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ACT 2 – Biology Questions Booklet

ACT REAL QUESTIONS


1. Which of the following statements about cell structure is NOT correct?
a. Plant cells have cell walls, whereas animal cells do not.
b. Ribosomes are the main sites of energy production for the cell.
c. Plant cells have chloroplasts, whereas animal cells do not.
d. Lysosomes function in the digestion of cellular waste products.

2. What would happen to a human red blood cell if it was placed in distilled
water?
a. It would shrivel.
b. It would plasmolysis.
c. It would lyse.
d. It would not be affected.

3. Which of the following pairs does NOT represent a correct relationship?

a. fat; lipid
b. starch; polysaccharide
c. starch; carbohydrate
d. enzyme; lipid

4. Which of the following statements is correct?


a. The product of transcription is DNA.
b. The product of transcription is mRNA.
c. The product of transcription is a polypeptide.
d. The product of translation is mRNA.

5. Which of the following statements about meiosis is correct?


a. The result of meiosis is a zygote.
b. Only somatic cells undergo meiosis.
c. Meiosis typically results in genetic variation among the gametes produced.
d. The products of meiosis are always four cells identical to the parent cell.

6. An animal organism with a diploid number of chromosomes equal to 30


would normally:
a. Produce two gametes with 30 chromosomes each during meiosis
b. Produce four gametes with 30 chromosomes each during meiosis.
c. Produce two gametes with 15 chromosomes each during meiosis.
d. Produce four gametes with 15 chromosomes each during meiosis.

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7. Which of the following is true about enzymes?


a. They always work alone.
b. They are consumed in a reaction.
c. They are amino acid polymers.
d. They always require a coenzyme.

8. The Calvin cycle of photosynthesis takes place here.


a. stroma
b. thylakoid
c. vacuole
d. stomata

9. A student designed an experiment to determine the effect of using Fretwork


on plant growth. For 4 weeks, the student grew 20 plants. 10 using a Fretwork
and 10 without using a fretwork. The student then measured the Height of
each plant. What was the dependent variable in this experiments?
a. Number of plants with a fretwork.
b. Length of time plants grew.
c. Height of plants.
d. Presence or absence of a fretwork.

10. Which element acts as a hydrogen acceptor during aerobic respiration?

a. hydrogen
b. carbon
c. oxygen
d. nitrogen

11. Select the correct sequence for human circulation.


a. heart—vein—capillary—artery—heart
b. heart—artery—lung—vein—body systems heart
c. heart—artery—lungs—vein—heart—body systems
d. body system—lungs—heart—vein—capillary—artery

12. Which of the following tissues contains the highest number of


mitochondria?
a. nervous
b. skin
c. connective
d. muscle

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13. Which of the following is found in all viruses?


a. protein coat
b. cell membrane
c. membrane-bound organelles
d. ER

14. Which of the following is a semi-conservative process?


a. DNA replication
b. non-disjunction
c. translation
d. transcription

15. The plant hormone responsible for fruit ripening is


a. abscisic acid.
b. auxin.
c. cytokinin.
d. Ethylene

16. Two genes will most assort independently of each other if they are located
on
a. Y chromosome
b. X chromosome
c. Codominant chromosomes
d. nonhomologus chromosomes

17. Which of the following statements best describes a way that the misuse of
antibiotics contributes to the spread of resistant strains of bacteria. (The
misuse of antibiotics can result in)?
a. The transfer of nuclei from bacteria to viruses.
b. The transfer of nuclei from viruses to bacteria.
c. A decrease in the frequency of antibiotic resistance genes in a population of bacteria
d. An increase in the frequency of antibiotic resistance genes in a population of bacteria.

18. Which of the following describe a fundamental characteristic of all living


organisms?
a. Genetic mutations arise in response to environmental changes.
b. Inheritance of traits is based on a universal genetic code.
c. Individual organisms can be identified by microscopic cellular examination.
d. Cells are interchangeable between members of the same species.

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19. Damage to the Golgi apparatus will most have which of the following
cellular consequences.
a. Transcription will be limited to cytoplasmic vesicles of the damaged cells. b. Translation
will be limited within cytoplasmic vesicles of the damaged cells.
c. Protein products will be modified for use inside the damaged cells.
d. Protein products will not be secreted from the damaged cells.

20. Which property allows the interaction between water molecules in the
xylem vessels of plants, contributing to their movement up these vessels?
a. high hear capacity
b. high heat of vaporization
c. Cohesion
d. Adhesion

21. Which compound is released in a dehydration reaction?


a. CO2
b. H2O
c. CH4
d. C6H1206

22. They are membranous disk structures stacked on top of each other, and
which are found in plastids.
a. Stroma.
b. Cristae
c. Grana
d. leucoplasts

23. Which of the following is an example of enzyme cofactor?


A. Vitamin D
B. Iron
C. ATP
D. ADP

24. What is the site that Glycolysis takes place?


A. Cytoplasm
B. Mitochondria
C. Stroma
D. Grana

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25. Which statements describe the difference between bacteria and viruses?
A. Bacteria do not have DNA but viruses do
B. Viruses can infect humans but bacteria cannot.
C. Bacteria have a membrane bound nucleus but viruses don't.
D. Viruses are acellular but bacteria are not.

26. Which of the following us considered accessory organs


A) pancreas
B) stomach
C) colon
D) small intestine

27. Which of the following is considered as an exocrine and an endocrine


gland
A) spleen
B) pancreas
C) colon
D) stomach

28. What happened when N atom changed to N+


A) lost electron
B) gained electron
C) shared electron
D) no change happened

29. What's the role of flagella?


A) Propulsion
B) Cell division
C) Protein synthesis
D) Photosynthesis

30. Which of the following is the correct aerobic cellular respiration equation?
A) C61-11206 + 02 --> CO2 + H2O + 36 ATP
B) C51-11205 + 02 --> CO2 + 36 ATP
C) CO2 + H2O --> C6H 1206 + 02
D) C3H603 --> CO2 + C2H5OH

31.Which of the following muscles acts involuntary?


A) striated skeletal muscle
B) striated smooth muscle
C) striated cardiac muscle
D) unstriated skeletal muscle

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32. Which of the following cells coven the body surface and lines body
cavities?
A) epithelial cells
B) neurons
C) muscular tissue
D) connective tissue

33. Which of the following is considered an organic matter?


A. H2O
B. C6H12O6
C. NACL
D. C6H12O6+ NACL

34.Which of the following is true regarding the similarities between fins of


shark and fins of dolphin?
A) evidence of common ancestors
B) evidence of convergent evolution
C) share homologous structures
D) share vestigial structures

35. What is the difference between cilia and flagella?


A) cilia is shorter and greater in number
B) cilia is longer and less in number
C) both have same length and number
D) no difference in number and length between them

36. Which of the following is a conclusion obtained from Griffith's


experiments
A) Transformation in bacteria
B) Conjugation in bacteria
C) Transduction in bacteria
D) Mutation in bacteria

37. Which of the following is the function of ribosomes


A) cell division
B) protein synthesis
C) locomotion
D) cellular respiration

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38. Which of the following is proposed by Watson and crick model of


DNA molecules
A) it's replication is semi-conservative
B) it's structure is double helix
C) it's formed from amino acids
D) it's transcription results to production of RNA

39. When atoms share electron, it forms


A) covalent bond
B) ionic bond
C) peptide bond
D) hydrogen bond

40. Apoptosis is one of the functions of


A) Ribosomes
B) Centrosomes
C) Lysosome
D) Mitochondria

41. Which of the following is true regarding Photosynthesize


A) light dependent reaction depends on the products from light independent reaction
B) light independent depends on the products from light dependent
C) light independent occurs at night
D) it occurs through only one

42. Peptide bond is found in


A) amino acids
B) nucleic acid
C) monosaccharides
D) fatty acids

43. Protons and neutrons are found in the atom


A) the neutrons are positive and inside the nucleus
B) the protons are negative and outside the nucleus
C) the neutrons have no charge and inside the nucleus
D) the protons are positive and outside the nucleus

44. What is common in mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum


A) ATP
B) lipids
C) proteins
D) starch

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45. We shall consider the theory of endosymbiosis to be true because


these organelles have their own
A) ATP
B) DNA
C) protein
D) starch

46. Phagocytes and lymphocytes are types of


A) red blood cells
B) white blood cells
C) platelets
D) plasma

47. What is the scientific meaning of biological evolution?


A) The development of an organism during its life time
B) The change in inherited traits over successive generations in population of species
C) The increase in the concentration of harmful chemicals in each trophic level.
D) The use of living organisms to control pests

48. Which of the following could happen from a nondisjunction in


homologous chromosomes?
A) All cells will have an extra chromosome
B) Half of the cells will have an extra chromosome
C) All of the cells will lose a chromosome
D) one-quarter will have an extra chromosome

49. Which of the following will be LEAST affected by a mutation in the DNA
sequencer
A) The ability of the DNA to replicate
B) The translation of mRNA into proteins
C) The translation of DNA into mRNA
D) The anticodon of the tRNA

50. what's the flow of the gas through the body when a muscle cell is making
respiration?
A) veins - alveoli - capillaries
B) heart - pulmonary artery - alveoli
C) heart - pulmonary vein - Lung
D) Aorta - pulmonary artery – alveoli

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51. An organism with 44 chromosomes will have how many


chromosomes in its gametes?
A) 44
B) 24
C) 22
D) 26

52. Mammals.
A) have open circulatory system because blood flows freely through cavities since there are
no vessels to conduct the blood
B) have open circulatory system because blood pumped into a hemocoel cavity
C) have closed circulatory system because heart pumps blood through vessels that are
separate from the interstitial fluid of the body.
D) have closed circulatory system because blood mixes with interstitial fluid at the cellular
level

53. What is the interaction between water molecules?


A) adhesion
B) cohesion
C) root pressure
D) capillarity

54. What transports sugar in the plant?


A) xylem
B) phloem
C) cuticles
D) stomata

55. what will happen when ATP is utilized?


A) the bond between 2nd and 3rd phosphate is broken
B) the bond between 1st and 2nd phosphate is broken
C) energy is restored
D) 3rd phosphate group linked to 2nd phosphate group

56. What's common between the stomata in the lower epidermis and alveoli in
the lungs?
A) gas exchange
B) ATP production
C) Photosynthesis
D) cellular respiration

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57. What bonds forms when electrons are shared?


A) covalent bond
B) ionic bond
C) metallic bond
D) hydrogen bond

58. What will limit population growth? I. Predation II. Disease III. Resources
availability
A) I only
B) I and II only
C) I, H. and III
D) none of the above

59. Lions and hyenas, living in the same area, both eat Buffalos. What's the
most probably the relationship between the lions and the hyenas? I. Lions
and hyenas will compete on the buffalo II. lions will compete with each other
on the Buffalo III. hyenas will compete with each other on the Buffalo IV. No
competition will occur between lions and hyenas as they're different species.
The correct consequence?
A) I only
B) II and III only
C) IV only
D) I II. and III

60. Two students conducted an experiment to determine what happens to the


energy transferred from each consecutive trophic level. Which of the following
conclusions represented by the student is correct?
A) Student A suggested that energy is lost during cellular respiration
B) Student B suggested that energy is lost through animal feces
C) Both students have correct conclusions
D) Neither student have correct conclusions

61. Which of the following is correct about the number of protons, electrons
and neutrons in carbon 13?
A) 6 protons 6 electrons. 6 neutrons
B) 6 protons, 6 electrons, 7 neutrons
C) 5 protons. 5 electrons. 8 neutrons
D) 5 protons. 5 electrons, 5 neutrons

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62. A female that is color blinded married a man with normal vision.
The possibility that their daughter will has colorblind
A) 0% because she inherited normal color vision front her father
B) 0% because she inherited color blind from her mother
C) 50% because she inherited normal vision from her mother
D) 50% because she inherited color blind from her mother

63. Purple color in plant is dominant. Green color in plant is recessive. If we


crossed a purple plant to a green plant, the first generation will be 50% purple
and 50% green. What do you conclude from this result?
A) the parental purple plant was heterozygous for the trait
B) the parental purple plant was homozygous for the trait
C) this outcome is impossible to occur
D) the parental green plant is hybrid

64. What contributes most of the biomass of the plants?


A) producers
B) herbivores
C) omnivores
D) carnivores

65. What is the advantage of having the feathery structure of the dandelion
fruit?
A) it helps evolve other species in other areas
B) it helps colonize habitats away from parent cell
C) it gives sweet taste to the fruit
D) it helps attract insects in order to increase pollination of the plant

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66. In a food chain, hawks eat insectivorous birds, insectivorous birds eat
insects, and insects eat the leaves on the tree. The relative amount of the 4
types of organisms present at each trophic level in this food chain is best
represented by which of the following diagram?

