11/2011

Question Booklet

2011 Examination for Japanese University Admission

for International Students K
Science（80min.）
【Physics, Chemistry, Biology】
※ Choose and answer two subjects.
※ Answer the questions using the front side of the answer sheet for one
subject, and the reverse side for the other subject.

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Chemistry 23−32
Biology 33−45
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Chemistry

Marking Your Choice of Subject on the Answer Sheet

Choose and answer two subjects from Physics,

Chemistry, and Biology. Use the front side of the
㧨Example㧪
answer sheet for one subject, and the reverse side for
⸃╵⑼⋡ Subject
the other subject.
‛ ℂ ൻ ቇ ↢ ‛
As shown in the example on the right, if you answer Physics Chemistry Biology

the Chemistry questions, circle “Chemistry” and

completely fill in the oval under the subject name.
If you do not correctly fill in the appropriate oval,
your answers will not be graded.


Use the following values. “L” indicates liters.

Standard state : 0͠㧘1.0˜105 Pa (= 1.0 atm)

The molar volume of an ideal gas at the standard state : 22.4 L/mol

Gas constant : 5 = 8.31˜10 3 Pa㨯L/(K㨯mol)

Avogadro constant : 1 A = 6.0˜10 23 /mol

Atomic weight : H : 1.0 C : 12 N : 14 O : 16 S : 32 Zn : 65

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Q1 From Ԙԝ below choose the one that contains the correct pair of the following

statements (a)-(d) on atoms and electrons.               ᴾ ᵏᴾ



(a) An atomic nucleus is composed of electrons, protons and neutrons.

(b) The number of protons contained in a nucleus is called the atomic number of the atom.

(c) An electron has a negative charge, and its mass is much smaller than that of a neutron.

(d) Atoms with the same atomic number but a different mass number are called allotropes

each other.

Ԙ a㧘b   ԙ a㧘c   Ԛ a㧘d   ԛ b㧘c   Ԝ b㧘d   ԝ c㧘d

Q2 Among the following molecules (a)-(e), two are polar molecules. From Ԙԝ below

choose the correct pair of polar molecules.               ᴾ ᵐᴾ

(a) acetylene (ethyne)

(b) hydrogen chloride

(c) carbon dioxide

(d) methanol (methyl alcohol)

(e) methane

Ԙ a㧘c   ԙ a㧘e   Ԛ b㧘d   ԛ b㧘e   Ԝ c㧘d   ԝ d㧘e

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Q3 The following compounds (a)-(c) have nearly the same molecular weight. From Ԙԝ

below choose the one that correctly orders their boiling points in increasing order. ᴾ ᵑᴾ


(a) ethane

(b) formaldehyde

(c) methanol (methyl alcohol)

Ԙ a 㧨 b 㧨 c   ԙ a 㧨 c 㧨 b   Ԛ b 㧨 a 㧨 c

ԛ b 㧨 c 㧨 a   Ԝ c 㧨 a 㧨 b   ԝ c 㧨 b 㧨 a


Q4 Two substances out of the following (a)-(e) are molecular crystals in their solid states.

From Ԙԝ below choose the correct pair.                 ᴾ ᾃᴾ

(a) potassium chloride (KCl)  (b) silicon (Si)  

(c) magnesium oxide (MgO)  (d) carbon dioxide (CO 2 )  

(e) iodine (I 2 )

Ԙ a㧘c   ԙ a㧘d   Ԛ b㧘c   ԛ b㧘e   Ԝ c㧘d   ԝ d㧘e



Q5 From the following substances Ԙԛ choose the one that contains the largest total

number of atoms in a 10 g sample. ᴾ ᵓᴾ

  Ԙ CO 2    ԙ H 2 S   Ԛ N 2    ԛ NH 3

Q6 At the standard state, a 224 mL sample of a gas mixture of hydrogen (H2 ) and nitrogen

