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Biology 1st Med 25

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To which of the following domains do unicellularorganisms which lack nuclei belong?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Archaea

c)

Bacteria

d)

both Archaea and Bacteria

2.

Like your brain, your skin is...

a)

cell

b)

An organ

c)

An organ system

d)

An organism

3.

Which one of the following sequences represents the hierarchical system of classification arranged in order fromthe largest to the smallest ?

a)

kingdom, phylum, domain, class, order, genus,family, species

b)

kingdom, domain, phylum, order, class, genus,family, species

c)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family,genus, species

d)

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum,kingdom, domain

4.

What is known as the sum total of all the chemical reactions going on in cells?

a)

Metabolism

b)

Nutrition

c)

Growth

d)

Repair

5.

Which of the following terms is a characteristic of life inwhich an organism under goes a semi permanent increasein dry mass, either through a gain in cell size or number (Assuming they are organisms which are not single celled)?

a)
respiration
b)
growth
c)
reproduction
d)
metabolism
6.

The male and female students and their teaching members of the preparatory year in Imam Abdulrahman University, represents a ..........

a)

population

b)

community

c)

biosphere

d)

ecosystem

7.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

Tissues exist within organs which exist withinorgan systems.

b)

Communities exist within populati ons which exist within ecosystems.

c)

Organelles exist within cells which exist withinti ssues.

d)

Communities exist within ecosystems which existin the biosphere

8.

Which of the following contains related Families…

a)

Phylum.

b)

Class.

c)

Order.

d)

Genus.

9.

The general term for a large molecule made up of manysimilar subunits is

a)

polymer

b)

functi onal group

c)

monomer

d)

peptide

10.

Nucleic acids are very important in biological organisms.All living organisms use nucleic acids. What is a majorstructural difference when DNA is compared to RNA?

a)

DNA is mostly double stranded.

b)

RNA is mostly double stranded.

c)

RNA uses deoxyribose as its primary sugar.

d)

DNA uses uracil as one of its nitrogenous bases.

11.

Regarding proteins, which of the following statements isfalse?

a)

They are formed of amino acids.

b)

They are unable to change shape.

c)

They functi on as biological catalysts.

d)

Most proteins are water soluble

12.

What is the basic structure of a steroid?

a)

Four fused hydrocarbon rings

b)

Glycerol with three fatt y acid chains

c)

Two fatt y acid chains and a phosphate group

d)

Two six carbon rings

13.

Trying to demonstrate how water moves into cell you havea semipermeable membrane which can be used to make abag resembles cell what sort of solution should you havein the inside and out side

a)

hypo inside , hyper outside

b)

hyper inside , hypo outside

c)

both isotonic

d)

pure water inside

14.

As a cell gets larger ..... !

a)

volume increases and surface area remains thesame

b)

Surface to volume ratio decreases

c)

volume becomes less than the surface area

d)

no change in volume but increase in surface area

15.

proteins for intercellular use are produced by:

a)

smooth ER

b)

rough ER

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

free floating ribosomes

16.

9+2" array is present within...

a)

cillia and centriole

b)

flagella only

c)

cilia and fl agella

d)

centrioles

17.

choose the correct sentence from the following regarding to mitochondria :

a)

the number of Mitochondria within the cell varieswith the cell's energy requirement.

b)

the number of Mitochondria within the cell is fixed with variable activities.

c)

the number of Mitochondria is fixed in all celltypes.

d)

the number of Mitochondria is low in muscle cells.

18.

Due to the structure of many different components suchas cholestrol, glycoproteins, phospholipids, and proteins,the plasma membrane is:

a)

too rigid

b)

too fluid

c)

a mosaic

d)

all of the above

19.

In a solution, the solute concentration is very high, so:

a)

water concentrati on will not change

b)

water concentrati on is higher

c)

water concentrati on is lower

d)

there is no water

20.

Regarding active transport, which of the following is false ?

a)

requires a membrane protein

b)

transports substances uphill

c)

energy from downhill transport can be used

d)

None of the above

21.

