BIO 111

Atoms have no electric charge because they have _____

an equal number of protons and electrons

The subatomic particle that is involved in chemical reactions is ________

electrons

The subatomic particle of an atom that carries no charge is a(an)

neutrons

The chemical reactions that are created by transferring electrons is called _______

ionic bonding

An atom with an incomplete valence shell will be

nonreactive

Which of the following statements about cell is correct?

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms are made up of cells

A cell lacking which of the following structures is most likely to be a prokaryote?

nuclear membrane

Which of the following domains contain the most primitive bacteria that live in extreme environments?

archaea

Which of the following concepts is not one to the unifying themes of biology?

Life may arise through spontaneous generation

Living organisms are characterized by:

adapting to the environment, evolving over time, displaying homeostatic mechanisms

Organisms belonging to the same _____ would be the most closely related

family

Extinction can occur if a species is unable to adapt to a changing environment

true

Which statement about ecological organization is correct?

a community is part of a population

which of these is the process by which changes occur in the characteristics of species of organisms over time?

evolution

which of the following is the correct order of organization of genetic material from smallest to largest?

nucleotide, gene, chromosome, genome

As letters are to english language, ______ is/are to genetic information.

nucleotides

Which of the following elements would be more reactive with other elements?

Boron, #5

Which of the following elements is not one of the six most common in living organisms?

Iron

The bionomial system of naming species uses a single primary name to identify each species

false

Interactions among the populations in an ecosystem tend to keep the ecosystem relatively.

True

There are _____ naturally occuring elements

92

Which of the following statements about genetic information is correct?

All forms of life employ the same genetic code.

Which of these provides evidence