Biology EOC study guide: Inquiry, Basica of Life, and cell structure and function (pages 3-6)

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The mass of an unknown substance is 2.86 g. Which of the following sets of measurement represents the value with both accuracy and precision?

2.85 g, 2.86 g, 2.84, 2.81 g

A scale model of the planet Mercury is shown. Based on the scale, which of the following is the most accurate diameter of Mercury?

5,000 km

This chart represents the type and number of items collected in a beach cleanup. Based on the above chart, what percentage of the total items collected from the beaches was plastic?

56%

If you wanted to get a lot of quick energy before a soccer match, which macromolecule would your body need to break down?

Carbohydrates

What is the function of a Nucleic Acid?

Carries the genetic materical of an organism

Which animal has a life span closest to that of sheep?

Cat

What are the building blocks of a Lipid?

Fatty acids, glycerol, and other components

The chart shows the results of an experiment to test the effects of different plant lights on plant seedling growth. Which group of plants showed the greatest gain in height?

Group C

The line graph shows five years of data about a dog. What information does the graph show?

How the mass of the dog changed

The line graph shows the heights of plants grown in fertilized and unfertilized soil. Based on this information, what will most likely occur on day six?

Neither plant should increase by 1 cm in height.

Which are examples of carbohydrates?

Starch, glucose, fructose

Crickets chirp to attract other crickets. The temperatures and rates of their chirping are graphed above. Which statement below is most likely true for the data represented in the graph?

The warmer the temperature, the more often crickets chirp

The volume of a sample of concentrated hydrochloric acid is 10.5 mL. A student measures the volume and finds it to be 8.6 mL, 8.8 mL, 8.2 mL, and 8.6 mL in the first, second, third, and fourth trial, respectively. Which of the following statements is true for his measurements?

They have good precision but poor accuracy.

What is the function of a Protein?

Transports substances, speeds reactions, provides structural support, and makes hormones

This data table shows the results of an investigation. What information should be used for the column headings marked X?

Trial number

What are the building blocks of proteins?

amino acids

The variable that responds to the independent variable

dependent variable

A factor in the experiment that can be changed

independent variable

This bullseye demonstrates...

low accuracy, high precision

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

monosaccharides

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

nucleotides

What is a question you want answered? What information do you hope to gain or learn from an experiment? Written as a question

problem

Gather information on the problem using scientific publications, interviews, or the internet; use the information to form a hypothesis

research

Analysis, generalization and creation of theories is an example of

science

According to this graph, which of these is most important in developing the biomass of these plants?

sulfates

Design, construction, testing, planning, quality assurance, problem solving, decision making, interpersonal and communication skills of a concept is an example of

technology


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