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Biology 1st Year Ch# 1-5

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of the structure and function of cells?

a)

Cytology

b)

Genetics

c)

Ecology

d)

Taxonomy

2.

What is the study of embryo development?

a)

Ecology

b)

Icthiology

c)

Microbiology

d)

Embryology

3.

What do we call the study of changes of organisms over time?

a)

Histology

b)

Evolution

c)

Microbiology

d)

Taxonomy

4.

What is the study of heredity?

a)

Microbiology

b)

Genetics

c)

Evolution

d)

Anatomy

5.

What is the study of the functions of living thing?

a)

Physiology

b)

Pathology

c)

Cytology

d)

Evolution

6.

What is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment?

a)

Genetics

b)

Ecology

c)

Bacteriology

d)

Biochemistry

7.

What is the study of animal and plant tissue?

a)

Histology

b)

Marine Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Boatany

8.

What is the study of insects?

a)

Oncology

b)

Physiology

c)

Virology

d)

Entomology

9.

What is the study of fish?

a)

Ichthyology

b)

Zoology

c)

Botany

d)

Pathology

10.

What is the study of birds?

a)

Virology

b)

Hematology

c)

Ornithology

d)

Oncology

11.
A scientist performs an experiment to see if acids have an effect on the health of a particular type of plant. Three sets of plants were treated with acidic solutions of known pH while the control set was treated with a solution of neutral pH 7.Which is the best conclusion for this experiment?
a)
Acid has no effect on the health of this type of plant.
b)
B. High acidity is helpful to this type of plant.
c)
C. Low acidity is harmful to this type of plant.
d)
High acidity is harmful to this type of plant.
12.
The graph below shows atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since the year 1880.Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph
a)
 Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are responsible for global temperature change.
b)
 Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been rising at about the same rate for the past century.
c)
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have remained the same over the past century.
d)
 Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been rising at an increasingly higher rate as the past century has progressed.
13.
In an appropriately designed experiment, a scientist is able to test the effect of
a)
 a single variable
b)
 multiple variables
c)
 the hypothesis
d)
 scientific observations
14.
Which statement best expresses a basic scientific assumption?
a)
Interpretation of experimental results has provided explanations for all natural phenomena.
b)
If a conclusion is valid, similar investigations by other scientists should result in the same conclusion.
c)
For any conclusion to be valid, the design of the experiment requires that only two groups be compared.
d)
After a scientist formulates a conclusion based on an experiment, no further investigation is necessary.
15.
Conclusions based on an experiment are most likely to be accepted when
a)
they are consistent with experimental data and observations
b)
 they are derived from investigations having many experimental variables
c)
 scientists agree that only one hypothesis has been tested
d)
 hypotheses are based on one experimental design
16.

Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3cm over a two-week period results in

a)

Inferences.

b)

hypotheses.

c)

data.

d)

variables.

17.

Which instrument would a scientist use to study a small living organism.

a)

Bathosphere

b)

Electron Microscope

c)

Light Microscope

d)

Micrometer

18.

Which of the following is a valid hypothesis for why a plant is dying

a)

It has never grown well

b)

It has been over watered

c)

It has been kept in the shade

d)

Its in the wrong colour pot

19.

The chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes is called

a)

Metabolism

b)

Respiration

c)

Mitosis

d)

Homeostasis

20.

Plasma membranes are selectively permeable. This means

a)

anything can pass in and out

b)

the membrane regulates the passage of the material in and out of the cell

c)

glucose cannot enter the cell

d)

cholesterol cannot enter

21.

Which is NOT a function of the membrane?

a)

it forms a selective barrier

b)

it has receptors for chemical messages

c)

it is the control center of the cell

d)

it is involved in self recognition

22.

Small, nonpolar, hydrophobic molecules such as fatty acids

a)

easily pass through the membrane's bilayer

b)

very slowly diffuse through the bilayer

c)

require transport proteins

d)

enter through endocytosis

23.

