General Biology 1 2023 Exam
General Biology 1 2023 Exam
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the space provided before each number.
1. What are living things structurally made of?
a. organs b. cells c. tissues d. all of the above
2. What is the basic unit of life?
a. organs b. cells c. tissues d. all of the above
3. Where do cells come from?
a. plants b. animals c. preexisting cells d. mitosis
4. What was used to study about cells?
a. hand lens c. telescope b. electron microscope d. compound microscope
5. Where was the term “cell” coined from?
a. plant tissue c. sperm specimen b. box-like structure in cork tissue d. animal tissue
6. The following are the three main parts of a cell except _______.
a. nucleus b. cytoplasm c. cell wall d. cell membrane
7. What is the common shape of an animal cell?
a. round b. rectangular c. square d. no fixed shape
8. Where are the organelles of a cell located?
a. nucleus c. cell membrane b. cytoplasm d. scattered anywhere
9. What organelle is known as the “control center” of the cell?
a. cell membrane b. mitochondria c. cytoplasm d. nucleus
10. What regulates the passage of materials into and out of the cell?
a. cell wall b. cell membrane c. nucleus d. proteins
11. How did the idea about the cell begin? By the invention of_____.
a. hand lens c. microscope b. telescope d. periscope
12. Who are the three main contributors of the cell theory?
a. Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow c. Schwann, Leeuwenhoek, Darwin
b. Virchow, Hooke, Einstein d. Jansen, Newton, Virchow
13. Who first saw a cell under the microscope?
a. Jansen c. Leeuwenhoek b. Hooke d. Schleiden
14. Who concluded that plants are made up of cells?
a. Hooke c. Schwann b. Virchow d. Schleiden
15. Which was discovered first?
a. cell c. plant cell b. animal cell d. microscope
16. Where is the site for the breakdown of food molecules to produce adenosine triphosphate
(ATP)? a. cytoplasm c. Golgi apparatus b. mitochondria d. nucleus
17. Which of the following structure in plant cell is NOT found in animal cell?
a. Golgi bodies c. plastids b. ribosomes d. endoplasmic reticulum
18. Which of the following structures is found in both plant and animal cells?
a. nucleus c. cell wall b. plastids d. centrioles
19. What organelle is known as the “digestive sac” which is capable of destroying old and damaged cells? a. ribosome
c. vacuole b. mitochondrion d. lysosome
20. What occupies the largest part of the cytoplasm in a plant cell?
a. ribosome c. vacuole b. mitochondrion d. nucleus
21. Which of these do all prokaryotes and eukaryotes share?
A. nuclear envelope C. organelles B. cell wall D. plasma membrane
22. A typical prokaryotic cell _______________ compared to a eukaryotic cell.
A. is smaller in size by a factor of 100 B. is similar in size
C. is smaller in size by a factor of one million D. is larger in size by a factor of 1.
23. Which type of cell has a nucleus?
A. prokaryote C. bacteria B. eukaryote D. algae
24. Which type of cell does not contain membrane-bound organelles?
A. prokaryote C. bacteria B. eukaryote D. algae
TEST IV.IDENTIFICATION:
Cell Structure and Functions Cells’ Structures Functions
_____1. Separates cell from external environment; controls passage of organic molecules, ions, water, oxygen and wastes into
and out of the cell
_____2. Provides structure to cell; site of many metabolic reactions; medium in which organelles are found
____3. Location of DNA
_____4. Cell organelle that houses DNA and directs synthesis of ribosomes and proteins
_____5. Protein synthesis
_____6. ATP production or cellular respiration
_____ 7. Oxidizes and breaks down fatty acids and amino acids and detoxifies poisons
_____8. Storage and transport; digestive function in plant cells
_____ 9. Unspecified role in cell division in animal cells; organizing center of microtubules in animal cells _____10. Digestion of
macromolecules; recycling or worn out organelles
_____ 11. Protection, structural support and maintenance of cell shape
____12. need in Photosynthesis
_____13. Modifies proteins and synthesizes lipids
_____14. Modifies, sorts, tags, packages and distributes lipids and proteins
_____ 15. Maintains cell‘s shape, secure organelles on specific positions, allows cytoplasm and vesicles to move within the cell,
