Review Reporting Category 1 EOC Biology

A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which has occurred?

• The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
• The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.
• The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.
• The excess water has moved out of the gums.

Which organelle is the site where amino acids are synthesized into proteins?

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Golgi apparatus
• Mitochondria

This diagram shows the cell cycle.

Which of the following activities occur in the S phase?

• Replication of the DNA
• Growth of the cell
• Formation of the mitotic spindle
• Breakdown of the nuclear membrane

RNA and DNA are which type of organic compound?

• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acids
• Proteins

A scientist treats a cell with a chemical that destroys the ribosomes. As a result, which cell process will be stopped?

• Osmosis
• Protein Synthesis
• Photosynthesis
• Cellular Respiration

Which is the most likely function of a group of cells that contain a high number of chloroplasts?

• Respiration
• Transpiration
• Photosynthesis
• Fermentation

What will most likely happen if an appropriate enzyme is added to a chemical reaction?

• The reaction rate will increase
• The reaction rate will decrease
• The reaction will stop
• It will explode

A researcher is studying a particular disease-causing agent. The agent has a protein coat, but it lacks a nucleus, contains no other organelles, and can reproduce only when it is inside an animal cell. The researcher should classify the agent as which of the following?

• A bacterium
• A fungus
• A virus
• A protist

This diagram shows the cell cycle.

Which of the following activities occur in the G1 phase?

• Replication of the DNA
• Growth of the cell
• Formation of the mitotic spindle
• Breakdown of the nuclear membrane

Energy for most chemical reactions in cells is supplied by which of the following molecules?

• DNA
• ATP
• RNA
• Hemoglobin