Membrane phospholipids

a)

have hydrophobic heads that face the center of the membrane and are shielded from water

b)

have hydrophilic tails that face outward

c)

remain fluid because they are tightly packed

d)

none of these

24.

Which of the following substances would have the most trouble crossing the membrane by diffusing through the bilayer?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

a sodium ion

25.

The cholesterol associated with membranes

a)

is attached to proteins and extends into the environment surrounding the cell

b)

helps stabilize the membrane at body temperature

c)

is an abnormality resulting from a diet high in cholesterol

d)

both a and c

26.

A major function of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the membane is to

a)

glue cells together to form tissues

b)

allow cells to identify each other

c)

attach membrane to cytoskeleton

d)

help retain shape

27.

What kinds of molecules pass through a cell membrane most easily?

a)

ionic

b)

small and hydrophobic

c)

large polar

d)

large and hydrophobic

28.

Which of the following allows water to move faster across cell membranes?

a)

aquaporins

b)

ATP

c)

peripheral proteins

d)

the sodium-potassium pump

29.
How does cholesterol affect the cell membrane in low temperatures?
a)
helps it from becoming too rigid
b)
makes it more viscous
c)
denatures it
d)
assures it solidifies
30.
The function of the plasma membrane is....
a)
regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
make sure each cell reproduces 
d)
make sure each cell can move
31.

The majority of the plasma membrane is composed of ______.

a)

phospholipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

cholesterol

32.

What property does the phospholipid bilayer give to a plasma membrane?

a)

provides the barrier between the inside and outside of the cell

b)

communicates between cells

c)

conducts electrical impulses in nerve cells

d)

allows cells to bind to each other

33.
Which type of ribosome creates the most proteins that are transported out of the cell? 
a)
bound
b)
free-floating
34.
In a plant cell, in which two organelles can ribosomes be found?
a)
mitochondria and chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria and lysosomes
c)
chloroplasts and vacuoles 
d)
chloroplasts and lysosomes
35.
What are ribosomes made of?
a)
tissue
b)
organelles
c)
ribosomal RNA molecules and proteins
d)
DNA
36.
What is the function of the smaller unit of the ribosome? 
a)
read the transfer RNA (tRNA)
b)
support the larger unit of the ribosome
c)
read the messenger RNA (mRNA)
d)
take in nutrients for the ribosome
37.

Prokaryotic Ribosomes are made up of

a)

40S and 60S subunits

b)

30S and 50S subunits

c)

30S and 60S subunits

d)

40s and 50S subunits

38.

Number of Proteins in Prokaryotic ribosomes

a)

21 in smaller subunit and 31 in larger subunit

b)

33 in smaller subunit and 49 in larger subunit

c)

21 in smaller subunit and 49 in larger subunit

39.

A continuous membrane system that forms a reticular network which transverses the cytoplasm is known as.....

a)

Lysosome

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi complex

d)

Ribosome

40.

Which of the following is the basic type of E.R. ?

a)

Rough E.R.

b)

Smooth E.R.

c)

Both of above

d)

None of above

41.

....... Acts as a storage organelle.

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Rough ER

c)

Both of above

d)

None of above

42.

Synthesis and packeging of proteins occurs in...

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Lysosome

d)

Plasma membrane

43.
Jelly-like material that makes up most of the cell
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cyclops
d)
cytoliquid
44.
_________ ship and package materials
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Smooth endoplasmic reticulim
45.
What gives the cell its structure?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoskeleton
c)
cytoplasm
d)
vacuole
46.

Makes

lipids and gets rid of the chemicals and poisons

a)

Rough Endoplamsic Reticulum

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

47.

In the Golgi Apparatus macromolecules, such as lipids and proteins, are transported within the cell using____.

a)

Vesicles

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

DNA

48.

What happens in the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Proteins are created

b)

Proteins are sorted, packaged, and tagged

c)

Stores proteins and other substances

d)

Deposits contents outside of the cell

49.
What creates the protein for the cell?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Golgi bodies
d)
Ribosomes
50.

