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Test Code: BS-CELBIO04


Course: Major - Biological Science
Topic: Cell Biology
No. of Easy Questions: 0
No. of Average Questions: 25
No. of Difficult Questions: 0
Total No. of Items: 25
Time Limit: 25 minutes

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1 - Nuclear membrane reappears in what stage of cell division?

         Metaphase
         Anaphase
         Prophase
         Telophase

2 - Bacteria move with the help of their flagella. What protein is present in bacterial
flagella?

         nexin
         flagellin
         tubulin
         fibronectin

3 - Innate leukocytes function within the immune system by identifying and


eliminating pathogens that might cause infection. This innate immune response is
usually accompanied by

         inflation
         inflammation
         torsion
         immobility

4 - Facilitated diffusion is an example of what type of transport?

         Independent
         Semi-permeable
         Active
         Passive

5 - Coagulation is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming
a blood clot. Blood coagulation happens when

         white blood cells engulf the damaged cells


         the red blood cells begin to burst
         the red blood cells begin to shrink
         the blood platelets interact with the damaged tissue

6 - He was the first person to describe various forms of bacteria and first to study
spermatozoa and blood flow in capillaries

         Theodor Schwann


         Matthias Schleiden
         Antoine van Leeuwenhoek
         Robert Hooke

7 - How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

         Both photosynthesis and cellular respiration absorbs oxygen from the atmosphere
         Photosynthesis makes the glucose that is used in cellular respiration
         Photosynthesis uses glucose, a product of cellular respiration.
         Both photosynthesis and cellular respiration removes carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere
8 - In mitosis, in which stage in the intephase does DNA replication occur?

         M phase
         S phase
         G1 phase
         G2 phase

9 - He proposed that plants were made of cells and that plant embryo arose from a
single cell

         Robert Hooke


         Theodor Schwann
         Matthias Schleiden
         Antoine van Leeuwenhoek

10 - How many nuclear divisions are in meiosis?

         2
         3
         1
         4

11 - Chloroplasts, Leucoplasts, and chromoplasts are examples of

         organelles
         cell junctures
         hormones
         plastids
12 - In medical practice, 0.9% normal saline and lactated ringers are administered to
patience to increase the fluid volume without a fluid shift. 0.9% normal saline and
lactated ringers are examples of what type of solution?

         Hypotonic
         Isotonic
         unsaturated
         hypertonic

13 - How does the cell membrane protect the cell?

         it removes all the wastes materials and stabilizes the molecules inside the cell
         it allows almost all molecules to enter the cell and contribute to the cell’s integrity
         it physically separating the intracellular components from the extracellular environment
         it segregates the different components of the cell to create equilibrium inside the cell

14 - How does the central vacuole function in plant cells?

         prevents degradation of sugar molecule


         helps maintain turgor pressure
         stores protein molecule
         All of the above

15 - Cell division in eukaryotic cells includes mitosis and cytokinesis. Which of the
following is TRUE regarding these two processes?

         Mitosis is the division of the gametes cells, while cytokinesis is the division of the
somatic cells.
         Mitosis is the division of the nucleus, while cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm.
         Mitosis is the division of the somatic cells, while cytokinesis is the division of the
gametes.
         Mitosis is the division of the nucleus and cytoplasm, while cytokinesis is the division of
the cell itself.
16 - In mammalian cloning, the organisms resulting from the technology is similar to
the

         Surrogate of the mother cell


         Owner of the embryonic cell
         Surrogate embryonic cell
         Owner of the somatic cell

17 - In mammals, which one of the following cells lack mitochodria?

         white blood cells


         red blood cells
         platelets
         hepatocytes

18 - In eukaryotic cell, translation occurs in the _________.

         cytoplasm
         mitochondria
         nucleus
         lysosomes

19 - Fishermen are advised not to drink ocean water because it can cause

         Bursting of the cells


         Poisoning of the cells
         Dehydration of the cells
         Increase in cell pressure

20 - In plants, where do light reactions occur in the chloroplast?

         stomata
         stroma
         inner membrane
         grana

21 - ANALOGY. Protein: enzymes :: RNA : ________

         channels
         ribozymes
         ribose
         hormones

22 - In mitosis, what happens to the chromosomes during metaphase?

         moves towards the nucleus


         begun to coil
         line up at the equator
         moves away from the nucleus

23 - ANALOGY. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum: Protein production :: Golgi Complex


: ________

         Protein destruction


         Lipid production
         Protein modification
         Lipid destruction

24 - How many daughter cells are produced during meiosis?

         two haploid daughter cells


         four diploid daughter cells
         four haploid daughter cells
         two diploid daughter cells
25 - Enzymes are responsible for virtually everything that takes place inside a cell.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding enzymes?

         help speed up chemical reactions


         bind to molecules and alter them in specific ways
         aid in digestion and metabolism
         it is used up in the chemical reaction

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1 - ANALOGY. Protein: enzymes :: RNA : ________ Answer: ribozymes

2 - ANALOGY. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum: Protein production :: Golgi Complex :


________ Answer: Protein modification

3 - Bacteria move with the help of their flagella. What protein is present in bacterial
flagella? Answer: flagellin

4 - Cell division in eukaryotic cells includes mitosis and cytokinesis. Which of the
following is TRUE regarding these two processes? Answer: Mitosis is the division of
the nucleus, while cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm.

5 - Chloroplasts, Leucoplasts, and chromoplasts are examples of Answer: plastids


6 - Coagulation is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming
a blood clot. Blood coagulation happens when Answer: the blood platelets interact
with the damaged tissue

7 - Enzymes are responsible for virtually everything that takes place inside a cell.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding enzymes? Answer: it is used up in the
chemical reaction

8 - Facilitated diffusion is an example of what type of transport? Answer: Passive

9 - Fishermen are advised not to drink ocean water because it can cause Answer:
Dehydration of the cells

10 - He proposed that plants were made of cells and that plant embryo arose from a
single cell Answer: Matthias Schleiden

11 - He was the first person to describe various forms of bacteria and first to study
spermatozoa and blood flow in capillaries Answer: Antoine van Leeuwenhoek

12 - How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related? Answer:


Photosynthesis makes the glucose that is used in cellular respiration

13 - How does the cell membrane protect the cell? Answer: it physically separating
the intracellular components from the extracellular environment

14 - How does the central vacuole function in plant cells? Answer: helps maintain
turgor pressure

15 - How many daughter cells are produced during meiosis? Answer: four haploid
daughter cells

16 - How many nuclear divisions are in meiosis? Answer: 2

17 - In eukaryotic cell, translation occurs in the _________. Answer: cytoplasm

18 - In mammalian cloning, the organisms resulting from the technology is similar to
the Answer: Owner of the somatic cell
19 - In mammals, which one of the following cells lack mitochodria? Answer: red
blood cells

20 - In medical practice, 0.9% normal saline and lactated ringers are administered to
patience to increase the fluid volume without a fluid shift. 0.9% normal saline and
lactated ringers are examples of what type of solution? Answer: Isotonic

21 - In mitosis, in which stage in the intephase does DNA replication occur? Answer:
S phase

22 - In mitosis, what happens to the chromosomes during metaphase? Answer: line
up at the equator

23 - In plants, where do light reactions occur in the chloroplast? Answer: grana

24 - Innate leukocytes function within the immune system by identifying and


eliminating pathogens that might cause infection. This innate immune response is
usually accompanied by Answer: inflammation

25 - Nuclear membrane reappears in what stage of cell division? Answer: Telophase


   

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Test Code: BS-MICBIO13


Course: Major - Biological Science
Topic: Microbiology
No. of Easy Questions: 0
No. of Average Questions: 0
No. of Difficult Questions: 12
Total No. of Items: 12
Time Limit: 15 minutes

0 minute(s) and 5 seconds

1 - Which group(s) of fungi do not generally produce sexual reproductive structures


and are also sometimes known as imperfect fungi?

