20 MCQ's

1.What is the term used to describe the energy needed to get a reaction started?
a. adhesion energy
b. activation energy
c. cohesion energy
d. chemical energy

2.What might cause a theory to change over time?
a. New laws passed by the government
b. New but untestable ideas
c. Changes in public opinion
d. The discovery of new evidence

3.What might happen if a cell did not have any ATP?
a. It would not have enough energy to carry out passive transport
b. It would not have enough energy to carry out active transport
c. Its transport proteins would be made of carbohydrates instead
d. Its cell membrane would no longer be semi-permeable

4.What types of environmental conditions can denature a protein?
a. pH, time, solute concentration, temperature
b. pH, salinity, solute concentration, temperature
c. pH, time, solute concentration, temperature
d. time, salinity, solute concentration, temperature

1.All of the following organelles are used for movement in unicellular organisms except __________
a. cilia
b. muscles
c. pseudopodia
d. flagella


2.An experiment that tests the effect of a single variable is called a _______
a. theoretical experiment
b. controlled experiment
c. variable experiment.
d. hypothetical experiment


3.Carbon can bond with one or more carbon atoms, producing a variety of ______
a. hydrocarbons
b. amino groups
c. carbon skeletons
d. inorganic molecules


4.If you wanted to find archaea, where would you look? Choose the best answer
a. Inside your intestines
b. On the forest floor
c. In trenches at the bottom of the ocean
d. On the leaves of plants

1. Which is the most important to consider when analyzing and revising an academic paper?
A. opinion is clearly highlighted with emphatic, emotional statements
B. thesis is clear and that the main points support that thesis
C. paper will be entertaining for the instructor to read
D. paper contains many large words

2. Which is an example of a primary source?
A. A Web site that tells stories about Ben Franklin
B. A journal article that reviews various reports on Ben Franklin
C. A biography of Ben Franklin
D. Ben Franklin's diary

3. Which is a correct example of an MLA-style citation?
A. Henley, Patty, the Hummingbird house. Denver, Colorado: MacMurray Press, 1999
B. Henley, P. (1999). The hummingbird house. Denver, CO: MacMurray.
C. Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999. Print.
D. 1999. Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. Denver, MacMurray, 1999.

4. Which system of note-taking would be the most appropriate to use while doing research for a paper?
A. Copying and pasting source text to use, without citation, within the final paper
B. Memorizing information for each source
C. Making notecard for each source
D. Highlighting all unfamiliar terms within each source

1. Which of the following is not a tip that can help you find good sources for a topic?
A. Have a clear system of note taking.
B. Keep track of citation information for each source.
C. Have a narrowed topic and working thesis.
D. Limit yourself to one source in the beginning.


2. Of the following is not a good technique for learning your way around a library?
A. Taking a formal or guided tour of the library.
B. Reviewing library Web site.
C. Consulting with librarians.
D. Wandering around without a purpose the first time you visit

3. Of the following do you not normally need to take into consideration when determining if an author is biased?
A. The tone of the writing
B. The descriptive and connotative language used in the writing
C. The author's background and its effects on the writing
D. Your age as a reader

4. You're going to interview someone in preparation for writing a research paper on teaching techniques for macroeconomics. For this topic, who would be the best person to interview?
A. economist
B. student in a macroeconomics course
C. president of a university
D. professor of macroeconomics

1.The hypotheses comprising Cell Theory are
a. obvious
b. perfect
c. unchangeable
d. testable

2.What do archaea and bacteria have in common?
a. Their cells have well-defined nuclei
b. They are multicellular
c. They are all shaped like rods, sphere, and spirals
d. Their cells have no nuclei

3.What happens if you test a hypothesis multiple times and the data does not support your prediction?
a. Change the data to support your prediction
b. Run the experiment again until you get the results you’re looking for
c. Conclude that your hypothesis must be rejected
d. Re-think your hypothesis

4.What is phylogeny? Choose the best answer.
a. The way that different species interact with one another
b. The habitats in which different species live
c. The evolutionary relationships between different species
d. The way animals mature before they are born