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IS BIO 1-3

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The alternative forms of gene at the same locus on homologous chromosomes are called what?

a)

Gametes

b)

Alleles

c)

Phenotypes

d)

Genotypes

2.

What process in all living things releases carbon dioxide as a waste product?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Transpiration

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

3.

What is the word used to describe the appearance of an individual without regard to its hereditary constitution?

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Alleles

d)

Heterozygous

4.

The chromosomes responsible for characteristics other than sex are known by which of the following terms?

a)

ribosomes

b)

lysosomes

c)

autosomes

d)

spermatocytes

5.

What genetic term describes the situation when a part of a chromosome is broken off and lost?

a)

Inversion

b)

Translocation

c)

Duplication

d)

Deletion

6.

Which one of these is NOT a cell organelle?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

lysosome

c)

cytoplasm

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

7.

Hormones are NOT found in which of the following categories of substances.

a)

proteins

b)

peptides

c)

nucleic acids

d)

steroids

8.

What is the term given to a fatty acid that has more than one set of double bonds between carbons?

a)

Polyunsaturated

b)

Saturated

c)

Monounsaturated

d)

Trans fat

9.

In a plasma membrane, which of the following provides a general barrier to the movement of molecules?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

nucleic acid

10.

Who is considered the father of Taxonomy?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carl Linnaeus

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Aristotle

11.

In the first stage of photosynthesis, light energy is used to:

a)

Move water molecules

b)

denature chlorophyll

c)

split water

d)

produce carbohydrates

12.

Which of the following is not an arachnid?

a)

lobster

b)

scorpion

c)

black widow spider

d)

tick

13.

Which of the following is not found in blood?

a)

fibrinogen

b)

glucose

c)

urea

d)

glycogen

14.

Water molecules enter plant epidermal cells by:

a)

osmosis

b)

active transport

c)

translocation

d)

transpiration

15.

What molecule is the energy source for virtually all of the work done by the cell?

a)

Glucose

b)

Water

c)

Protein

d)

ATP

16.

Proteins that cause reactions to proceed more rapidly and lower the energy of activation are called.

a)

Hormones

b)

Substrates

c)

Enzymes

d)

Cofactors

17.

Cholesterol, testosterone, and estrogen are all examples of:

a)

proteins

b)

steroids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

alcohols

18.

What is sometimes called animal starch?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Glucose

c)

Starch

d)

Glycogen

19.

The organic portion of bone consists of which one of the following proteins

a)

fibrin

b)

collagen

c)

actin

d)

myosin

20.

Genes are able to control a cell's fate by determining the synthesis of:

a)

other genes

b)

enzymes

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fat

21.

Octopus and squid belong to the class of molluscs known as:

a)

cephalopoda

b)

bivalvia

c)

gastropoda

d)

polyplacophora

22.

The name given to a structure present in angiosperms but lacking in gymnosperms is?

a)

ovary

b)

Pollen

c)

Embryo

d)

fruit

23.

Nitrogen fixation is accomplished by:

a)

plants

b)

bacteria

c)

animals

d)

viruses

24.

Sponges are included in which of the following phyla?

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Porifera

c)

Reptilia

d)

Foraminifera

25.

All of the following are characteristic of amphibians EXCEPT:

a)

moist skin

b)

the absence of scales

c)

metamorphosis

d)

live in salt water

26.

In flowers the terminal part of a stamen, containing the pollen sacs is known as the:

a)

anther

b)

style

c)

filament

d)

pistil

27.

Of the following, which is NOT a bacterial disease?

a)

strep throat

b)

herpes

c)

Bubonic Plague

d)

Diphtheria

28.

Of the following, which is NOT a viral disease?

a)

Hepatitis

b)

Chicken Pox

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Rabies

29.

Many living organisms exhibit the unique property of producing visible light. What term is used to describe this phenomena?

a)

Fluorescence

b)

Phosphorescence

c)

Incandescence

d)

Bioluminescence

30.

Surplus red blood cells, needed to meet an emergency, are MAINLY stored in what organ of the human body?

a)

pancreas

b)

spleen

c)

liver

d)

kidneys

31.

The smallest of the FORMED elements of the blood are the

a)

white cells

b)

red cells

c)

platelets

d)

erythrocytes

32.

Which of the following are NOT part of a neuron?

a)

synapse

b)

axon

c)

Nissl bodies

d)

dendrite

33.

Which of the following is NOT a type of neuron?

a)

sensory

b)

motor

c)

association

d)

stimulatory

34.

Digestion of PROTEINS begins in which of the following human organs?

a)

small intestines

b)

colon

c)

mouth

d)

stomach

35.

Cell membranes are composed of:

a)

proteins

b)

plasmids

c)

nucleopores

d)

lysosomes

36.

Sex or reproductive cells are referred to as

a)

Proton

b)

Gamete

c)

Molecule

d)

Nucleus

37.

How is heredity transferred from parents to offspring?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Genes

c)

Proteins

d)

Hormones

38.

