BIO 290 Week 1 WileyPLUS Quiz

Complete the Week 1 WileyPLUS Quiz

Question 1

 What term is used to describe a chemical reaction in which monomers are joined to form polymers?

Anabolism

Catabolism

Metabolism

Parabolism

Question 2

Tissues are composed of which of the following?

Carbohydrates

Cells

Organs

Organ Systems

Question 3

What term can be used to describe an atom that has gained an electron?

 Anion

Cation

Isotope

Proton

Question 4

What type of bond is formed through the sharing of electrons?

Covalent

Hydrogen

Ionic

Peptide

Question 5

Which of the following comprises 50-75% of body weight?

Antioxidants

Carbohydrates

Protein

Water

Question 6

An acid is defined as a:

Proton donor that releases H+ ions in water

Proton donor that releases OH- ions in water

Proton acceptor that releases H+ ions in water

Proton acceptor that releases OH- ions in water

Question 7

Which of the following correctly defines a synthesis reaction?

AB -> A+B

A+B -> C

C -> A+B

AB + CD -> AC + BD

Question 8

What plant polysaccharide are humans capable of digesting?

Cellulose

Glucose

Fructose

Starch

Question 9

Which of the following is a minor component of the cell membrane and used to stiffen the overall structure of the membrane?

Proteins

Cholesterol

Glyocalyx

Water

Question 10

A fatty acid that contains one carbon-to-carbon double bond is called:

Polyunsaturated

Saturated

Unsaturated

Non-saturated

Question 11

You have decided you are going to make your own phospholipids at home in your kitchen. You will need all of the following components except:

Fatty Acids

Glycerol

Nucleic Acids

Phosphate

Question 12

A drastic conformational change in proteins in response to conditions such as extreme heat or pH will lead to loss of a protein’s function. This drastic change in three-dimensional shape is called:

Contamination

Denaturation

Saturation

Decomposition

Question 13

Chemical reactions are catalyzed by which of the following?

DNA

Enzymes

Fats

Carbohydrates

Question 14

The movement of a solid (solute) from an area of high concentration to low concentration is called:

Diffusion

Osmosis

Active transport

Phagocytosis

Question 15

What organelle will combine with an ingested food vesicle in order to digest its contents?

Centriole

Endoplasmic reticulum

Golgi apparatus

Lysosome