Vesicles from the rough ER are most likely on their way to_____________ .

a)

The peroxisomes

b)

The lysosomes

c)

The Gogi Apparatus

d)

The plant cell vacuoles only.

51.

Which of the following is part of the mitochondria

a)

outer membrane

b)

DNA

c)

matrix

d)

all of the above

52.

Mitochondria have their own ____ and DNA floating in the matrix

a)

ions

b)

ATP

c)

water

d)

ribosomes

53.

Has transport proteins to move pyruvate into mitochondria.

a)

cristae

b)

matrix

c)

inner membrane

d)

outer membrane

54.

Increase the surface area available for ATP synthesis

a)

cristae

b)

matrix

c)

inner membrane

d)

outer membrane

55.

Contains enzymes for the linking reaction and Krebs cycle.

a)

cristae

b)

matrix

c)

inner membrane

d)

outer membrane

56.
What role do pigments play in photosynthesis?
a)
Make plants green, which is calming
b)
Capture sunlight
c)
Absorb water in roots
d)
Take in CO2
57.
What are electron carrier molecules?
a)
Molecules that transfer high energy electrons to other molecules
b)
Molecules that carry energy from one reaction to another
c)
Molecules that make ATP
d)
Molecules that have little dogs that fit in their purse
58.
Where does the light independent reaction take place?
a)
Matrix
b)
Stroma
c)
Thylakoid membrane
d)
Cytoplasm
59.
Which of the following molecules is not needed for the Calvin Cycle?
a)
CO2
b)
ATP
c)
NADPH
d)
H2O
60.

What is the function of nuclear pores?

a)

for the nucleus to breath

b)

to allow in/out of nucleus

c)

to store new DNA inside the nucleus

d)

to remove old DNA from nucleus

61.

How is DNA packaged into Chromosomes?

a)

Wrapped around nucleosomes

b)

Chromatin coiled and condensed

c)

Long and loose

d)

In a double strand

62.

When does the nuclear envelope disappear in Mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Telophase

63.

What important material is contained in the nucleus?

a)

Jeans

b)

Digestive enzymes

c)

DNA

d)

Nuclear ladders

64.
How many DNA molecules make up a chromosome?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
23
d)
46
65.

Cell membrane was dicovered by...............

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Singer and Nicolson

c)

Danielli and Davson

d)

None of these

66.

Molecular formula of glyceraldehyde

a)

C3H4O3

b)

C3H6O3

c)

C3H8O3

d)

None of these

67.

C2H5OH + HOOCCH3 ----------------> __________ + H2 0

a)

C2H5COCH3

b)

C2H5OCH3

c)

C2H5OH

d)

C2H5OCOCH3

68.

Nucleic acids were irst isolated in __________ by F. Miescher from the nuclei of pus cells.

a)

1769

b)

1830

c)

1766

d)

1869

69.

The E.coli genome consists of 4,639,221 base pairs, which code for at least _______ proteins.

a)

4188

b)

4688

c)

4263

d)

4288

70.

______________ is the irst microbe to have the genome completely sequenced and this was published on July 28, 1995.

a)

E. coli

b)

H. Pylori

c)

H. inluenzae

d)

Vibrio Cholrae

71.

Product of succinic acid by its reaction with enzyme............

a)

Fumaric Acid

b)

Malonic acid

c)

Succinyle CoA

d)

Glycealdehyde

72.

Component of Secondary Cell wall...............

a)

Chitin

b)

Protein

c)

peptone

d)

inorganic salts

73.

__________ (1805) a German scientist , believed that “all living beings originate from or consist of vesicles or cells”

a)

Robert Brown

b)

Lorenz Oken

c)

Jean Baptist de-Lamarck

d)

Weismann

74.

The ____________ tumor viruses, which include retroviruses (oncoviruses).

a)

single stranded RNA

b)

double stranded RNA

c)

single stranded DNA

d)

double stranded DNA

75.

Mumps and Measles viruses belong to group ___________-

a)

Paramyxoviruses

b)

RNA viruses

c)

RNA enveloped viruses

d)

All of these

76.

