SUMMATIVE TEST IN GENERAL BIOLOGY 1

Name: _____________________________________________ Grade & Section: ____________________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

________ 1. What branch of science deals with the study of life processes of living organisms and the search for
solutions to problem associated with them?
A. Biology C. Microbiology
B. Chemistry D. Physical Science
________ 2. Which of the following scientists contributed to the cell theory?
A. Matthais Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow
B. Rudolf Virchow, Albert Einstein, Anton van Leuwenhoek
C. Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, Anton von Leuwenhoek
D. George Clooney, Matthias Schleiden, Charles Darwin
________ 3. Which of the following concluded that cells come from other cells through the process of cell division?
A. Rudolf Virchow C. Robert Hooke
B. Matthais Schleiden D. Theodor Schwann
________ 4. Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?
A. Only animal cells are composed of cells.
B. Cells are the smallest and basic units of structure and function in living organisms.
C. All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
D. Cells arise only from previously existing cells.
________ 5. Who was the first person to see cells under the microscope and give them a name?
A. Robert Hooke C. Rudolf Virchow
B. Anton von Leuwenhoek D. Theodor Schwann
________ 6. What did Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann both discover individually?
A. All cells have organelles.
B. All living things are composed of one or more cells.
C. All living things engage in metabolic functions.
D. Cells arise only from previously existing cells.
________ 7. The cell theory states that:
I. All living cells must have a cell wall.
II. All living cells require glucose for survival
III. The basic unit of life is a cell
A. I only C. II only
B. III only D. I and III
________ 8. Who discovered that all plants were made of cells which contributed to the development of cell theory?
A. Robert Hooke C. Theodor Schwann
B. Matthias Schleiden D. Rudolf Virchow
________ 9. The following are the three major branches of biology EXCEPT one. What is it?
A. Microbiology C. Botany
B. Biochemistry D. Zoology
For numbers 10 to 13, choose from the following branches of biology:
A. Botany C. Anatomy
B. Zoology D. Genetics
________ 10. The study of plants.
________ 11. The study of animals.
________ 12. The study of structures and parts of organisms.
________ 13. The study of heredity and variation.
________ 14. Within a cell, what is a space that is empty of cytoplasm, lined with a membrane, and filled with fluid?
A. Cell wall C. Vacuole
B. Nucleus D. Golgi apparatus
________ 15. What is the site of photosynthesis in a plant cell?
A. Mitochondria C. Chloroplast
B. Chromosome D. Cell membrane
________ 16. When you look at an unknown cell under the microscope, you noticed the presence of a cell wall and
membrane-bound organelles. You conclude that the cell is a/an __________.
A. Virus C. Animal cell
B. Bacterial cell D. Plant cell
________ 17. What is the main function of cilia and flagella?
A. protein synthesis C. energy production
B. DNA synthesis D. movement
________ 18. Malformation of which cytoskeletal structures may be linked to an inability to contract muscle?
A. Centrioles C. Intermediate filaments
B. Microtubules D. Microfilaments
________ 19. Which of the following statement is a TRUE statement about the difference between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells?
A. Eukaryotic cells contain plasma membrane and cytoplasm, but prokaryotic cells do not.
B. Prokaryotic cells contain a nucleus and eukaryotic cells do not.
C. Prokaryotic cells contain ribosomes, but eukaryotic cells do not.
D. Prokaryotic cells lack of organelles, but eukaryotic cells possess organelles.
________ 20. Which of the following is NOT true about prokaryotic cell?
A. Their genetic material isn’t stored in the nucleus.
B. It has flagellum that allows locomotion.
C. It comprises the bacteria and archaea.
D. It is larger than eukaryotic cells.
________ 21. What is the phase that divides the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell into two cells?
A. Cytokinesis C. Cell replacement
B. Mitosis D. Binary fission
________ 22. Which of the following happens during S phase?
A. DNA replicates
B. Cell size increases
C. Production of four new cells via crossing-over.
D. Division by cytokinesis
________ 23. What type of cell has a nucleus?
A. Eukaryotic cell C. Unicellular cell
B. Prokaryotic cell D. Multicellular cell
________ 24. Plant and animal cells are examples of what type of cell?
A. Eukaryotic cell C. Bacterial cell
B. Prokaryotic cell D. Multicellular cell
________ 25. Based on the diagrams, which organism(s) are eukaryotic and why?

A. Organisms 1 and 2 only, because both have nucleus.

B. Organism 1, 2, and 3, because they all have ribosomes.
C. Organisms 2 and 3 only, because both use flagella.
D. Organisms 1, 2 and 3, because they are all single-celled.

II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, if it’s false change the underlined word/words to make
the statement correct. Write your answer on the space provided.
_____________________ 26. The cell membrane makes a plant cell stiff and strong.
_____________________ 27. The cytoplasm controls what moves into and out of the cell.
_____________________ 28. The chromosome contains all your DNA.
_____________________ 29. The nucleus acts like the brain of the cell.
_____________________ 30. The mitochondria make ATP molecules for the cell to perform its functions.
_____________________ 31. The vacuole is a fluid-filled storage space for the cell.
_____________________ 32. The chloroplast allows the plant to carry out photosynthesis.
_____________________ 33. The jelly-like substance that fills the cell is the cell wall.
_____________________ 34. The ribosomes are only used in animal cell division.
_____________________ 35. The endoplasmic reticulum are canals that carry material around the cell.