Biology 1st LECTURE EXAMINATION

1. Which of the following is not part of the

scientific method:
A. Explaining phenomena controlled
by unknown forces
B. Testing of all proposed explanations
C. Explaining observed events
D. Controlled experiments
E. Carefully documented observations
2.
3. Which of the following is false about a
hypothesis?
A. It should be consistent with future
observations
B. It should be able to predict
experimental results
C. It is a product of experimentation
D. It may become a theory
E. It may be totally right or wrong
4.
5. Which statement is true about the
scientific method?
A. If an event cannot be explained by
science at present, it can never be
explained using the scientific method
B. The scientific method can ultimately
explain any concept
C. The set of observations always leads to
the same interpretation
D. It organizes evidence and helps us
predict what will happen in our
environment
E. It can only be done by someone with a
Ph. D. degree
6.
7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of all
living things:
A. They are made of cells or cell products
B. They are the products of evolution
C. They undergo growth and
development
D. They have a cell wall as an outer
boundary
E. They are composed of C, H, O and N
8.
9. Which of the following are properties of
ALL life forms?
A. Heritable programs in the form of DNA
B. Photosynthesis
C. Growth and Development
D. Only A and C are correct
E. A, B and C are correct
10.
11. When does table salt form?
A. Chlorine gives an electron to sodium
B. A hydrogen bond forms between
sodium and chlorine
C. Sodium and chlorine share electrons to
form a bond
D. None of the above

12.
13. In the equations 2H2 + O2 2H20, the
H2 molecules are the ____ and the H20
molecules are the ____
A. Reactants products
B. Products reactions
C. Reactants reactants
D. Products products
14.
15. For the following numbers, use the key
below:
A. Polar covalent bond
B. Covalent bond
C. Hydrogen bond
D. Ionic bond
E. Peptide bond
16.
17. The type of bond holding two atoms of
hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
together to form water Polar covalent
bond
18. A type of bond that link amino acids
together Peptide bond
19. The type of bond that result in the
formation of table salt Ionic bond
20. The type of bond found between two
amino acids joined together Peptide
bond
21.
22. Monosaccharides can be joined together
by a process called dehydration synthesis.
Which of the following statements is/are
true of this process?
A. One monomer loses a hydrogen atom
and the other loses a hydroxyl group
B. Electrons are shared between atoms of
the joined monomers
C. Water is formed as the monomers are
joined
D. Covalent bonds are formed between
the monomers
E. All of the above
23.
24. How is the Sucrose formed?
A. From two glucose molecules
B. From two monosaccharides by a
dehydration synthesis
C. When ionic bonds link two
monosaccharides
D. When water molecules are added to
two monosaccharides
E. A, B and C
25.
26. Which of the following is not a
polysaccharide?
A. Branched starch molecules
B. Amylose
C. Sucrose
D. Cellulose

E. Glycogen
27.
28. Foods that are high in fiber are most likely
to be derived from
A. Plants
B. Dairy products
C. Fish
D. Meat
E. Any of these
29.
30. Which, if any, of the following substances
is not a lipid?
A. Wax
B. Fatty acids
C. Chlorophyll
D. Cellulose
E. All are lipids
31.
32. What is a major type of lipid found in cell
membranes?
A. Steroids
B. Triglycerides
C. Glycerol
D. Waxes
E. Phospholipids
33.
34. How do proteins differ from one another?
A. The peptide bonds linking amino acid
differ from protein to protein
B. The sequence of amino acids in
the polypeptide chain differs from
protein to protein
C. Each protein contains its own unique
sequence of sugar molecules
D. The number of nucleotides found each
protein varies from molecule to
molecule
E. The number of nitrogen atoms in each
amino acid differs
35.
36. How does DNA differ from RNA?
A. Contains thymine in place of uracil
B. Consists of a single rather than a
double strand
C. Contains pentose rather than hexose
sugar
D. Contains phosphate groups
E. All of above
37.
38. Which of the following does not properly
pair an organic compound with one of its
building blocks?
A. Polysaccharide monosaccharide
B. Fat fatty acid
C. Nucleic acid glycerol
D. Protein amino acid
E. All are paired correctly
39.
40. Glucose molecules are to starch as ___ are
to proteins
A. Oils