A) Hawk B) Hawk

Insectivores Bird Insectivores Bird


Insect
Insect
Tree
Tree

C)
Hawk Hawk
D)
Insectivores Bird
Insectivores Bird
Insect
Insect
Tree Tree

67. What is the type of bond represented by arrow?

A) covalent because they share electrons


B) covalent because they give electrons
C) ionic because they share electrons
D) ionic because they give electrons

A
68. Which of the following share common ancestor? B C

A) A and C
B) A and B
C) A, B and C
D) B and C

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69. In a food chain. snakes eat toads, toads eat herbivorous insects, and
herbivorous insects eats clover plant. The biomass of the organisms
represented at each trophic level is best determined by which graph?

A) Snakes B) Snakes
Toads
Toads
herbivorous insects herbivorous insects

clover plant clover plant

C) D
Snakes Snakes
Toads )
Toads
herbivorous insects herbivorous insects
clover plant clover plant

70. Which of the following is a major difference between prokaryotic cell and
eukaryotic cell
A. only prokaryotes have nuclei.
B. only prokaryotic have photosynthetic pigments.
C. only eukaryotic have method of locomotion
D. only eukaryotic have membrane bound organelles

71. Which of the following best describes the appearance and movement of
cardiac muscle tissue?
A. striated with voluntary movement
B. striated with involuntary movement
C. nonstriated with voluntary movement
D. nonstriated with involuntary movement

72. Which of the following chemical equations represents the summary of


cellular respiration?
A. 2C2H6 02 +2Co2 + light energy —C6H12 06 + 02
B. 6Co2 + 602 + light energy—C6H 1206 + 602
C. C6H1206 + 602 —6CO2+6H2O+ATP
D. C6H1206+602-2C2H602+2Co2+ATP

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73. Which of the following is characteristic of all organic molecules?


a. they made up of iconic bond
b. they are insoluble in water
c. they undergo hydrogen bonding
d. they contain carbon atoms

74. How do carbohydrates normally functioning within the human body


a. as an energy source
b. as a functional unit
c. as enzyme regulating metabolic processes
d. as the primary component of cell membrane

75. Destruction of habitat may cause continuous populations to be fragmented


in to smaller ones. Genetic diversity within each of these smaller populations
may decline overtime significant loss of genetic diversity will most likely have
which of the following effects on a population?
A. Decrease the population ability to adapt to the future challenges in the environment
B. Increase the population ability to adapt to increased predation
C. Decrease the population like head of going extinct
D. Increase the population ability to resist diseases

76. How does carbon 12 (mass number 12 atomic number 6) compose carbon
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a. carbon 12 has 8 protons
b. carbon 12 has 8 more neutrons
c. carbon 12 has 2 fewer protons
d. carbon 12 has 2 fewer neutrons

77. a peptide bond is formed between which of types of molecules?


a. amino acids
b. fatty acids
c. monosaccharide
d. nucleotides

78. tiny single celled algae called zooxanthellae live inside the bodies of reef
building corals through photosynthesis zooxanthellae provide corals with
carbohydrates, oxygen and the proper pH to build
a. commensalism
b. parasitism
c. mutualism
d. parasitism

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79. a base substitution mutation in a gene least likely affects which


characteristic?
a. the structure of protein
b. the DNA's ability to replicate
c. the sequence of amino acid
d. the trans cribbed mRNA sequence

80. which of the following is a type of bond in which electrons one shared
A. Covalent
B. hydrogen
C. ionic
D. electrostatic

81. This table shows the pH of 8 substances. which of the following statement
compares rain to another substance in the table?

A. rain has a higher hydroxide ion concentration


than ammonia
B. rain has a higher hydroxide ion concentration
than milk
C. rain has a higher hydroxide ion concentration
than vinegar
D. rain has a higher hydroxide ion concentration
than lye

82. Suppose a mating of rabbits in ¼ of the offspring having black fur ½ of


the offspring having gray fur and ¼ of the off spring having a white fur the
genotypes best describe both parental rabbits?
A. BB black
b. Bb gray
c. bb gray
d bb white

83. the attraction between water molecules is an example of which of the


following
A. adhesion
B. cohesion
C. evaporation
D. transpiration

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84. which of the following is the best definition of biological evolution


A) the spontaneous of life from nonliving matter after the formation of earth
B) the series of developmental changes an organism experiences throughout the course of
its lifetime
C) a change in the proportions of inherited traits with in a population occurring over
successive generation
D) a mean by which random chance blends the characteristics an organism inherits from its
parents following fertilization

85. in the 1920s biochemist phoebes A Levine proposed that DNA contains an
equal amount of each nitrogen base and that the bases are organized in
repeating clusters of 4which of the following statements best reflects Erwin
Chargaff's 1947 correction of Levine's proposed DNA structure
A) DNA contains unequal amounts of each of adenine cytosine. Guanine and thymine
B) DNA contains equal amounts of adenine and guanine and equal amounts of cytosine and
thymine
C). DNA contain equal amount of adenine and cytosine and equal amount of guanine and
thymine
D) DNA contains equal amounts off adenine thymine and equal amounts of cytosine and
guanine

86. molecule M is a carbohydrate composed of several hundred glucose units


what type of molecule of molecule M
A. disaccharide
B. monosaccharaides
C. oligosaccharide
D. Polysaccharide

87. suppose a female bat has a total of 44 chromosomes in each of its diploid
cells have many individual chromosomes will most likely be in each of its
gametes
A. 88 chromosome
B. 44 chromosome
C. 22 chromosome
D. 11 chromosome

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88. one form of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (AED)is an x-linked


recessive condition which male and female would be most likely to have
children with these expected results regarding AED half the sons have AED
and none of the daughters have AED
A. male without AU) and homozygous dominant female
B. male without AED and female AED carrier
C. male with AED and homozygous dominant female
D. male with AED and homozygous recessive female

89. by which process do cells use energy to move substance across a


membrane against concentration gradient
A. active transport
B. diffusion
C. osmosis
D. passive transport

90. a specific plant toxin often harms animal that eat the plant which plant cell
organelle most likely stores the toxin
A. chloroplast
B. mitochondria
C. ribosome
D. vacuole

91. A small bilaterally symmetric adult organism recovered from the tissue of a
pig contains muscle and a thick external cuticle this organism does not have
segments appendages of a chitinouse exoskeleton to which of the following
phyla does this organism belong?
A. arthropod
B. chordate
C. Echinodermata
D) nematode

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92. hydrothermal vents are found on the ocean floor where hot mineral
rich water escapes from cracks in earth crust bacteria near the vents do not
require sunlight instead they get energy by oxidizing hydrogen sulfide clams
shrimp and giant tube worms consume these bacteria these animals in turn
are consumed by larger animals removing which of the following components
from a hydrothermal vent ecosystem would most likely impose the greatest
limit on ecosystem productivity
A clams & shrimp
B hydrogen sulfide
C larger animals
D sunlight

93. which of the following parts of the human digestive system is an accessory
organ or accessory structure
A. esophagus
B. stomach
C. large intestine
D. pancreas

94. in biology class Jamal uses a metric ruler to measure the length of a leaf
which of the following measurements reflects the precision of the ruler Jamal
uses to measure the leaf

A. 8 cm
B. 7.5 cm
C. 7.53 cm
D. 7.531 cm

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95. which of the following statement accurately describes the difference


between bacteria and virus
a. bacteria don't have DNA but viruses do
b. viruses are a cellular but bacteria are not
c. bacteria have a membrane bound nucleus but viruses do not
d. viruses can infect human but bacteria cannot

96. the heart, the kidney stomach and thyroid all belong to different organ
systems in the body which of the following correctly matches the organ with
the function
A. Heart filters waste of from blood
B. Kidney filters waste from blood
C. Stomach produces pile
D. Thyroid produces bile

97. which of the following statement best describes a recessive allele


A. It produces least common phenotype
B. It produces the most common phenotype
C. Its phenotype is not expressed in heterozygotes
D. Its phenotype is expressed in heterozygotes

98. occasionally during meiosis non disjunction occurs and homologous pair
of chromosome fails to separate which of the following effect could non
disjunction have on the products of meiosis
A. One half of the gametes have 1 more chromosomes than normal
B. All of the gametes have 1 more chromosomes than normal
C. One quarter of gametes have 1 less chromosome than normal
D. All of the gametes have 1 less chromosome than normal

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99. Dr. Garcia collected this data as she studied the relationship
between average annual rainfall and the size of the mosquito population
Use the data in the graph to determine which relationship if any exists
between the average annual rain fall and number of mosquitoes

A. There is no relationship
B. There is a positive linear relationship
C. There is a negative relationship
D. There is an optional relationship

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100. Regarding the


graph above, If the
average temperature
of an area is 25
degrees Celsius and
has an annual
precipitation of about
285 cm. which of the
following biomes is
most likely in this
area?
A. Tropical rainforest
B. Tundra
C. Boreal forest
D. Temperate rainforest

101. Which of the following structures is involved in transcription but not


directly involved in translation?
A. DNA
B. m-RNA
C. t-RNA
D. r-RNA

102. How many ATPs are produced per 3 seconds by the average human?
A. 27.16
B. 14.82
C. 6.94
D. 31.58

103. What is the gap between the plasma membranes of a neuron that
conducts an incoming signal and the cell that is going to receive the signal
called?
A. Neuromuscular junction
B. Intercellular cleft
C. Synaptic cleft
D. Intercalated disc
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104. A student examined a cell under the microscope and found that the
cell is thin long, striped or striated, perpendicular to the axis and usually
found in tight bundles. What type of cell is this?
A. Muscle cells
B. Epithelial cells
C. Connective tissue
D. Nerve cell

Y X Z

105. According to the above graph, which of the following is true?


A. Y and Z are in the same class but not the same order while X and Z are in the same order
B. IT and Z are in the same order but not in the same class while X and Z are in the same
order
C. X and Z have completely different ancestors
D. Y and Z are more closely related than X and Z

106. Scientists found fossils of two animals belong to the same species but
occupy different regions. How is that possible?

A. They all roamed what was once a big piece of land


B. Animals migrated
C. Someone spread the fossils of the animals
D. natural disaster forced them to separate

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107. Carotene pigment


A. absorb blue green light and doesn't absorb yellow orange light
B. absorb yellow orange light and doesn't absorb blue green light
C. doesn't absorb any light wave length
D. absorb all light wave length

108. How many alleles are involved in a trait expressed by codominant alleles?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

109. What are Difference between Organic and Inorganic Compounds?


a) Organic compounds always have carbon and hydrogen.
b) Inorganic compounds always have covalent bonds.
c) Organic compounds always have ionic bonds.
d) Inorganic compounds always have covalent bonds.

110. Seven species of lizards are occupying the same area but they are not
competing. Why?
A. They occupy different niches
B. They have different reproductive cycles
C. They have different sizes
D. They have different shapes

111. A cell with 12 pg. in the nucleus during prophase 1 of meiosis 1. How many
will be present in the nucleus of haploid gamete?
A. 12pg
B. 24pg
C. 6pg
D. 3pg

112. We have 2 plants with height of 10 meters, 3 pants with a high of 15 m, 2


plants with 20 m, 3 plants with 25 m. what is the average high of plants?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30

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113. Which best describes meiosis?


a) 1 round of cell division results in 2 diploid cells.
b) 1 round of cell division results in 4 diploid cells.
c) 2 round of cell divisions result in 2 haploid cells.
d) 2 round of cell divisions result in 4 haploid cells.