         Oomycetes
         Deuteromycotina
         Zygomycotina
         Ascomycotina

2 - These pseudopodia contain ectoplasm only and provide a constant two-way


streaming that deliver food in a conveyor-belt fashion.

         Reticulopodia
         Axopodia
         Filopodia
         Lobopodian

3 - The following steps occur during conjugation. What is the correct sequence of
these steps?
1. DNA replication
2. genetic recombination
3. genetic transfer between cells

         1, 2, 3
         2, 3, 1
         3, 1, 2
         1, 3, 2

4 - Which of the following is MOST characteristic of eubacteria?

         Anaerobic.
         Common and abundant.
         Live in harsh environments.
         Uncommon with simple characteristics.

5 - What does a virus release into bacterial cell when it infects it?

         Viral cytoplasm


         Viral genomic nucleic acid
         Viral plasma membrane
         Viral nucleus

6 - Which compounds produced by microorganisms can cause fever in humans and


can withstand autoclaving?

         peptidoglycan
         lipopolysaccharide
         diaminopimelic acid
         endotoxin

7 - What happens to a food vacuole once it is formed?

         It becomes a contractile vacuole.


         It becomes attached to the oral groove.
         It fuses with a lysosome.
         It leaves via the gullet.

8 - Which combination is MOST correct?

         Parasite — E. coli — intestines.


         Pathogen — H. pylori — stomach.
         Symbiont — E. coli — stomach.
         Decomposer — H. pylori — intestines.

9 - Fungal infection that affects the outermost area of human body.

         Superficial mycoses


         Cutaneous mycoses
         Systemic mycoses
         Subcutaneous mycoses

10 - Which of the following is not a double stranded DNA virus?

         Adenovirus
         Herpesvirus
         Poxvirus
         Reovirus

11 - The following are the means of reproduction by protozoans, EXCEPT:

         Binary fusion


         Budding
         Binary fission
         Multiple fission

12 - Viruses have all characteristics, except:

         are non-cultivable on Laboratory media


         are obligatory parasite
         has metabolic machinery
         has either DNA or RNA

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Test Code: BS-CELBIO05

Course: Major - Biological Science

Topic: Cell Biology

No. of Easy Questions: 0

No. of Average Questions: 25

No. of Difficult Questions: 0

Total No. of Items: 25

Time Limit: 25 minutes

0 minute(s) and 5 seconds

1 - Which enzyme participates in the over winding or underwinding of DNA?

topoisomerase
ligase

primase

helicase

2 - Which of the following best differentiate prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells?

prokaryotes do not have membrane bound nucleus

prokaryotes are single-celled while eukaryotes are multicellular

cell wall is absent in prokaryotic cells

eukaryotes do not have free ribosomes

3 - Which of the following best describes spindle fiber?

involved in moving and segregating the chromosomes

removes unwanted molecules during mitosis

contributes to formation of centromere during interphase

links a pair of sister chromatids

4 - Which of the following best describes the role of centromere during cell division?

involved in moving and segregating the chromosomes

links a pair of sister chromatids

help in the formation of the spindle fibers

divides the genetic material in a cell


5 - What best describes melosis as another form of cell division within accompanying nuclear changes?

The nuclear changes follow one another indefinitely

Each new cell has double the amount from both parents

Each new cell has half the number of chromosomes

The nucleoli break up into two parts and disappear

6 - They discovered that one DNA strand is synthesized discontinuously in fragments

Gregor Mendel and Reiji Okazaki

Francis Crick and James Watson

James Watson and Tsuneko Okazaki

Reiji and Tsuneko Okazaki

7 - What happens to a cell when exposed to a hypotonic solution?

shrink

stabilize

burst

shiver

8 - The nuclear envelope surrounds the nucleus with a double membrane with multiple pores. The pores
permit free passage of the following molecules except

Water

RNA
Ion

ATP

9 - This intercellular bridge is found most abundant in epithelial cells

cell junction

cell cohesion

cell adhesion

vesicular bridge

10 - These are specialized cells that continually self-divide and generate progenitor cells for organ
formation and maintenance.

Prokaryotic cells

Somatic cells

Eukaryotic cells

Stem Cells

11 - Some eukaryotic cells use flagella for locomotion. The movement of eukaryotic flagella depends on
_______ for energy.

Proton-motive force across the cell membrane

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Ion gradient across the cell membrane

ATP and Ion gradient


12 - The formation of cell plate is beginning across the middle of a cell, and nuclei are reforming at
opposite ends of the cell. What kind of cell is this?

An animal cell undergoing cytokinesis

A plant in cell in metaphase

A plant cell undergoing cytokinesis

An animal ell in metaphase

13 - Odd one out:

nucleoid

nucleolus

nuclear pore

nuclear envelope

14 - This hormone is produced by the adrenal gland in situations of stress and may cause the increase of
blood glucose levels

calcitonin

epinephrine

dopamine

serotonin

15 - These are organelles found on plant cell except


Centrioles

Ribosomes

Cell wall

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

16 - What will happen when an animal cell is placed in water?

None of the above

It will swell

It will shrink

Its size will not change

17 - The fluid mosaic model describes what part of the cell?

Cell wall

Cell membrane

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

18 - Which of the following are examples of monosaccharides?

I. fructose II. galactose III. sucrose IV. glucose

I, III, IV

I, II, IV

II, III, IV

I, II, III
19 - Which of the following best describes the importance of integral proteins?

allows the entry of all molecules without using ATP

prevents the communication between cells and their environment

All of the above

serves as the entry and exit routes for ions

20 - Which enzyme connects the Okazaki fragments into a continuous strand?

primase

helicase

SSBP

ligase

21 - What happens to a cell when placed in a hypertonic solution?

explode, because it gains water

swell, because it gains solute

stabilize, it reaches its equilibrium

shrink, because it loses water

22 - What metabolic pathway begins the catabolism of glucose?

Photosynthesis
Kreb's Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Glycolysis

23 - What is the correct order of the stages of mitosis?

I. Prophase II. Telophase III. Anaphase IV. Metaphase

II, I, IV, III

I, IV, III, II

I, II, III, IV

II, IV, I, III

24 - Which of the following best describes the process of translation?

synthesis of mRNA from rRNA

synthesis of protein from mRNA template

synthesis of mRNA from DNA

synthesis of tRNA from DNA

25 - Which division technique is used by both mitochondria and bacteria?

binary fission

budding

conjugation

binary fussion
  

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Course: Major - Biological Science
Topic: Cell Biology
No. of Easy Questions: 0
No. of Average Questions: 25
No. of Difficult Questions: 0
Total No. of Items: 25
Time Limit: 25 minutes

0 minute(s) and 4 seconds

1 - Which of the following is a unique characteristic of a virus?

         non-cellular life

         possess cell membrane

         independent to its host

         single-celled living organism

2 - Which of the following statements about meiosis is true?