When a section of genes or DNA, are removed from an organism and supplemented or inserted into the plasmid?

a)

Gene mapping

b)

Gene splicing

c)

Gene sequencing

d)

Gene ordering

39.

What is the highest level in taxonomy?

a)

Domain

b)

Phylum

c)

Kingdom

d)

Species

40.

Protozoa, seaweed and molds belong to?

a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

c)

Archaea

d)

Bacteria

41.

The set of observable characteristics in an individual resulting from the expression of genes?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Genetics

d)

Genes

42.

It is the process by which species from different ancestors develop similar characteristics/ structures?

a)

Speciation

b)

Convergent Evolution

c)

Gradualism

d)

Common descent

43.

The cell wall, vacuole, and the plastids are found in

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

44.

Mitosis is for growth and repair as meiosis is for in animal cells.

a)

Cell Differentiation

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Sexual Reproduction

d)

Tissue Regeneration

45.

Who is the monk that coined the term "cell"?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Gregor Mendel

46.

Who coined the word "gene"?

a)

Darwin

b)

Johansenn

c)

Mendel

d)

Watson

47.

Dialysis is used if there is a failure of

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Pancreas

d)

Kidney

48.

The chloroplast carries out:

a)

photosynthesis

b)

reproduction

c)

secretion

d)

packaging

49.

What phylum do insects belong to?

a)

Mollusca

b)

Chordata

c)

Arthropoda

d)

Annelida

50.

The development of an egg without fertilization by a sperm is referred to as:

a)

Parthenogenesis

b)

Regeneration

c)

Spore formation

d)

Budding

51.

What vascular tissue brings water and minerals to the leaves?

a)

phloem

b)

xylem

c)

cambium

d)

rhizomes

52.

It is known as the "liquid gold" in the blood in this time of covid- 19 pandemic.

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Plasma

c)

Platelets

d)

White blood cells

53.

What kingdoms are made up of prokaryotic cells?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria and Animals

c)

Animals and Plants

d)

Bacteria and Plants

54.

He advanced the cell theory with his conclusion that cells could only come from other cells:

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Rudolph Virchow

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

55.

Which of the following cells undergo meiosis?

a)

sperm cells

b)

liver cells

c)

unicellular organisms

d)

all of these

56.

Which scientist disproved spontaneous generation of large organisms by showing maggots came from flies not from rotting meat?

a)

Redi

b)

Needham

c)

Spallanzani

d)

Pasteur

57.

Which organelle breaks down organelles that are no longer useful?

a)

Golgi body

b)

Lysosome

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Mitochondrion

58.

Which of the following scientists concluded that all ANIMALS are made up of cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

59.

What type of evolution in which an organism from a common ancestor gradually develop into a new species to adapt into its new habitat?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Homogeneous

d)

Parallel

60.

What to do to ensure safety from microbes in an experiment?

a)

Agglutination

b)

Filtration

c)

Decontamination

d)

Sublimation

61.

In a cell, which of the following is the largest component?

a)

plasma

b)

water

c)

blood

d)

mitochondria

62.

What is the lowest level in taxonomy?

a)

Genus

b)

Phylum

c)

Species

d)

Class

63.

It is the process of determining the order of nucleotides in a DNA molecule?

a)

Gene mapping

b)

Gene splicing

c)

Gene ordering

d)

Gene sequencing

64.

What is the process used to break down fat molecules in milk into smaller particles, creating a uniform consistency in products like milk and ice cream?

a)

Pasteurization

b)

Homogenization

c)

Fermentation

d)

Emulsification

65.

Acknowledge as the Father of Microbiology, he discover germs as the cause of disease, fermentation is caused by microorganism and ways of destroying microbes in the liquid, and he is.

a)

Edward Jenner

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Robert Jenner

d)

Alexander Fleming

66.

What is the longest cell in the body?

a)

Epithelial cell

b)

Nerve cell

c)

Skin cell

d)

Sensory cell

67.

What is the energy currency of the cell?

a)

Glucose

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

ATP

68.

Kingdom is largest and inclusive while___is smallest and least inclusive.

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Family

d)

Order

69.

Both human insulin and insulin extracted from the sheep lower blood sugar levels in humans. This fact is used as supporting evidence of evolution based on comparative

a)

anatomy

b)

cytology

c)

embryology

d)

biochemistry

70.

Taxonomy is the study of the classification of organism based on their

a)

habitat

b)

genetics

c)

evolutionary history

d)

development pattern

71.

What is the process that converts pyruvate into molecules of carbon dioxide?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Fermentation

c)

Citric acid cycle

d)

Electron transport

72.

The structure outside the nucleus in animal cells that is involve in mitosis is the

a)

centriole

b)

ribosomes

c)

microtubule

d)

chromosome

73.

In the human body, the cell that most nearly resembles a one- celled animal is the cell

a)

nerve

b)

red blood

c)

antibodies

d)

white blood

74.

Flagella, cilia and pseudopodia are structures associated with locomotion of

a)

hydras

b)

Protozoa

c)

Earthworms

d)

grasshoppers

75.