(N 2 ) weighs 107 mg. From the following ԘԜ choose the most appropriate molar

ratio of hydrogen to nitrogen (H 2 : N 2 ) in that gas mixture. ᴾ ᵔᴾ

Ԙ 1 : 3   ԙ 1 : 2   Ԛ 1 : 1   ԛ 2 : 1   Ԝ 3 : 1

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Q7 Suppose 10 mL of 0.10 mol/L of an aqueous base B was added to 10 mL of 0.10 mol/L

of an aqueous acid A. From the following Ԙԛ choose the combination of acid A and

base B that makes the pH of the resultant aqueous solution smallest. ᴾ ᵕᴾ

Acid A Base B

Ԙ hydrogen chloride (HCl) sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

ԙ acetic acid (CH3 COOH) sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

Ԛ sulfuric acid (H2 SO4 ) sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

ԛ hydrogen chloride (HCl) sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO3 )

Q8 Suppose an aqueous solution of sodium chloride (NaCl (DT)) is electrolyzed. From the

following ԘԜ choose the most appropriate statement on the concentration of ions in

the solution, or the gases generated from the electrodes. ᴾ ᾇᴾ

Ԙ The concentration of sodium ion (Na + ) decreases.

ԙ The concentration of chrolide ion ( Cl 㧙 ) decreases.

Ԛ Oxygen (O 2 ) is generated at the anode.

ԛ Hydrogen (H2 ) is generated at the anode.

Ԝ Chlorine (Cl 2 ) is generated at the cathode.

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Q9 The formation of ammonia (NH 3 ) from nitrogen (N 2 ) and hydrogen (H 2 ), as indicated

in the following equation,

       N 2  㧗 3H 2     2NH 3

is a reversible and exothermic reaction.

The relation between the amount of ammonia formed and the time of reaction is

shown by the dashed line (   ) in the following figure.

amount of ammonia

0 time

When the same reaction was carried out at the same pressure and a higher temperature,

from the following figures Ԙԝ choose the most appropriate one whose solid line

(   ) represents the relation between the amount of ammonia expected to be formed

and the time of reaction. ᴾ ᵗᴾ


Ԙ ԙ Ԛ

amount of ammonia
amount of ammonia

amount of ammonia


0 time 0 time 0 time



ԛ Ԝ ԝ

amount of ammonia

amount of ammonia
amount of ammonia


0 time 0 time 0 time


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Q10 The heat of combustion of methane (CH 4 ) and of ethane (C 2 H 6 ) is 890 kJ/mol and

1560 kJ/mol, respectively. A 2.24 L of sample of a gas mixture of methane and ethane at

the standard state is completely combusted to generate 142 kJ of heat. What is the

amount of methane (mol) before combustion? From the following Ԙԝ choose the

most appropriate value. Assume that both methane and ethane are ideal gases. 

                         ᴾ ᴾ mol
      ᴾ ᵏᵎ

Ԙ 0.011   ԙ 0.016   Ԛ 0.021  

ԛ 0.026   Ԝ 0.031   ԝ 0.036



Q11 Select the chemical equation in which the underlined substance acts as an oxidizing

agent. From ԘԜ below choose the correct one.             ᴾ ᵏᵏ ᴾ ᴾ


Ԙ CuSO 4 㧗 2NaOH    Cu(OH) 2 㧗 Na 2 SO 4 

ԙ 2Al 㧗 6HCl    2AlCl 3 㧗 3H 2 

Ԛ 2H 2 S 㧗 SO 2     3S 㧗 2H 2 O

ԛ H 2 SO 4 㧗 2NaOH    Na 2 SO 4 㧗 2H 2 O

Ԝ 2Na 㧗 2H 2 O    2NaOH 㧗 H 2


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Q12 From Ԙԝ in the table below choose the most appropriate combination of metals

Cu, Fe, and Zn that is compatible with the following statements (a)-(c). ᴾ ᵏᵐ ᴾ ᴾ

(a) It dissolves in aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH (DT)) accompanied by the generation

of hydrogen (H 2 ).

(b) It does not dissolve in concentrated nitric acid (conc. HNO3 ) but dissolves in dilute

sulfuric acid (dil. H 2 SO 4 ) accompanied by the generation of hydrogen.