         It allows organisms to reproduce asexually

         It allows organisms to grow


         It allows organisms to repair tissue

         It allows organisms to promote genetic diversity

3 - Which of the following is responsible for plant growth, giving rise to various
tissues and organs?

         Phloem

         Stem cells

         Xylem

         Meristems

4 - Which of the following causes a solution to be hypotonic?

         There is more solute in the solution surrounding a cell than inside the cell

         There is less solute inside the cell than in the solution surrounding the cell

         There is more solute inside the cell than in the solution surrounding the cell

         Solutes inside the cell is equal to the concentration outside the cell

5 - Which of the following is an example of disaccharides?

         glucose

         starch

         cellulose

         lactose
6 - Which of the following types of bonds are found in sugar molecules?

         ionic bond

         glycosidic bond

         alkaline bond

         non-covalent bond

7 - Which of the following materials are mainly found inside the nucleus?
I. DNA II. RNA III. Proteins

         I and II

         I, II, III

         I and III

         I only

8 - Which of the following is TRUE about ligands?

         any molecule or atom which binds reversibly to a protein

         can be an individual atom or ion

         can be a large and more complex molecule

         All of the above

9 - Which of the following is a correct association?

         SER : synthesis of proteins

         Nucleus : synthesis of proteins


         Golgi complex : packaging of proteins

         Mitochondria : Production of sugar

10 - Which of the following terms incorporates all of the others?

         monocytes

         granulocytes

         macrophages

         phagocytes

11 - Which of the following causes a solution to be hypertonic?

         there is more solute inside the cell than in the solution surrounding the cell

         there is less solute in the solution surrounding a cell than inside in the cell

         solutes inside the cell is equal to the concentration outside the cell

         there is more solute in the solution surrounding a cell than inside the cell

12 - Which of the following is NOT a function of mitosis?

         Enables genetic diversity

         Organismal growth

         Tissue repair

         Asexual reproduction


13 - Which of the following does not belong to the group?

         chromoplast

         tonoplast

         leucoplast

         chloroplast

14 - Which of the following is TRUE regarding mitochondria?

         mitochondria synthesize proteins

         mitochondria contain DNA

         In all cells, one mitochondrion will be exceptionally bigger than the others

         only one mitochondrion in every cell

15 - Which of the following is NOT related to endocytosis?

         phagocytosis

         leucocytes

         vesicle transport

         pinocytosis

16 - Which of the following is characterized by uncontrolled cell division which leads


to growth of abnormal tissue?

         lymphopoiesis
         amnesia

         dystrophy

         cancer

17 - Which of the following is NOT true about cilia and flagella?

         both are used for locomotion

         both beats in coordination

         both are projections from the cell

         both have axoneme

18 - Which of the following is NOT true regarding the size of the nucleus?

         the size of the nucleus depends on the total cell volume

         the size of the nucleus depends on the chromosome number

         the size of the nucleus is directly proportional to that of the cytoplasm

         the size of the nucleus is inversely proportional to that of the cytoplasm

19 - Which of the following is define as the total of all the chemical reactions taking
place inside the cell?

         anabolism

         catabolism

         diabolism
         metabolism

20 - Which of the following is NOT true regarding the synthesis of DNA?

         The lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously

         The leading strand is synthesized continuously

         DNA replication goes in the 5' to 3' direction

         DNA replication happens during meiosis.

21 - Which of the following is the correct sequence of event in the cell cycle?

         Synthesis, G1, G2, Mitosis

         G2, Synthesis, G1, Mitosis

         G1, Synthesis, G2, Mitosis

         Mitosis, Synthesis, G1, G2

22 - Which of the following tenets of the cell theory was proposed by Theodor
Schwann?
I. Cell is the structural unit of life
II. All organisms are composed of one or more cells
III. All cells only arise from pre-existing cells

         II and III

         I and II

         I only

         II only


23 - Which of the following is NOT true about aerobic cellular respiration?

         uses oxygen

         partial oxidation of organic substance

         yields ATP

         involves glycolysis

24 - Which of the following is TRUE regarding the 2nd law of thermodynamics?

         In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is decreasing, whereas in an irreversible
process, the entropy of the universe increases.

         In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is increasing, whereas in an irreversible
process, the entropy of the universe decreases.

         In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is constant, whereas in an irreversible
process, the entropy of the universe increases.

         In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is constant, whereas in an irreversible
process, the entropy of the universe decreases.

25 - Which of the following does NOT correctly describe RNA polymerase?

         multi subunit enzyme that catalyzes the process of transcription

         it synthesizes RNA from a DNA template

         it binds to mRNA for transcription

         regulate the number and kind of RNA transcripts formed in response to the cell’s requirements
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Course: Major - Biological Science

Topic: Cell Biology

No. of Easy Questions: 0

No. of Average Questions: 25

No. of Difficult Questions: 0

Total No. of Items: 25

Time Limit: 25 minutes

0 minute(s) and 4 seconds

1 - Which of the following is a unique characteristic of a virus?

non-cellular life

possess cell membrane

independent to its host

single-celled living organism

2 - Which of the following statements about meiosis is true?

It allows organisms to reproduce asexually

It allows organisms to grow


It allows organisms to repair tissue

It allows organisms to promote genetic diversity

3 - Which of the following is responsible for plant growth, giving rise to various tissues and organs?

Phloem

Stem cells

Xylem

Meristems

4 - Which of the following causes a solution to be hypotonic?

There is more solute in the solution surrounding a cell than inside the cell

There is less solute inside the cell than in the solution surrounding the cell

There is more solute inside the cell than in the solution surrounding the cell

Solutes inside the cell is equal to the concentration outside the cell

5 - Which of the following is an example of disaccharides?

glucose

starch

cellulose

lactose
6 - Which of the following types of bonds are found in sugar molecules?

ionic bond

glycosidic bond

alkaline bond

non-covalent bond

7 - Which of the following materials are mainly found inside the nucleus?

I. DNA II. RNA III. Proteins

I and II

I, II, III

I and III

I only

8 - Which of the following is TRUE about ligands?

any molecule or atom which binds reversibly to a protein

can be an individual atom or ion

can be a large and more complex molecule

All of the above

9 - Which of the following is a correct association?

SER : synthesis of proteins

Nucleus : synthesis of proteins

Golgi complex : packaging of proteins


Mitochondria : Production of sugar

10 - Which of the following terms incorporates all of the others?

monocytes

granulocytes

macrophages

phagocytes

11 - Which of the following causes a solution to be hypertonic?

there is more solute inside the cell than in the solution surrounding the cell

there is less solute in the solution surrounding a cell than inside in the cell

solutes inside the cell is equal to the concentration outside the cell

there is more solute in the solution surrounding a cell than inside the cell

12 - Which of the following is NOT a function of mitosis?

