ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL, INC.

Calumpit, Bulacan
School Year: 2023 – 2024

Preliminary Examination in
General Biology 1
Name: __________________________________________ Score: ______________
Grade and Section: ________________________________ Date: _______________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 points)

Directions: Read each item carefully and with comprehension. Encircle the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer. Any form of erasure is not acceptable.

1. This cellular organelle is described as rigid and fibrous which provides support and shape on the cells.
a. Cell Membrane
b. Cell Wall
c. Cytoplasm
d. Cytosol
2. In 1839, the Cell Theory was proposed by whom?
a. Matthias Schleiden
b. Rudolf Virchow
c. Robert Brown
d. Theodore Schwann
3. Which of the following is not a principle that cell theory is based on?
a. Cells are the smallest structures found within an organism.
b. All living organisms are made of one or more cells.
c. All cells are made from pre-existing cells.
d. The basic functional unit of all living organisms is the cell.
4. How did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek contribute to the development of cell theory?
a. Van Leeuwenhoek stated that the new cells in an organism are produced by preexisting cells.
b. Van Leeuwenhoek used a microscope to view a piece of cork that he determined was made up of
small compartments he called “cells.”
c. Van Leeuwenhoek used lenses to make simple microscopes that could view living organisms under
greater than 200x magnification.
d. Van Leeuwenhoek determined that all living organisms are composed of cells.
5. Which two scientists, involved in the development of cell theory, determined that living organisms are
made up of cells?
a. Virchow and Schwann
b. Virchow and Hooke
c. Schleiden and Schwann
d. Hooke and Van Leeuwenhoek
6. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events for the development of cell theory?
a. Manufacturing and using simple microscopes ⟶ determining that all living organisms are comprised
of cells ⟶ determining that plants are comprised of cells ⟶ understanding that new cells are
produced by preexisting cells
b. Manufacturing and using simple microscopes ⟶ determining that plants are comprised of cells ⟶
determining that all living organisms are comprised of cells ⟶ understanding that new cells are
produced by preexisting cells
c. Determining that plants are comprised of cells ⟶ determining that all living organisms are comprised
of cells ⟶ manufacturing and using simple microscopes ⟶ understanding that new cells are
produced by preexisting cells
d. Manufacturing and using simple microscopes ⟶ understanding that new cells are produced by
preexisting cells ⟶ determining that plants are comprised of cells ⟶ determining that all living
organisms are comprised of cells
7. Which of the following organelles controls the cell activities and transmits hereditary information?
a. Cell Membrane
b. Nucleus
c. Mitochondrion
d. Golgi Apparatus

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8. Which of the following is a membranous part of the cell that transports substances and serves as a site
of lipid synthesis?
a. Chloroplast
b. Rough ER
c. Smooth ER
d. Cytoplasm
9. Which of the following organelles is responsible for photosynthetic activity?
a. Chloroplast
b. Lysosome
c. Smooth ER
d. Nucleus
10. This organelle is designed to provide boundary for the nucleus and the rest of the cell organelles.
a. Golgi Bodies
b. Vacuole
c. Chloroplast
d. Nuclear Envelope
11. Which statement is true about the Ribosomes?
a. It is the organelle tasked to convert sugar and fats into energy.
b. This organelle is responsible for the protein production.
c. It serves to separate the chromosomes from the rest of the cell.
d. It helps move proteins within the cell as well as export them outside of the cell.
12. The term “animalcules” was coined by Anton Van Leeuwenhoek which means:
a. Living cells
b. Small animals
c. Dead cells
d. Growing animals
13. He was a German botanist who concluded that all plant parts are made of cells.
a. Matthias Schleiden
b. Theodore Schwann
c. Rudolf Virchow
d. Robert Hooke
14. Which statement is true about Prokaryotic cells?
a. These cells have a nucleus and membrane.
b. These cells are usually bacteria.
c. These cells do not have a nucleus.
d. These cells have membrane covered organelles.
15. Which organelle is described as “The Factory”?
a. Cytoplasm
b. Endoplasmic Reticulum
c. Ribosomes
d. Vacuole
16. Which group of organelles can only be found in the plant cells?
a. Cell membrane, Cell wall, and Cytoplasm
b. Chloroplast, Lysosome, and Mitochondrion
c. Cell membrane, Smooth ER, Golgi Bodies
d. Cell wall, Vacuoles, and Chloroplast
17. It is an energy-rich molecule that the cell can use for survival.
a. Adenosine Triphosphate
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nucleic Acid
d. Protein
18. Which organelle is described as “The Fence”?
a. Cell membrane
b. Golgi Bodies
c. Cell wall
d. Lysosome
19. He concluded that all cells come from the pre-existing cells.
a. Robert Brown
b. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
c. Theodore Schwann
d. Rudolf Virchow
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 20. What does postulate 1 of cell theory explain?
a. That all living organisms may develop from non-living organisms
b. That all living organisms are composed of cells
c. That the cells are the basic unit of life
d. That all cells come from pre-existing cells

II. IDENTIFICATION (20 points)

Directions: Read each item carefully. Identify what is being asked by the following statements below.
Write the answer in UPPERCASE below each statement. Any form of erasure is not allowed.

21. The term “prokaryote” is derived from the Greek word prokaryon which means what?
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22. The term “eukaryote” is derived from the Greek word eukaryon which means what?
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23. Prokaryotic cells reproduce through a process called ___________________.
_________________________________________________
24. Plant and animal cells are both examples of ________________ cell.
_________________________________________________
25. This refers to any organism that is only made up of a single cell.
_________________________________________________
26. This refers to the basic functional and structural unit of life.
_________________________________________________
27-30. Give the three cell organelles that can be found on animal and plant cells.
_________________________________________________
31. It was the year when the classical Cell Theory was proposed and introduced.
_________________________________________________
32. It is a genetic material that is stored in the nucleus that contains information.
_________________________________________________
33. A double membrane that encloses the cell nucleus.
_________________________________________________
34. These are organelles attached to the endoplasmic reticulum that gives it a rough appearance on its
surface.
_________________________________________________
35. It is a primitive type of cell that is characterized by the absence of a nucleus.
_________________________________________________
36. It is a small structure within a cell, consisting of fluid enclosed by a lipid bilayer.
_________________________________________________
37. It is a slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables prokaryotic cells to
swim.
_________________________________________________
38. This refers to the cells that possess a true nucleus along with membrane-bound organelles.
_________________________________________________
39. What organelle does Eukaryotes have that Prokaryotes don’t have?
_________________________________________________
40. This refers to the arrangement of the DNA in Prokaryotes.
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III. Table Completion (15 points)
Directions: Supply all the necessary information to complete the table below. Any form of erasure is not
allowed.

Prokaryotes Eukaryotes

Type of Cell 41 56

Cell size 42 57

Cell wall 43 58

Nucleus 44 59

Ribosomes 45 60

DNA Arrangement 46 61

Mitochondria Absent 62

Cytoplasm 47 63

Endoplasmic Reticulum 48 Present

Plasmids 49 64

Ribosomes 50 65

Lysosome 51 66

Cell Division 52 67

Flagella 53 68

Reproduction 54 69

Example 55 70