(c) It does not dissolve in dilute sulfuric acid but dissolves in hot concentrated sulfuric

acid (hot conc. H2SO4) accompanied by the generation of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ).

a b c

Ԙ Cu Fe Zn

ԙ Cu Zn Fe

Ԛ Fe Cu Zn

ԛ Fe Zn Cu

Ԝ Zn Cu Fe

ԝ Zn Fe Cu

Q13 From the following statements ԘԜ on halogens and their compounds, choose the

one that contains an error. ᴾ ᵏᵑ ᴾ ᴾ

  Ԙ All halogen atoms easily become monovalent anions.

  ԙ An aqueous solution of chlorine (Cl 2 ) exhibits acidity.

  Ԛ If a wet potassium iodide-starch paper is inserted in chlorine, the paper turns

blue-purple.

  ԛ If chlorine water is added to aqueous potassium bromide (KBr (DT)), bromine (Br2 )

is generated.

  Ԝ An aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide (HI) is a weak acid.

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Q14 By the procedures shown in the following figure, each ion was separated from an

aqueous solution containing metallic ions Ca 2+ , Fe 3+ , and Zn 2+ . From Ԙԝ in the table

below choose the most appropriate combination of metallic ions contained in the

precipitates (a)-(c). ᴾ ᵏᵒ ᴾ ᴾ

Ca 2+ 㧘Fe 3+ 㧘Zn2+

Excess amount of ammonia (NH 3 (DT))

 was added.

 reddish brown precipitate (a) filtrate

 Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) was

passed through.



white precipitate (b) filtrate

Aqueous ammonium carbonate
((NH 4 )2 CO 3 (DT)) was added.

white precipitate (c) filtrate

㩷 Ion contained in a Ion contained in b Ion contained in c

Ԙ Ca 2+ Fe 3+ Zn2+

ԙ Ca 2+ Zn2+ Fe 3+

Ԛ Fe 3+ Ca 2+ Zn2+

ԛ Fe 3+ Zn 2+ Ca 2+

Ԝ Zn2+ Ca 2+ Fe 3+

ԝ Zn2+ Fe 3+ Ca 2+

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Q15 How many mg of hydrogen (H 2 ) are generated when 1.3 g of zinc (Zn) is completely

dissolved in dilute sulfuric acid (dil. H2 SO 4 )? From ԘԜ below choose the most

appropriate value.                         ᴾᵏᵓ ᴾ ᴾ mg

Ԙ 10   ԙ 20   Ԛ 40   ԛ 60   Ԝ 80



Q16 From the following statements Ԙԛ on hydrocarbons choose the most appropriate

one. ᴾ ᵏᵔ ᴾ ᴾ


Ԙ The molecular formulas of all saturated hydrocarbons are represented by C Q H 2Q+2 .

ԙ All alkanes are either gases or liquids at room temperature.

Ԛ Acetylene (ethyne) undergoes an addition reaction with bromine (Br 2 ).

ԛ There is no isomer for xylene .

Q17 When 7.4 g of a compound with a molecular formula C Q H 2Q+2 O (Q is an integer) was

reacted with a sufficient amount of sodium (Na), 1.12 L of hydrogen (H 2 ) was generated

at the standard state. Determine the value of Q. Among the structural isomers of this

compound, how many of them exhibit the reaction mentioned above? From Ԙԝ in

the following table choose the correct combination.

ᴾ ᵏᵕ ᴾ ᴾ

Q Number of compounds

Ԙ 3 3

ԙ 3 4

Ԛ 3 5

ԛ 4 3

Ԝ 4 4

ԝ 4 5

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Q18 From the following statements ԘԜ choose the one that is compatible with neither

ethanol (ethyl alcohol) nor acetone. ᴾ ᵏᵖ ᴾ ᴾ

Ԙ It is a liquid at room temperature.

ԙ It is readily soluble in water.

Ԛ It is oxidized by potassium dichromate (K 2 Cr 2 O 7 ).

ԛ It gives an iodoform reaction.

Ԝ It turns purple when aqueous iron(III) chloride (FeCl 3 (DT)) is added.

Q19 From the following statements Ԙԛ on aniline choose the most appropriate one.

 ᴾ ᵏᵗ ᴾ ᴾ
Ԙ It is a solid at room temperature.

ԙ Acetanilide is formed when it is reacted with acetic anhydride.

Ԛ It dissolves easily in aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH (DT)).