Enables genetic diversity

Organismal growth

Tissue repair

Asexual reproduction

13 - Which of the following does not belong to the group?


chromoplast

tonoplast

leucoplast

chloroplast

14 - Which of the following is TRUE regarding mitochondria?

mitochondria synthesize proteins

mitochondria contain DNA

In all cells, one mitochondrion will be exceptionally bigger than the others

only one mitochondrion in every cell

15 - Which of the following is NOT related to endocytosis?

phagocytosis

leucocytes

vesicle transport

pinocytosis

16 - Which of the following is characterized by uncontrolled cell division which leads to growth of
abnormal tissue?

lymphopoiesis

amnesia

dystrophy

cancer
17 - Which of the following is NOT true about cilia and flagella?

both are used for locomotion

both beats in coordination

both are projections from the cell

both have axoneme

18 - Which of the following is NOT true regarding the size of the nucleus?

the size of the nucleus depends on the total cell volume

the size of the nucleus depends on the chromosome number

the size of the nucleus is directly proportional to that of the cytoplasm

the size of the nucleus is inversely proportional to that of the cytoplasm

19 - Which of the following is define as the total of all the chemical reactions taking place inside the cell?

anabolism

catabolism

diabolism

metabolism

20 - Which of the following is NOT true regarding the synthesis of DNA?

The lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously


The leading strand is synthesized continuously

DNA replication goes in the 5' to 3' direction

DNA replication happens during meiosis.

21 - Which of the following is the correct sequence of event in the cell cycle?

Synthesis, G1, G2, Mitosis

G2, Synthesis, G1, Mitosis

G1, Synthesis, G2, Mitosis

Mitosis, Synthesis, G1, G2

22 - Which of the following tenets of the cell theory was proposed by Theodor Schwann?

I. Cell is the structural unit of life

II. All organisms are composed of one or more cells

III. All cells only arise from pre-existing cells

II and III

I and II

I only

II only

23 - Which of the following is NOT true about aerobic cellular respiration?

uses oxygen

partial oxidation of organic substance

yields ATP
involves glycolysis

24 - Which of the following is TRUE regarding the 2nd law of thermodynamics?

In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is decreasing, whereas in an irreversible process,
the entropy of the universe increases.

In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is increasing, whereas in an irreversible process,
the entropy of the universe decreases.

In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is constant, whereas in an irreversible process,
the entropy of the universe increases.

In a reversible process, the entropy of the universe is constant, whereas in an irreversible process,
the entropy of the universe decreases.

25 - Which of the following does NOT correctly describe RNA polymerase?

multi subunit enzyme that catalyzes the process of transcription

it synthesizes RNA from a DNA template

it binds to mRNA for transcription

regulate the number and kind of RNA transcripts formed in response to the cell’s requirements

  

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Test Code: BS-CELBIO07
Course: Major - Biological Science
Topic: Cell Biology
No. of Easy Questions: 0
No. of Average Questions: 12
No. of Difficult Questions: 13
Total No. of Items: 25
Time Limit: 28.25 minutes

0 minute(s) and 4 seconds

1 - Direct interactions between cells, as well as between cells and the extracellular
matrix, are critical to the development and function of multicellular organisms. Which
type of cell adhesion molecule mediates the adhesion of cells to the extracellular
matrix?

         Cellular cohesion

         Selectin

         Cadherins

         Integrin

2 - Enzymes found in the lysosomes require an acidic environment to function


properly. Which of the following is responsible for maintaining the low pH of the
lysosomes?

         membrane proteins that pump protons (H + ions ) from the cytosol into the lysosome

         membrane proteins that pump electrons from the rough endoplasmic reticulum into the
lysosome

         membrane proteins that pump electrons from the cytosol into the lysosome

         membrane proteins that pump protons (H + ions ) from the rough endoplasmic reticulum into
the lysosome
3 - Cilium and flagellum are found on many cells, organisms, and microorganisms, to
provide motility. Which of the following is the basic microtubular structure of
flagellum or cilium?

         nexin

         axoneme

         fibronectin

         dyenein

4 - Arrange the following stages in cell signaling in chronological order.


I. Cellular responses take place
II. Signal molecule binds the receptor
III. Chemical signal results in a series of enzyme activations

         II, III, I

         III, I, II

         I, II, III

         II, I, III

5 - Desmosomes are found in which of the following tissues?

         gastrointestinal mucosa

         All of the above

         cardiac muscle tissue

         bladder tissue


6 - Enzymes play a very important role in different cell processes. DNA replication, a
vital cell process in initiated by which enzyme?

         ligase

         helicase

         SSBP

         topoisomerase

7 - A 6-month-old boy who previously had a normal development now exhibits signs
and symptoms of Tay Sachs disease. Which of the following organelles is affected in
this disorder?

         Mitochondria

         Lysosomes

         Golgi complex

         Endoplasmic reticulum

8 - How many ATPs are produced in glycolysis, Kreb's cycle, and electron transport
chain?

         2, 2, 34 respectively

         2, 6, 30 respectively

         2, 4,32 respectively

         2, 8, 28 respectively

9 - Which process in cellular respiration also occurs in fermentation?


         Krebs cycle

         Glycolysis

         ATP synthesis

         Electron transport chain

10 - Who proposed the 3rd tenet of cell theory which states that cells can only arise
by division from a pre-existing cell?

         Rudolf Virchow

         Robert Hooke

         Antoine van Leeuwenhoek

         Theodor Schwann

11 - Which one of the following materials was first examined under a microscope
that later led to the discovery of cells?

         seed

         root tip

         dried leaves

         cork

12 - Golgi apparatus was first recognized by Camillo Golgi in 1898 in what particular
type of cell?

         platelets

         thrombocytes
         red blood cell

         nerve cells

13 - Which region in the Golgi complex that is closest to the Endoplasmic


Reticulum?

         cisternae

         cis

         medial

         trans

14 - How are the microtubules in axoneme arranged in eukaryotic flagella?

         8+1

         8+2

         9+1

         9+2

15 - Hematopoietic stem cells are undifferentiated cells found in

         bone marrow

         blood vessels

         lining of the digestive tract

         aorta
16 - Why are nucleosomes important in eukaryotic chromosomes?

         brings about the first level of genomic compaction

         can self-assemble into higher-order chromatin structures

         acts as a signaling hub for chromatin-templated processes

         All of the above

17 - Which one is not part of M-phase?

         Anaphase

         Metaphase

         Interphase

         Cytokinesis

18 - How are chloroplast and mitochondria related?

         both have double layered membrane

         both contains photosynthetic pigments

         both have 80s ribosomes

         both have linear DNA

19 - Which type of RNA molecule helps form the structure of a ribosome?

         sRNA

         tRNA
         rRNA

         mRNA

20 - Which one of the following stem cells form blood and immune cells?

         Gametes

         Somatic cell

         Epidermal stem cells

         hematopoietic stem cells

21 - How do small molecules cross the outer membrane of mitochondria?

         trans membrane

         cis membrane

         mitochondrial DNA

         mitochondrial porins

22 - Why is the interphase the longest phase of the cell cycle?

         because the cell grows to its maximize size

         because it is the cell’s metabolic phase

         All of the above

         because it replicates the DNA


23 - Which one of the following cell processes actively involves microtubules?

         Muscle contraction

         Cell division

         Protein recognition

         Coagulation

24 - Which type of the cell would probably provide the best opportunity to study
lysosomes?

         Muscle cell

         Phagocytes white blood cell

         Nerve cell

         Leaf cell of a plant

25 - Why is Embryonic stem cells research important for therapy?

