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Characteristics of Life — Unit test Answers

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3

What type of lipid is estrogen?

A
steroid
B
phospholipid
C
triglyceride
D
wax
4

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.
5

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.
8

In which part of the body is glycogen stored?

A
liver
B
blood
C
pancreas
D
exoskeleton
9

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
11

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
12

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.
14

By which process do plants obtain carbon from the atmosphere?

A
photosynthesis
B
cellular respiration
C
decomposition
D
consumption
15

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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