0. Semester 1 Clicker Questions
Version 1.3

1. Compare a hypothesis and a theory:
A hypothesis is supported by many types of evidence and a theory is a prediction
A hypothesis is a prediction and a theory is supported by multiple types of evidence
Both a hypothesis and a theory are predictions
Both a hypothesis and a theory are educated guesses

2. You decide to test the effects of Miracle Grow fertilizer on plant growth. Group A is given fertilizer once a week for 4 weeks. Group B is given no fertilizer. The plant height of both groups is measured daily. Which of the following is a possible source of error?
Group A has 2 plants and Group B has 10 plants
Group A is kept in the sun and Group B is kept in the shade
Group A is given 100 ml of water each day and Group B is given 50 ml of water each day
All of the above

3. You decide to test the effects of Miracle Grow fertilizer on plant growth. Group A is given fertilizer once a week for 4 weeks. Group B is given no fertilizer. The plant height of both groups is measured daily. Why is it necessary to have Group B as your control group?
The control group makes your results invalid
The control group is a possible source of error
The control group is used for comparison
None of the above

4. ________ are small molecules that are put together to make large molecules called _______.
Monomers, polymers
Polymers, monomers
Monomers, polygons
Polymers, amino acids

5. The monomer in a carbohydrate is:
Amino acids
Nucleic acids
Monosaccharides
Glycerol & Fatty Acid

6. The monomer in a Lipid is:
Amino acids
Nucleic acids
Monosaccharides
Glycerol & Fatty Acid

7. The monomer in a Nucleic Acid is:
Amino acids
Nucleiotides
Monosaccharides
Glycerol & Fatty Acid

8. The monomer in a Protein is:
Amino acids
Nucleic acids
Monosaccharides
Glycerol & Fatty Acid

9. Unlike a prokaryotic cell, a eukaryotic cell:
Lacks a nucleus
Is found in bacteria
Has a nucleus
Lacks membrane bound organelles

10. Which two organelles are responsible for protein synthesis?
Ribosomes and Golgi apparatus
Ribosomes and ER
Ribosomes and Nucleus
ER and Golgi apparatus

11. Which organelle modifies and packages proteins for export?
Ribosomes ER
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus

12. Which organelle is 1? ER
Golgi apparatus
Nucleus
Mitochondria

13. Which organelle is 9? ER
Golgi apparatus
Nucleus
Mitochondria

14. Which organelle is 10? ER
Golgi apparatus
Nucleus
Mitochondria

15. Which of the following is NOT true about the cell membrane:
Surrounds all cells
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Surrounds the nucleus
Is a phospholipid bilayer

16. The cell membrane is semipermeable. This means:
All things can pass through
Some things are let in or out but not everything
Everything is blocked
Only small molecules may pass through

17. The diffusion of water is called:
Osmosis
Transfusion
Water transport
Active transport

18. In diffusion molecules move:
From low to high’ no energy
From low to high; needs energy
From high to low; no energy
From high to low; needs energy

19. In carrier facilitated diffusion molecules move:
From low to high’ no energy
From low to high; needs energy
From high to low with the help of a protein; no energy
From high to low; needs energy

20. In active transport molecules move:
From low to high’ no energy
From low to high; needs energy
From high to low; no energy
From high to low; needs energy

21. Light is converted to chemical energy during:
Light is converted to chemical energy during:
Cellular Respiration
Fermentation
Photosynthesis
Krebs Cycle

22. Which of the following are reactants of photosynthesis
Which of the following are reactants of photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide & Glucose & Light
Carbon dioxide & Water & Light
Oxygen & Water
Oxygen & Glucose

23. Which of the following are products of Photosynthesis
Which of the following are products of Photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide & Glucose
Carbon dioxide & Water
Oxygen & Water
Oxygen & Glucose

24.
The pigment that absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light in Photosynthesis is
Carotenoid
Melanin
Zanthophyll
Chlorophyll

25. The main energy molecule used by cells is:
The main energy molecule used by cells is:
ADP
Oxygen
NADH
ATP

26. In Cellular Respiration, ____________ is broken down to make energy.
In Cellular Respiration, ____________ is broken down to make energy.
Glucose
ATP
Water
Carbon Dioxide

27. Cellular Respiration occurs in the:
Cellular Respiration occurs in the:
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Lysosome
Ribosome

28. Which of the following is NOT a function of DNA (Genes) in the cell?
Carry information from one generation to the next
Code for proteins
To determine inherited traits
To control all cell activities

29. The 3 parts of a DNA nucleotide are:
Ribose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, ribose
Ribose sugar, carbohydrate group, nitrogenous base
Deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base

30. What of the following are correctly matched base pairs?
Adenine – Thymine
Adenine – Cytosine
Thymine – Guanine
Guanine - Adenine

31. The process of DNA being copied in the form of RNA is:
Translation
Cell Transport
DNA Replication
Transcription

32. The process of mRNA being being read by a ribosome and used to build a protein is:
Translation
Cell Transport
DNA Replication
Transcription

33. Use the codon table to determine the amino acid sequence: AUG CCU GGG UAA
Met – Pro – Gly – Tyr
Met – Pro – Gly – Stop
Met – Pro – Glu – Tyr
Met – His – Gly – Stop

34. Amino Acids in a protein are connected by
Hydrogen bonds
Peptide bonds
Nucleic acids
Nucleotides

35. How is it that your blood, brain, and skin cells have the same DNA when they function differently?
They all have different DNA
They don’t make proteins
They only contain half of your DNA
Different cell express different genes