         They can give rise to another type of gene

         They can be source of energy for dying cells

         They can form the three germ layers

         All of the above

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Course: Major - Biological Science

Topic: Cell Biology

No. of Easy Questions: 0

No. of Average Questions: 12

No. of Difficult Questions: 13

Total No. of Items: 25

Time Limit: 28.25 minutes

0 minute(s) and 4 seconds

1 - Direct interactions between cells, as well as between cells and the extracellular matrix, are critical to
the development and function of multicellular organisms. Which type of cell adhesion molecule
mediates the adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix?

Cellular cohesion

Selectin

Cadherins

Integrin

2 - Enzymes found in the lysosomes require an acidic environment to function properly. Which of the
following is responsible for maintaining the low pH of the lysosomes?

membrane proteins that pump protons (H + ions ) from the cytosol into the lysosome

membrane proteins that pump electrons from the rough endoplasmic reticulum into the lysosome

membrane proteins that pump electrons from the cytosol into the lysosome

membrane proteins that pump protons (H + ions ) from the rough endoplasmic reticulum into the
lysosome
3 - Cilium and flagellum are found on many cells, organisms, and microorganisms, to provide motility.
Which of the following is the basic microtubular structure of flagellum or cilium?

nexin

axoneme

fibronectin

dyenein

4 - Arrange the following stages in cell signaling in chronological order.

I. Cellular responses take place

II. Signal molecule binds the receptor

III. Chemical signal results in a series of enzyme activations

II, III, I

III, I, II

I, II, III

II, I, III

5 - Desmosomes are found in which of the following tissues?

gastrointestinal mucosa

All of the above

cardiac muscle tissue

bladder tissue
6 - Enzymes play a very important role in different cell processes. DNA replication, a vital cell process in
initiated by which enzyme?

ligase

helicase

SSBP

topoisomerase

7 - A 6-month-old boy who previously had a normal development now exhibits signs and symptoms of
Tay Sachs disease. Which of the following organelles is affected in this disorder?

Mitochondria

Lysosomes

Golgi complex

Endoplasmic reticulum

8 - How many ATPs are produced in glycolysis, Kreb's cycle, and electron transport chain?

2, 2, 34 respectively

2, 6, 30 respectively

2, 4,32 respectively

2, 8, 28 respectively

9 - Which process in cellular respiration also occurs in fermentation?


Krebs cycle

Glycolysis

ATP synthesis

Electron transport chain

10 - Who proposed the 3rd tenet of cell theory which states that cells can only arise by division from a
pre-existing cell?

Rudolf Virchow

Robert Hooke

Antoine van Leeuwenhoek

Theodor Schwann

11 - Which one of the following materials was first examined under a microscope that later led to the
discovery of cells?

seed

root tip

dried leaves

cork

12 - Golgi apparatus was first recognized by Camillo Golgi in 1898 in what particular type of cell?

platelets

thrombocytes

red blood cell


nerve cells

13 - Which region in the Golgi complex that is closest to the Endoplasmic Reticulum?

cisternae

cis

medial

trans

14 - How are the microtubules in axoneme arranged in eukaryotic flagella?

8+1

8+2

9+1

9+2

15 - Hematopoietic stem cells are undifferentiated cells found in

bone marrow

blood vessels

lining of the digestive tract

aorta

16 - Why are nucleosomes important in eukaryotic chromosomes?


brings about the first level of genomic compaction

can self-assemble into higher-order chromatin structures

acts as a signaling hub for chromatin-templated processes

All of the above

17 - Which one is not part of M-phase?

Anaphase

Metaphase

Interphase

Cytokinesis

18 - How are chloroplast and mitochondria related?

both have double layered membrane

both contains photosynthetic pigments

both have 80s ribosomes

both have linear DNA

19 - Which type of RNA molecule helps form the structure of a ribosome?

sRNA

tRNA

rRNA

mRNA
20 - Which one of the following stem cells form blood and immune cells?

Gametes

Somatic cell

Epidermal stem cells

hematopoietic stem cells

21 - How do small molecules cross the outer membrane of mitochondria?

trans membrane

cis membrane

mitochondrial DNA

mitochondrial porins

22 - Why is the interphase the longest phase of the cell cycle?

because the cell grows to its maximize size

because it is the cell’s metabolic phase

All of the above

because it replicates the DNA

23 - Which one of the following cell processes actively involves microtubules?

Muscle contraction

Cell division
Protein recognition

Coagulation

24 - Which type of the cell would probably provide the best opportunity to study lysosomes?

Muscle cell

Phagocytes white blood cell

Nerve cell

Leaf cell of a plant

25 - Why is Embryonic stem cells research important for therapy?

They can give rise to another type of gene

They can be source of energy for dying cells

They can form the three germ layers

All of the above

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Course: Major - Biological Science
Topic: Cell Biology
No. of Easy Questions: 0
No. of Average Questions: 0
No. of Difficult Questions: 25
Total No. of Items: 25
Time Limit: 31.25 minutes

0 minute(s) and 4 seconds


1 - Mitochondria in human spermatozoa are abundantly found in which part of the
cell?

         tail

         mid piece

         head

         No mitochondria in sperm

2 - It is a structural unit of a eukaryotic chromosome, consisting of a length of DNA


coiled around a core of histones.

         nucleosome

         chromatids

         centromere

         centrioles

3 - The “zone of exclusion” is associated with what organelle in the cell?

         Chloroplast

         Golgi Complex

         Ribosomes

         Cell wall

4 - Nucleus is absent in
I. Red blood cells
II. Bacterium
III. Sieve cells

         I, II, and III

         I and II

         II and III

         I and III

5 - In what part of the chloroplast does Calvin cycle occur?

         thylakoid lumen

         inner membrane

         grana

         stroma

6 - These are cholesterol-enriched microdomains that is found within cell


membranes.

         Integral membrane protein

         Glycolipid bilayer

         Lipid-anchored protein

         Lipid raft

7 - What are the functions of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?


I. Protein folding II. Protein synthesis III. Detoxification

         I, II, III

         I and III


         II and III

         I and II

8 - Ribosomal subunits are synthesized in what part of the cell?

         Ribosomes

         Cytoplasm

         Nucleolus

         Nuclear envelope

9 - Lysosomes play an important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. How are


these organelles created?

         fusion of amino acids from the cytoplasm with the golgi complex

         fusion of vesicles from the Golgi complex with endosomes

         fusion of proteins from the SER with the golgi complex

         fusion of vesicles from the mitochondria with endosomes

10 - Viral glycoproteins have a definite role in their pathogenesis. Which of the


following best describes the function of glycoproteins in viruses?

         helps the virus to mutate and become more pathogenic to the host

         helps the virus multiply faster in the host's cell.

         All of the above

         serve to identify and bind to receptor sites on the host's membrane
11 - Located all throughout the surface of the plasma membrane are cholesterol
molecules. What is the role of cholesterol molecules?

         serve as channels to allow the molecules to enter and leave the cell

         serve as attachment of cell-to-cell junction

         help stabilize the phospholipids and keep them in position

         help in the mobility of the cell

12 - These are the major amino acids in histones except

         lysine

         histidine

         histidine

         arginine

13 - Marker enzymes are one of the cell biomarkers used to characterize a cell type.
Which of the following is a marker enzyme of lysosomes?