The cell wall of plant is made of

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

cellulose

d)

cell membrane

76.

An organism observed under the microscope appears to be circular. What kind of bacterium is this?

a)

Spirillum

b)

Bacillus

c)

Coccus

d)

Ciliata

77.

Which is most probably the habitat of thermophiles?

a)

Dumpsite

b)

Volcano

c)

Lakes

d)

Sea

78.

Bacteria can be used to clean the environment from harmful chemicals. What do you call this process of cleaning?

a)

Acid production

b)

Bioremediation

c)

Probiotics

d)

Fixation

79.

Green plants are considered autotrophs because they

a)

can build any kind of substances

b)

depend on other sources for their food

c)

have many pigments that capture lights

d)

can build simple inorganic into complete substances

80.

Which of these is NOT a fruit?

a)

Cucumber

b)

Ampalaya

c)

Squash

d)

Carrot

81.

Which plant has underground stem modified for reproduction?

a)

Potato

b)

Banana

c)

Bermuda

d)

Strawberry

82.

Which cell structure regulates the opening and closing of the stomata?

a)

Companion

b)

Phloem

c)

Xylem

d)

Guard

83.

In terms of trophic levels, the following pairs organism perform similar function EXCEPT

a)

Fungi; Phagotrophs

b)

Insects and spiders; Saprotrophs

c)

Trees and shrubs; Phytoplanktons

d)

Birds and mammals; Zooplanktons

84.

What do we call the ability of young ducklings to imitate the way mother duck walks?

a)

Adapting

b)

Mimicking

c)

Imprinting

d)

Disguising

85.

Which animal is warm blooded?

a)

Frog

b)

Bird

c)

Crocodile

d)

Honey bee

86.

In each cardiac cycle the heart goes through a system of contraction called

a)

dystrophy

b)

diastole

c)

atrophy

d)

systole

87.

In humans, food is moved down the esophagus into the stomach by means of

a)

cyclosis

b)

peristalsis

c)

active transport

d)

hydrolytic enzymes

88.

Fatty acid and glycerol are used in respiration. These may recombine to form fats again. Most of the stored fats occur in the

a)

gall bladder muscles

b)

stomach muscles

c)

liver tissue

d)

skin

89.

Disturbances in body temperature, hunger, perception, menstrual cycles and water balances are symptoms and defects in the

a)

thalamus

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

hypothalamus

90.

What is the technology being used now in the surgery of the retina?

a)

Laser

b)

X-ray

c)

Grafts

d)

CT scan

91.

What disease common among cigarette smokers affects the air sacs of the lungs?

a)

Asthma

b)

Emphysema

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Tracheal disorder

92.

The Bowman's capsules in the kidney function as

a)

suction pumps

b)

bellows

c)

sponge

d)

filters

93.

Genetic engineering has been utilized for the production of

a)

human growth hormones

b)

hydrochloric acid

c)

uric acid crystals

d)

salivary amylase

94.

When an organism has a duplicate of chromosome in all its cells, this condition is called

a)

chromosomal mutation

b)

gene mutation

c)

hybridoma

d)

polyploidy

95.

Scientists calculated the age of the earth as_____billion years

a)

1-2

b)

2-4

c)

4-6

d)

7-8

96.

Remains of traces of ancient organisms in the form of footprints and burrows or tools are evidences generally called

a)

fossils

b)

variation

c)

rock record

d)

carbon content

97.

There are more similarities between man and monkey compared to man and dog because they belong to the same

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

order

d)

class

98.

Studies show that there are parts of the body that have lost their usefulness and which may later disappear. What are these parts called?

a)

Fossil

b)

Extinct

c)

Residual

d)

Vestigial

99.

Lamarck's theory of evolution proposed that changes occur as a result of need for them, hence called the theory of

a)

evolution

b)

use and disuse

c)

natural selection

d)

survival of the fittest

100.

What is a distinguishing characteristic of Homo sapiens over the lower mammals?

a)

Large brain

b)

Endoskeleton

c)

Blood vessels

d)

Sensitive skin

101.

Which of these is a natural ecosystem?

a)

Pot with plants

b)

Aquarium

c)

Forest

d)

Pond

102.

What kingdoms are made up of prokaryotic cells?

a)

Bacteria and Archaea

b)

Bacteria and Animals

c)

Animals and Plants

d)

Bacteria and Plants

103.

He discovered that all plants were made of cells, which contributed to the development of the cell theory:

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Matthias Schleiden

104.

The following ions cannot easily slip through the spaces of the bilayer due to their charges EXCEPT

a)

phosphorus

b)

calcium

c)

water

d)

chlorine

105.

A teacher wants to show the movement of animals in his lesson. What should he use?

a)

Herbarium and taxidermy

b)

Terrarium and herbarium

c)

Terrarium and taxidermy

d)

Aquarium and terrarium

106.

Who is the father of biology?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Mendel

c)

Darwin

d)

Watson