Vaccine is available for HAV but not for ________.

a)

HBV

b)

HCV

c)

Both a & b

d)

HTV

77.

The head of the bacteriophage sits on a long ____________.

a)

DNA

b)

tail fibers

c)

tail

78.

How do bacteriophage replicate?

a)

Through mitosis

b)

Through Meiosis

c)

They do not replicate

d)

By injecting its own DNA into a bacteria

79.

The term "bacteriophage" means

a)

"virus eater"

b)

"bad virus"

c)

"bacterial illness"

d)

"bacteria eater"

80.

How many bacteriophages are there on Earth?

a)

Less than the number of animals on Earth

b)

More than all living organisms combined

c)

More than there are bacteria but less than bacteria plus animals

d)

More than the number of animals on Earth but less than there are bacteria on Earth

81.

Why are phages being used in medical practices?

a)

To test antibiotics

b)

To combat superbugs

c)

To help treat cancer

d)

To enrich diets

82.

What is the origin of superbugs

a)

Overuse of antibiotics

b)

The planet Krypton

c)

Random mutations in nature

d)

Diseases spreading between species

83.

In order to become immune to phages what must bacteria lose?

a)

Their mobility

b)

Their salt resistance

c)

Their antibiotic resistance

d)

Their toxicity

84.

who where two mushriks who went to meet the prophet after the prophet after the prophet had given them a promise of safety *

a)

Khalid ibn Walid and Abu jahl

b)

khalid ibn walid and Ekrima

c)

Abu jahl and Abu Sufyan

d)

Abu Sufyan and Ekrima

85.

Whom does opening ayaah of Surat address Ahzab?

a)

The disbelievers

b)

The Prophet

c)

The believers

d)

The entire mankind

86.

if the guardian of an of an adopted son does not know his father's name , the adopted person should be called as ____________

a)

brother in Islam

b)

the guardian's son

c)

real son

d)

none of these

87.

the prophets position in the believers heart should be

a)

next to their own selves

b)

close than the parents

c)

equivalent to the parents

d)

closer than their own selves

88.

The he prophets wives are ------------ of the believers

a)

teachers

b)

mothers

c)

sisters in faith

d)

as real sisters

89.

The tradition of making one's wife haram for him by saying" you are for me like my mother" is known as ------

a)

ظهأر

b)

كفأ ر ة

c)

اولى

d)

دعى

90.

Which month of the Islamic Calendar is Ramadan?

a)

1st

b)

9th

c)

10th

d)

12th

91.

The Qur’an was first revealed in the month of Ramadan. Which Surah in the Holy Qur’an affirms this?

a)

Surah An-Nisa

b)

Surah Al-Kahf

c)

Surah Al-Baqarah

d)

Surah Al-Imran

92.

The Battle of Badr took place in Ramadan

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Muslims normally break (iftar) their fast with _________

a)

Rice

b)

a few dates

94.

Which of the following is allowed to postpone fasting in Ramadan?

a)

Nursing mother

b)

Young men

c)

The Imam

d)

The chief

95.

Moral objectives of Salat include .....

a)

Fatness

b)

Physical exercise

c)

Punctuality

d)

Amassing wealth

96.

The following EXCEPT one are the pilars of Islam

a)

Imam

b)

Malaika

c)

Zakat

d)

Sawn

97.

Haram refers to ........

a)

Unlawful earning

b)

Lawful earning

c)

Delayed payment

d)

Permissible things

98.

Sawn becomes an obligatory duly on ....... muslim

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Children

d)

Adult

99.

It becomes compulsory for a child to pray from age of ..........

a)

12 years

b)

6 years

c)

9 years

d)

7 years

100.

What were the two things left by the prophet for the guidance of the ummah as contained in his farewell sermon?

a)

Kadith and Figh

b)

Al-Quran and Sunnah of the prophet

c)

Al - Quran and Qiyas

d)

Sunnah and Ijmaa