Biology EUEE 2013 (14) - 151269132021
Biology EUEE 2013 (14) - 151269132021
Biology EUEE 2013 (14) - 151269132021
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What is the correct name of the shape of bacteria represented by letters A, B and C, respectively?
A. Rod, spirochaete, sphere
B. Sphere, rod, spirochaete
C. Flagellated bacilli, clusters, spirilla
D. Spirochaete, sphere, rod
8. It is possible to produce human insulin in a bacterial strain. The insulin gene should be inserted in a
plasmid and the recombinant DNA plasmid should be inserted into a bacterium. What is the role of the
bacterium in this process?
A. The source of insulin and modification
B. The source of plasmid and insulin production
C. Multiplying the recombinant DNA molecule
D. Joining the gene of insulin with the gene of plasmid
9. Bacteria can cause diseases in all of the following mechanisms EXCEPT
A. changing the genetic structure of host cells.
B. entering living cells and disrupting metabolic systems.
C. releasing toxins as they multiply.
D. invading and growing on the tissues of organs.
10. Functional diseases differ from infectious diseases in that they
A. are caused by microorganisms.
B. occur in the brain and heart.
C. are common in females than males.
D. show no signs of damage on the organ.
11. This item is based on the drawing of a bacteriophage given below.
In the above diagram of a bacteriophage, DNA and Protein coat are respectively represented by
A. 2 and 3. C. 1 and 2.
B. 1 and 3. D. 2 and 1.
12 The social impact of AlDS can be mainly revealed by
A. fear of stigmatization C. reduced labor force
B. loss of appetite D. loss of body weight
13. Which one of the following is a DNA virus?
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16. Which event of cellular respiration takes place in the cytoplasm eukaryotic cells?
A. Production of pyruvate from glucose
B. Reaction of acetyl CoA with oxaloacetate
C. Production of ATP through chemiosmosis
D. Reaction of pyruvate with coenzyme A
17. Suppose two moles of glucose is burned aerobically. How many moles of ATP can be produced by
substrate level phosphorylation in Krebs cycle?
A. 4 C. 10
B. 6 D. 8
18. During alcoholic fermentation, CO2 is released when
A. acetaldehyde is reduced.
B. pyruvate is oxidized.
C. pyruvate is decarboxylated.
D. ethanol is oxidized.
19. During anaerobic respiration, reduced NAD is required to
A. split pyruvate to CO2 and acetaldehyde.
B. reduce pyruvate to lactate.
C. convert lactate into pyruvate.
D. reduce pyruvate to acetyl CoA.
20. Why do we get tired and fatigued during heavy exercise such as long distance running? It is due to
A. accumulation of CO2.
B. accumulation of lactic acid.
C. high rate of aerobic respiration.
D. shortage of glucose.
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21. If one base in the six triplets of the gene coding for one of the four polypeptides in the haemoglobin
molecule alters the triplet from GAG to GTG, which one of the following biological terms best describes
the above phenomenon?
A. Mutation C. Translation
B. Cloning D. Transcription
22. Which one of the following is the basic characteristic of mutation? It is
A. spontaneous. C. regular.
B. planned. D. expected.
23. The theory that suggests "life can evolve autonomously from non-living objects" is known as
A. cosmozoan theory.
B. spontaneous generation theory.
C. biochemical theory.
D. eternity theory.
24 Which one of the following is true about neo-Darwinian theory?
A. There is a natural variation in features and variations which are heritable.
B. All species tend to produce more offspring than can possibly survive.
C. It takes into account genetics and animal behavior to understand evolution.
D. Development of new feature is important for survival.
25. Which one of the following statements describes the evolutionary theory of Lamarck?
A. Acquired characteristics cannot be inherited.
B. Structures commonly used become more developed.
C. Origin of species happens only through natural selection.
D. Species started complex and gradually become simple.
26. The behavior which trainers look, if modified, could lead to the desired behavior and reward such a
behavior is
A. innate. C. reflex.
B. instinct. D. operant.
27. Which one of the following examples of behavior describes when an animal stops responding to
stimulus or cue after a period of repeated exposure?
A. Imprinting C. Habituation
B. Reflex D. Conditioning
28. A police man trained a dog on how to find explosive materials through sniffing, on another instant
the same police man observed a week old puppy following him on the roadside. Which one of the
following is correct about the behaviors of the animals in the observation?