ԛ Nitrobenzene is formed when it is dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid (dil. HCl)

and then aqueous sodium nitrite (NaNO2 (DT)) is added to that solution under cooling.

Q20 When 0.5 mol of a hydrocarbon was completely combusted, 1.5 mol of carbon dioxide

(CO 2 ) and 1.0 mol of water were generated. From Ԙԝ below choose the correct

molecular formula for this hydrocarbon. ᴾ ᵐᵎ ᴾ ᴾ

Ԙ C2H2   ԙ C2H4   Ԛ C2H6   ԛ C3H4   Ԝ C3H6   ԝ C3H8


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Biology

Marking Your Choice of Subject on the Answer Sheet

 Choose and answer two subjects from Physics, Chemistry,

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Q1 From Ԙ–Ԝ below choose the statement that does not correctly describe human leukocytes.


Ԙ Some leukocytes have the ability to produce antibodies.

ԙ Lymph contains lymphocytes, which are a type of leukocyte.

Ԛ There are various types of leukocytes; some have a nucleus, while others do not.

ԛ Some leukocytes directly attack foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses.

Ԝ Some leukocytes store information on antigens for a certain period of time.

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Q2 Figure 1 below shows a funnel-shaped glass tube that is covered on the bottom with a

semipermeable membrane and contains a 5% sucrose solution. Figure 2 shows the state of

three glass tubes (identical to the one in Figure 1) that have been immersed for some time in

three beakers containing sucrose solutions of different concentrations (a, b, c). Figure 3

schematically represents a microscopic view of the state of three plant cells that have been

immersed for some time in sucrose solutions a, b, and c. In which sucrose solution (a, b, c)

were X, Y, and Z respectively immersed? From Ԙ – ԝ below choose the correct

combination. 


a a b b c c
5% sucrose solution

semipermeable membrane
Figure 1 Figure 2

vacuole nucleus vacuole nucleus vacuole nucleus

X Y Z
Figure 3 

X Y Z

Ԙ a b c

ԙ a c b

Ԛ b a c

ԛ b c a

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Q3 From Ԙ – Ԝ below choose the statement that does not correctly describe asexual

reproduction. 

Ԙ Amoeba and bacteria divide into two new individuals of roughly the same size. This

form of asexual reproduction is called “fission.”

ԙ The fission form of asexual reproduction occurs only in unicellular organisms, never in

multicellular organisms.

Ԛ In yeast, new individuals grow from bud-like protrusions on the parent’s body. This form

of asexual reproduction is called “budding.”

ԛ Certain multicellular organisms, such as hydras, reproduce through budding.

Ԝ Asexual reproduction in which a new individual forms from part of a plant’s vegetative

organ (root, stem, leaf, etc.) is called “vegetative reproduction.”

Q4 Statements (a)–(e) below describe the development of sea urchins and frogs. From Ԙ–ԝ

below choose the combination indicating the two statements that do not apply to both sea

urchins and frogs. 

(a) The third cleavage is an equal cleavage.

(b) As the series of cleavages proceeds, a cavity called a “blastocoel” forms inside the

embryo.

(c) The cells fold inward from the blastopore, forming the archenteron.

(d) Part of the ectoderm forms a trough-like depression that becomes the neural tube.

(e) The blastopore ultimately develops into the anus.

Ԙ a, c ԙ a, d Ԛ b, c ԛ b, e Ԝ c, d ԝ d, e

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Q5 Answer questions (1) and (2) below concerning an angiosperm whose chromosome number is

2n = 4.

(1) The figure below shows the state of chromosomes in the metaphase of somatic cell division.

A and B in the figure indicate the sites of genes A and B, respectively.

B
Σ
Υ

A Φ

Τ
Ψ 


If the genotype of the cell in the figure is AaBb, which of Σ–Ψ in the figure represent

the locations of a and b, the alleles of A and B? From Ԙ–ԝ below choose the correct

combination. 

㩷 a b

Ԙ Σ Φ

ԙ Σ Υ

Ԛ Υ Τ

ԛ Υ Ψ

Ԝ Χ Φ

ԝ Χ Ψ

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(2) Figures A–G below represent chromosomal movement during a certain stage of meiosis in

this plant. From Ԙ–ԟ below choose the combination indicating the two figures that are

correct. 

