Chapter 1 IB Review 2017 [29 marks]

A botanist measures a leaf and finds it is 24 cm long and 8 cm wide. His drawing of the leaf is 4 cm wide. Which [1 mark]
1.
was the magnification and length of his drawing, assuming that the proportions of the drawing were correct?

Markscheme
D

2. What is the structure labeled X in the electron micrograph of a rat liver cell? [1 mark]

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A. Ribosome
B. Lysosome
C. Mitochondrion
D. Nucleus

Markscheme
C
 Which events occur during both mitosis and meiosis? [1 mark]
3.
A. Production of haploid cells from diploid cells
B. Crossing over
C. Separation of the chromatids from each chromosome
D. Production of genetically different cells

Markscheme
C

4. Which functions of life are carried out by all unicellular organisms? [1 mark]
A. Response, homeostasis, growth and photosynthesis
B. Metabolism, ventilation, reproduction and nutrition
C. Response, homeostasis, metabolism and growth
D. Reproduction, ventilation, response and nutrition

Markscheme
C

What is a function of the plant cell wall? [1 mark]

5.
A. Formation of vesicles for transport of large molecules
B. Prevention of excessive water uptake
C. Communication with other cells by means of glycoproteins
D. Active transport of ions

Markscheme
B

What distinguishes prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells? [1 mark]

6.

Markscheme
D

7. What is osmosis? [1 mark]

A. The movement of water through a membrane from a low to a high solute concentration
B. The movement of solutes through a membrane from a high to a low water concentration
C. The movement of water through a membrane from a high to a low solute concentration
D. The movement of solutes through a membrane from a low to a high water concentration

Markscheme
A
 What is an example of binary fission? [1 mark]
8.
A. Cell division in prokaryotes
B. Production of haploid gametes
C. Separation of chromatids in prokaryotic cells
D. Replication of prokaryotic DNA occurring simultaneously in two directions

Markscheme
A

9. During which stage does the cell surface area to volume ratio decrease? [1 mark]

A. Interphase

B. Metaphase

C. Telophase

D. Cytokinesis

Markscheme
A

Which molecule is labelled X? [1 mark]

10.
A. Cholesterol

B. Glycoprotein

C. Phospholipid

D. Amylase

Markscheme
A

Which of the following processes take place during interphase in animal cells? [1 mark]
11.
I. Spindle formation
II. Transcription and translation
III. Increase in numbers of mitochondria

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Markscheme
C

Which are functions of membrane proteins? [1 mark]

12.
A. Hormone binding sites and DNA replication
B. Cell adhesion and translation
C. Cell to cell communication and protein pumps
D. Passive transport and glycosis
 Markscheme
C

Which functions of life are carried out by all unicellular organisms? [1 mark]
13.

Markscheme
B

What are characteristics of eukaryotic cells? [1 mark]

14.

Markscheme
A

Which movement occurs by osmosis? [1 mark]

15.
A. Oxygen from alveoli into the blood
B. Water from a leaf into the atmosphere
C. Water from soil to root
D. Nitrate ions from soil to root

Markscheme
C

Which structure is found in E. coli, but not in a eukaryotic cell? [1 mark]

16.
A. Cell wall
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Cytoplasm
D. Pili
 Markscheme
D

A red blood cell is 8 μm in diameter. If drawn 100 times larger than its actual size, what diameter will the drawing [1 mark]
17.
be in mm?

A. 0.08 mm
B. 0.8 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 80 mm

Markscheme
B

Which of the following will contribute to the cell theory? [1 mark]

18.
I. Living organisms are composed of cells.
II. All cells come from pre-existing cells by mitosis.
III. Cells are the smallest units of life.

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III

Markscheme
C

A red blood cell is 8 μm in diameter. If drawn 100 times larger than its actual size, what diameter will the drawing [1 mark]
19.
be in mm?

A. 0.08 mm
B. 0.8 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 80 mm

Markscheme
B

What do diffusion and osmosis have in common? [1 mark]

20.
A. They only happen in living cells.
B. They require transport proteins in the membrane.
C. They are passive transport mechanisms.
D. Net movement of substances is against the concentration gradient.

Markscheme
C
 Which of the following characteristics found in a structure necessarily indicates that it is alive? [1 mark]
21.
A. The presence of genetic material
B. The presence of a lipid bilayer
C. Metabolism
D. Movement

Markscheme
C

What is an example of the therapeutic use of stem cells? [1 mark]

22.
A. Sequencing the human genome
B. Forensic investigations of paternity
C. Production of genetically modified crops
D. Restoration of insulation tissue in neurons

Markscheme
D

The diagram shows the structure of a bacterium. [1 mark]

23.

What is the structure labelled X?

A. Pilus
B. Cell wall
C. Cytoplasm
D. Cell membrane

Markscheme
B

What route is used to export proteins from the cell? [1 mark]

24.
A. Golgi apparatus → rough endoplasmic reticulum → plasma membrane
B. Rough endoplasmic reticulum → Golgi apparatus → plasma membrane
C. Golgi apparatus → lysosome → rough endoplasmic reticulum
D. Rough endoplasmic reticulum → lysosome → Golgi apparatus

Markscheme
B
 Which events occur during the G1 phase and S phase of the cell cycle? [1 mark]
25.

Markscheme
D

Where can 70S ribosomes be found? [1 mark]

26.
A. On membranes of the Golgi apparatus
B. In prokaryotic cells
C. On membranes of the rough endoplasmic reticulum
D. In nuclei

Markscheme
B

How do prokaryotic cells divide? [1 mark]

27.
A. By mitosis
B. By meiosis
C. By budding
D. By binary fission

Markscheme
D

What is the difference between simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion? [1 mark]
28.

Markscheme
D
 What feature do plant cells have but not animal cells? [1 mark]
29.
A. Plasma membranes
B. Mitochondria
C. Cell walls
D. 80S ribosomes

Markscheme
C

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