114. Which structure is not correctly paired with its function?


a) Ribosome - protein synthesis
b) Mitochondria - energy production.
c) Golgi body - protein packing.
d) Centrioles - genetic information

115. A specific plant toxin often harms animal that eat the plant. Cell organelle
that stores the toxin.
a) Chloroplast
b) Vacuole
c) Ribosome.
d) Mitochondria

116. A volcano destroyed a forest, and then soil started to form, followed by
plants and animals. The process is
A. Progression.
B. Primary succession.
C. Secondary succession
D. Bio-magnification.
117. How cell in one organism can differentiate in function and structure?
a) They have different genes.
b) They have same genes. but certain genes are expressed.
c) The have different organelles.
d) The have different enzymes

118. Hemophilic father and normal and not carrier mother has 2 boys and 2
girls. Which of their offspring will most likely inherit the allele for disease?
a) All daughters
b) All sons
c) Half daughters
d) Half sons

119. Structure that transports sugar in plants.


a) Phloem
b) Xylem.
c) Cambium.
d) Pith.
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120. Independent assortment occurs between.


a) 2 alleles
b) 2 chromatids
c) 2 homologous chromosomes
d) 2 genes

121. Birds with large beaks and birds with small beaks are widespread in the
environment, while middle-sized beaks are in intermediate amounts. Type of
natural selection.
a) Disruptive selection.
b) Directional selection.
c) Stabilizing selection.
d) Convergent selection.

122. Female A can only survive; female B survives and reproduces surviving
offspring. female C has long life span; female D is the strongest. Which of the
following is most fit according to Darwin?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

123. Less genetic variation in population cause,


a) Less chances of survival.
b) More chances of survival.
c) more adaptation.
d) none of the above.

124. Plants and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic organisms; how does the
student know if that organism is plant or cyanobacteria?
a) Plant cells have nucleus; cyanobacteria do not have nucleus.
b) Plant cells have chlorophyll, but cyanobacteria do not have.
c) Cyanobacteria have cell wall, but plants do not have.
d) Cyanobacteria have ribosome, but plants do not have.

125. Some molecules travel through cell membrane against concentration


gradient, this type of transport called.
a) Passive transport.
b) Osmosis.
c) Active transport.
d) Pinocytosis

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126. Space between neurons is called.


a) Synapse.
b) Sarcomere.
c) Dendrites
d) Terminals.

127. Hawks eat snakes, snakes eat frogs, and frogs eat grasshoppers. What is
relationship between these organisms?
a) Competition.
b) Predation.
c) Mutualism.
d) Commensalism.

128. Why does the plant cell that placed in distilled water plasmolysis?
a) Water flow into the cell.
b) Water flow out of the cell.
c) Solute flow out of the cell.
d) Solute flow into the cell.

129. In which phase of Meiosis is the centromere split and chromatids


separated?
a) Anaphase l
b) Anaphase 2
c) Metaphase l
d) Metaphase2

130. What is the function of white blood cells?


a) Carry oxygen
b) Carry carbon dioxide
c) Detoxify the blood.
d) Fight infections.

131. Why light independent reaction cannot happen in dark?


a) It depends on NADH and FADH2 produced by light reaction.
b) It depends on NADH and ATP produced by light reaction.
c) It depends on FADH2 and ATP produced by light reaction.
d) It depends on NADPH and ATP produced by light reaction.

132. What is the unit that used to measure small organisms?


a) Meter.
b) Kilometer.
c) Gram.
d) Kilogram.

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133. What is the neutral subatomic particle that placed inside the
nucleus of atom?
a) Protons.
b) Electrons.
c) Neutrons.
d) Energy levels.

134. All population in an


area that interact with each
other is called.
a) Ecosystem.
b) Biome.
c) Community.
d) Biosphere

135. In this figure, which are


two organisms that compete
on same food?
a) Rabbit and fox
b) Mouse and grasshopper.
c)Hawk and snake.
d)Owl and mouse

136. Every DNA molecule replicate as one old strand and one new strand, so DNA
replication is described as,

A) Conservative.
B) Semi-conservative.
C) Transcribed.
D) Translated.
137. DNA mass in daughter cell resulted from meiosis compared to mother cell, is.
A) The same
B) Divided by 2
C) Divided by 4
D) Double

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138. Number of chromosomes in gametes compared to the


mother cell.
A) Divided by 2
B) Div ided by 4
C) The Same
D) Doubled

139. Carotene is a pigment in carrots, and other vegetables that appear Orange.
What is true about carotene?
A) It strongly absorbs both blue -green and yellow orange light
B) It strongly absorbs blue-green light but does not strongly absorb yellow-orange color.
C) t does not strongly absorb blue-green light but strongly absorbs yellow orange light.
D) It strongly absorbs neither blue-green nor yellow-orange light.

140. Structures of Substance A, and substance B are slightly different. An enzyme


binds to substance A only. Because.
A) Active site of enzyme fit better with A
B) Allosteric site of enzyme binds with A.
C) Binding site of enzyme fit with A
D) Regulatory site of enzyme fit with A.

141. Short microtubule that is found in paramecium in great number.


A) Flagella
B) Cil ia
C) Sarcomere
D) Actin

142. The macromolecule that is the building block of cell membrane,


A) Protein.
B) Lipid
C) Carbohydrate
D) Nucleic acid.
143. Scientist needs to know the effect of different concentrations of auxin
hormone on plant growth. what is the control sample?
A) 0% auxin
B) 10% auxin
C) 20% auxin
D) 30% auxin
E)

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144. Small bilaterally symmetric adult animal that is segmented, and has
chitinous exoskeleton and joined appendage is.
A) Chordate
B) Echinodermata
C) Mollusks
D) Arthropods.

145. to measure the rate of respiration of fungi in different temperatures, we put.


A) 10 fungi in fresh water at 15 C and 10 fungi in freshwater at 25 C
B) 10 fugit in freshwater at 15 C. and 10 fungi in saltwater at 25 C.
C) 10 trouts in freshwater at 15 C. and 10 fungi in freshwater at 25 C.
D) 10 trouts in freshwater at 15 C. and 10 fungi in salt water a125 C.

146. which of the following pairs does not represent correct relationship.
A) Fatty acid; lipid
B) Starch; polysaccharide
C) Starch; carbohydrate
D) Enzyme; lipid

147. Which of the following statements about meiosis is correct?


(A) The result of meiosis is a zygote.
(B) Only somatic cells undergo meiosis.
(C) Meiosis typically results in genetic variation among the gamete produced.
(D)The products of meiosis are always four cells identical to the parent cell.

148. An animal organism with a diploid number of chromosomes equal to 30 would normally
(A) Produce two gametes with 30 chromosomes each during meiosis.
(B) Produce four gametes with 30 chromosomes each during meiosis.
(C) Produce two gametes with 15 chromosomes each during meiosis.
(D) Produce four gametes with 15 chromosomes each during meiosis.

149. Which of the following is true about enzymes?


(A) They always work alone.
(B) They are consumed in a reaction.
(C) They are amino acid polymers.
(D) They always require a coenzyme.

150. Within the system of binomial nomenclature, what do Quereus rubre and
Quereus alba represent?
a) 2 genera that are members of same family.
b) 2 genera that are members of same species.
c) 2 species that are members of same genus.
d)2 subspecies that are members of same species.

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151. Assume that in pea plant, round R seeds are dominant to wrinkled r. also
yellow Y seed color is dominant to green y, and genes for color and shape
unlinked. What single cross will illustrate Mendel law of independent
assortment?
a) RRYY * rryy
b) RRYY * Rryy
c) RrYY * RrYy
d)RrYy * RrYy

152. How do carbohydrates normally function within the human body?


a) As an energy source.
b) As functional unit of lipids.
c) As enzymes regulating metabolic process.
d) As primary component of cell membrane.

153. Dubbin Johnson syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder causing an


increase in blood bilirubin levels. This pedigree represents 4 generations of family in
which some individuals have the syndrome. If individual 9 and a male with
syndrome plan to have a child, what is the probability that the child will have the
syndrome?

a)0%
b)25%
c)50%
d)100%

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154. A dialysis bag containing a 30% starch solution is place into a beaker of
distilled water. The dialysis bag is permeable to water but it is not
permeable to starch. Which of the following statement concerning the
initial movement of water molecules is correct?

a) More water molecules will move from the beaker of distilled water into the
bag than in opposite side.
b) More water molecules move from bag to the beaker of distilled water than in
the opposite side.
c) Water molecules will not move through the dialysis membrane.
d) Equal numbers of water molecules will move in both directions.

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Question 155 – 157

Lettuce seeds require light for germination. A biologist designed an experiment to


study the effects of different wavelengths of light colors on the germination of
lettuce seeds. She placed filter paper in the bottom of each plate with glass lids. Each
plate receives a different light color. Red, orange, green, or no light. For same
amount of time, temperature (23C) humidity, and intensity of light. The biologist
recorded her data in the table.
155. What is the independent variable in this Light color Number of
experiment? germinated seeds
White 92
a) Humidity.
b) Temperature. red 91
c) Color of light. Yellow 21
d) Numbers of germinated seeds. green 25
blue 29
156. Which of the following statements is an No light 0
appropriate interpretation of thisexperiment?
a) Blue light promote germination more than red light.
b) Green light stops the production of chemicals that inhabit germination.
c) Red light promote germination more than yellow light.
d) Lettuce seeds germinate at equal rates in all colors.

157. Is it appropriate to include white and no light treatment? And why?


a) Yes, white light is a positive control, and no light is a negative control.
b) Yes, white light contains all colors of light, but darkness contains only blacklight.
c) No, the experiment is about light so darkness is an unnecessary treatment.
d) No, white light contains all colors, making it difficult to determine which colorhas no
effect.

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158. Lars inserted Elodea, a common aquarium plant, under an inverted glass
funnel and placed the funnel under water in a glass tank. He turned out the
room lights and then directed a white-light lamp at the funnel. After a few
minutes, small bubbles formed and escaped out of the funnel’s stem. Lars
counted the bubbles to estimate the rate of photosynthesis. He plotted his
results in this graph.

Lars repesated the experiment replaing a white-light lamp with a red-light lamp. Which
of the fooling graphs would most likely represent his resulting data?

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159. If a plant with genotype RrYy crossed with a plant with genotype
rrYy. What percent of the offspring are expressed to be heterozygous for both
traits?
a) 0%
b) 25 %
c) 50 %
d) 100 %
160.Karen investigated the effect of different glucose levels on ATPproduction
in muscle cells and graphed it.
The graph in the data best
support which of the following
conclusions regarding ATP
production?
a. It is constant at all glucose levels.
b. It is independent on glucose
levels.
c. It increases as glucose level
increase
d. it occurs when glucose levels
exceed 60 g/l
161. Which of the following structures maintain the shape of plant cells?
a) Cell wall
b) Lysosome.
c) Mitochondria.
d) Chloroplast.

162. A biologist monitors the growth of a bacterial population over time.This


graph reflects the data conflicted by the biologist. At which of four points, the
growth rate of total population is the greatest?
a.Point a
b. Point b
c. Point c
d. Point d

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163. In peas, tall plant(T) is dominant to short plant (t), and purple
flower (P) isdominant to white(p) flowers. Dr Bauman crossed a tall purple
flowered plant with short white flowered plant. The F1 generation consists
of all tall plants with purpleflowers. what genotypes most likely represent
the parents?
a) TTPP and ttpp
b) TTPp and Tt Pp
c) TtPp and ttpp
d) TTPP and TTpp

164. As cell hydrolyse ATP, resulting energy. Which of the following bonds
inATP molecule is typically broken?
a. The bond between two phosphate group.
b. The bond between ribose and phosphate group.
c. The bond between adenine and ribose.
d. The bond between adenine and phosphate.

165. Specialized cells of pancreas produce insulin. LDX1 gene regulate


theinsulin production. What conclusion about LDX1 gene?

a) It is found only in pancreas.


b) It is found in pancreases and liver, but only expressed in pancreases.
c) It is found in all body cells but only expressed in pancreases.
d) Mutation in LDK1 gene has no effect on insulin secretion.

166. Radish plants do not self-pollinate and rely mainly on insects to


transfereepollen from plant to plant. which of the following structure that
Reddish plant cannot produce on its own?
a. Eggs.
b. Flowers.
c. Pollen.
d. Seeds.

