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NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMS
BIOLOGY - AUGUST 1999

PART I

Answer All 59 questions in this part.    (65)

1 Enzyme molecules are produced by the life function known as

1 egestion         3 growth
2 respiration     4 synthesis

2 Which classification category contains the greatest number of different 
types of organisms?

1 kingdom       3 genus
2 phylum        4 species

What percentage of the human body is composed of inorganic material?

(1) 25%        (3) 68%
(2) 32%        (4) 74%

4 The equations below represent two biochemical processes, A and B.

Equations

(A) glucose + glucose → maltose + water
(B) amino acid + amino acid → dipeptide + water

Which statement about processes A and B is correct?

1 Process A requires energy, but process B does not
2 Process B requires enzymes, but process A does not.
3 Processes A and B are examples of hydrolysis.
4 Processes A and B are examples of dehydration synthesis.

5 In a changing external environment, an organism must be able to 
maintain relatively constant internal conditions. This maintenance of a
stable internal environment is known as

1 transport                3 homeostasis
2 metabolism            4 nutrition

 

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