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Cell Bio (exam 1 material)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the smallest unit of life that can survive and reproduce on its own?

a)

a cell

b)

a molecule

c)

an organ

d)

an atom

2.

When applying the process of science, which of these is tested?

a)

a conclusion

b)

a result

c)

a hypothesis

d)

a control group

3.

A covalent chemical bond is one in which

a)

outer-shell electrons of one atom are transferred to fill the inner electron shell of another atom.

b)

outer-shell electrons of two atoms are shared so the outer electron shells of both atoms are filled.

c)

protons and neutrons are shared by two atoms so as to satisfy the requirements of both atoms.

d)

electrons are removed from one atom and transferred to another atom so that the two atoms become oppositely charged.

4.

The partial negative charge in a molecule of water occurs because

a)

the oxygen atom forms hybrid orbitals that distribute electrons unequally around the oxygen nucleus.

b)

one of the hydrogen atoms donates an electron to the oxygen atom.

c)

the oxygen atom acquires an additional electron.

d)

the electrons shared between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms spend more time around the oxygen atom’s nucleus than around the hydrogen atom’s nucleus.

5.

The nucleus of an atom contains

a)

protons and neutrons.

b)

only protons.

c)

protons and electrons.

d)

only electrons.

6.

Which of the following is not a polymer?

a)

cellulose

b)

DNA

c)

glucose

d)

starch

7.

Which nitrogenous base is not found in DNA?

a)

Thymine

b)

Guanine

c)

Uracil

d)

Cytosine

8.

Which structure is the site of the synthesis of proteins that may be exported from the cell?

a)

lysosomes

b)

Golgi body

c)

plasmodesmata

d)

rough ER

9.

Which organelle is the primary site of ATP synthesis in eukaryotic cells?

a)

smooth ER

b)

mitochondia

c)

lysosome

d)

Golgi body

10.

Which of the following statements is correct about diffusion?

a)

It is a passive process in which molecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.

b)

It is an active process in which molecules move from a region of lower concentration to one of higher concentration.

c)

It requires integral proteins in the cell membrane.

d)

It requires an expenditure of energy by the cell.

11.

Which of the following would increase the electrochemical gradient across a membrane?

a)

a carrier protein

b)

a potassium channel

c)

a proton pump

d)

a chloride channel

12.

Reactants capable of interacting to form products in a chemical reaction must first overcome a thermodynamic barrier known as the reaction's

a)

equilibrium point.

b)

endothermic level.

c)

entropy.

d)

activation energy.

13.

A solute moving down its concentration gradient across a membrane via a transport protein is a form of

a)

osmosis

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

14.

The ATP made during glycolysis is generated by

a)

chemiosmosis.

b)

electron transport.

c)

substrate-level phosphorylation.

d)

oxidation of NADH to NAD+.

15.

The oxygen consumed during cellular respiration is involved directly in which process or event?

a)

accepting electrons at the end of the electron transport chain

b)

the phosphorylation of ADP to form ATP

c)

glycolysis

d)

the citric acid cycle

16.

In addition to ATP, what are the end products of glycolysis?

a)

CO2 and pyruvate

b)

CO2 and NADH

c)

NADH and pyruvate

d)

CO2 and H2O

17.

The ATP made during fermentation is generated by which of the following?

a)

the electron transport chain

b)

substrate-level phosphorylation

c)

aerobic respiration

d)

oxidative phosphorylation

18.

Where are the molecules of the electron transport chain for photosynthesis found in plant cells?

a)

thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts

b)

outer membrane of mitochondria

c)

matrix of mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

19.

Which of the following are products of the light reactions of photosynthesis that are utilized in the Calvin cycle?

a)

H2O and O2

b)

CO2 and glucose

c)

ADP and NADP+

d)

ATP and NADPH

20.
Where does glycolysis take place in the cell?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cytosol
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochondrial Matrix
21.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
22.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
23.

Which of the various species concepts distinguishes two species based on the degree gene flow between them?

a)

phylogenetic

b)

morphological

c)

ecological

d)

biological

24.

The term "reproductive isolation mechanism" refers to

a)

the process by which sexual selection evolves within a population.

b)

specific areas where males compete for females.

c)

a blockage of gene flow between populations.

d)

the inability of a species to continue reproduction.

25.

The 13-year and 17-year cicadas are isolated by

a)

mechanical isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

habitat isolation

d)

behavioral isolation

26.

Allopatric speciation requires

a)

geographic isoloation

b)

polyploidy

c)

adaptive radiation

d)

rapid evolutionary change

27.

When isolated populations come into contact and the resulting hybrids are less fit than the parent species, ______________ is expected to occur to the parent species.

a)

reinforcement of divergence

b)

creation of new species

c)

extinction of one population

d)

fusion of the populations