167. Which type is this muscle?

a. Skeletal
b. Cardiac
c. Nervous
d. Visceral

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168. which of the following is not function of the skeletal system?

a. remove toxins.
b. Production of red blood cells.
c. Storage of calcium.
d. Protection of internal organs.

169.What is the correct order of protein production?


1) Ribosome.
2) Endoplasmic reticulum.
3) Secretory vesicles.
4) Golgi apparatus.
a)1,2,3,4
b)2,4,3,1
c) 1,2,4,3
d)3,2,4,1

170.If there is a large rodent that is prayed by a jaguar, which of the following
can NEVER be correct?
a) They are in the same population.
b) They are in same community.
c) They are in same ecosystem.
d) They live in same habitat.

171.A bag of 20% sucrose with a permeable membrane was placed in distilled
water for an hour then removed and dried off. Which of the following is
correct about the mass of the bag before and after it placed in water?
a) Become heavier, because water entered the bag.
b) Become lighter, because water exited the bag.
c) Become heavier, because sucrose exited.
d) Become lighter, because sucrose entered the bag.

172.What is a different between animal and plant cell?


a.Plant cell has centrioles, animal cell has not.
b. Plant cell has cell wall, animal cell does not.
c. Animal cell has mitochondria, plant cell does not.
d.Animal cell has cell membrane, plant cell does not.

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173.Which of the following mathematic equation represent hardy


Weinberg equation?
a)P2 + q2 = 1
b)P + q = 1
c) P + 2pq + q = 1
d)2pq = 1

174.Humpack whales are mammals, snakes are reptiles, and wood storks are
Aves. Which of the following characteristics are common between all of them?

a. They are ectotherm.


b. They have backbone.
c. They have mammary glands.
d. They lay eggs.

175.When the PH decreases, what happens to H+ ions concentration?

a. It increases, and solution becomes acidic.


b. It increases, and solution become basic.
c. It decreases, and solution become acidic.
d. It decreases, and solution become basic.

176.If a wolf is found in an ecosystem, which of the following must be true about
the biomass of trophic level it feeds on?
a. It must be greater.
b. It must be less.
c. It is the same.
d. No relationship.

177. What will happen to frog if python was were removed?

a. It will increase because there is less predation.


b. It will increase because there is more predation.
c. It will decrease, because there is more predation.
d. It will decrease, because there is less predation.

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178. Trait e is autosomal recessive. Which of the following genotypes is


acarrier but not affected?
a. Ee
b. Ee
c. EE
d. XeY

179. Even through siblings are born from the same parents, they do not have
same DNA, which of the following gives the correct reason?
a. Their alleles combination is 1 of 2 possibilities.
b. Their allele combination is 1 of many possibilities.
c. They have two copies of DNA.
d. They have four copies of DNA.

180. Why does ice float on their river in winter?


a. Ice expands as it cools, because it has less dense than water.
b. Ice contracts as it cools. Because it is less dense than water.
c. Ice expands as it cools, because it denser than water.
d. Ice contracts as it cools, because it is denser than water.

181. Which of the following shows correct order?


a. Producer, herbivores, omnivores.
b. Herbivores, omnivores, producers.
c. Omnivores, herbivores, producers.
d. Producers, omnivores, herbivores.

182. which of the following compares phenotype with genotype?

a. Bb and BB are genotypes, while black fur and white fur are phenotypes.
b. black fur and white fur are genotypes, while Bb and BB are genotypes.
c. genotypes are the physical characteristics.
d. phenotypes refer to alleles.

183. A student hypothesized that red color R is dominant over white color r.
the student made test cross and pink plants was produced. Was his
conclusioncorrect?

a. Yes, R is dominant over r.


b. Yes, r is recessive for R.
c. No, because the plant shoed incomplete dominance.
d. No, because r is dominant over R.

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184.After volcano happened in certain area, most of organisms


disappeared, then lichen begin to appear then mosses. This process called?
a. Geographical isolation
b. Ecological succession.
c. Eutrophication.
d. Biological magnification.

185. Which two systems help deliver oxygen to tissues in the body?
a. Nervous and circulatory system.
b. Digestive and circulatory system.
c. Respiratory and circulatory system.
d. skeletal and circulatory system.

186. Between which two molecules is t RNA adaptor in protein synthesis?


a. m RNA and DNA in DNA replication.
b. m RNA and amino acids.
c. DNA and amino acids.
d. DNA and r RNA

187. What happened to pyruvic acid in absence of oxygen?


a. Turns to water.
b. Turns to lactic acid.
c. Turns to lipid.
d. Turns to protein.

188. Which of the following is correct DNA sample?

sample adenine thiamine guanine cytosine


A 27.5 22.5 27.5 22.5
B 27.5 22.5 22.5 27.5
C 22.5 22.5 27.5 27.5
D 22.5 27.5 22.5 27.5

a. Sample A
b. Sample B
c. Sample C
d. Sample D

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189. What happened that make an atom positive?


a. gain electron.
b. Lose electron.
c. gain proton.
d. Lose proton.

190. What characteristics do Ray-finned fish and amphibians have in


common?

a. Egg with shells.


b. Amniotic egg
c. Vertebrate and bony skeleton.
d. Vertebrates and four limbs.

191. What make two animals to be different species?


a. They have different niche.
b. They have different structures.
c. They are reproductive isolated.
d. They have different genes.

192. Survival of the fittest in natural selection theory is:


a. Random process because organisms usually genetic fluctuated.
b. Random process because organisms are not genetic fluctuated.
c. Non random process, depend on which organisms have adaptive traits.
d. Non-random, depend on which organisms are stronger.

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193.Uray and Miller mixed methane, ammonia, water, hydrogen under


electricity and intensive heat. The product was:
a. Amino acids.
b. Lipids.
c. Prokaryotic cell.
d. Sugar.

194. Electrons are subatomic particles that are:


a. Negative inside the nucleus.
b. Positive inside the nucleus.
c. Negative outside the nucleus.
d. Positive outside the nucleus.

195. Which of the following is density independent limiting factor for


populationgrowth?
a. Decease
b. Shelter
c. Food
d. Earthquake.

196. Weisman cut rat tails for 22 generations to reject theory of:
a. Use and disuse.
b. Natural selection.
c. Spontaneous generation.
d. Gradualism.

197. Which of the following is asexual reproduction?


a. Formation of seeds
b. Fusion between egg and sperm
c. Cutting a part from coniferous tree and let it grow by itself.
d. Ferns make spores

198. A human, a spleen, phagocyte. Which of the choices represents thisorder?


a. Unicellular organism, a cell type, an organ.
b. Multicellular organism, an organ, a cell type.
c. A unicellular organism, a gene, an organ.
d. A multicellular organism, an organ, an organelle.

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199. Which of the following is true for all living organisms?


I. Response to stimuli.
II. Change light energy to chemical energy.
III. Homeostasis.

a) I and II
b) I and III
c) I, II, and III
d) I only

200. According to the above


phylogenic tree, which of the
following is true?
a. A and B are same species, while B
and C are same genus.
b. A and B are same genus, while B and
C are same species.
c. D and H are same genus, while G
and H are same class.
d. G and D are same genus, while G
and H are same class

201. Giant panda


and lesser panda
evolved from their
ancestor front
a)100 years ago.
b) 30 years ago.
c) 75 years ago.
d) 80 years ago

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202. We can conclude from the phylogenetic tree


that:
a) A and B diverge before A and E
b) C and D diverge before A and E.
c) A and B diverge after A and E.
d) A and D diverge from A and B

203. If A and B were times were the


structures evolved. What can you
conclude from the phylogenic tree
above?

A. They diverged before the structure evolved


B. They converged before the structure
evolved
C. Both A and B is correct
D. None of the above is correct

204. Which of the following is asexual reproduction?

a) Formation of seeds
b) Fusion between egg and sperm
c) Cutting a part from coniferous tree and let it grow by itself.
d) Ferns make spores

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205. Which of the following genetic codons translated to polypeptide chain


ser- pro-leu- ala?
a) UCU- CCU- CGU- GGU
b) CCU- GUU-AAU-GAG
c) GUG-GAG-GGU-ACU
d) UCG-CCA-CUU-GCU

206. What is the reason behind the difference between skin cell and muscle
cells of the same organism?
a) The genes expression is different in each cell
b) Different genes codes were deleted in skin cells than the ones deleted in muscle cells c)
Each of these cells contain different genetic codes
d) It is still of unknown cause how different cells have different functions

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207. which of the following diagrams represent gradualism?

208. Which of the following organ produces insulin?


a) Pancreas
b) Liver
c) Spleen
d) Stomach

209. Which of the above cells is a bacterium?

a) Cell 1
b) Cell 2
c) Cell 3
d) None of the above

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210. If a substance wants to enter a cell, it should be covered with a


particular carrier in order to pass through the cell membrane. What is the
carrier made of?

a) Lipid
b) Protein
c) Carbohydrate
d) Nucleic acid

211. Na+ moves from high to low concentration through?

a) Osmosis
b) Simple diffusion
c) Facilitated diffusion
d) Active transport

212. A forest contains lions, zebra and bears. The forest also contains a rocky
area in between the rich soil areas. Which of the following best represent this
forest?

a) Ecosystem
b) Community
c) Population
d) Niche

213. Homo-sapiens and homo-habilis belong to the same genus, while Fells
catus and Musca domestica Linnaeus belong to the same order. Which is most
probably more related to each other?
a) The organism in the same order
b) The organism in the same domain
c) The organism in the same genus
d) The organism in the same kingdom

ATP + H2O --> ADP + HPO42-


214. According to the above equation, which of the following is considered an
organic compound?

a) ADP, ATP
b) ATP, HPO4
c) H2O
d) ATP, H2O

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215. In an area, there's a deer population living with other animals


beside the stream. This area could be described as?
a) Biosphere
b) Ecosystem
c) Community
d) Population

216. For all 10 fields, in every lmA2 there were 5 dandelions. How many
dandelions will be in 0.2 hectares? (given that 1 hectare - 10,000 mA2)
a) 10,000
b) 1000
c) 10
d) 100

217. What is the difference between fungal cells and skin cells?
a) Fungal cells have cell wall while skin cells don't
b) Fungal cells have ribosomes while skin cell don't
c) Fungal cells have nucleus while skin cells don't
d) Fungal cells have cell membrane while skin cells don't

218. which of the following figures represent the step where non-disjunction
may occur?

