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Sec 3 Bio quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of A?

a)

To provide mechanical support to the leaf

b)

To absorb sunlight in order for photosynthesis to occur

c)

To protect the inner parts of the leaf

d)

To give texture to the leaf

2.

A gene of a particular organism contains 29% thymine (T). Which answer would best represent the percentage distribution of the other nucleotides in this gene?

a)

adenine (A): 25%, cytosine (C): 29%, guanine (G): 25%

b)

adenine (A): 25%, cytosine (C): 25%, guanine (G): 29%

c)

adenine (A): 29%, cytosine (C): 25%, guanine (G): 29%

d)

adenine (A): 29%, cytosine (C): 25%, guanine (G): 25%

3.

Which of these are simple sugars?

a)

Glucose

b)

Starch

c)

Cellulose

d)

Lactose

e)

Galactose

4.

The graph shows the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration on the rate of photosynthesis. What could be limiting the rate of photosynthesis at points X and Y?

a)

X: carbon dioxide concentration, Y: carbon dioxide concentration

b)

X: carbon dioxide concentration, Y: light intensity

c)

X: light intensity, Y: carbon dioxide concentration

d)

X: light intensity, Y: light intensity

5.

In the manufacture of insulin, a human gene is inserted into which of these?

a)

The DNA of a bacterium

b)

A protein molecule in a yeast cell

c)

The nucleic acid in a virus

d)

A chromosome of a human cell

6.

Which of the following produces bile?

a)

Gall bladder

b)

Pancreas

c)

Stomach

d)

Liver

7.

Name process A and cell B.

a)

A: mitosis, B: egg cell

b)

A: meiosis, B: egg cell

c)

A: mitosis, B: zygote

d)

A: meiosis, B: zygote

8.

Which of these are examples of continuous variations?

a)

Intelligence

b)

Ability to roll tongue

c)

Blood group

d)

Eye colour

e)

Body weight

9.

Identical pieces of potato are placed in sucrose solutions of different concentrations. After three hours, the mass of each potato piece is measured.

Which graph shows the results of this experiment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Cubes of hard-boiled egg white are placed in test-tubes containing 5 cm35\ cm^3  of water. Other substances are added to each tube as shown in the chart. The tubes were left for eight hours and then tested for amino acids. 


Which tubes show that pepsin is an enzyme?

a)

1 and 6

b)

2 and 7

c)

4 and 5

d)

5 and 6

11.

The diagram illustrates a simple potometer which measures water uptake in plants.

Which combination of conditions would result in the fastest uptake of water?

a)

bright light and humid air

b)

bright light and high temperature

c)

high humidity and high temperature

d)

moving air and low temperature

12.

The diagram shows the condition of a stoma at different times of the day.

Which of the following shows the most probable times at which the stoma is being observed?

a)

X: 1.50 pm, Y: 9.20 am

b)

X: 2.00 pm, Y: 7.30 pm

c)

X: 10.00 pm, Y: 11.00 am

d)

X: 11.30 pm, Y: 3.15 am

13.

Which of the following occurs in meiosis but not in mitosis?

a)

Chromatids of the chromosomes cross and twist around each other.

b)

Chromosomes line up independently along the equator.

c)

Sister chromatids are held together at the centromeres.

d)

Sister chromatids separate during anaphase.

14.

whats 1+1

a)

1001

b)

5

c)

9

d)

2

15.

A person with Down's syndrome is born with 47 chromosomes in each cell, instead of 46.

What could cause this?

a)

More than one sperm fused with the egg at fertilisation

b)

Mutation happened during the production of the egg cell

c)

Radiation caused a change in structure of a gene in the father's sperm

d)

The mother was exposed to harmful chemicals while she was pregnant

16.

A mixture of food gives the following results on testing:

a purple colour in the biuret test,

a blue colour when heated with Benedict's solution,

a yellow colour with iodine,

a white emulsion with ethanol.

What does the mixture contain?

a)

fat and protein

b)

protein and reducing sugars

c)

reducing sugars and starch

d)

starch and fat

17.

Protease enzyme breaks down proteins to amino acids.

In the 'lock and key' hypothesis, what is the lock and key?

a)

Lock: Amino acid, Key: Protease

b)

Lock: Protease, Key: Amino acid

c)

Lock: Protein, Key: Protease

d)

Lock: Protease, Key: Protein

18.

The diagram shows a short section of a molecule of DNA.

Which of the following sets of labels is correct?

a)

1: ribose, 2: sugar-phosphate backbone, 3: adenine

b)

1: ribose, 2: phosphate, 3: cytosine

c)

1: deoxyribose, 2: sugar-phosphate backbone, 3: guanine

d)

1: ribose, 2: phosphate, 3: thymine

19.

The lifespan of re blood cells is approximately 120 days. New red blood cells are released into the bloodstream from the bone marrow. Unlike typical cells in the body, they do not reproduce by mitosis.

What is the likely explanation for this?

a)

Red blood cells have haemoglobin which inhibits cell division.

b)

Red blood cells do not have nuclei, so they are not able to carry out cell division.

c)

Red blood cells move around constantly, so they are not able to remain stationary for cell division to occur.

d)

Red blood cells are too small for cell division to take place.

20.

Which of the following would not be an expected consequence of the removal of the pancreas?

a)

diabetes

b)

increased pH of the duodenum

c)

reduced protein digestion

d)

reduced glycogen production in liver and muscle cells

21.

The diagram represents the nucleus of a cell (where 2n = 4) in late prophase of meiosis.

Which diagram represents a cell of the same species in anaphase II of meiosis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What happens to the excess glucose in the liver?

I. It is broken down to release energy.

II. It is broken down into fats.

III. It is deaminated to produce urea.

IV. It is stored as glycogen.

a)

I and II

b)

I and IV

c)

II and III

d)

II and IV

23.

The cell wall of a plant cell is removed using an enzyme. What would happen if this cell is then placed in distilled water?

a)

It would take more time for the cell to become turgid.

b)

Proteins in the cytoplasm would leave through the cell surface membrane.

c)

The cell would become smaller as water passes out.

d)

The cell would burst as water moves into it.

24.

The diagram represents one pair of homologous chromosomes during meiosis. Crossing over occurs and random segregation takes place.

What are the genotypes of the resulting gametes?

a)

ABG, abG, ABG, abg

b)

ABG, aBg, AbG, abg

c)

ABG, ABG, abg, abg

d)

ABG, aBG, Abg, abg

25.

The colour of the fruit of tomato plants is determined by alleles of the same gene. A tomato plant with red fruit was crossed with a tomato plant with yellow fruit. Of the offspring, 26 plants had red fruit and 24 had yellow fruit. Three explanations were suggested.

1. Both parents were homozygous.

2. One parent had 2 recessive alleles.

3. One parent was heterozygous.

Which of the explanation/s is/are correct?

a)

1 only

b)

3 only

c)

1 and 2

d)

2 and 3

26.

Which statement about chromosomes is correct?

a)

Chromosomes are long DNA molecules called genes which are divided into sections.

b)

Chromosomes include a long molecule of DNA divided into sections called genes.

c)

Chromosomes include genes which are divided into sections called DNA molecules.

d)

Genes include long DNA molecules called chromosomes.

27.

A series of cell processes are listed below.

1. mineral ions entering root hair cells

2. glucose uptake by villus cells

3. water entering root hair cells

Which of these involve active transport?

a)

1 and 2 only

b)

1 and 3 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

28.

what's your name lol

a)

hana

b)

sharmimi

c)

sharmaine

d)

sharararara