B.
C.
D.
E.

Amino acids
Fatty acids
Waxes
Lard

41.
42. Youve made a hot drink by dissolving a
teaspoon of instant coffee and a teaspoon
of sugar in a cup of hot water. Which of
the following is true?
A. Youve just prepared an aqueous
solution
B. The water is the solute portion of the
drink
C. The instant coffee and sugar are
solvents
D. The instant coffee and sugar dissolve
because they no electropositive or
electronegative regions to repel the
electropositive and electronegative
regions to repel the electropositive and
electronegative regions of the water
molecules
43.
44. A pharmaceutical company hires a
chemist to analyze the purity of the water
being used in its drug preparations. If the
water is pure, the chemist would expect to
find
A. Only molecules of H2O
B. H2O molecules and H+ ions
C. H2O molecules and OH- ions
D. H2O molecules, H+ ions and OH- ions
E. Only H+ ions and OH- ions
45.
46. What happens when ice melts?
A. Hydrogen bonds are broken
B. Water molecules become less tightly
packed
C. The water becomes less dense
D. Covalent bonds form
E. All of these are correct
47.
48. The ability of water molecules to form
hydrogen bonds with other water
molecules is critical to
A. Evaporative cooling of skin surfaces
B. The movement of water from the roots
of a tree to its leaves
C. Regulation of temperature on land
D. The ability of certain insects to walk on
the surface of the water
E. All of these
49.
50. In salad dressings, why does oil quickly
separate from vinegar? Oil separate
quickly from vinegar because oil is
A. Heavier than water
B. Polar
C. Nonpolar
D. Hydrophilic
51.

52. The ____ structure of a protein consists of

a chair of amino acids assembled in a
specific order
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quarternary
53.
54. How can amino acids distinguished from
one another?
A. The number of R groups found on the
amino acid molecules
B. The chemical properties of their R
group
C. The type of bond between the R group
and the rest of the amino acid
molecule
D. The chemical properties of their amino
and carboxyl groups
E. All of the above
55.
56. A molecule with the chemical formula

C83 H 150 O 55 is most probable a(an)

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Oil
Steroid
Wax
Protein
Polysaccharide

57.
58. The glucose produced by a plant is used to
make the carbohydrates, proteins, fats
and nucleic acids of the plant. Which
statement is true about the process of
converting sugars into other molecules?
A. Glucose contains all of the elements
needed to produce these other
molecules
B. Glucose contains all of the
elements needed to produce the
carbohydrates but other elements
must come from the soil if the
plant is to produce fats, proteins,
and nucleic acids
C. Glucose contains all of the elements
needed to produce the carbohydrates
and fats but other elements must
come from the soil if the plant is to
produce proteins and nucleic acids
D. None of the substances can be
produced from glucose alone
59.
60. Suppose a cell grows to twice its original
volume. What must happen to the ratio of
the cells surface area to its volume? Why?
A. The ratio must decrease if the cell is to
continue obtaining enough nutrients
and gases
B. The ratio must decrease or the cell will
lose too many biomolecules through its
membrane

