2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

ÖZEL IHSAN ATAKENT OKULLARI

HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE 9 Biology
SEMESTER 1 – EXAM
FORM A

Grade 9

I II III IV
Total
20 8 16 6 50

INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

1. Write your full name and grade on the top of this examination paper and on ALL answer booklets.

2. Do not turn over exam papers until told to do so.

3. This is a closed book examination. No notes or other materials are permitted.

4. Write your answers in pencil.

5. Pencil cases/glasses cases: Students are NOT permitted to have these on their desks.

Pens/glasses must be removed and placed on the desk.

6. You are not permitted to share dictionaries, calculators or any other materials during the

examination.

7. You are not allowed to leave the exam room.

8. Keep your eyes on your own paper. Remember, copying is cheating!

9. Stop writing immediately when the teacher says it is the end of the exam.

10. Remember! Cheating is not allowed, and strict action will be taken if found cheating.

DO NOT TAKE THIS PAPER OUT FROM THE EXAMINATION ROOM.

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 PART I (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION WITH ONLY ONE ANSWER): (20/…. Points)
1. Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
a. Cells are composed mostly of empty spaces.
b. All cells are produced from existing cells.
c. Only animals are made up of cells.
d. Cells are large enough to be seen with an unaided eye.
2. The cells of all organisms contain DNA. In cells which of the following groups is the cellular DNA
enclosed in a nucleus?
a. Prokaryotes
b. Bacteria
c. Eukaryotes
d. Viruses
3. Which organelles would be present in high numbers in the leg muscle of a marathon runner?
a. Mitochondria
b. Chloroplasts
c. Centrioles
d. Peroxisomes
4. Microscopes can be used to explore cells. Which of the following types of microscopes is used to
produce a three-dimensional image of the surface of a cell?
a. Simple light microscope
b. Compound light microscope
c. Scanning electron microscope
d. Transmission electron microscope
5. A model of a cell is shown.
The cell is ____________ because it ____________.
a. Eukaryotic, doesn’t have a nucleus
b. Prokaryotic, doesn’t have a nucleus
c. Prokaryotic, has a nucleus
d. Eukaryotic, has a nucleus
6. Lysosomes are organelles that contain enzymes. Which of the following is a function of lysosomes?
a. Lysosomes break down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.
b. Lysosomes package lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.
c. Lysosomes build lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.
d. Lysosomes store lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.

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7. The model shows a substance crossing a cell membrane.

Which of the following describes the process?

a. The model shows the process of active transport because the solute particles are moving
from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
b. The model shows the process of bulk transport because the solute particles are moving
from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
c. The model shows the process of diffusion because solute particles are moving from an
area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
d. The model shows the process of osmosis because the solute particles are moving from an
area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
8. Which organelles allow plants to support heavy structures such as leaves and flowers?
a. the cell membranes because they regulate what enters and leaves the cells
b. the chloroplasts because they convert sunlight into chemical energy
c. the Golgi apparatus because it packages proteins for storage in the cells
d. the vacuoles because they are filled with fluid, which provide rigidity
9. Radioactive amino acids are fed to a cell in culture for a short amount of time. This is called a pulse.
You follow the appearance of radioactive proteins in the cell compartments. In which organelles and in
what order does radioactivity appear?
a. nucleus - endoplasmic reticulum - Golgi body - vesicle - extracellular region
b. endoplasmic reticulum - vesicles - Golgi body - vesicles - extracellular region
c. endoplasmic reticulum - lysosomes - Golgi body - vesicle - extracellular region
d. Golgi Body - vesicles - endoplasmic body - vesicle - extracellular region

10. What type of microscope was used to take this image?

a. Scanning electron microscope
b. Light microscope
c. Transmission electron microscope
d. None of the above

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 PART II: (8/…. Points)
1. Label the given image below:

A: _________________

B:__________________

C:__________________

D:__________________

E:__________________

F:__________________

H:__________________

G:__________________

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Part III: Use the exhibit to answer the questions that follow: ( 16/….
points)

1. What is
shown in the

diagram?
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2. What is the term for the molecules located in part A of the diagram?
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3. Describe the arrangement of the molecules located in part A of the diagram.

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4. What is one function of the molecules (B) that are embedded in the layers of part A?
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5. What conditions would cause a molecule to diffuse from the outside of the structure shown to the inside?
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Part IV: Answer the question that follows: (6/…. points)

The human digestive system is comprised of specialized cells, tissues, and organs.

Order the images so that they are arranged from the least complex level on top to the most complex level on the bottom.

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Bonus Question: ( + 5 points)

Paramecia are unicellular protists. They have a number of characteristics also found in animals, such needing to ingest
food in order to obtain energy and being surrounded by a cell membrane but not by a rigid cell wall. Paramecia have
organelles found in animal cells, including a nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, and cilia. In addition, they have star-
shaped organelles, called contractile vacuoles, that expel excess water. The illustration below depicts a paramecium.

Refer to the illustration above. The data presented in the table below were obtained in an experiment in which paramecia
were placed in salt water with different concentrations of salt and the rate at which their contractile vacuoles contracted to
pump out excess water was recorded.

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1. How can you explain the observed relationship between salt concentration and rate of contractile vacuole contraction?

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2. If something happened to a paramecium that caused its contractile vacuoles to stop contracting, what would you
expect to happen? Would this result occur more quickly if the paramecium was in water with a high salt concentration or
in water with a low salt concentration? Why?

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3. Inhibitors of microtubule assembly, vinblastine for example, are used for cancer chemotherapy. How does
an inhibitor of microtubule assembly affect cancerous cells?
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THE END OF THE EXAMINATION

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