Question 1

During exocytosis, large substances are moved

Accepted Answer

A)  out of the cell. 
B)  into the cell. 
C)  between organelles. 
D)  through protein channels in the plasma membrane. 
A)  out of the cell. 
B)  into the cell. 
C)  between organelles. 
D)  through protein channels in the plasma membrane.

Question 2

Which of these statements is true about minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minerals will not dissolve in water. 
B)  Some minerals contain carbon. 
C)  Minerals cannot be made by the body. 
D)  Minerals are not used by body cells. 
A)  Minerals will not dissolve in water. 
B)  Some minerals contain carbon. 
C)  Minerals cannot be made by the body. 
D)  Minerals are not used by body cells.

Question 3

Which food is most likely to contain all essential amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  beef 
B)  carrots 
C)  corn 
D)  rice 
A)  beef 
B)  carrots 
C)  corn 
D)  rice

Question 4

Anemia is a disorder that can be caused by a deficiency in

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A. 
B)  one of the B vitamins. 
C)  magnesium. 
D)  sodium. 
A)  vitamin A. 
B)  one of the B vitamins. 
C)  magnesium. 
D)  sodium.

Question 5

Scurvy is a disease that is caused by a deficiency of what vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin B6 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin E 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin B6 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin E

Question 6

Which of these vitamins is also considered an antioxidant?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  biotin 
C)  folic acid 
D)  niacin 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  biotin 
C)  folic acid 
D)  niacin

Question 7

Erin wants to make a stir fry using an unsaturated fat. Sam suggests that she use

Accepted Answer

A)  butter. 
B)  olive oil. 
C)  lard. 
D)  margarine. 
A)  butter. 
B)  olive oil. 
C)  lard. 
D)  margarine.

Question 8

A diet that is rich in whole grains provides the body with which of the following essential minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  chloride 
C)  potassium 
D)  sulfur 
A)  calcium 
B)  chloride 
C)  potassium 
D)  sulfur

Question 9

What does hydrophobic mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  made of water 
B)  repelled by water 
C)  attracted to water 
D)  dissolved in water 
A)  made of water 
B)  repelled by water 
C)  attracted to water 
D)  dissolved in water

Question 10

Omega-3 and omega-6 are the names of two ________ (three words).

Accepted Answer

essential

Question 11

During diffusion, solute molecules move

Accepted Answer

A)  up a concentration gradient of solute molecules. 
B)  down a concentration gradient of solvent molecules. 
C)  down a concentration gradient of solute molecules. 
D)  unpredictably with regards to a concentration gradient of solvent molecules. 
A)  up a concentration gradient of solute molecules. 
B)  down a concentration gradient of solvent molecules. 
C)  down a concentration gradient of solute molecules. 
D)  unpredictably with regards to a concentration gradient of solvent molecules.

Question 12

Imagine a balloon is made from a membrane that's permeable to water but not sucrose molecules. If the balloon is filled with a 50% sucrose solution and then placed in a beaker of water, how will the concentration of sucrose change inside the balloon (if at all)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It won't change. 
B)  It will become less concentrated. 
C)  It will become more concentrated. 
D)  The concentration will increase and then decrease. 
A)  It won't change. 
B)  It will become less concentrated. 
C)  It will become more concentrated. 
D)  The concentration will increase and then decrease.

During exocytosis, large substances are moved

Which of these statements is true about minerals?

Which food is most likely to contain all essential amino acids?

Anemia is a disorder that can be caused by a deficiency in

Scurvy is a disease that is caused by a deficiency of what vitamin?

Which of these vitamins is also considered an antioxidant?

Erin wants to make a stir fry using an unsaturated fat. Sam suggests that she use

A diet that is rich in whole grains provides the body with which of the following essential minerals?

What does hydrophobic mean?

Omega-3 and omega-6 are the names of two ________ (three words).

During diffusion, solute molecules move

Imagine a balloon is made from a membrane that's permeable to water but not sucrose molecules. If the balloon is filled with a 50% sucrose solution and then placed in a beaker of water, how will the concentration of sucrose change inside the balloon (if at all)?

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During exocytosis, large substances are moved

Which of these statements is true about minerals?

Which food is most likely to contain all essential amino acids?

Anemia is a disorder that can be caused by a deficiency in

Scurvy is a disease that is caused by a deficiency of what vitamin?

Which of these vitamins is also considered an antioxidant?

Erin wants to make a stir fry using an unsaturated fat. Sam suggests that she use

A diet that is rich in whole grains provides the body with which of the following essential minerals?

What does hydrophobic mean?

Omega-3 and omega-6 are the names of two ________ (three words).

During diffusion, solute molecules move

Imagine a balloon is made from a membrane that's permeable to water but not sucrose molecules. If the balloon is filled with a 50% sucrose solution and then placed in a beaker of water, how will the concentration of sucrose change inside the balloon (if at all)?

Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method

Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells

Fat: How Much is Right for You? Enzymes, Metabolism, and Cellular Respiration

Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis and Global Warming

Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis

Are You Only as Smart as Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics

DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting

Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning

Where Did We Come From? The Evidence for Evolution

An Evolving Enemy: Natural Selection

Who Am I? Species and Races

Prospecting for Biological Gold: Biodiversity and Classification

Is the Human Population Too Large? Population Ecology

Conserving Biodiversity: Community and Ecosystem Ecology

Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes

Organ Donation: Tissues Organs and Organ Systems

Clearing the Air: Respiratory Cardiovascular and Excretory Systems

Vaccinations: Protection and Prevention or Peril? Immune System

Sex Differences and Athleticism: Endocrine Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Is There Something in the Water? Reproductive and Developmental Biology

Attention Deficit Disorder: Brain Structure and Function

Feeding the World: Plant Structure and Growth

Growing a Green Thumb: Plant Physiology

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