The micotubule structure of centrioles and basal bodies is9 +0 .The number "9" refers to

a)

9 doublets of peripheral microfi laments

b)

9 doublets of peripheral microtubules

c)

9 triplets of peripheral microtubules

d)

9 triplets of peripheral microfilaments

22.

Specialized cell membrane structures that hold cellstogether to from tissues are ...

a)

recognition proteins

b)

adhesion proteins

c)

enzyme proteins

d)

transportation proteins

23.

The final modification of macromolecules occurs in which organelle

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

mitochondria

24.

Passive transport mainly requires......

a)

energy

b)

protein carrier

c)

energy and protein channels

d)

concentration gradient

25.

If the extracellular fluid is hypertonic to the cytosol of acell, which of the following would happen

a)

water moves outside of the cell resulti ng in cell swelling and bursting

b)

water moves outside of the cell resulting in cell shrinking and death

c)

water moves inside of the cell resulting in cellswelling and bursti ng

d)

water moves inside of the cell resulting in cell shrinking and death

26.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum is especially abundant incells that synthesize extensive amounts of ______

a)

nucleic acids

b)

enzymes

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

27.

A poison binds to a molecule involved in producing ATP. Ifa cell is exposed to this poison, most of it will be foundwithin the ________.

a)

secretory vesicles

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

28.

Norvasc is a drug that prevents calcium from entering thecell by blocking the activity of....

a)

transportation proteins

b)

recognition proteins

c)

receptor proteins

d)

enzyme proteins

29.

Steroid hormones are large communication molecules thatare modified cholesterol molecules. How do you think theyenter a cell?

a)

Their size probably allows them to diff use throughthe plasma membrane.

b)

Their protein structure probably allows them todiff use through the plasma membrane.

c)

They must require a protein transporter, becausethe plasma membrane is completely impermeableto molecules

d)

Their lipid nature probably allows them to diff usethrough the plasma membrane.

30.

DNA of a prokaryotic cell is found in the cytoplasm in aregion called

a)

nucleoplasm.

b)

nucleolus

c)

nucleus

d)

nucleoid

31.

Ahmad is admitted to the hospital, an intravenous solutionof normal saline is begun. Since this does not harm thepatient, what is the tonicity of normal saline compared tohis blood?

a)

hypotonic

b)

isotonic

c)

hypertonic

d)

all are correct

32.

Movement of molecules from an area of low concentrationto an area of high concentration occurs by__________

a)

Osmosis.

b)

active transport.

c)

diffusion.

d)

passive transport

33.

A researcher suspects that the food in an ecosystem hasbeen contaminated with radioactive phosphates over aperiod of months. Which of the following macromoleculescould be examined for the radioactive phosphate?

a)

the glucose produced by organisms living in thearea

b)

the starch produced by plants in the area

c)

the DNA of the organisms in the area

d)

All are true.

34.

Protein synthesis takes place in which of the following cellorganelle?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

35.

Red blood cells placed in distilled water will ...

a)

swell as water moves into the cells by osmosis

b)

shrink as sodium moves out of the cells bydiffusion

c)

swell as water moves into the cells by active transport

d)

remain unchanged because of homeostatic mechanisms

36.

The structural unit of the plasma membrane is:

a)

phospholipids

b)

proteins

c)

cholesterol

d)

carbohydrates

37.

Pinocytosis:

a)

Take in fluid

b)

Take in particles

c)

Excreting wastes

d)

Excreting fluid

38.

Which component is responsible for the plasmamembranes mechanical strength and balance betweenrigidity and flexibility :

a)

phospholipids

b)

cholesterol

c)

proteins

d)

enzymes

39.

Which cell is the most efficient in its cellular functions /absorbing nutrients:

a)

15 micrometers in diameter

b)

10 micrometers in diameter

c)

5 micrometer in diameter

d)

20 micrometers in diameter

40.

A cancer patient is given medicine that inhibits the function of the nucleolus, what is the effect on the cell ..?

a)

inhibition of lipid synthesis

b)

inhibition of protein synthesis

c)

inhibition of carbohydrate synthesis

d)

increase the production of ribosomal RNA