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2nd year Bio Test 1

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a six carbon sugar

a)

glucose

b)

deoxyribose

c)

lactase

d)

pyruvate

2.

the controlled release of energy from organic compounds in cells to form ATP

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

mitochondrial matriculation

d)

electron transport

3.

a product of anaerobic respiration in yeast

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

lactate

4.

Where the Krebs Cycle occurs

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondrial matrix

c)

inner membrane of the mitochondria

d)

nucleus

5.

Which form of respiration requires oxygen?

a)

Aerobic Respiration

b)

Anaerobic Respiration

6.

During exercise, the heart rate increases to:

a)

Supply more lactic acid to the muscles for anaerobic respiration

b)

Supply more oxygen and glucose to the respiring cells

c)

Keep up with the pulse rate

7.

What are the products of aerobic respiration?

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Energy

b)

Lactic Acid

c)

Water and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Glycogen and Carbon Dioxide

8.

What are the products of anaerobic respiration in a human cell?

a)

Energy and Lactic Acid

b)

Lactic Acid

c)

Lactic Acid and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

9.

The goal of cellular respiration is to:

a)

make water

b)

make ATP

c)

make glucose

d)

make oxygen

10.

What is the biological significance of respiration to organisms?

a)

Respiration produces food for the organism

b)

Respiration creates energy for the organism

c)

Respiration releases energy from food

d)

Respiration consumes food

11.

ATP is formed by adding _____ to ADP

a)

phosphorus

b)

proton

c)

carbon

d)

phosphate

12.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)

stable

b)

equal

c)

complete

d)

correct

13.
Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 
a)

the brain only

b)
solar feedback loop
c)

the muscles

d)
negative feedback loop
14.

Why is the sensation of thirst important to maintaining homeostasis?

a)

Water removed by the kidneys must be replaced

b)

Oxygen cannot diffuse into cells if a person is dehydrated

c)

Water molecules are needed to carry carbon dioxide waste to the kidneys

15.

Which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis?

a)

excretory

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

skeletal

16.

The "cause" for something to happen is called...

a)

response

b)

effector

c)

control center

d)

stimulus

17.

What detects a signal from another body part that the system is outside of homeostasis and adjustments need to be made?

a)

effector

b)

response

c)

control center

d)

stimulus

18.

Which hormone is released when blood sugar gets too low?

a)

glucose

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

insulin

19.

What hormone triggers sleepiness within humans?

a)

thyroxine

b)

insulin

c)

glycogon

d)

melatonin

20.

which type of immunity are you born with?

a)

adaptive

immunity

b)

innate

immunity

c)

passive

immunity

21.

Which one of the following is totally reabsorbed?

a)

Water.

b)

Urea.

c)

Glucose.

d)

Sodium.

22.

Reabsorption of useful substances from the filtrate begins at the

a)

Proximal tubule.

b)

Henle's loop.

c)

Collecting duct.

d)

Bowman's capsule.

23.
What is the evaporation of a liquid to cool the body?
a)
Shivering
b)
Sweating
c)
Vasodilation
d)
Vasoconstriction
24.

Which part of the sarcomere does not shorten during muscle contraction?

a)

A band

b)

H zone

c)

I band

d)

None of these

25.

Firm but flexible tissue that is part of the skeletal system.

a)

cartilage

b)

bone

c)

muscles

d)

ligament

26.

Connective tissue that attaches skeletal muscle to bone.

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

c)

cartilage

d)

joint

27.

What is M Line?

a)

Distance between two region

b)

Holding Thin filament

c)

Overlapping parts

d)

Holding Thck filament

28.

Which type of muscles have branched structure:

a)

Skeletal muscles

b)

Striated muscles

c)

Cardiac muscles

d)

Smooth muscles

29.

Which one of the following has fixed attachment:

a)

Origin

b)

Insertion

c)

Tendon

d)

All of these

30.

Which is called beauty bone in women :

a)

Sternum

b)

Clavicle

c)

Pelvis

d)

Maxilla

31.

Chief component of thin filament is:

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Myoglobin

d)

All of these

32.

Their speed of contraction is intermediate

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

d)

All of these

33.

Chondrocytes are living cells of :

a)

Bone

b)

Cartilage

c)

Muscles

d)

Tendons

34.

The type of muscles which have many nuclei pet cell

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Both a & b

35.

Which is true for movement of hinge joints

a)

Axis is parallel to movement direction

b)

Axis is antiparallel to movement direction

c)

Axis is perpendicular to movement direction by

d)

Both are at an angle of 120°

36.

The isotropic or non-polarizing bands present along the length of each myofibril are

a)

A bands

b)

I bands

c)

H-zone

d)

Z-line

37.

How many muscles are found in human body

a)

450

b)

500

c)

650

d)

1000

38.

Ligament and tendon:

a)

Both are inelastic

b)

Both are elastic

c)

Elastic,non elastic respectively

d)

Inelastic, elastic respectively

39.

A nerve cell is also known as a

a)

cerebrum

b)

neuron

c)

cerebellum

d)

nucleus

40.

The gaps between neurons are called

a)

Effectors

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

reflexes

d)

synapses

41.

Identify the name of the white insulating substance that often covers the axon of a neuron and helps speed up the conduction of the message

a)

MYELIN

b)

NEROTRANSMITTER

c)

SYNAPSE

d)

VESICLE

42.

The central nervous system consists of the:

a)

brain and spinal nerves

b)

spinal nerves and cranial nerves

c)

cranial nerves and spinal cord

d)

spinal cord and brain

43.

What detects a stimulus?

a)

A detector

b)

An effector

c)

A receptor

d)

A Simulator

44.
Which part of the eye opens in dark places and closes in bright places?  
a)
Cornea
b)
Retina
c)
Pupil
d)
Lens
45.

All hormones are produced in the

answer choices

a)

endocrine glands

b)

blood stream

c)

brain

d)

pancreas

46.

Auxins are responsible for _____________ of a plant

a)

Colour change

b)

Watering

c)

Phototropism

d)

Growth

47.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

Spinal cord, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

48.

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

49.
What is the neuron found only in the spinal cord?
a)
Relay
b)
Sensory
c)
Motor
d)
Reflex
50.

carries messages from the eye to the brain

a)

lens

b)

vitreous humor

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

51.

The peripheral nervous system consists of:

a)

brain and cranial nerves

b)

spinal cord and spinal nerves

c)

cranial and spinal nerves

d)

brain and spinal cord

52.

Acetylcholine is a :

a)

Hormone

b)

Brain peptide

c)

Neurotransmitter

d)

Digestive enzyme

53.

Myelin sheath is produced by :

a)

Astrocytes and Schwann cells

b)

Oligodendrocytes and Osteoclasts

c)

Osteoclasts and Astrocytes

d)

Schwann cells and Oligodendrocytes

54.

Receptor sites for neurotransmitters are present on :

a)

Pre-synaptic membrane

b)

Tips of axons

c)

Post-synaptic membrane

d)

Membrane of synaptic vesicles