A. The first case is genetically encoded and the second is adaptive.
B. Both of the cases indicate natural behavior of the animals.
C. Both of the cases indicate learned behavior of the animals.
D. The first cases develop through trial and the second genetically coded.
29. Which one of the following behaviors is a courtship behavior?
A. Touch C. Ritual fighting
B. Scent marking D. Defending a den
30. The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) lives and hunt in packs. During patrolling their habitat, both male
and female wolves of the group maintain their area with urine containing pheromone. This pattern of
behavior best exemplifies
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C. X is arithmetic growth because the numbers increase by the same fixed amount in each time period
and Y is exponential growth because the population doubles in each time period.
D. Both X and Y are exponential growth since each of them increase regularly without interruption.
43. Drosophila melanogaster are convenient experimental animals in genetics.
Because they
A. have 23 pairs of chromosomes per cell.
B. are small animals with a short life cycle.
C. are too cheap to breed in large numbers.
D. have chromosomes that can't be easily detected,
44. Suppose a heterozygous brown eye father is married with a blue eye mother.
What would be the proportion of homozygous children for eye color? (Hint: Brown is dominant over
blue)
A.50% C. 75%
B. 100% D. 25%
45. The following question is based on the figure that shows the gains in productivity from hybrid vigour.
In the above diagram, what best describes the breeding condition represented by letter X, and Z,
respectively?
A.X involves cross breeding and Z involves inbreeding.
B. X involves inbreeding and Z involves cross breeding.
C. X represents natural selection and Z represents artificial selection.
D. Both X and Z represent inbreeding.
46. If organisms share very similar molecules such as DNA, then they must be closely related
evolutionarily. Which evidence of evolution supports the above information?
A. Comparative embryology C. Comparative physiology
B. Comparative anatomy D. Comparative biochemistry
47. Which one of the following CANNOT be used as an evidence of evolution through paleontology?
A. Stomach C. Hair
B. Teeth D. Bones
48. The process in which individuals with a particular heritable trait survive better than the other is
A. adaptation. C. selective breeding.
B. evolution. D. natural selection,
49. Which type of selection favors individuals at both extremes of a range to have some advantage over
these displaying the mean value?
A. Stabilizing selection
B. Directional selection
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C. Natural selection
D. Disruptive selection
50. Which one of the following is true about the human evolution?
A. Humans and chimpanzees both evolved from a common ancestor.
B. Humans evolved from chimpanzees.
C. Humans evolved from different line of evolution than great apes.
D. Humans evolved from great apes.
51. Which one of the following organic molecules is used to make haemoglobin?
A. Glycogen C. Proteins
B. Lipids D. Nucleic acids
52. Which one of the following is the correct formula of maltose?
A. C6H12O6 C. C5H10O5
B. C12H24O12 D. C12H22O11
53. A grade 11 student added Benedict's reagent on food sample and heated the mixture for 5 minutes.
Then he observed a color change. Which one of the following is FALSE about the result?
A. An orange colour shows that a reducing sugar is present.
B. A yellow colour shows that a reducing sugar is present.
C. An orange colour shows that a non-reducing sugar is present.
D. A red colour shows that a reducing sugar is present.
54. In a Benedict's test for sucrose, why does the test sample first boil with hydrochloric acid?
A. To reduce Benedict's solution
B. To neutralize the solution
C. To hydrolyze non-reducing sugar
D. To retest the mixture with Benedict's solution
55. Which one of the following statements explains the specificity of enzymes?
Enzymes
A. catalyse one reaction only.
B. speed up a reaction without being used up.
C. can be destroyed by excessive heat.
D. can be used over and over again.
56. The relevance and promise of biological sciences can be demonstrated by their contribution in
A. finding mechanisms to feed the growing human population.
B. finding solutions to ethnic conflicts.
C. development of housing and construction sectors.
D. advancement of aviation technology.
57. All are the roles of biology to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS EXCEPT
A. producing drugs that can stop the virus from reproducing
B. breaking the transmission pathway.
C. raising fund for infected people.
D. producing a vaccine against the virus.
58. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT about AIDS? The rate of transmission of AIDS
will reduce when
A. the transmission path ways is broken.
B. promiscuous sexual intercourse is reduced.
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66. Three different cells are in the process of transporting materials across the cell membrane as
indicated below:
Cell 1 =water from high concentration to low concentration
Cell 2= Na+ from high concentration to low concentration
Cell 3=glucose form low concentration to high concentration
Which types of transport mechanism do the above cells use, respectively?