219. An enzyme is active from temperatures 0-60. When the temperature


reaches 42, the enzyme begins denaturation. What happens to the enzyme
activity as the temperature slowly rises from 0 to 60?
a) Increase only
b) Decrease only
c) Increase then decrease
d) Decrease then increase

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220. Why RNA polymerase is similar in all species?


a) Because it has the same function in all species
b) Because the genetics replication follows a universal code
c) Because of non-random mutation that occurred in all species
d) All of the above

221. A group of insects interbreed with each other. This is called?


a) Biosphere
b) Ecosystem
c) Community
d) Population

222. Alligator somatic cells contain 32 chromosomes. Each gamete receives


how many chromosomes?
a) 16
b) 32
c) 8
d) 4

223. A group of students want to prove that an apple slices sealed in a bag will
rot slower than those left in the air. Which of the following is a correct way to
perform the experiment?
a) Put 10 sliced in a sealed bag at room temperature and 10 slices on a plate at room
temperature
b) Put 10 slices in a sealed bag at room temperature and 10 slices in a sealed bag in the
refrigerator
c) Put 10 slices on a plate in a room temperature and 10 slices on a plate in the refrigerator
d) Put 10 slices in a sealed bag and observe what will happen over time

224. Temperature, light, and soil are considered


a) Abiotic factors
b) Biotic factors
c) Secondary consumer
d) Tertiary consumer

225. A beekeeper notices that the beehives have been leaving as he tends to
move them a lot. What's the best way to test his hypothesis?
a) Keep some of the beehives and move the other
b) Move all the beehives and record their response
c) Keep all the beehives in place without movement
d) None of the above

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226. RNA polymerase is similar in all species because?


a) They all evolved from the same ancestor
b) Species have convergent evolution
c) They all have non-random similar mutation
d) None of the above

227. Why do scientists create binomial nomenclature?


a) To have a common name accepted by the scientific community
b) To have a scientific name accepted by the scientific community
c) To ensure that each organism has a given name
d) None of the above

228. Where should protein go directly after ribosome to be exported from the
cell?
a) Endoplasmic Reticulum
b) Golgi apparatus
c) Vesicle
d) Vacuole

229. White blood cell engulf bacteria by


a) Cilia
b) Flagella
c) Vacuole
d) Pseudopods

230. When a pathogen invades the body, certain white blood cells engulf and
eliminate the pathogen from the body. Which of the following structures
allows these actions?
a) Cilia
b) Central vacuole
c) Pseudopods
d) Cell wall

231. Where do proteins go after they are synthesized by the ribosomes?


a) Endoplasmic reticulum
b) Golgi apparatus
c) Vesicles
d) Mitochondria

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232. Which step from meiosis proves Mendel's law of segregation?


a) Sister chromatids separate in anaphase II
b) Homologous chromosomes separate in anaphase II
c) Sister chromatids cross over hi prophase I
d) Homologous chromosomes cross over in prophase I

233. From the above table, the mention protein act mostly as
a) Transcriptional repressor
b) Transcriptional activator
c) Translational repressor
d) Translational activator

234. Stomach fluids are


a) Acidic below 7
b) Acidic above 7
c) Alkaline below 7
d) Alkaline above 7
235. All of the following reaction needs ATP molecules EXCEPT:
a) Muscle contraction
b) Carbon dioxide exchange across alveoli
c) NA/K pump across neuron
d) Phagocytosis of pathogen

236. Given that carbs and protein provide 4kcal/g and fats provides 9kcal/g,
compare the 3 cells based on energy provided from highest to lowest
a) 2>3>1
b) 3>1>2
c) 1>2>3
d) 1>3>2

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237. Regarding the above pedigree, the shaded individuals represent a


diseased individual with autosomal recessive disease. What is the genotype of
female 3 and male4 knowing that they had 3 offspring, 1 unaffected female, 1
unaffected male, and 1 affected male.
a) Female 3 will be homozygous dominant while male 4 is heterozygous
b) Both 3 and 4 are heterozygous
c) Female 3 will be heterozygous while male 4 is homozygous dominant
d) Both 3 and 4 are homozygous dominant
238. If the mass of an object is 75.5 and the volume of it is 100. What is the density of
this object?
a) 75.5
b) 7.55
c) 0.755
d) 0.0755
239. What is the main difference between bacteria and Protista?
a) Bacteria have RNA while Protista have DNA
b) Bacteria do photosynthesis while Protista don’t
c) Bacteria don’t have nucleus while Protista do
d) Bacteria have mitochondria while Protista don’t

240. A scientist examined a dog and found out an organism that was motile in
one of its live stages and by closer look to that unknown organism, the
scientist discovered that it has a cell wall made of chitin. This organism is most
probably considered
a) Fungi cell
b) Animal cell
c) Protista cell
d) Bacteria cell

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241. When a person expire air, what is the sequence of events as carbon
dioxide is produced by the systemic tissue. Which of the following is true?
I. Pulmonary artery
II. Systemic vein
III. Heart
IV. Alveoli
V. Capillary
a. V- II- III-I-IV
b. V-IV-III-II-I
c. I-II-III-IV-V
d. II-IV-III-I-V

Whale Star Fish Crab Trout EMU Krill Shrimp

242. Which of the following organisms are more closely related?


a) Whale and star fish and trout
b) Whale and crab and krill
c) Whale and trout and emu
d) Trout and crab and emu

243. Which of the following cells responsible for sickle cell anemia?
a) Platelet
b) Red blood cells
c) White blood cells
d) All of them

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244. The gastric juice in the stomach is


a) Acidic below 7
b) Acidic above 7
c) Basic below 7
d) Basic above 7

245. A Scientist needs to know the effect of different concentrations of auxin


hormone on plant growth, what is the control sample?
A) 0% auxin
B) 10% auxin
C) 20% auxin
D) 30% auxin

246. Small bilaterally symmetric adult animal that is segmented, and has
chitinous exoskeleton, and joined appendage is:
A) Chordate
B) Echinodermata
C) Mollusks
D) Arthropods.

247.The macromolecule that is the building block of cell membrane.


A) Protein.
B) Lipid
C) Carbohydrate
D) Nucleic acid.

248. Nucleic acid that is involved in transcription, but not involved in


translation.
A) DNA
B) Messenger RNA
C) Transfer RNA
D) Ribosomal RNA

249. Structures of Substance A, and substance B are slightly different. An


enzyme binds to substance A only. because:
A) Active site of enzyme fit better with A
B) Allosteric site of enzyme binds with A.
C) Binding site of enzyme fit with A
D) Regulatory site of enzyme fit with A.

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250. Short microtubule that is found in paramecium in great number.


A) Flagella
B) Cilia
C) Sarcomere
D) Actin

251. Two organisms that live in same place and eat same food but do not
compete, because they have different.
a) Size
b) Shape
c) Structure
d) Ecological niche

252. Why light independent reaction cannot happen in dark?


a) It depends on NADH and FADH2 produced by light reaction.
b) It depends on NADH and ATP produced by light reaction.
c) It depends on FADH2 and ATP produced by light reaction.
d) It depends on NADPH and ATP produced by light reaction.

253. In which phase of Meiosis is the centromere split and chromatids


separated?
a) Anaphase1
b) Anaphase2
c) Metaphase1
d) Metaphase2

254. What is the function of white blood cells?


a) Carry oxygen
b) Carry carbon dioxide
c) Detoxify the blood.
d) Fight infections.

255. What is the neutral subatomic particle that placed inside the nucleus of
atom?
a) Protons.
b) Electrons.
c) Neutrons.
d) Energy levels.

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256. In which phase of Meiosis is the centromere split and chromatids


separated?
a) Anaphase1
b) Anaphase2
c) Metaphase1
d) Metaphase2

257. Some molecules travel through cell membrane against concentration


gradient, this type of transport called.
a) Passive transport.
‘b) Osmosis.
c) Active transport.
d) Pinocytosis.

258. How cell in one organism can differentiate in function and structure?
a) They have different genes.
b) They have same genes, but certain genes are expressed.
c) The have different organelles.
d) The have different enzymes.

259. Which structure is not correctly paired with its function?


a) Ribosome — protein synthesis
b) Mitochondria — energy production.
c) Golgi body — protein packing.
d) Centrioles — genetic information

260. The final hydrogen acceptor in photosynthesis is.


a) Oxygen.
b) Water.
c) Carbon dioxide.
d) Glucose.

261. Which type of attraction happen between subatomic particles?


a) Attraction between electrons.
b) Attraction between protons.
c) Attraction between protons and electrons.
d) Attraction between protons and neutrons.

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262. After action potential, Na-K pump regulate ions through neuron
membrane by:
a) Simple diffusion.
b) Active transport
c) Facilitated transport.
d) Osmosis.

263. Kevin weighted 5 fruit flies, the average was 0.8, the weights of them are:
a) 1g, 10g, 20g, 25 g, 30g.
b) 0.2, 0.4g, 0.8g, 1.2g, 1.4g
c) 0.1g, 0.2g, 0.33, 0.4g, 0,63
d) 10g, 20g, 30g, 40g, 50g

264. An enzyme is active at 42 temperatures, what happen to enzyme activity


as temp slowly rise from 0 to 60?
a) Increase only.
b) Decrease only.
c) Increase then decrease.
d) Decrease then increase.

265. What is an example of low of segregation?


a) Homologous chromosomes exchanging genes in anaphase I.
b) Homologous chromosomes being separated in anaphase I.
C) Sister chromatids being separated in anaphase II.
D) Sister chromatids exchanging genes in anaphase II.

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266. We have 3 jars each with meat inside, the jar A is not covered and is
exposed to air and flies, maggots appeared on meat at end of experiment. Jar
C was covered from air and flies so no maggots at all appeared. Jar B was
covered but had holes that expose it to air, so no maggots appeared. What can
you conclude?
a) When a jar is exposed to air, maggots do not appear on meat, and when no air exposed,
maggots appeared.
b) When a jar is exposed to flies, maggots appear on meat, and when no exposed to flies,
maggots do not appear on flies.
c) When a jar exposed to air, maggots appeared. And when meat not exposed to air,
maggots do not appear.
d) When a jar exposed to fly, maggots did not appear. When a jar did not expose to fly,
maggots appeared.

267. Which of them is true about viruses?


I. they cannot reproduce without a host cell.
II. They made of a cell/ more than cell.
III. They do not carry genetic information.
a) I & II
b) I only
c) I & III
d) III only

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268. A neuron at rest has a lower Na+ ions concentration inside than
outside the cell. How does the neuron maintain Na concentration?
a) Osmosis.
b) Simple diffusion.
c) Active transport.
d) Facilitated transport.

269. If the cell lost its ability to pump the ions across cell membrane, solute
concentration inside will be greater than outside. What will be the effect on the
transfer of water?
a) Move in by osmosis.
b) Move in by active transport.
c) Move out by osmosis.
d) Move out by active transport.

270. Protein is made to be exported. Which organelle will it go to first?


a) Endoplasmic reticulum
b) Secretory vesicles.
c) Ribosomes.
d) Golgi apparatus.

271.genes will most likely be shown together if they are.


a) Carried on different chromosomes.
b) Not related.
c) Carried at different ends on same chromosome.
d) Carried closely on the same chromosome.

272. What type of bond between adenine and thymine nitrogenous bases?
a) Ionic bond
b) Covalent bond.
c) Hydrogen bond
d) Peptide bond

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273. Scientist take cells from patient to know type of infection, he observed 3
types of cells. Patient cells, fungi cells, and bacterial cells. Types of cells
respectively:
a) Patient cell, fungi cell, bacteria cell.
b) Fungi cell, patient cell, bacteria cell.
c) Bacteria cell, patient cell, fungi cell.
d) Patient cell, bacteria cell, fungi cell

274. cell begins meiosis with DNA mass 12 a.u. at end of meiosis every cell will
have DNA with mass:
a) 24
b) 12
c)6
d)3

275. Which photosynthesis processes produce oxygen?


a) dependent.
b) Independent.
c) Both
d) Neither

276. we have 4 pairs of animals, pair 1 belong to same family. Pair 2 belong to
same order. Pair 3 belongs to same class. Pair 4 belongs to same genus. Which
pair is the most related?
a) pair 1
b) pair 2
c) pair 3
d) pair 4

277. Which system responds to internal and external stimuli?


a) Nervous.
b) Endocrine.
c) Skeletal.
d) Integumentary.

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278. A person ate a piece of wood. Which of following is the pathway of


the food in his body?
a) esophagus, small intestine, stomach, large intestine.
b) Small intestine, esophagus, stomach, large intestine.
c) Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine.
d) Stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine.

279. Which system consists of glands and responsible for hormone secreting?
a) Endocrine.
b) Digestive.
c) Skeletal.
d) Circulatory.

280. Short red (ttRR) flower crossed with heterozygous tall pink (TtRr). The
result is.
a) 9 tall red, 3 short pink, 3 long red, 1 short pink.
b) 3 tall red, 1 short pink.
c) 1 tall pink, 1 tall white, 1 short pink, 1 short white.
d) 1 tall red, 1 tall pink, 1 short red, 1 short pink.

281.a substance needed to pass through the cell membrane. With which
substance should be covered with in order to pass through it?
a) lipid,
b) Protein.
c) Carbohydrate.
d) Nucleic acid.

282. Which of the following is not true?


a) DNA produces RNA.
b) RNA produces protein.
c) DNA produces DNA
d) Protein produces DNA

283. Two married couple does not show a recessive autosomal disorder (PUK),
but each of them has one parent show the disorder. What is the probability of
their offspring having the disorder?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d)75%

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284. Sea otters eat seaweeds; sea orchids eat sea otters. The true food
chain is.
a) Sea otters seaweeds > sea orchids.
b) Seaweeds sea otters > sea orchids.
c) Sea orchids sea otters seaweeds.
d) Sea orchids sea otters> seaweeds

285. When a pathogen invades the body, certain white blood cells engulf the
pathogen. Which of the following structures allow this process?
a) Cilia.
b) Central vacuole.
c) Pseudopods.
d) Cell wall.