A B C D

E F G

Ԙ A, B ԙ A, E Ԛ A, G ԛ B, F

Ԝ C, D ԝ D, E Ԟ D, G ԟ F, G

Q6 The sex chromosomes of quails are represented as ZZ for males, and ZW for females. The

genes that determine feather color are located on the Z-chromosome. If we define the gene for

wild-type color as B and the gene for brown feathers as b, we can represent a Z-chromosome

with B as ZB, and a Z-chromosome with b as Zb. Let us assume that B is dominant over b. If

we wish to be able to identify the sex of chicks by their feather color, what chromosomal

composition should their parents have? From Ԙ–ԝ below choose the correct combination.

Female Male

Ԙ ZBW ZBZB

ԙ ZBW ZBZb

Ԛ ZBW ZbZb

ԛ ZbW ZBZB

Ԝ ZbW ZBZb

ԝ ZbW ZbZb

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Q7 From Ԙ–Ԝ below choose the statement that does not correctly describe the structure and

functions of the human liver. 

Ԙ There are two types of blood vessels that conduct blood to the liver: the hepatic artery

and the hepatic portal vein.

ԙ Ammonia, a toxic byproduct of the breakdown of proteins, is converted by the liver to

the less toxic substance urea.

Ԛ Excitation of the parasympathetic nerves to the liver stimulates the liver’s breakdown of

glycogen.

ԛ Thyroxine, which is secreted by the thyroid gland, raises the liver’s metabolic rate,

increasing the amount of heat generated by the liver.

Ԝ The liver produces bile, which aids the digestion of fat.

Q8 Statements (a)–(d) below concern stimulus reception and transmission of stimulus

information in humans. From Ԙ–ԝ below choose the combination indicating the two

statements that are correct. 

(a) The sense of taste arises when chemicals dissolved in water are received by taste cells of

the tongue’s taste buds, and the resulting excitation is transmitted to the brain’s taste

center.

(b) The skin has receptors that receive temperature and pressure stimuli; both high and low

temperatures are received by the warm spots.

(c) Even in the absence of light, stimulation of the optic nerve results in sensation of light.

(d) A cone cell contains three pigments that readily absorb blue, red, and green light.


Ԙ a, b ԙ a, c Ԛ a, d ԛ b, c Ԝ b, d ԝ c, d

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Q9 The following figure schematically represents the photosynthetic light response curves for a

certain sun plant and a certain shade plant. From Ԙ–Ԝ below choose the statement that

correctly describes this figure. Assume that the temperature remained constant and the

environmental CO2 concentration was the same as that of the atmosphere. 

Sun plant

Shade plant

CO2 absorption rate

a
0
b d e f g
c Light intensity
CO2 release rate

Ԙ The photosynthetic rate of the sun plant is equal to that of the shade plant when the light

intensity is a–d.

ԙ The photosynthetic rate of the sun plant is faster than that of the shade plant only when

the light intensity is e–g.

Ԛ For the sun plant, increases in the CO2 concentration will raise the photosynthetic rate

when the light intensity is a–f.

ԛ Respiration does not occur in the sun plant when the light intensity is c–g.

Ԝ Respiration does not occur in the shade plant when the light intensity is d–g.

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Q10 Statements (a)–(e) below concern auxin in plants. From Ԙ – ԟ below choose the

combination indicating the two statements that are correct. 

(a) Apical dominance occurs because auxin stimulates the growth of both apical buds and

lateral buds.

(b) Of all parts of the plant, the optimal concentration of auxin for stimulating growth is

highest for the root.

(c) Auxin travels from the base of a stem to the tip by polar transport.

(d) Phototropism in stems occurs because auxin stimulates growth on the dark side of the

plant.

(e) When a seedling is placed horizontally on the ground, auxin inhibits growth on the

ground side of the root, resulting in root gravitropism.

Ԙ a, b ԙ a, c Ԛ a, e ԛ b, c

Ԝ b, d ԝ b, e Ԟ c, d ԟ d, e

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Q11 Statements (a)–(d) below describe the action of various proteins. From Ԙ–ԝ below choose

the combination indicating the two proteins that also act as ATPases. 