         Acid phosphatase

         Acid amylase

         Succinate dehydrogenase

         Succinate phospholipase

14 - These cell structures contain ribosomes except


         Chloroplast

         Rough endoplasmic reticulum

         Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

         Mitochondria

15 - Select the correct movement of secretory vesicle from Rough Endoplasmic


Reticulum to Golgi complex.

         RER > cis Golgi > trans Golgi > secretory vesicle

         trans Golgi > RER > cis Golgi > secretory vesicle

         RER > trans Golgi > cis Golgi > secretory vesicle

         cis Golgi > RER > trans Golgi > secretory vesicle

16 - Transcription produces which of the following molecules?

         rRNA

         mRNA

         tRNA

         pRNA

17 - Translation produces which of the following molecules?

         mRNA

         peptides

         DNA
         tRNA

18 - The outer leaflet of the plasma membrane consists predominantly of


I. Phosphatidylcholine
II. Sphingomyelin
III. Phosphatidylserine

         I and III

         I and II

         II and III

         I, II, III

19 - In somatic cells, DNA synthesis takes place during what stage?

         Anaphase

         S phase

         G2 phase

         G1 phase

20 - Plasma membrane is a semi-permeable membrane. Which of the following is


NOT TRUE regarding plasma membrane?

         phospholipids are lipids with a phosphate group attached to them

         composed of a phospholipid bilayer

         the phospholipids have two heads and one tail

         the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic


21 - Oxidative phosphorylation is a process where the energy released by electrons
removed during substrate oxidation drives the formation of ATP. Which of the
following are the closely connected components in oxidative phosphorylation?

         Glycolysis and Electron transport chain

         Kreb's cycle and Calvin cycle

         Dark reaction and Glycolysis

         Electron transport chain and chemiosmosis

22 - Photolysis happens in what region of the chloroplast?

         Inner membrane

         Stroma

         Granum

         Outer membrane

23 - In eukaryotic organisms, translation begins through the binding of the small
ribosomal subunit to

         the mRNA template at Shine-Dalgarno sequence

         the mRNA template at the 5’ cap

         the mRNA template at the TATA box

         the mRNA template at the Poly-A tail

24 - Hydrolysis of ATP is the most important chemical reaction in a living cell.


Hydrolysis of ATP is an example of which type of reaction?

         introgenic

         exergonic

         extragenic

         endergonic

25 - If you wanted to film the movement of chromosomes during cell division, the
best choice for a microscope would be a

         Light microscope, because of its magnifying power

         Scanning electron microscope, because the chromosomes are on the cell surface

         Light microscope, because the specimen must be kept alive

         Transmission electron microscope, because of its resolving power

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Course: Major - Biological Science

Topic: Cell Biology

No. of Easy Questions: 0

No. of Average Questions: 0


No. of Difficult Questions: 25

Total No. of Items: 25

Time Limit: 31.25 minutes

0 minute(s) and 4 seconds

1 - Mitochondria in human spermatozoa are abundantly found in which part of the cell?

tail

mid piece

head

No mitochondria in sperm

2 - It is a structural unit of a eukaryotic chromosome, consisting of a length of DNA coiled around a core
of histones.

nucleosome

chromatids

centromere

centrioles

3 - The “zone of exclusion” is associated with what organelle in the cell?

Chloroplast

Golgi Complex

Ribosomes

Cell wall
4 - Nucleus is absent in

I. Red blood cells

II. Bacterium

III. Sieve cells

I, II, and III

I and II

II and III

I and III

5 - In what part of the chloroplast does Calvin cycle occur?

thylakoid lumen

inner membrane

grana

stroma

6 - These are cholesterol-enriched microdomains that is found within cell membranes.

Integral membrane protein

Glycolipid bilayer

Lipid-anchored protein

Lipid raft

7 - What are the functions of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?


I. Protein folding II. Protein synthesis III. Detoxification

I, II, III

I and III

II and III

I and II

8 - Ribosomal subunits are synthesized in what part of the cell?

Ribosomes

Cytoplasm

Nucleolus

Nuclear envelope

9 - Lysosomes play an important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. How are these organelles
created?

fusion of amino acids from the cytoplasm with the golgi complex

fusion of vesicles from the Golgi complex with endosomes

fusion of proteins from the SER with the golgi complex

fusion of vesicles from the mitochondria with endosomes

10 - Viral glycoproteins have a definite role in their pathogenesis. Which of the following best describes
the function of glycoproteins in viruses?

helps the virus to mutate and become more pathogenic to the host

helps the virus multiply faster in the host's cell.


All of the above

serve to identify and bind to receptor sites on the host's membrane

11 - Located all throughout the surface of the plasma membrane are cholesterol molecules. What is the
role of cholesterol molecules?

serve as channels to allow the molecules to enter and leave the cell

serve as attachment of cell-to-cell junction

help stabilize the phospholipids and keep them in position

help in the mobility of the cell

12 - These are the major amino acids in histones except

lysine

histidine

histidine

arginine

13 - Marker enzymes are one of the cell biomarkers used to characterize a cell type. Which of the
following is a marker enzyme of lysosomes?

Acid phosphatase

Acid amylase

Succinate dehydrogenase

Succinate phospholipase
14 - These cell structures contain ribosomes except

Chloroplast

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Mitochondria

15 - Select the correct movement of secretory vesicle from Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum to Golgi
complex.

RER > cis Golgi > trans Golgi > secretory vesicle

trans Golgi > RER > cis Golgi > secretory vesicle

RER > trans Golgi > cis Golgi > secretory vesicle

cis Golgi > RER > trans Golgi > secretory vesicle

16 - Transcription produces which of the following molecules?

rRNA

mRNA

tRNA

pRNA

17 - Translation produces which of the following molecules?

mRNA
peptides

DNA

tRNA

18 - The outer leaflet of the plasma membrane consists predominantly of

I. Phosphatidylcholine

II. Sphingomyelin

III. Phosphatidylserine

I and III

I and II

II and III

I, II, III

19 - In somatic cells, DNA synthesis takes place during what stage?

Anaphase

S phase

G2 phase

G1 phase

20 - Plasma membrane is a semi-permeable membrane. Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding
plasma membrane?

phospholipids are lipids with a phosphate group attached to them

composed of a phospholipid bilayer


the phospholipids have two heads and one tail

the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic

21 - Oxidative phosphorylation is a process where the energy released by electrons removed during
substrate oxidation drives the formation of ATP. Which of the following are the closely connected
components in oxidative phosphorylation?

Glycolysis and Electron transport chain

Kreb's cycle and Calvin cycle

Dark reaction and Glycolysis

Electron transport chain and chemiosmosis

22 - Photolysis happens in what region of the chloroplast?