286. Urey and Miller mixed methane, ammonia, water, and hydrogen under
electricity and intensive heat. The product was:
a) Amino acid.
by Lipid.
c) Sugar.
d) Cell.

287.A student studying a pond containing soft mud, plants, water, mosquito,
fish, small rocks, dragonflies. Which of the following is in the community?
a) Water
b) Dragonflies.
c) Soft mud.
d) Small rocks.

288. Glucose concentration in blood is 10 times higher than in some cells in


the body. Which of the following processes explain how the glucose moves
from blood to cells?
a) Active transport.
b) Facilitated diffusion.
c) Osmosis
d) Simple diffusion.

289.an enzyme works on molecule X, but not molecule Y because:


a) Its active site fits molecule X but does not fit molecule Y.
b) Its allosteric site fits molecule X but does not fit molecule Y.
c) Its binding site fits molecule X but does not fit molecule Y.
d) Its receptor binding to molecule X but does not bind to molecule Y.

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290. What are two main differences between bacteria and Protista?
a) Protista can make photosynthesis but bacteria cannot.
b) Protista multicellular but bacteria is unicellular.
c) Protista has nucleus but bacteria has not.
d) Protista has ribosome but a bacterium has not.

291. While sitting on a beach you find a small organism that is triploblastic
plastic and has bilateral symmetry buried deep in the sand so you try and pour
some water on it and as soon as you pour water in rushes back to the sand.
How did you know that this organism is living?
a) Has bilateral symmetry.
b) Triploblastic.
c) It flees to the sand when touched.
d) cannot be determined from the data given.

292. A man has dominant trait X whose mother does not have this trait, he
married a woman has not trait X. what percentage of their children will have
the trait?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 100%

293. What it the correct matching between organ and function?


a) Liver] red blood cells production.
b) Stomach/ produce bile.
c) Kidney/ blood filtration.
d) Phagocyte/ antibodies production.

294. What is the molecule that consist of one phosphate group, pentose sugar,
one nitrogenous base?
a) Amino acid.
b) Fatty acid.
c) Nucleic acid.
d) Nucleotide.

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295. A group of scientists found a pathogenic organism cause depletion


in a certain population. The cell has a flagellum in a stage in its life, chitinous
cell wall, and mitochondria. What is this cell?
a) Fungus, because it had a chitinous cell wall.
b) Fungus, because it is a pathogenic.
c) Animal, because it has mitochondria.
d) Animal, because it has flagella.

296. There is a forest destroyed by fire, and the variation declined in


populations. This will cause?
a) Less ability to adapt to environmental changes.
b) More ability to adapt to environmental changes.
c) No effect on adaptation.
d) More ability to evolve.

297. What are the components in the drawing is


responsible for?
a) To allow the membrane to be semipermeable.
b) To allow membrane to be non-permeable.
c) To allow membrane to be completely permeable.
d) To allow membrane pass only water.

A B C D E F

298. If A and F are structures evolved. What can we conclude from the
phylogenetic tree?
a) They appeared after X and Y diverged.
b) They appeared before X and Y diverged.
c) A and b are correct.
d) None of the above

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299. Specialized cells of pancreas produce insulin. LDX1 gene regulates


the insulin production. What conclusion about LDX1 gene?
a) It is found only in pancreas.
b) It is found in pancreases and liver, but only expressed in liver.
c) It is found in all body cells including pancreases.
d) Mutation in LDK1 gene has no effect on insulin secretion.

300. Meiosis is
a) Two successive division producing haploid cells
b) Two successive division producing diploid cells
c) Four successive division producing haploid cells
d) Four successive division producing diploid cells

301. which of the following is asexual reproduction?


a) formation of seeds.
b) fusion between egg and sperm.
c) cutting shoot of coniferous tree and let it grow.
d) making spores by ferns.

302. Urey and Miller mixed methane, ammonia, water, and hydrogen under
electricity and intensive heat. The product was:
a) amino acid.
b) lipid.
c) sugar.
d) cell.

303. A student studying a pond containing soft mud, plants, water, mosquito, fish,
small rocks, dragonflies. Which of thefollowing is in the community?
a) water
b) dragonflies.
c) soft mud.
d) small rocks.

304. glucose concentration in blood is 10 times higher than insome cells in the
body. Which of the following processes explain how the glucose move from blood to
cells.
a) active transport.
b) facilitated diffusion.
c) osmosis
d) simple diffusion.

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305. an enzyme works on molecule X, but not molecule Ybecause:


a) its active site fits molecule X but does not fit molecule Y.
b) its allosteric site fits molecule X but does not fit molecule Y.
c) its binding site fits molecule X but does not fit molecule Y.
d) its receptor binding to molecule X but does not bind tomolecule Y.

306. what are two main differences between bacteria andProtista?


a) Protista can make photosynthesis but bacteria can not.
b) Protista multicellular but bacteria is unicellular.
c) Protista has nucleus but bacteria has not.
d) Protista has ribosome but bacteria has not.

307. how to know that organism is living.


a) has bilateral symmetry.
b) triploblastic.
c) move.
d) it flees to the sand when touched.

308. a man has dominant trait X whose mother does not have this trait, he married a
woman has not trait X. what percentageof their children will have the trait?
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 100%

309. what it the correct matching between organ and function?


a) liver/ red blood cells production.
b) stomach/ produce bile.
c) kidney/ blood filtration.
d) phagocyte/ antibodies production.

310. what is the molecule that consist of one phosphate group,pentose sugar, one
nitrogenous base?
a) amino acid.
b) fatty acid.
c) nucleic acid.
d) nucleotide.

311. a group of scientists found a pathogenic organism causedepletion in a certain


population. The cell has a flagellum in astage in its life, chitinous cell wall, and
mitochondria. What is this cell?
(A) fungus, because it had a chitinous cell wall.
(B) fungus, because it is a pathogenic.
(C) animal, because it has mitochondria.
(D) animal, because it has flagella.

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312. arrange is the pathway of carbon dioxide from leg to lung:


1. heart
2. systematic vein
3. alveoli.
4. pulmonary artery.
5. capillary.

A) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
B) b) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
C) c) 5, 4,1, 3, 2
D) d) 3, 5,1, 4, 2

313. there is a forest destroyed by fire, and the variationdeclined in populations.


This will cause?
a) less ability to adapt to environmental changes.
b) more ability to adapt to environmental changes.
c) no effect on adaptation.
d) more ability to evolve.

314. Mary uses a metric ruler to measure the length of a leaf. Which of the
following measurement is the correct length of theleaf?
a) 8 cm
b) 7.5 cm.
c) 7.53 cm.
d) 7.531 cm.

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315. what are the components in the drawing is responsiblefor?

a. To allow the membrane to be semipermeable.


b. To allow membrane to be impermeable.
c. To allow membrane to be completely permeable.
d. To allow membrane pass only water.

316. in DNA molecule, hydrogen bond formed between:


a) sugars
b) phosphate groups
c) nitrogen bases
d) all of them

317. which organ absorbs most nutrients?


a) Oesophagus
b) stomach
c) Large intestine
d) Small intestine.

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318. a group of students did an experiment on bacteriophage to testwhere the


genetic material is located. They made the experiment on two types of
bacteriophages. The first one had radioactive material on its DNA. And other had
radioactive material on protein coat. They found that the bacteria infected with viruses’
number 1 became
a. Protein coat
b. DNA
c. DNA and protein coat
d. neither

319. the Remora fish stays under the shark's belly and catchesand excess food
that the shark has left behind. Shard does not benefit or harmed. What type of
symbiotic relationship betweenthem?
a. mutualism
b. mutualism
c. parasitism
d. none of the above.

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320. mark went to camping, and saw animal with hair and layegg. And
compared to new species that give birth to their offspring. Which one is
monotreme ad which one is placenta?
a. New species is placental because it has hair.
b. New species is placental because it has teeth when young.
c. New species is monotreme because they lay egg, whileother is placental because
they give birth baby.
d. New species is placental because they lay eggs and otheris monotreme because
they give birth to their young kids.

321. contractile vacuole exit water out of the Protista cell,when the medium out
of the cell is
a. hypotonic
b. hypertonic
c. isotonic
d. none of the above

322. The phase above is:


a) metaphase1
b) metaphase 2
c) anaphase 1
d) anaphase 2

323. in which phases does DNA replication occur in:


a) G1
b) S
c) G2
d) M

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324. Which stucture is true named?


a) Structure A
b) Structure B
c) Structure A&B
d) None of them

325. What type of trait showed in pedigree?


a) Sex linked dominant.
b) Sex linked recessive.
c) Autosomal dominant.
d) Autosomal recessive.

326. water exit our skin through sweating. Which bond willdisrupt while water
convert from liquid to gas?
a. Covalent bond.
b. Hydrogen bond.
c. Ionic bond.
d. Vander walls bond.

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327. Jenny said that all organic compounds contain carbon, chlorine, and
sodium. Which of the following should be removedfrom the statement to be true?
a) carbon only
b) carbon and chlorine.
c) chlorine and sodium.
d) none.

328. energy always lost through food chain trophic levels. Ann hypothesized that
energy lose through faces, while Mark hypothesized that energy lost through
cellular respiration, whilePavley hypothesized that energy lost through
photosynthesis, and Linda hypothesized that energy lost through digestion. Which
hypothesis is true?
a) Ann hypothesis.
b) Mark hypothesis.
c) Pavley hypothesis.
d) Linda hypothesis.

329. whose circulatory system in chordates?


a) closed circulatory system.
b) opened circulatory system.
c) both of them.
d) none of them.

330. gastric juice in stomach is very acidic, and transport to intestine. But
pancreatic juice that pour in intestine has H2CO2 that neutralize the juice around PH
7.2. so:
a) PH decrease and hydrogen ion decrease.
b) PH increase and hydrogen ion increase.
c) PH increase and hydrogen ion decrease.
d) PH decrease and hydrogen ion increase.

331. plant cell, bacteria cell, fungi cell are same in having,_________ but
different in ___________.
a. Chloroplast, shape.
b. Nucleus, shape.
c. Cell wall, shape.
d. Lysosome, shape.

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332. what subatomic particles that locate inside the nucleus ofatom?
a. Electron.
b. Proton and neutron.
c. Proton and electron.
d. Neutron and electron.

333. organism A & B evolved from same ancestor. Organisms C& D have same
structures. Organisms E & F live in same habitat.organisms G & H can interbreed.
Whose organisms are same species?
a. A&B
b. C&D
c. E&F
d. G&H

334. choose the correct order from the simplest to the morecomplex structure:
a. Amino acids, polypeptides, proteins.
b. Polypeptides, proteins, amino acids.
c. Polypeptides, amino acids, proteins.

d. Proteins, polypeptides, amino acids.

335. if 1 kg = 2.2 pounds. So 700 kg = how many pounds?


A) 3.4
B) 0.003
C) 1,540
D) 0.45

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336. The infected dogs in group A is 10%. And the infected dogs ingroup B
is 50%. How many infected in both groups?
a) 30
b) 40
c) 60
d) 70

337. Which gene, N is less than M?


a) Gene 1
b) Gene 2
c) Gene 3
d) Gene 4

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338. The following table represent the number of each organism in a pond:
Amoeba 15
Fungi 13
Algae 23
Total 51

What is the percentage of amoeba?


a) 54%
b) 22%
c) 15%
d) 29%

339. why cow can digest cellulose, while human cannot?


a. Cow has more complex digestive system than human.
b. Cow has bacteria that digest cellulose while human not.
c. Cow herbivore, while human is carnivore.
d. Cow has trypsin enzyme, while human has not.

340. if a parent with genotype ffGg. The alleles combination ingametes will be:
a. ff, Gg
b. fG, fg
c. ffGg, ffGg
d. all the above.

341. what would be change if evolution occur?


a) population size
b) allele frequency.
c) type of species.
d) habitat that organisms live in.

342. organism A and organism B were same species. Thenisolated and become
different species. Why this happened?
a. A very little gene flow.
b. Organism A stayed the same.
c. Organism B stayed the same.
d. They can not interbreed.

