and
be
able
to
find
them
on
a
diagram):
a. Site
of
protein
synthesis
b. Processes,
packages
and
distributes
c. Where
RNA
(ribosomes)
are
made
in
bulk
d. Digestive
enzymes,
stomach
e. What
all
living
cells
have
in
common
around
the
outside
f. Photosynthesis
g. Programed
cell
death
h. Large
storage
area
in
plant
i. Transports
proteins,
may
have
ribosomes
on
it
j. Cellular
respiration
k. Contains
pigments,
green
l. Largest
structures
of
the
cytoskeleton
m. Smallest
structures
of
cytoskeleton
n. Fluid
of
nucleus
o. Looks
like
churros,
9
+0
arrangement,
not
in
plants
p. Decides
what
goes
in
an
out
of
cells
q. Permeable
to
gases
and
water,
structural,
supportive,
cellulose
r. Contains
catalase
to
break
down
hydrogen
peroxide
s. Forms
transport
vesicles
to
go
to
the
golgi
apparatus,
stores,
detoxifies,
no
ribosomes
t. Short
numerous
hair
like
projections
u. Longer,
fewer,
whip--like
movement,
sperm
tails
Chapter
4:
Membrane
Structure
and
Function
1. Describe
the
components
of
a
cell
membrane
(Fluid--Mosaic
Model)
and
each
of
their
specific
functions.
2. Differentiate
between:
integral
vs.
peripheral
proteins,
glycolipids
vs.
glycoproteins,
heads
vs.
tails
of
phospholipids,
passive
vs.
active
transport,
diffusion
vs.
osmosis
and
solute
vs.
solvent
3. Differentiate
between
the
roles
of
the
following
proteins
and
any
related
complications:
a. Channel
proteins
b. Carrier
proteins
c. Cell
Recognition
proteins
d. Receptor
proteins
e. Enzymatic
proteins
4. What
items
can
pass
through
a
phospholipid
bilayer?
Why?
5. What
can
impact
the
rate
of
diffusion?
6. Comparing
solute
and
solvent
concentrations:
differentiate
between
hypertonic,
hypotonic
and
isotonic
solutions.
7. What
is
osmotic
pressure?
8. Define/describe
the
following:
cytolysis,
turgor
pressure,
crenation
and
plasmolysis
9. If
you
put
a
blood
cell
in
a
very
salty
solution
describe
the
outcome
using
appropriate
terms
from
questions
6--7
above.
10. Using
a
carrier
protein,
differentiate
between
facilitated
and
active
transport
11. Differentiate
between
endocytosis
and
exocytosis.
12. Describe
the
different
types
of
endocytosis:
phagocytosis,
pinocytosis
and
receptor--mediated
endocytosis.
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