Inner membrane

Stroma

Granum

Outer membrane

23 - In eukaryotic organisms, translation begins through the binding of the small ribosomal subunit to

the mRNA template at Shine-Dalgarno sequence

the mRNA template at the 5’ cap

the mRNA template at the TATA box

the mRNA template at the Poly-A tail


24 - Hydrolysis of ATP is the most important chemical reaction in a living cell. Hydrolysis of ATP is an
example of which type of reaction?

introgenic

exergonic

extragenic

endergonic

25 - If you wanted to film the movement of chromosomes during cell division, the best choice for a
microscope would be a

Light microscope, because of its magnifying power

Scanning electron microscope, because the chromosomes are on the cell surface

Light microscope, because the specimen must be kept alive

Transmission electron microscope, because of its resolving power

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Course: Major - Biological Science
Topic: Ecology
No. of Easy Questions: 25
No. of Average Questions: 0
No. of Difficult Questions: 0
Total No. of Items: 25
Time Limit: 18.75 minutes

0 minute(s) and 4 seconds


1 - All of the following phrases could characterize a population except:

         interacting individuals

         density

         several species

         dispersion

2 - A greater stability of the biosphere would most likely result from _____.

         increased deforestation

         decreased finite resources

         decreased consumer populations

         increased biodiversity

3 - Animals that are active during dawn and dusk are called _____.

         nocturnal

         diurnal

         crepuscular

         bilateral

4 - Fungi absorb the nutrients from dead organisms. In an ecosystem, what roles do
they play?

         Saprophytes

         Carnivores
         Producers

         Epiphytes

5 - A biologist reported that a sample of ocean water had 5 million diatoms of the
species Coscinodiscus centralis per cubic meter. What was the biologist measuring?

         range

         density

         carrying capacity

         dispersion

6 - Abiotic factors that affect the growth of grass in a lawn include _____.

         bacteria and soil

         moisture and minerals

         fertilizer and decomposers

         earthworms and nutrients

7 - All of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are referred to as _____

         biotic factors

         community

         abiotic factors

         biomes
8 - An orderly, natural changes, and species replacements that take place in
communities of an ecosystem over time is called _____.

         Succession

         Evolution

         Natural selection

         Global warming

9 - A table listing such items as age, observed number of organisms alive each year,
and life expectancy is known as a(an) _____.

         life table

         mortality table

         insurance table

         survivorship table

10 - Developing mines require getting a DENR clearance. Which of the following


clearance is required?

         waste disposal clearance

         environmental clearance

         air pollution clearance

         LGU clearance

11 - An environment can support only as many organisms as the available energy,
minerals, and oxygen will allow. Which term is best described by this statement?
         biological feedback

         biological diversity

         homeostatic control

         carrying capacity

12 - Excessive presence of CO2 in the air trapping heat the earth's surface causing
a rise in _____.

         La Nina

         El Nino

         Pollution

         "Greenhouse Effect"

13 - Ecology as a discipline directly deals with all of the following levels of biological
organization except:

         Organismal

         cellular

         Community

         Population

14 - Animals that are active at night are called ____

         diurnal

         nocturnal
         crepuscular

         bilateral

15 - All of the following would have a direct effect on the amount of precipitation in
an area except:

         air circulation cells

         continental drift

         mountain ranges

         evaporation from vegetation

16 - A particular species of unicellular organism inhabits the intestines of termites,


where the unicellular organisms are protected from predators. Wood that is ingested
by the termites is digested by the unicellular organisms, forming food for the
termites. The relationship between these two species can be described as _____.

         harmful to both species

         parasite/host

         predator/prey

         beneficial to both species

17 - Acid rain cause fish kills, destroy buildings, dissolve river nutrients, etc. Which
of the ff. causes acid rain?

         use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

         vehicles emission

         burning of fossil fuels


         forest fires

18 - A group of the same organisms that are able to breed and produce fertile
organisms is called _____.

         population

         individual

         species

         organisms

19 - A mango tree is planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden. They


demonstrate which of the following relationships?

         Commensalism

         Predation

         Mutualism

         Amensalism

20 - A process in which population grow if individuals move into its range from
elsewhere

         Natality

         Immigartion

         Emigration

         Migration
21 - A species is said to be ________ when its number is so few that it will most
likely disappear altogether unless given proper protection.

         extinct

         depleted

         disappearing

         endangered

22 - All the energy in a food chain originates from _____.

         The Sun

         A plant

         An electric outlet

         Farmers

23 - A tiger that hunted and ate deer is an example of ______ and ______
respectively.

         commensal; herbivore

         predator; prey

         herbivore; carnivore

         carnivore; omnivore

24 - Environmental pollution is classified as violence that is now termed as?

         technological
         scientific

         ecological

         structural

25 - A species’ role in a particular ecosystem is

         Community

         Population

         Habitat

         Niche

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Course: Major - Biological Science

Topic: Ecology

No. of Easy Questions: 25

No. of Average Questions: 0

No. of Difficult Questions: 0

Total No. of Items: 25

Time Limit: 18.75 minutes


0 minute(s) and 4 seconds

1 - All of the following phrases could characterize a population except:

interacting individuals

density

several species

dispersion

2 - A greater stability of the biosphere would most likely result from _____.

increased deforestation

decreased finite resources

decreased consumer populations

increased biodiversity

3 - Animals that are active during dawn and dusk are called _____.

nocturnal

diurnal

crepuscular

bilateral

4 - Fungi absorb the nutrients from dead organisms. In an ecosystem, what roles do they play?

Saprophytes

Carnivores
Producers

Epiphytes

5 - A biologist reported that a sample of ocean water had 5 million diatoms of the species Coscinodiscus
centralis per cubic meter. What was the biologist measuring?

range

density

carrying capacity

dispersion

6 - Abiotic factors that affect the growth of grass in a lawn include _____.

bacteria and soil

moisture and minerals

fertilizer and decomposers

earthworms and nutrients

7 - All of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are referred to as _____

biotic factors

community

abiotic factors

biomes
8 - An orderly, natural changes, and species replacements that take place in communities of an
ecosystem over time is called _____.

Succession

Evolution

Natural selection

Global warming

9 - A table listing such items as age, observed number of organisms alive each year, and life expectancy
is known as a(an) _____.

life table

mortality table

insurance table

survivorship table

10 - Developing mines require getting a DENR clearance. Which of the following clearance is required?

waste disposal clearance

environmental clearance

air pollution clearance

LGU clearance

11 - An environment can support only as many organisms as the available energy, minerals, and oxygen
will allow. Which term is best described by this statement?

biological feedback
biological diversity

homeostatic control

carrying capacity

12 - Excessive presence of CO2 in the air trapping heat the earth's surface causing a rise in _____.

La Nina

El Nino

Pollution

"Greenhouse Effect"

13 - Ecology as a discipline directly deals with all of the following levels of biological organization except:

Organismal

cellular

Community

Population

14 - Animals that are active at night are called ____

diurnal

nocturnal

crepuscular

bilateral
15 - All of the following would have a direct effect on the amount of precipitation in an area except:

air circulation cells

continental drift

mountain ranges

evaporation from vegetation

16 - A particular species of unicellular organism inhabits the intestines of termites, where the unicellular
organisms are protected from predators. Wood that is ingested by the termites is digested by the
unicellular organisms, forming food for the termites. The relationship between these two species can be
described as _____.

harmful to both species

parasite/host

predator/prey

beneficial to both species

17 - Acid rain cause fish kills, destroy buildings, dissolve river nutrients, etc. Which of the ff. causes acid
rain?

use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

vehicles emission

burning of fossil fuels

forest fires

18 - A group of the same organisms that are able to breed and produce fertile organisms is called _____.
population

individual

species

organisms

19 - A mango tree is planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden. They demonstrate which of the
following relationships?

