Biology Exam 1 – Flashcards

What are the chemical symbols for the top 4 elements in the human body?

Which specific carbohydrate is used as the main fuel or energy source for our bodies?

What is a theory?

A___bond is when two atoms SHARE electrons.

A body of knowledge and a process for generating knowledge is called a___?

The smallest whole unit of an element is called a(an)___?

An infectious particle consisting of nucleic acids and proteins is called a___?

What is the most basic unit of life?

How many electrons can the first electron shell hold (maximum)?

Anything that occupies space and has mass is called___?

Water as we normally drink it, is in which state or phase of matter?

A working theory around which an experiment is designed is called a (an)___?

When two or more elements combine chemically in definite proportions this makes up a___?

Which subatomic particles get involved in chemical bonding?

Proteins and polypeptides are made of which monomers?

The body of science that studies all living things is called?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

A (an)__bond occurs between positive and negatively charged Ions.

If an organism has the genus "Felis" and the species Domesticus, write the scientific name as it should appear together, written together.

If we talk about an extremophile that has a prokaryotic cell type, which Domain are we talking about?

Water is the most dense at___degrees Celsius?

True or False: Ice is more dense than liquid water.

Which group of organic compounds (macromolecules) is most responsible for long term storage of energy?

All biomolecules (macromolecules) in the cell are___based.

What is an atom's goal in life?

The atomic number of an element is officially equal to it number of which subatomic particles?

How many electrons can the second electron shell hold? (Max)

Electrons have which charge?

What is the chemical element symbol for sodium?

Different forms of the same element that vary in their number of neutrons are called what?

Glucose and Fructose are two monosaccharides with the same molecular formula but vary in terms of their structure, thus they are called__to each other?

The regular form of this element(not the ones referred to in #30 above) has no neutrons, what is this element?

In terms of the biological hierarchies that begin with atoms and molecules, which level is it that includes a particular environment and all of its communities of different populations?

Which level of biological hierarchy is the largest and most inclusive as it refers to anywhere in, on and around earth where life can exist?

Blood is typically buffered (pH) to which pH number?

If a compound donates H+ to the solution then it is acting as either an acid or a base, which is it?

This world refers to all chemical reactions that occur in a living thing, some are catabolic and some are anabolic. What is the name for the overall word?

Any complete and entire living things is called a (an)___?

A round shaped bacteria, based on shape, is called a___.

If a bacterium is rod shaped and in a chain, what is the name for the arrangement and shape of this organism, in that order?

Some bacteria have the ability to form structures inside the cell that can lie dormant for long periods of time if they are not properly killed through sterilization methods. These most resistant forms of life known are called___?

Some bacteria have a slimy coat around them, like a greased pig effect, these structures are called__and can be a problem for the body to kill since WBC's often slip off them when they go to engulf them.

Gram negative bacteria are supposed to have which color at the end of the gram stain procedure?

A specific section of DNA that acts as a gene, codes for the production of which group of organic compounds?

Which of the four levels of structure of a protein determines the condensed 3-D shape of the molecule and determines its function?

Is water a polar or nonpolar molecule?

Are regular lipids typically hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

Which polysaccharide is produced by plants and found in a lot of our plant based foods?

Which polysaccharide makes up the cell walls of plants?

Which polysaccharide is made in animals as a short term storage of glucose?

Where in the human body is the answer to #50 above produced? (one of the 2 possibilities is OK)

How many amino acids are there in nature?

8 of them are "essential," what does that mean?

Which group of organic compounds makes up the structural components of the body and also catalysts of the body?

Organic catalysts in the body that are needed for each chemical reaction are called___?

An organic molecule with an -ose ending (on the word) is what type of molecule?

An organic molecule with an -ase ending (on the word) is what type of molecule?