343. in nests of some birds, if eggs hatched little bird from different species.
They mother bird through it away from itsbabies. This behaviour is:
a) learned, because its experience.
b) learned, it does it out of experience.
c) fixed action pattern, because its innate.
d) fixed action pattern because of its experience.
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344. Malak wants to know the effect of fertilizer on plant. She put10 plants in
dark with no fertilizer, and 10 plants in light with fertilizer. Is this this experiment
method true?
a) yes, because she put group of plants in light, and other groupin dark.
b) yes, because she added fertilizer to group of plants, and didnot add other
group.
c) no, because she should put all plants in dark, or all in light.
d) no, because she should add fertilizer to all plants.

345. mouse in maze try to arrive to end point after go from thestart point. which
things must be not be changed to arrive in shorter time next times?
a) start point.
b) end point
c) the track.
d) all of the above.

346. what contribute the most biomass in an ecosystem?


a. Producer.
b. Primary consumer.
c. Secondary consumer.
d. Tertiary consumer.

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347. Which of the following tissue lining the lung?

A)

B)

C)

D)

348. which of the following statements about cell structure is notcorrect?


A) Plant cells have cell wall, whereas animal cells do not.
B) Ribosomes are the main sites of energy production for allcells.
C) Plant cells have chloroplast whereases animal cells donot.
D) Lysosomes function in the digestion of cellular wasteproducts.

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349. which of the following about meiosis is correct?


A) The result of meiosis is zygote.
B) Only somatic cells undergo meiosis.
C) Meiosis result in genetic variation among gamete production.
D) Meiosis produces four cells identical to the mother cell.

350. an organism with diploid number of chromosomes equal to44 would


normally:
A) Produce two gametes with 44 chromosomes each duringmeiosis.
B) Produce four gametes with 44 chromosomes each duringmeiosis.
C) Produce two gametes with 22 chromosomes eachduring meiosis.
D) Produce four gametes with 22 chromosomes eachduring meiosis.

351. which of the following is true about enzymes?


A) They always work alone.
B) They always consumed in reaction.
C) They formed from amino acids polymers.
D) They always require coenzymes.

352. which of the following tissues contains the highest numberof mitochondria?
A) nervous.
B) Skin.
C) Connective.
D) Muscle.

353. genes will most assort independently if each other carriedon:


A) Y chromosomes.
B) X chromosomes.
C) Linked chromosomes.
D) Homologous chromosomes.

354. the misuse of antibiotics contributes to spread of resistantstrains of


bacteria, because of:
A) The transfer of nuclei from bacteria to another bacteria.
B)Transferer of nuclei from virus to bacteria.
C) Decrease of frequency of antibiotic resistance genes inpopulation of bacteria.
D) Increase of frequency of antibiotic resistance genes inpopulation of bacteria.

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355. which of the following describe the fundamentalcharacteristic of all living


organisms?
A) Genetic mutation arises in response to environmentalchanges.
B) Inheritance of traits based on universal genetic code.
C) All organisms can be identified by microscopic cellularexamination.
D) Cells are interchangeable between members of samespecies

356. an organism classified as one of animal kingdom that has neither


radial nor bilateral symmetry, and lack tissues.This organism might be:
A) jelly fish.
B) lobster.
C) sponge.
D) sea urchin.

357. codominant is:


A) heterozygous showing 2 traits of the same alleles.
B) heterozygous showing 1 trait of 2 different alleles.
C) homozygous showing 2 traits of same alleles.
D) homozygous showing 1 trait of two different alleles.

358. Echidna is mammal that lays eggs, has hair, and feedtheir baby by
milk from mammary glands. This mammal is:
A) placental
B) monotreme
C) marsepial
D) non of the above.

359. Enzymes …
A) increase activation energy and decrease rate of reaction.
B) decrease activation energy and increase rate of reaction.
C) increase activation energy and increase rate of reaction.
D) decrease activation energy and decrease rate of reaction.

360. to detect the osmosis effect on animal cell. We put:


A) 10 animal cells in saline at 15C and 10 animal cells indistilled water at 15C.
B) 10 animal cells in saline at 15C, and 30 animal cells insaline at 15C.
C) 10 animal cells in saline at 15C, and 10 plant cells indistilled water at 15C.
D) 10 animal cells in saline at 15C, and 10 plant cells insaline at 15c.

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361. which of the following system consist of glands thatsecrete hormones?


A) digesion.
B) endocrine.
C) skeletal.
D) circulatory.

362. which of the following is true?


A) r RNA forms amino acids.
B) r RNA forms DNA.
C) polypeptides form amino acids.
D) amino acids form polypeptide.

363. The ovum moves through the fallopian tube by the help of cells lining the
fallopian tube. These cells must have whichof the following structure to perform
this action?
A) Pseudopods.
B) Flagella.
C) Macrophages.
D) Cilia.

364. a plant has either green or brown stems. Brown stem isdominant over green
stem. If two plans were crossed resulting in offspring ratio of 53% brown stem,
and 47% green stem. which of the followinf will be the expected genotype of the
parents?
A) one hetrozygous brown(Hh), and one homozygousgreen(hh).
B) one hetrozygous brown(Hh), and one homozygousbrown(HH).
C) two homozygous green(hh).
D) two homozygous brown(HH).

365. Which of the following organisms are more closely related?


A) Whale, star fish, and trout.
B) Whale, crab, and krill.
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C) Whale, trout, and emu.


D) Tout, crab, and emu.

366. According to the table, which graph represent the rate ofgrowth of banana tree?
hours Length in cm
1 0.2
2 0.3
3 0.4
4 0.4
5 0.4

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367. a cell replication cycle stops after 5 hours. A scientist triedto detect the
mass of the cell and illustrated the below graph. Isthis graph correct?

A) Yes, as it represent the increase in mass of the cells alongcycle.


B) No, as the cell soud stop repliction after 5 hours.
C) No, as should it be plateaue at the beginning and increaseexponentially.
D) It cannot be determined from the data given

368. This graph describe the change in number of mammals from2017 to 2022 in an
ecosystem.

Bears

Whales

Dolphis

Which of the following is the greatest decrease in number oforganisms?


A) Whales from 2020 to 2021
B) Bears from 2017 to 2018
C) Dolphins from 2018 to 2019
D) Whales from 2019 to 2020

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369. caroten pigment ….


A) absorb blue green light but does not absorb yellow orange light.
B) absorb yellow orange light but does not absorb blue green light.
C) does not absorb any wave lenghh.
D) absorb all light wave length

370. how many alleles are involved in trait expressed bycodominant


inheritance?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

371. a cell with chromosome mass 44 pg in nucleus durin prophase 1 of


meiosis 1. What is the mass of chromosomes inhaploid gamete?
A) 11
B) 22
C) 44
D) 88

372. what is the best describe of meiosis?


A) 1 round of cell division results in 2 haploid cells.
B) 1 round of cell division results in 4 diploid cells.
C) 2 round of cell divisions result in 4 haploid cells.
D) 2 round of cell divisions result in 4 haploid cells.

373. how the cell in one organism can diffrentiate in functionand structure?
A) they have different genes.
B) they have same genes, but certain genes are expressed.
C) the have different organelles.
D) they have different enzymes.

374. some molecules pass through the cell membrane againstconcentration


gradient. This type of transport called?
A) simple diffusion.
B) osmosis.
C) active transport.
D) facilitated diffusion.

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375. space between neurons is called?


A) sarcomere.
B) denderites.
C) synapse
D) terminals.

376. in which phase of meiosis is the centromere split andchromatids


separated?
A) anaphase1
B) anaphase2
C) metaphase1
D) metaphase2

377. what is the function of white blood cells?


A) carry oxygen.
B) carry carbon dioxide.
C) detoxify blood.
D) fight infictions.

378. all population in area interact with each other is called:


A) ecosystem.
B) biome.
C) community.
D) biosphere.

379. DNA mass in daughter cell resulted from meiosis compared to mother
cell. Is :
A) the same.
B) divided by 2
C) divided by 4
D) doubled

380. number of chromosomes in gamete compared to mothercell, is:


A) the same.
B) divided by 2
C) divided by 4
D) doubled.

381. short microtubules found in paramecium in great numbers:


A) flagella
B) cilia
C) sarcomere
D) myosin

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382. the macromolecule that is the building block of cellmembrane:


A) protein
B) lipid.
C) carbohydrate.
D) nucleic acid.

383. small bilateral symmetric and segmented animal withchitinous


exoskeleton and joined appendage:
A) chordate
B) profira
C) arthropods
D) nematodes
384. which of the following statements about meiosis iscorrect?
A) the result of meiosis is a zygot.
B) somatic cells undergo meiosis.
C) meiosis result in genetic variation among gameteproduction.
D) the product of meiosis are always four cells identical to theparent cell.

385. humpback whales are mammals, snakes are reptiles, blue jay are Aves.
Which of the following characteristics arecommon between them?
A) they are ectothermic.
B) they have backbone.
C) they have teeth.
D) they lay eggs.

386. What happen to zooplankton if unicornfish extincted?


A) It will decrease due to less predation.
B) It will increase due to less predation.
C) It will decrease due to more predation.
D) It will increase due to more predation.

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387. why does ice float on river?


A) ice expands as it cools, because it is less dense than water.
B) ice contracts as it cools, because it is less dense thanwater.
C) ice expands as it cools, because it denser than water.
D) ice contracts as it cools, because it is denser than water.

388. which of the following compare phenotype with genotype?


A) Bb, BB are genotypes, while black fur and white fur arephenotypes.
B) black fur and white fur are genotypes, while BB, Bb arephenotypes,
C) genotypes are the physical characteristics.
D) phenotypes refer to alleles.

389. survival of the fittest in natural selection theory is:


A) random process because organisms usually geneticfluctuated.
B) random process because organisms are not geneticfluctuated.
C) non-random process, depend on which organism haveadaptive traits.
D) non-random process, depend on which organisms arestronger.

390. which of the following figures represent the step wherenon disjunction
may occur?

391. a group of insects interbreed with each other. This is called?


A) biosphere.
B) ecosystem.
C) community.
D) population.

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392. which of the following pyramid represent the biomass infood chain?

393. which compound is released during a dehydrationreaction?


A) CO2
B) H2O
C) CH4
D) C6H12O6

394. which of the following is an example of enzyme cofactor?


A) vitamin D
B) iron
C) ATP
D) ADP

395. what is the name of membranous disk structures stackedon top of each
other, and found in plastid?
A) stroma
B) cristae
C) grana
D) matrix

396. which of the following considered an accessory organ indigestive


system?
A) pancreas
B) stomach
C) Small Intestine
D) Large intestine

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397. which of the following figure represent the non-disjunctionprocess?

A)

B)

C)

D)

398. we shall consider the theory of endosymbiosis to be truebecause


mitochondria and chloroplast have their own:
A) ATP
B) DNA
C) Protein
D) starch

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399. phagocytes and lymphocytes are types of:


A) red blood cells
B) white blood cells
C) platelets
D) plasma

400. what is the scientific meaning of biological evolution?


A) the development of an organism during its life time
B) the change in inherited traits over successive generations in population.
C) the increasing of concentration of harmful chemicals in each trophic level.
D) the use of living organisms to control pets

401. Based on the results indicated in the table, which of the solutions 1-4
contained both a complex carbohydrate and a lipid?
Solution Indicator added
Lugol’s Sudan red Biuret’s
reagent reagent reagent
(detect (detect (detects
complex lipids) proteins)
carbohydrate)
1  
2  
3  
4  
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 3 only
D) 1,2,3, and 4

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402. A student placed a basket of peaches in a dark kitchen cabinet. One


week later, the student observed mold growing on the peaches. The
student purchased 10 new peaches and placed 5 in a dark cabinet and 5 in
the refrigerator.
One week later the student examined both sets of peaches for mold
growth. Which of the following questions about mold growth was the
student most likely trying to answer?
A) Does mold grow in the dark?
B) Does mold grow at room temperature?
C) Does mold grow faster in the dark or in the light?
D) Does mold grow faster at room temperature or at a cooler
temperature?