and enables unicellular organisms to move independently
_____ 16. Cellular locomotion usually found in sperm cell
______17. Cellular locomotion, movement of particles along extracellular surface of plasma membrane, and filtration
______18. Control center, stores DNA.
______19. Center of the nucleus, produces ribosomes
______20. Controls passage of organic molecules, ions, water, oxygen and wastes into and out of the cell.
_____21. Provides structure to cell; gel-like fluid in which organelles are found
_____22. Powerhouse of the cell‖, releases energy from food.
_____23. Small structures for protein synthesis
_____24. Modifies proteins and synthesizes lipids
_____25. Modifies, sorts, tags, packages and Distributes lipids and proteins
_____26. Garbage disposal, digestion of macro- molecules; recycling or worn out organelles
_____27. Storage and transport; digestive function in plant cells.
_____28. Site of photosynthesis, trap sunlight to make food.
-_____29. Protection, structural support and maintenance of cell shape
TEST V. Direction: In the following matrix, put a check in the box to show the organelle is present in prokaryotic or eukaryotic
cells, or both, and state in once sentence what function of the organelle is.
ORGANELLE PROKARYOTE EUKARYOTE FUNCTIONS
Cell membrane
Cell wall
nucleus
mitochondria
chloroplasts
Endoplasmic reticulum
(smooth)
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosomes
ribosomes
Endoplasmic
reticulum(rough)
vacuole
26. The meristematic tissues and permanent tissue are types of_______.
A. Endoplasmic tissues C. Simple Tissues B. Phloem tissues D. Xylem tissues
27. The major categories of plant tissues are____________.
A. Compound tissues only C. Epidermal tissues
B. Simple tissues only D. Compound and simple tissues
28. What do you call a finger-like projection that arises from epithelial layer in some organs that helps to
increase surface area allowing for faster and more efficient adsorption?
A. Cilia C. Villi B. Flagella D. Microvilli
29. It is a temporary, irregular lobe formed by amoebas and some eukaryotic cells that functions to
move or engulf prey.
A. Cilia C. Villi B. Flagella D. None of the above
30. It is a lash-like appendage that protrudes from the cell body found on the apical surface of the cells.
A. Cilia C. Villi B. Flagella D. Microvilli
31. They are usually short, hair-like structures that move in waves with protuberances that project from
the much larger cell body.
A. Cilia C. Villi B. Flagella D. Microvilli
32. A type of junction that act as barriers that regulate the movement of the water and solutes between
epithelial layers.
A. Tight Junction C. Gap Junction B. Adhering Junction D. Microvilli
33. It is also known as communicating junction.
A. Tight Junction C. Gap Junction B. Adhering Junction D. Microvilli
34. It acts like screws together with cytoskeletal fiber to form a strong sheet.
A. Tight Junction C. Gap Junction B. Adhering Junction D. Microvilli
35. It is also called a false foot.
A. Cilia C. Villi B. Flagella D. None of the above
36. What is the significance of crossing over in meiosis?
a. ensures that chromosomes are evenly divided into daughter cells.
b. can lead to genetic variation in daughter cells.
c. can create gaps in the chromosome DNA for RNA to bind.
d. allows for spindles to connect to the chromosomes to pull it apart.
37. Meiosis I is reductional division and meiosis II is equational division because of_____________.
a. separation of chromatids b. crossing over
c. disjunction of homologous chromosome d. pairing of homologous chromosome
38. The following are stages of prophase I, except_____________.
a. pachytene b. zygotene c. leptotene d. dipotene
39. Comparing mitosis and meiosis, which of the following is an accurate statement?
a. Most plant and animal cells undergo mitosis however only animals can perform meiosis.
b. Most plant and animal cells undergo mitosis however only plants can perform meiosis.
c. Most plant and animal cells undergo mitosis; both plants and animals can perform meiosis.
d. Plants perform mitosis while animals perform meiosis.
40. Continuous variations are attributed to ____________.
a. polyploidy c. mutation b. crossing over d. chromosomal aberrations
41. The reason for daughter cells to differ from parent cells and also each other in meiosis is ______.
a. segregation and crossing over b. segregation and independent assortment
c. segregation, crossing over and independent assortment d. independent assortment and crossing over
42. If crossing over will not happen,_________________.
a. cells cannot complete meiosis b. genetic recombination may be affected
c. chromosomes will undergo nondisjunction d. meiosis cannot produce haploid sex cells
43. Why do cells undergo meiosis?
a. to help repair the cell c. to produce sex cells
b. to help the cell grow d. none of these
44. One of these events does not take place during meiosis, except_______.
a. one succession division without any DNA replication
b. chiasmata formation and crossing over
c. segregation of homologous chromosome
d. separation of sister chromatids
45. Independent assortment of chromosomes at metaphase I results in an increase in the variability of
____________.
a. sex chromosome c. sister chromatids
b. homologous chromosomes d. recombination of genetic traits