Commensalism

Predation

Mutualism

Amensalism

20 - A process in which population grow if individuals move into its range from elsewhere

Natality

Immigartion

Emigration

Migration

21 - A species is said to be ________ when its number is so few that it will most likely disappear
altogether unless given proper protection.

extinct

depleted

disappearing
endangered

22 - All the energy in a food chain originates from _____.

The Sun

A plant

An electric outlet

Farmers

23 - A tiger that hunted and ate deer is an example of ______ and ______ respectively.

commensal; herbivore

predator; prey

herbivore; carnivore

carnivore; omnivore

24 - Environmental pollution is classified as violence that is now termed as?

technological

scientific

ecological

structural

25 - A species’ role in a particular ecosystem is


Community

Population

Habitat

Niche

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Test Code: BS-ECOLGY02


Course: Major - Biological Science
Topic: Ecology
No. of Easy Questions: 25
No. of Average Questions: 0
No. of Difficult Questions: 0
Total No. of Items: 25
Time Limit: 18.75 minutes

0 minute(s) and 9 seconds

1 - Habitat means _____.

         role

         pattern of living

         job

         place

2 - It is the capacity to perform work

         Power

         Force
         Energy

         Work rate

3 - Is the relationship between an organism and a host where neither is benefited
nor harmed.

         parasitic

         mutualistic

         competitive

         commensalism

4 - Lichens are symbionts of photosynthetic___ with ___

         Protist, fungi

         Algae, fungi

         Fungi, another fungi

         Bacteria, protist

5 - Living and feeding on leaves by the caterpillar is an example of ______


relationship.

         mutualistic

         competitive

         predatory

         parasitic
6 - Is a group of interacting plants, animals and humans in a particular area.

         living organisms

         ecological community

         environment

         food chain

7 - One biotic factor that affects consumers in an ocean ecosystem is _____.

         number of autotrophs

         salt content

         temperature variation

         pH of water

8 - Niche means _____.

         address

         role

         environment

         place

9 - Males with the largest or most colorful adornments are often the most attractive
to female is an example of?

         Adaptation
         Sexual selection

         Attractiveness

         Fitness

10 - It is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same place at the
same

         Density

         Population

         Bio-geography

         Species

11 - If a newly introduced species fills a niche that is normally occupied by a native
species, the two species compete. One of the species may die out as a result of

         extreme predation.

         competitive exclusion.

         outliving.

         invasion.

12 - In ecology, the movement of individuals into an area is called _____.

         immigration

         population density

         emigration
         mass exodus

13 - King penguin populations show what type of spacing?

         Uniform

         Clumped

         Random and clumped

         Random

14 - How an organism is suited to live in a particular place is called _____.

         Competition

         Adaptation

         Participation

         Symbiosis

15 - Life history strategies result from _____.

         environmental pressures

         natural selection

         conscious choice

         both natural selection and environmental pressure


16 - In an energy pyramid which groups of organisms receive the least amount of
energy?

         Second order consumer

         Producers

         First order consumer

         Third order consumer

17 - Nutrients move through an ecosystem through _____.

         biogeochemical cycles

         energy pyramids

         water cycles

         ecological pyramids.

18 - In an energy pyramid, the energy for use by organisms in the most bottom level
originally comes from _____.

         middle level

         top most level

         producers

         the Sun

19 - In biostatistics, which scale of measurement has true zero?

         Ordinal
         Nominal

         Ratio

         Interval

20 - It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive few days after lightning
strikes. Which among the following biogeochemical cycles is involved in this
process?

         Nitrogen cycle

         Sulfur cycle

         Phosphorus cycle

         Carbon-Oxygen cycle

21 - It shows the complex food relationships of organism in a given area and the
cyclic flow of food through organisms.

         food web

         biological cycle

         food pyramid

         food chain

22 - In a particular ecosystem, what trophic level is occupied by the herbivores?

         Competition

         Primary consumer

         Producers
         Decomposers

23 - It refers to the number of individuals per unit area

         Population

         Growth rate

         Population Distribution

         Population Density

24 - It is a type of grassland with isolated tress.

         temperate grassland

         taiga

         savanna

         tundra

25 - It is dramatic change high birthrates and death rates to low birthrates and death
rates.

         Decrease

         Demographic transition

         Extinction

         Emigration
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Course: Major - Biological Science

Topic: Ecology

No. of Easy Questions: 25

No. of Average Questions: 0

No. of Difficult Questions: 0

Total No. of Items: 25

Time Limit: 18.75 minutes

0 minute(s) and 9 seconds

1 - Habitat means _____.

role

pattern of living

job

place

2 - It is the capacity to perform work

Power

Force
Energy

Work rate

3 - Is the relationship between an organism and a host where neither is benefited nor harmed.

parasitic

mutualistic

competitive

commensalism

4 - Lichens are symbionts of photosynthetic___ with ___

Protist, fungi

Algae, fungi

Fungi, another fungi

Bacteria, protist

5 - Living and feeding on leaves by the caterpillar is an example of ______ relationship.

mutualistic

competitive

predatory

parasitic
6 - Is a group of interacting plants, animals and humans in a particular area.

living organisms

ecological community

environment

food chain

7 - One biotic factor that affects consumers in an ocean ecosystem is _____.

number of autotrophs

salt content

temperature variation

pH of water

8 - Niche means _____.

address

role

environment

place

9 - Males with the largest or most colorful adornments are often the most attractive to female is an
example of?

Adaptation

Sexual selection

Attractiveness
Fitness

10 - It is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same place at the same

Density

Population

Bio-geography

Species

11 - If a newly introduced species fills a niche that is normally occupied by a native species, the two
species compete. One of the species may die out as a result of

extreme predation.

competitive exclusion.

outliving.

invasion.

12 - In ecology, the movement of individuals into an area is called _____.

immigration

population density

emigration

mass exodus
13 - King penguin populations show what type of spacing?

Uniform

Clumped

Random and clumped

Random

14 - How an organism is suited to live in a particular place is called _____.

Competition

Adaptation

Participation

Symbiosis

15 - Life history strategies result from _____.

environmental pressures

natural selection

conscious choice

both natural selection and environmental pressure

16 - In an energy pyramid which groups of organisms receive the least amount of energy?

Second order consumer

Producers

First order consumer

Third order consumer


17 - Nutrients move through an ecosystem through _____.

biogeochemical cycles

energy pyramids

water cycles

ecological pyramids.

18 - In an energy pyramid, the energy for use by organisms in the most bottom level originally comes
from _____.

middle level

top most level

producers

the Sun

19 - In biostatistics, which scale of measurement has true zero?

Ordinal

Nominal

Ratio

Interval
20 - It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive few days after lightning strikes. Which among
the following biogeochemical cycles is involved in this process?

Nitrogen cycle

Sulfur cycle

Phosphorus cycle

Carbon-Oxygen cycle

21 - It shows the complex food relationships of organism in a given area and the cyclic flow of food
through organisms.

food web

biological cycle

food pyramid

food chain

22 - In a particular ecosystem, what trophic level is occupied by the herbivores?

Competition

Primary consumer

Producers

Decomposers

23 - It refers to the number of individuals per unit area

Population

Growth rate
Population Distribution

Population Density

24 - It is a type of grassland with isolated tress.

temperate grassland

taiga

savanna

tundra

25 - It is dramatic change high birthrates and death rates to low birthrates and death rates.

Decrease

Demographic transition

Extinction

Emigration

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