A. Osmosis, facilitated diffusion, active transport
B. Osmosis, active transport, facilitated diffusion
C. Facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport
D. Facilitated diffusion, active transport, osmosis
67. Suppose you took a container and divided it into two halves by a membrane which is permeable to
water and labeled the two halves as A and B. Finally, you added hypertonic solution in A and hypotonic
solution in B. What will be the expected result of this experiment?
A. Rise of the water level in both halves
B. Rise of the water level in B
C. Rise of the water level in A
D. No change in both halves
68. According to the fluid-mosaic model of the plasma membrane
A. the membrane has uniform composition of proteins.
B. glycoproteins form a double layer.
C. phospholipid bilayer forms the basic structure of the membrane.
D. peripheral proteins are tightly attached on the membrane.
69. A class of grade 11 students were given two solutions A and B of unknown concentration separated
by a semi permeable membrane. The teacher instructed them to observe any changes in the water
levels of the two solutions. After few minutes, the students observed the water level in solution A has
decreased. What could the students conclude from their observation?
A. Solution B had positive water potential.
B. Solution A had higher water potential.
C. The two solutions were isotonic.
D. Solution A was hypertonic.
70. A student did an experiment and found out that catabolism of amino acid produces toxic ammonia
in the liver cells which gradually get converted into urea and excreted through urine. What would be the
result of the experiment if osmosis was blocked? The liver cells
A. gain water and become turgid.
B. excrete more ammonia and urea.
C. become over active and produce more energy.
D. become damaged and lose functionality.
71. Consider the following key events in the study of cell biology.
I. Hooke describes 'cells' in a cork.
II. Leeuwenhoek discovers protozoa.
III. Schleiden and Schwann propose a cell theory.
IV. Jansen builds the first compound microscope.
Which one of the following represents the correct order from ancient to the recent?
A. I, II, III and IV C.III, II, I and IV
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Which letters represent the site where photolysis and Calvin take place, respectively?
A.D and F C. B and A
B. C and E D. F and E
79. Which of the following is correct about the process of glucose production in the light-independent
reactions of photosynthesis?
A. A total of 9 ATP molecules are synthesized.
B. CO2 reacts with GP to form RuBP.
C. One TP is directly converted to one glucose molecule.
D. GP is reduced to TP by reduced NADP.
80. Which of the following is a correct description of the CAM pathway of photosynthesis?
A. CO2 is stored in the form of malate during the night.
B. The Calvin cycle takes place during the night.
C. The Calvin cycle takes place in the bundle sheath cells during the day.
D. CO2 is stored in the bundle sheath cells during the night.
81. Which one of the following statements explains how an enzyme lowers the activation energy of a
reaction? By
A. enabling the reaction to occur at lower physiological temperature
B. making the individual substrate molecules more reactive
C. lowering the kinetic energy of the reacting molecules
D. changing its tertiary structure into secondary protein structure
82. Consider the following chemical reaction below.
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𝑅𝐻2 + 𝐴 → 𝑅 + 𝐴𝐻2
Based on the above chemical reaction, in which classes of enzymes can enzyme "E" be grouped?
A. Transferases C. Isomerases
B. Hydrolyases D. Oxidoreductases
83. Which one of the following enzymes is used as washing powders?
A. Biochymosin C. Cellulase
B. Lipase D. Pectinase
83. What happens when the substrate molecule binds to the active site or an enzyme?
A. The substrate and the enzyme will bond permanently.
B. They form a stable intermediate substance.
C. The amino acids in the active site become unreactive.
D. The chemical bonds of the substrate distorted.
85. Which of the following vitamins is used as a component of cofactor
A. Thiamin C. Ascorbic acid
B. Riboflavin D. Retinol
86. How does crossing over during meiosis bring variation in species? By
A. increasing the amount of genes in one of the parents during meiosis
B. combination of genes in the gametes that are not found in either parent
C. combining sex and somatic cell chromosomes
D. creating genes that are not found in both parents due to meiosis
87. How does our body synthesize some of the amino acids in our body? From
A. fatty acids we consume
B. intermediate molecules of different path ways
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