What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

Question

Question 1 options:

atoms

cells

organs

tissues

Question 2 (1 point)
Which characteristic of life involves organisms maintaining a balanced internal environment?

Question 2 options:

Reproduction

Complex Organization

Response to Stimulus

Homeostasis

Question 3 (1 point)
What are two steps of the scientific method that must occur before you generate a hypothesis?

Select 2 correct answer(s)
Question 3 options:

Design an Experiment

Take Observations

Generate a Question

Share your Results

Question 4 (1 point)
A scientific theory is not really backed by evidence, it is more of an educated guess.

Question 4 options:
True
False
Question 5 (1 point)
Which of the following terms refers to all of the chemical reactions that build up and break down materials within a living organism?

Question 5 options:

Response to Stimulus

Development

Homeostasis

Metabolism

Question 6 (1 point)
A drawback of scientists performing natural studies is that it is difficult to control factors that may be affecting the variables they are studying.

Question 6 options:
True
False
Question 7 (1 point)
Simple life forms like bacteria have simple chemistry.

Question 7 options:
True
False
Question 8 (1 point)
Which of the following represents the "largest" level of biological organization?

Question 8 options:

tissue

population

cell

ecosystem

Question 9 (1 point)
Suppose you are performing an experiment that is studying how different amounts of water given to 3 separate plants impacts how tall each plant can grow. The amount of water given to the plants can be described as:

Question 9 options:

a controlled variable

the dependent variable

the independent variable

Question 10 (1 point)
Question 10 options:
The characteristic of life where organisms are able to give rise to offspring is known as
Question 11 (1 point)
Which of the following can be classified as a living thing?

Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question 11 options:

shark

clouds

a single skin cell

bacteria

Question 12 (1 point)
Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

Select 2 correct answer(s)
Question 12 options:

A bird fluffs its feather to retain more heat on a cold day.

Bacteria moving towards sugar.

An amoeba dividing into 2 identical daughter cells.

A person sweats to cool down while sitting out in the sun.

Quiz 2: Cell Theory and Basics of Chemistry
Question 13 (1 point)
All cells come from pre-existing cells is one of the 3 major tenants of the Cell Theory

Question 13 options:
True
False
Question 14 (1 point)
Why do cells need to be small in size?

Question 14 options:

Cells need to transport lots of materials inside and out, and a smaller cell size helps with this

Smaller cells have a surface to volume ratio that allows them to be more efficient at transporting materials

Large cells utilize too much energy and nutrients and are therefore not as efficient

All of the above

Question 15 (1 point)
Which of the following scientist is properly matched up with their contribution to the modern cell theory?

Question 15 options:

Anton von Leeuwenheok --> discovered cells dividing in the 1800s

Robert Hooke --> invented the first microscope and viewed cork cells with it

Rudolf Virchow --> viewed "animicules" under the microscope, found from his own dental scrapings

None of the above

Question 16 (1 point)
An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into different types of substances.

Question 16 options:
True
False
Question 17 (1 point)
Which of the following chemical bond type is usually performed between two non metals, and involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

Question 17 options:

Ionic bonding

Covalent bonding

Hydrogen bonding

Question 18 (1 point)
Which of the following is an example of an organic compound?

Question 18 options:

copper

water

glucose

oxygen

Question 19 (1 point)
Nucleic Acids are extremely important molecules utilized for long term energy storage, and as important components of cell membranes.

Question 19 options:
True
False
Question 20 (1 point)
Which of the following is a similarity between a mixture and a compound?

Question 20 options:

They need to be separated using a chemical reaction

They are made up of different types of atoms

They both are created by chemical reactions

They both have fixed proportions of their components (example: atoms are always found in the exact same ratios)

Question 21 (1 point)
Which of the following could be the chemical formula for a carbohydrate monomer?

Question 21 options:

C2H4O2

C3H5O3

H2O

CO2

Question 22 (1 point)
Which of the following organic polymers is used primarily for short term energy and is often used as a structural component (especially in plants)

Question 22 options:

Proteins

Lipids

Carbohydrates

Nucleic Acids

Question 23 (1 point)
Building a protein involves monomers called amino acids linking together through special bonds known as ionic bonds.

Question 23 options:
True
False
Question 24 (1 point)
Using your knowledge of prefixes that we have learned this Unit, which of the following carbohydrates do you think has the largest molecule size?

Question 24 options:

Glucose (a monosaccaride)

Cellulose (a polysaccaride)

Lactose (a disaccaride)

Question 25 (1 point)
Which of the following is a monomer for nucleic acids?

Question 25 options:

glucose

amino acids

nucleotides

glycerol

Answer 1

Here are the answers for your questions:

Question 1: What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

• Answer: cells

Question 2: Which characteristic of life involves organisms maintaining a balanced internal environment?

• Answer: Homeostasis

Question 3: What are two steps of the scientific method that must occur before you generate a hypothesis?

• Answer: Take Observations, Generate a Question

Question 4: A scientific theory is not really backed by evidence, it is more of an educated guess.

• Answer: False

Question 5: Which of the following terms refers to all of the chemical reactions that build up and break down materials within a living organism?

• Answer: Metabolism

Question 6: A drawback of scientists performing natural studies is that it is difficult to control factors that may be affecting the variables they are studying.

• Answer: True

Question 7: Simple life forms like bacteria have simple chemistry.

• Answer: False

Question 8: Which of the following represents the "largest" level of biological organization?

• Answer: ecosystem

Question 9: The amount of water given to the plants can be described as:

• Answer: the independent variable

Question 10: The characteristic of life where organisms are able to give rise to offspring is known as

• [This question seems incomplete.] Based on context, likely answer could be "Reproduction."

Question 11: Which of the following can be classified as a living thing?

• Answer (Select 3): shark, a single skin cell, bacteria

Question 12: Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

• Answer (Select 2): A bird fluffs its feather to retain more heat on a cold day., A person sweats to cool down while sitting out in the sun.

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Quiz 2: Cell Theory and Basics of Chemistry

Question 13: All cells come from pre-existing cells is one of the 3 major tenants of the Cell Theory.

• Answer: True

Question 14: Why do cells need to be small in size?

• Answer: All of the above

Question 15: Which of the following scientist is properly matched up with their contribution to the modern cell theory?

• Answer: Robert Hooke --> invented the first microscope and viewed cork cells with it

Question 16: An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into different types of substances.

• Answer: True

Question 17: Which of the following chemical bond type is usually performed between two non metals, and involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

• Answer: Covalent bonding

Question 18: Which of the following is an example of an organic compound?

• Answer: glucose

Question 19: Nucleic Acids are extremely important molecules utilized for long term energy storage, and as important components of cell membranes.

• Answer: False

Question 20: Which of the following is a similarity between a mixture and a compound?

• Answer: They are made up of different types of atoms

Question 21: Which of the following could be the chemical formula for a carbohydrate monomer?

• Answer: C2H4O2

Question 22: Which of the following organic polymers is used primarily for short term energy and is often used as a structural component (especially in plants)?

• Answer: Carbohydrates

Question 23: Building a protein involves monomers called amino acids linking together through special bonds known as ionic bonds.

• Answer: False

Question 24: Using your knowledge of prefixes that we have learned this Unit, which of the following carbohydrates do you think has the largest molecule size?

• Answer: Cellulose (a polysaccharide)

Question 25: Which of the following is a monomer for nucleic acids?

• Answer: nucleotides

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