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Multiple-Choice Questions
Answer all questions in this section.
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2.
A skin is
A
B
C
D
3.
predation.
parasitism.
mutualism.
symbiosis.
A student examined the egg cell in an ovule of a plant and found that it contains
18 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are there in each of the root-tip cells
of this plant?
A
B
C
D
5.
an organelle.
a tissue.
an organ.
an organ system.
4.
36.
18.
9.
None of the above.
6.
Which of the following does not have membrane-bound nuclei in their cells?
A
B
C
D
7.
The part of the digestive tract (in human) with lowest pH is the
A
B
C
D
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10.
stomach.
small intestine.
mouth.
rectum.
9.
Insects.
Prokayotes.
Bryophytes.
Gymnosperms.
CO2 .
H2O .
ATP .
C6H12O6 .
11.
12.
The leaves (fronds) of a fern are parts of the ___________ phase of the plant.
A
B
C
D
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Sister chromatids.
The spindle.
Homologous chromosomes.
Endoplasmic recticulum
15.
haploid
diploid
triploid
tetraploid
14.
0.
25.
50.
100.
phototropism.
photoperiodism.
gravitropism.
thigmotropism.
16.
If red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are removed from a blood
sample, what is left is
A
B
C
D
17.
At the end of meiosis II, the number of gametes that produced from a single
germ cell is
A
B
C
D
18.
Smooth muscle.
Cardiac muscle.
Skeletal muscle.
Intestinal muscle.
20.
2.
4.
8.
16.
19.
cytoplasm.
plasma.
lymph.
albumin.
community.
ecosystem.
predator.
habitat.
xylem.
stomata.
phloem.
epidermis.
21.
22.
The DNA of a certain organism has guanine as 30% of its bases. What
percentage of its bases would be adenine?
A
B
C
D
23.
nuclei.
ribosomes.
chloroplasts.
mitochondria.
25.
0.
10.
20.
30.
A student took some plant tissues and ground them up in a buffer. After
centrifugation, he obtained some organelles from the pellet in the test tube. The
organelles were able to take up CO2 and give off O2. The organelles are most
likely
A
B
C
D
24.
Earthworm.
Rose.
Mushroom.
Snail.
tissues.
organs.
organ systems.
organisms.
26.
A fern is
A
B
C
D
27.
28.
30.
A fern.
A rose plant.
A snail.
An orchid plant.
29.
a gymnosperm.
a pteridophyte.
a bryophyte.
an angiosperm.
ATP, NADPH, O2
ATP, NADPH, CO2
Glucose, ATP, O2
Glucose, ATP, CO2
The acidic fluid in the stomach becomes slightly basic after it leaves the
stomach because the acids
A
B
C
D
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32.
33.
35.
34.
diffusion.
osmosis.
bulk flow.
active transport.
hemoglobin.
white blood cells.
carbon dioxide molecules.
plasma membrane.
36.
A student examined the root-tip cells of a plant and found that there are 18
chromosomes in each cell. How many chromosomes are there in the generative
cell of its pollen grain?
A
B
C
D
37.
40.
haploid.
diploid.
triploid.
tetraploid.
39.
18.
9.
0.
During asexual reproduction in the black bread mold (Rhizopus sp), the spores
produced are
A
B
C
D
38.
36.
Root hairs.
Guard cells.
Pericyle.
All the above can be found in the epidermis of plants.
41.
42.
Which of the following consists of nothing but a protein coat that surrounds
genetic material?
A
B
C
D
43.
lymphatic fluid.
platelet.
collagen.
plasma.
45.
Bacteria.
Pollen grains.
Viruses.
Algae.
44.
Sexual reproduction.
Eukaryotic.
Autotrophic.
Intra-specific competition.
tissues.
organelles.
organ systems.
organisms.
Which is smallest?
A
B
C
D
Artery.
Arteriole.
Capillary.
Venule.
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46.
Which of the following are involved in conducting dissolved minerals from roots
to the rest of the plants?
A
B
C
D
47.
A typical angiosperm leaf consists of a leaf blade with stomata. Each stoma is
surrounded by
A
B
C
D
48.
adenine-guanine, thymine-cytosine.
adenine-cytosine, thymine-guanine.
adenine-thymine, thymine-guanine.
adenine-thymine, guanine-cytosine.
A student found a tree in his garden that produced only male flowers. Which of
the following floral organs he is likely to find in the flower of this tree?
A
B
C
D
50.
bundle-shealth cells.
mesophyll cells.
endodermal cells.
guard cells.
49.
A student examined the generative cell of a pollen grain and found that there
were 20 chromosomes in each cell. What is the number of chromosomes in
each of the root-tip cells of the same plant?
A
B
C
D
5.
10.
20.
40.
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51.
A fern is (an)
A
B
C
D
52.
A student brings a piece of bread with bread mold (Rhizopus sp) to the school.
The student is unlikely to find which of the following from bread mold?
A
B
C
D
53.
55.
Spores.
Hypha.
Chloroplasts.
Sporangia.
Hair is produced by
A
B
C
D
54.
gymnosperm.
vascular plant.
bryophyte.
angiosperm.
Bone.
Calcium phosphate.
Myoglobin.
Collagen.
A mycorrhiza is a
A
B
C
D
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56.
B
C
D
57.
All of the following combinations are possible in the gametes of an organism that
is DdYy EXCEPT
A
B
C
D
58.
prophase.
metaphase.
interphase.
anaphase.
60.
DY.
dY.
dd.
dy.
59.
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