C. The ratio must increase if the cell is to

continue obtaining enough nutrients
and gases
D. The ratio must stay the same so
that the balance of transport of
materials into and out of the cell
will not be disturbed.
61.
62. You are told that the cells on a microscope
slide are a plant, animal or bacterial. You
look at them through a microscope and
see cell walls and membrane bound
organelles. You conclude that the cells
A. Are plant cells
B. Are animal cells
C. Are bacteria
D. Could be either plant or bacterial cell
E. Could be plant, animal or bacterial cell
63.
64. All of the following are characteristics of
membranes except:
A. Growth
B. The ability to fuse with other
membranes
C. The lateral movement of molecules
within the membrane
D. They are static
E. They are semi-permeable
65.
66. Plants contain crystals that
A. Are composed of calcium oxalate
B. May function to protect the plant
C. May regulate calcium concentration in
the cells
D. A and B
E. A, B and C
67.
68. The yellow santan petals is due to what?
A. Yellow chlorophyll in chloroplast
B. Lipid pigments in chromoplasts
C. Lipid pigments in leucoplasts
D. Water soluble pigment in vacuoles
E. Water soluble pigments in amyloplasts
69.
70. What do both mitochondria and
chloroplasts have in common?
A. ATP is produce
B. DNA is present
C. Ribosomes are present
D. Only B and C are correct
E. A, B and C are correct
71.
72. For the next questions, use the key below
to match with the statements listed. Items
in the Key may be used more than once.
A. Structure found in all cells
B. Structure found in prokaryotic cells
only
C. Structure found in eukaryotic cells only
D. Found in plant cells only
73.

74.Plasma membrane structure found in

all cells
75. Ribosomes structure found in all cells
76. Golgi bodies structure found in
eukaryotic cells only
77. Cytoskeleton structure found in
eukaryotic cells only
78. Plasmodesmata found in plant cells
only
79. Chloroplast - found in plant cells only
80.
81. Match the organelles with the statements
in the next numbers use the key below
A. Nuclei
B. Chloroplast
C. Ribosome
D. Glyoxysomes
E. Peroxisomes
F. Vacuole
G. Amyloplasts
H. Mitochondria
82.
83. Seeds that store energy in fat molecules
can convert that fat to the carbohydrates
needed for growth have abundant ___.
Glyoxysomes
84. You would expect mature cells of a white
potato to contain abundant ___.
Amyloplasts
85. The red color of sugar beets is due to a
water soluble pigment called anthocyanin
found in the ___.
Vacuole
86. Respiration would immediately stop in a
cell if the ___ were removed.
Mitochondria
87. If a cell is capable of protein synthesis, it
must contain ___.
Ribosome
88. Some parasitic plants grow by absorbing
nutrients from other plants. Cells of these
plants lack ___.
Chloroplast
89.
90. Which describes the nucleus of a cell?
A. Is surrounded by a single later of
membrane
B. Is contained within the nucleolus
C. Is the region of the cell where
ribosomes are degraded
D. Contains the DNA of the cell
E. Both B and C
91.
92. What is a description of the rough
endoplasmic reticulum?
A. Contains microbodies
B. Produces hydrogen perioxide
C. Is covered with ribosomes
D. Is a site of lipid synthesis
E. Is not connected to the membranes of
nuclear envelope
93.
94. What is the function of the dictyosomes?

A. Is compared of stacks of membranous

vesicles that are continuous with one
another
B. Stores proteins and prepares
them for transport out of the cell
C. Strings together amino acids to
produce proteins
D. Forms fats from glycerols and fatty
acids
E. The site of carbohydrate breakdown

95.
96. The functions of the vacuoles of plant cells
include
A. Helping the cell to grow by absorbing
water
B. Storing pigments that will help attract
pollinating insects
C. Storing food molecules
D. Storing waste products
E. All of the above
97.
98. How does one describe the
plasmodesmata?
A. They penetrate plant cell walls
B. They carry chemical messages
between cells
C. Carry nutrients between cells
D. All of these are correct
99.
100.
The largest organelle In most
mature living plant cells is the
A. Chloroplast
B. Nucleus
C. Vacuole
D. Dictyosome
E. Mitochandria
101.
102.
The cells that produce protein in
seeds contain a lot of ___ while the cells
that produce the oils and wax that cover
the seed contain a lot of ___.
A. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
peroxysome
B. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum golgi
bodies
D. Microbodies chloroplasts
E. Both C and D
103.
104.
What are plasmodesmata?
A. These penetrate plant cell walls
B. These are one type of cell junction
C. These carry chemical messages
between plant cells
D. These carry nutrients between plant
cells
E. All of these
105.
106.
Mitochondria differ from
chloroplasts in the