(a) Hemoglobin, which is present in erythrocytes, contains iron and carries oxygen from the

lungs to all parts of the body.

(b) Myosin is present in large quantities in skeletal and smooth muscle cells, and is involved

in muscle contraction.

(c) Antibodies, which are produced by the immune system, bind very specifically with

various antigens.

(d) Sodium-potassium pumps are present in cell membranes and use active transport to

move sodium ions and potassium ions across the membranes.

Ԙ a, b ԙ a, c Ԛ a, d ԛ b, c Ԝ b, d ԝ c, d

Q12 Consider the characteristics of mitochondria and chloroplasts in sunflower. From Ԙ–Ԝ

below choose the characteristic that applies to mitochondria only. 

Ԙ They synthesize ATP.

ԙ They have electron transport systems.

Ԛ They break glucose down into pyruvic acid.

ԛ They have decarboxylation pathways.

Ԝ They have a double-membrane structure.

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Q13 The following experiment was performed concerning succinate dehydrogenase. Answer

questions (1) and (2) on the following page.

As shown in the figure below, four Thunberg tubes were prepared for an experiment. The

side chamber of every tube was partially filled with sodium succinate solution and methylene

blue solution, and four different solutions, A–D (described below the figure), were separately

placed in the main chambers. After ; the air was removed from the tubes, the solutions in the

side chambers were poured into the main chambers. Solutions A, B, and D were reacted at

40°C and solution C was reacted at 20°C, and these < solutions were observed for changes in

color. Note that methylene blue changes from blue to colorless when it is reduced.

Side chamber

Main chamber

A B C D

A: Physiological salt solution

B: Solution extracted from ground chicken liver using physiological salt solution

C: Solution extracted from ground chicken liver using physiological salt solution

D: Solution extracted from ground chicken liver using physiological salt solution, and

heat-treated at 100°C for 3 minutes

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(1) From Ԙ–Ԝ below choose the answer that correctly indicates the purpose of underlined

section X. 

Ԙ To keep the solutions at a constant pH.

ԙ To keep the solutions at a constant temperature.

Ԛ To remove nitrogen from the tubes.

ԛ To remove oxygen from the tubes.

Ԝ To remove carbon dioxide from the tubes.

(2) From Ԙ–ԝ below choose the answer that correctly indicates the results of underlined

section Y. 

Ԙ The methylene blue turned colorless in A, B, and C; this change was quickest in A.

ԙ The methylene blue turned colorless in A, B, and C; this change was quickest in B.

Ԛ The methylene blue turned colorless in B and C; this change was quicker in B.

ԛ The methylene blue turned colorless in B and C; this change was quicker in C.

Ԝ The methylene blue turned colorless in B, C, and D; this change was quickest in C.

ԝ The methylene blue turned colorless in B, C, and D; this change was quickest in D.

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Q14 Gene X in a certain eukaryotic cell is made up of 3,000 base pairs. 75% of those pairs are

introns, and the rest are exons. From Ԙ–Ԟ below choose the answer that most closely

indicates the number of amino acids in a protein synthesized by gene X. 

Ԙ 250

ԙ 750

Ԛ 1,000

ԛ 2,250

Ԝ 3,000

ԝ 6,750

Ԟ 9,000

Q15 In prokaryotic cells in which splicing does not occur, translation starts while the transcription

process is still underway. This phenomenon is schematically represented in the figure below.

Answer questions (1) and (2) on the following page concerning this figure.

d
b

DNA

a 

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(1) What do a and d in the figure represent? From Ԙ–ԝ below choose the correct

combination. 

 a d

Ԙ DNA polymerase mRNA being synthesized

ԙ DNA polymerase protein being synthesized

Ԛ RNA polymerase mRNA being synthesized

ԛ RNA polymerase protein being synthesized

Ԝ ribosome mRNA being synthesized

ԝ ribosome protein being synthesized

(2) In which direction does a travel on the DNA in the figure? Also, in which direction does b

travel on c in the figure? From Ԙ–ԛ below choose the correct combination. 

 Direction of a Direction of b

Ԙ left up

ԙ left down

Ԛ right up

ԛ right down

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