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BIOLOGY QUIZ

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Enzymes are

a)

carbohydrates that are used up in a chemical reaction

b)

carbohydrates that have the ability to catalyse reaction

c)

proteins that are used up in chemical reaction

d)

proteins that have the ability to catalyse reaction

2.

Enzymes are added to biological washing powders to remove stains. Which would be the most effective in removing chocolate milk stains?

a)

amylase and maltase

b)

amylase and catalase

c)

protease and lipase

d)

protease and catalase

3.

What general name is given to a group of similar cells working together to do a particular job?

a)

cell system

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

4.

The process by which water enters the root hair cell is called

a)

active transport

b)

diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

phagocytosis

5.

which statement is true of active transport in plants?

a)

it involves the random movement of molecules

b)

it depends on the availability of oxygen

c)

it relies on the kinetic energy of molecules

d)

it eventually achieves equilibrium

6.

Which form of carbohydrates is usually stored in the human body?

a)

glucose

b)

glycogen

c)

glycerol

d)

starch

7.

Cellular respiration is best described as

a)

a process by which sugars and other substances are oxidised to release chemical energy

b)

a process by which sugar is produced from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light and chloroplasts

c)

a process by which carbon dioxide is inhaled and oxygen is exhaled

d)

a process by which oxygen is inhaled and carbon dioxide is exhaled

8.

A fruitfly has 4 pairs of chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be found in the sperm of a fruitfly?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

9.

Meiosis occurs during production of human gametes. The number of chromosomes present before and after meiosis is best represented by

a)

n -> n

b)

n -> 2n

c)

2n -> n

d)

2n -> 2n

10.

What happens to the chromatin in Prophase 1 of meiosis?

a)

they attach to spindle fibres

b)

they shorten and become visible

c)

they are pulled towards opposite poles

d)

they decondense and become threadlike

11.

Which of the following correctly lists all the nitrogenous bases in DNA?

a)

Adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil

b)

Adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine

c)

Alanine, cytosine, guanine, thymine

d)

Alanine, cytosine, guanine, uracil

12.

The diploid number of the mouse chromosome is 40. The number of chromosomes present in a body cell of a mouse is

a)

10

b)

20

c)

40

d)

80

13.

Mitosis occurs during the growth of human tissues. The number of chromosomes present in human cells before and after mitosis is best represented by

a)

n -> n

b)

n -> 2n

c)

2n -> n

d)

2n -> 2n

14.

The similarity between DNA and the messenger RNA is that

a)

they are made up of nucleotides

b)

they have the same nitrogenous bases

c)

their shapes are double helical

d)

they are only found in the nucleus

15.

Which is a TRUE statement for fermentation?

a)

occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondria

b)

occurs in mitochondria only

c)

glucose oxidised into carbon dioxide and water

d)

glucose oxidised into ethanol and carbon dioxide or lactic acid