Biology Unit 2 Test

Read the instructions very carefully. If the correct format is not followed, you will not receive
points back. All test corrections need to be hand-written neatly on lined paper. In order to
receive points back, every wrong answer must be corrected. Students have the opportunity to
gain half of the points back that they missed (e.g., a student who scored 66% can earn 17
points back for a score of 83%. A copy of the test can be found on my website
(emcullen.weebly.com). If students do not have access to a computer or internet at home, they
may request a paper copy from the teacher.

1. Write the number of the question.

2. State the correct answer (the word or phrase, not just the letter choice)
3. Explain why that answer is correct.
4. Include your scantron with your corrections, but DO NOT STAPLE IT

For example:
27. The correct answer is microorganisms, because they act as decomposers by feeding on
dead organic matter.
Test Corrections are Due Monday, Oct. 16, at the
beginning of class.

Choose the best answer for each question, and fill in the corresponding space on your
scantron. If you change your answer, be sure to completely erase your first answer to avoid
being counted wrong.
1. In biology, to be considered organic, a compound must contain
a. Oxygen
b. Carbon
c. Kale
d. Nitrogen

2. Monomers are combined in living cells to form polymers by the process of

a. Hydrolysis
b. Dehydration synthesis
c. Electrolysis
d. Diffusion

3. Which of the following is a disaccharide?

a. Glucose
b. Sucrose
c. Fructose
d. None of the above
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4. These biomolecules are used for long-term energy storage, protective coverings, and
insulation.
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Lipids
d. Nucleic Acids

5. A monomer of carbohydrates is
a. Fatty acid chain
b. Monosaccharide
c. Polysaccharide
d. Amino acid

6. Which of the following is NOT a type of monomer?

a. Nucleotide
b. Carbon
c. Amino Acid
d. Monosaccharide

7. Water is able to dissolve other substances that are

a. Nonpolar
b. Polar
c. Hydrophobic
d. Hydrophilic
e. B and D

8. The glycerol head on a lipid is both

a. Polar and nonpolar
b. Polar and hydrophilic
c. Nonpolar and hydrophobic
d. Hydrophobic and hydrophilic

9. Carbon atoms bond together to form molecules in the shape of

a. Straight chains
b. Branched chains
c. Rings
d. All of the above
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10. Although lipids do not have true monomers, they are made of the following two parts:
a. Fats and oils
b. Glycerol head and fatty acid chain
c. Double and single bonds
d. Amino acids and peptide bonds

For the following questions, choose A if the statement is true, and B if the statement is false.
11. Biomolecules are the only molecules that are alive
a. True
b. False
12. Disaccharide literally means many sugars
a. True
b. False
13. Condensation or Dehydration reactions involve the removal of H2O molecule.
a. True
b. False
14. Polymers are combined together to make monomers
a. True
b. False
15. Only liquid molecules move during diffusion
a. True
b. False

Choose the best answer for each question, and fill in the corresponding space on your scantron.
16. Which is NOT a function of proteins?
a. Cellular transport
b. Defense
c. Cell structure
d. Energy storage

17. The monomers of proteins are called

a. Amino acids
b. Nucleic acids
c. R-groups
d. Peptide bonds

18. Nutrition labels on food are arranged to show information by type of molecule. Which
type of biomolecule is listed on food nutrition labels?
a. Carbohydrates
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b. Proteins
c. Lipids
d. All of the a bove

19. Carbon is versatile because each Carbon atom is able to bond with up to _____ atoms
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
e. Infinite

20. Which property of water allowed us to fit approximately 30 drops of water on a penny?
a. Surface Tension
b. Cohesion
c. Hydrogen Bonds
d. All of the above

21. Diffusion is the movement of particles of from ______ to ______ concentration.

a. Low, High
b. Fast, Slow
c. Good, Bad
d. High, Low

Matching: Match each of the following terms with the examples below.
22. A pitcher full of Kool-Aid A. solute

23. A packet of Kool-AId powder B. solution

24. A pitcher full of cool, filtered water C. solvent

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions. If the question describes part A, fill
in A on the scantron. If the question describes part B, fill in B on the scantron.
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25. Which letter represents a polar molecule?

26. Which letter represents a fatty acid chain?
27. Which letter represents a nonpolar molecule?
28. Which letter represents a hydrophobic molecule?
29. Which letter represents a glycerol head?
30. Which letter represents a hydrophilic molecule?

Choose the best answer for each question, and fill in the corresponding space on your scantron.
31. When a cell is submerged in a hypertonic solution, its size will ____________, because
water __________ the cell.
a. Increase, enters
b. Decrease, enters
c. Increase, leaves
d. Decrease, leaves

32. When a cell is submerged in a hypotonic solution, its size will ___________, because
water _________ the cell.
a. Increase, enters
b. Decrease, enters
c. Increase, leaves
d. Decrease, leaves

33.
a. Land Walrus
b. Nice t ry, thats not an animal. Its a coat rack.
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c. African Elephant
d. Sick Rhino