A. Mitochondria convert solar energy to

chemical energy while chloroplast does
not
B. Mitochondria contains 3 different
membrane-bound compartments
whereas chloroplast contain two
C. Mitochondria contain membrane
folds called cristae whereas
chloroplast contain dislike vesicles
in stacks called grana
D. Mitochondria are not found in plants
whereas chloroplasts are not found in
animals
107.
108.
Which of the ff. is true of an amino
acid and starch?
A. Both contain nitrogen
B. Both contain oxygen
C. Both are polymers
D. Both are hydrophobic
109.
110.
Use the key to match with the
statement son the following numbers,
choices may be repeated
A. Xylem
B. Phloem
C. Parenchyma
D. Collenchyma
E. Sclerenchyma
F. Sieve tube members
111.
112.
When you examined a slide, you
saw loosely packed cells with relatively
thin cell walls. The cells have numerous
chloroplasts. What cells are these?
Parenchyma
113.
Vascular tissue made of dead cells
that transport minerals and water from the
roots
Xylem
114.
Vascular tissue that consists of
living cells that distribute sugar
throughout the plant
Phloem
115.
Living cells that lack nuclei and
transport sucrose and other food.
Sieve tube members
116.
Cells that function for elastic
support in plants
Collenchyma
117.
Stone cells are examples of this cell
type
Sclerenchyma
118.
Meristematic cells are this kind of
undamental cell.
Collenchyma
119.
120.
Use the key to determine the origin
of the plant parts listed on the ff.
numbers:
121.
A. Apical meristem
B. Procambium
C. Protoderm
D. Vascular cambium
E. Cork cambium

F. Ground meristem
122.
123.
Cortex Ground meristem
124.
Primary xylem Procambium
125.
Lenticels Cork cambium
126.
Epidermis Protoderm
127.
Secondary phloem Vascular
cambium
128.
129.
In which of the following is a
vascular cambium most likely to be found?
A. Herbaceous eudicots only
B. Monocots only
C. Wood eudicots only
D. Herbaceous and woody dicots
130.
131.
Land plants are composed of all the
following tissue types except:
A. Mesoderm
B. Dermal
C. Meristematic
D. Vascular
132.
133.
The fiber cells of plants are a type
of
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchymas
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Xylem cells
134.
135.
The
vascular

cambium
does not
produce
A. Secondary xylem
B. Secondary phloem
C. Cork
D. Wood
136.
137.
What is the function of cork?
A. Providing site for photosynthesis
B. Providing secondary growth
C. Insulation and water proofing
D. Providing primary growth
138.
139.
The plant tissue most analogous to
our circulatory system is the
A. Dermal tissue
B. Vascular tissue
C. Ground tissue
D. Meristematic tissue

140.
141.
The tissue which consists of cells
that continuously undergo mitosis is the
A. Dermal tissue
B. Vascular tissue
C. Ground tissue
D. Meristematic tissue
142.
143.
Collenchyma cells can be
recognized by
A. Their unevenly thickened cell
walls
B. The presence of chloroplasts
C. Lignin in the cell walls
D. Lack of nuclei at maturity
144.
145.
For the next numbers use the
picture to answer the question
162.
163.

147.
What is the tissue marked A?
Epidermis
148.
What is the tissue marked D?
Xylem
149.
Give the function of part marked E.
Food transport
150.
151.
For the next numbers, use the
picture to answer the questions
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
What is the issue marked E? Pith
What is the part marked B? Vascular Bundle
164.
What is the origin of structure marked E?
Apical Meristem
165.
What is the function of structure marked
E?
Its functions are storage, basic
metabolism and they are space fillers

166.

167.