403. Which statement correctly compares the timing of evolution of


structures X and Y in comparison with the timing of the divergence of the
two species?
Species with structure X Species with structure Y

A B

a. Both structures X & Y evolved before species A & B diverged.


b. Both structures X & Y evolved after species A & B diverged.
c. Structure X evolved before the 2 species diverged while structure Y
evolved after the 2 species diverged.
d. Structure Y evolved before the 2 species diverged while structure X
evolved after the 2 species diverged.

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404. When grown under ideal conditions, E.coli bacteria population double
every 20 minutes. A student inoculates culture medium with 100 cells and
grows them under ideal conditions, how many times must these cells double
in number for the population to surpass 3000 cells?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9

405. In 1965, Arthur Komberg isolated DNA polymerase, an enzyme that


replicates DNA. In which of the following eukaryotic cellular components is
DNA polymerase typically active?
a. Centriole
b. Lysosome
c. Nucleus
d. Ribosome

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406. When wood ants gather food, they also bring pieces of conifer resin
back to their nest. Scientists hypothesize that resin has antifungal activity
which increases the survival of ants exposed to fungi.
To test this hypothesis, the scientists placed equal number of wood ants
in 3 separate pre-sterilized nests, each with different contents, as shown
in the table, to determine the survival rate of the ants.
Wood ant experiment
Nest # Components in the nest
1 Food
2 Food and fungi
3 Food and resin

In order to test their hypothesis more effectively, how should the


scientists change this experiment?
a. By including a nest with resin only
b. By including a nest with food, fungi, and resin.
c. By repeating the experiment with double the amount of food in nest 1
and nest 2 only.
d. By repeating the experiment with double the number of ants in nest 2
and 3 only.

407. Which of the following types of molecules is directly involved in transcription


but is not directly involved in translation?
a. DNA
b. mRNA
c. proteins
d. tRNA

408. A form of vitamin D resistance rickets is inherited as an X-linked dominant


disease. Suppose a man with this disease and a woman without the disease

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produce 2 children, one male and one female, which of these children
would be likely to inherit the allele for this disease?
a. Neither child
b. Both children
c. The male only
d. The female only

409. In the 1920s biochemist phoebes A Levine proposed that DNA contains an
equal amount of each nitrogen base and that the bases are organized in
repeating clusters of 4, which of the following statements best reflects Erwin
Chargaff's 1947 correction of Levine's proposed DNA structure?
a. DNA contains unequal amounts of adenine & cytosine, guanine &
thymine.
b. DNA contains equal amounts of adenine and guanine, and equal
amounts of cytosine and thymine.
c. DNA contains equal amounts of adenine and cytosine, and equal
amount of guanine and thymine.
d. DNA contains equal amounts of adenine and thymine, and equal
amounts of cytosine and Guanine.

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410. Which of the following polypeptides is coded for by the mRNA


sequence:
5’ AUGGUUAAACGACAAUCC 3’ ?

a. Met, val, lys, arg, his, ser.


b. Met, val, lys, arg, gln, ser,
c. Met, gly, lys, arg, his, ser,
d. Met, val, asn, arg, gln, ser,

411. While on HMS Beagles, Charles Darwin made a stop at the


Galapagos Islands. He observed that on the islands, with tortoise
populations, prickly pear cactus fruits grew far above the reach of the
tortoise. On island without tortoise population, prickly pear cactus fruits
grew on or near the ground. these observation to conclude that tortoise
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acted as agents of selection on the prickly pear cacti by feeding on:


(A) fruits from other species in the area
(B) prickly pear cactus fruit growing anywhere on the cacti
(C) prickly pear cactus fruits growing high above the ground only
(D) prickly pear fruits growing on or near the ground only

412. In the lab, E. coli bacteria was done in order to use it for insulin
production. Scientist prepared the media with 100 bacteria. They noticed
that the bacteria doubles every 20 minutes. How many times does it need
to double in order it to pass 3000?
(A) It will double 3 times
(B) It will double 5 times
(C) It will double 7 times
(D) It will double 9 times

413. a new island is formed by a volcanic eruption. Soli gradually develops


in this new island, allowing grasses and other herbaceous plants to grow.
These grasses and other herbaceous plants are gradually replaced by
woody shrubs that, in time, are replaced by trees. This change in
community composition over time is best described as which of the
following ?
(A) Succession
(B) Speciation
(C) Reproductive isolation
(D) Geographic isolation

414. a group of students wants to compare the respiration rate of salmon


at 15 C to the respiration rate of salmon at 25 C . a valid comparison could
be achieved by determining the average respiration rate of a group of
(A) 10 salmon in freshwater at 15 C and a group of 10 salmon in
freshwater at 25 C
(B) 10 salmon in freshwater at 15 C and a group of 10 salmon in
salt water at 25 C
(C) 10 trout in freshwater at 15 C and a group of 10 salmon in
freshwater at 25 C

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(D) 10 trout in freshwater at 15 C and a group of 10 salmon in


salt water at 25 C

415. The food source for a population of black-billed seed crackers


consists of both hard seeds and soft seeds. Seed crackers are birds that
tend to have either large or small beak sizes. Very few seed crackers have
medium sized beaks. Hard seeds can be readily eaten only by the birds
with large beaks. Soft seeds can be readily eaten only by the birds with
small beaks. Based on this information, is the population of seed crackers
more likely influenced by directional selection or by disruptive selection?
(A) Directional, this type of selection favors the intermediate forms of a trait
(B) Directional, this type of selection favors the two extreme forms of a trait
(C) Disruptive, this type of selection favors the intermediate forms of a trait
(D) Disruptive, this type of selection favors the two extreme forms of a trait

416. the pigment Carotene is responsible for the orange color of carrots
and many other fruits and other vegetables. which of the following
statments best explains why plants that contain carotene appear orange ?
(A) carotene strongly absorbs blue-green and yellow orange light
(B) carotene strongly absorbs blue-green light but does not strongly
absorb yellow-orange color
(C) carotene does not strongly absorb blue-green light but strongly
absorbs yellow-orange color
(D) carotene strongly absorbs neither blue-green nor yellow-orange color

417. student 1 argues that plants produce sugars through photosynthesis


and that plants do not carry out cellular respiration. student 2 insists that
plants must carry out both photosynthesis and cellular respiration to
survive. who is correct and why ?
(A) student 1, because plants both store energy and release all the
energy they need during photosynthesis
(B) student 1, because plants acquire solar energy using chlorophyll but
animals use cellular respiration to generate usable energy
(C) student 2, because plants store and release some energy during
photosynthesis and store energy during cellular respiration
(D) student 2, because plants store energy during photosynthesis and
they use cellular respiration to release energy for life function.
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418. a scientist observes four female gray wolves, each from a different
pack, female 1 has the thickest fur. Female 2 produces the most pups that
survive to reproduce. Female 3 has the most female relatives in her pack.
Female 4 survives the longest. Based on Darwin’s theory of natural
selection, which female has the highest biological fitness?
(A) Female 1
(B) Female 2
(C) Female 3
(D) Female 4

419. a scientist observes a segmented organism with long fangs


(chelicarae), an exoskeleton, and 8 jointed walking appendages. Based on
these characteristics, the organism most likely belonds to which of the
following phyla?
(A) Arthropoda
(B) Chordata
(C) Echinodermata
(D) Mollusca

420. Which of the following best describes an ecological community?


(A) a group of populations of different species that occupy the same
geographical region
(B) a group of populations of different species and their abiotic environment
(C) a group of organisms of the same species living in the same
geographical region
(D) a particular place in which a specific species lives

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421. Students were asked to use a microscope to determine whether


the cells on the slide were plant cells or cyanobacteria. This table shows
their findings.
Organism Chart
Findings under microscope
Ribosomes Yes
Nucleus Yes
Lysosomes No
Centriole No

Based on their observations, the students determined that the slides


contained plant cells, because plant cells
(A) Have ribosomes and cyanobacteria do not.
(B) Have nucleus and cyanobacteria do not.
(C) Do not have lysosomes and cyanobacteria cells do.
(D) Do not have centrioles and cyanobacteria cells do.

422. What cell type functions to eliminate infection in the human body?
(A) Muscle cells.
(B) Red blood cells.
(C) Skin cells.
(D) White blood cells.

423. On a microscope slide containing animal tissue, Sarah observes how


many long. Thin cells lying to each other within tight bundles. Stripes, or
striations, appear perpendicular to the lengths of the cells which tissue type
is Sarah most likely observing
(A) Muscle
(B) Connective
(C) Epithelial
(D) Nerve

424. One reason that the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis do


NOT continue to occur throughout periods of darkness is because the light -
independent reactions:
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(A) Require CO2 produced by the light -dependent reactions.


(B) Require ATP and NADPH produced by the light-dependent
reactions.
(C) Produce CO2 required by the light-dependent reactions.
(D) Produce ATP and NADPH required by the light-dependent reactions.

425. In 1958, Meselson and Stahl determined that the process of DNA
replication is semiconservative in DNA molecules produced by semi-
conservative DNA replication, each double helix contains
(A) 2 new strands of DNA
(B) 2 parental strands of DNA
(C) 1 new strand of DNA and 1 new strand of RNA
(D) 1 new strand of DNA and 1 parental of DNA

A student placed a basket of peaches in a dark kitchen cabinet. One week


later, the student observed mold growing on the peaches. The student
purchased 10 new peaches and placed 5 in a dark cabinet and 5 in the
refrigerator.
426.
One week later the student examined both sets of peaches for mold growth.
Which of the following questions about mold growth was the student most
likely trying to answer?
(A) Does mold grow in the dark?
(B) Does mold grow at room temperature?
(C) Does mold grow faster in the dark or in the light?
(D) Does mold grow faster at room temperature or at a cooler
temperature?

427. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the charge of


sub-atomic particle and best describes the location of that particle in the
atom
(A) An electron is positive, and it is located outside the nucleus
(B) An electron is negative, and it is located inside the nucleus
(C) A proton has no charge, and it is located outside the nucleus.
(D) A neutron has no charge and it is located inside the nucleus.

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428. Activation of motor neuron allows humans to move part of the


body. This activation occurs when a chemical messenger moves into
the space between plasma membrane of a neuron and the plasma
membrane of a muscle cell. The space between these plasma membrane is
part of the
(A) Terminal axon
(B) Synapse
(C) Neurotransmitter
(D) Vesicle

429. A student observed that when red blood cells were added to a test
tube containing distilled water the cells swelled and eventually burst which
of the following statements best explains why the cells burst? The salt
concentration of was higher
(A) Inside the cells than outside the cells, so more water diffused out of
the cells than into the cells
(B) Outside the cells than inside the cells, so more water diffused out of
the cells than into the cells
(C) Inside the cells than outside the cells, so more water diffused into the
cells than out of the cells.
(D) Outside the cells than inside the cells, so more water diffused out of
the cells than into the cells.

430. In pea plants, round pea shape is dominant trait and wrinkled pea is
recessive trait. When a pea plant grown from round pea is crossed with a
pea plant grown from wrinkled pea, the resulting offspring are 52 round
peas and parent 65 wrinkled peas. which of the following best describes the
genotype of the parent grown from the round pea?
(A) Heterozygous
(B) Codominant
(C) Homozygous dominant
(D) Homozygous recessive

431. A shark feeding on a fish, a fox feeding on a rabbit, and a bird feeding
on an insect are all examples of which of the following type of interaction?
(A) Competition
(B) Mutualism
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(C) Herbivory
(D) Predation

432. in vascular plants which of the following best describes the


component of the vascular system that transport sugers and organic
nutrients throughout the plant ?
(A) Cuticle
(B) Phloem
(C) Cortex
(D) Xylem

433. which of the following choice describe a primary function of skin ?


(A) serving as a barrier against infections organisms
(B) preventing the elimination of waste from the body
(C) preventing the regulation of body temperature
(D) allow ultraviolet radiation affect deep tissue

434. seven species of Anolis Lizards successfully coexist in the same


habitat and feed on insects and other arthropods. which of the following
statements best explains their ability to coexist in the same habitat?
(A) the species have different reproductive cycles
(B) individuals fail to identify others as belonging to different species
(C) high levels of competition exist between members of the 7 species
(D) each species occupies a distinct niche

435. which of the following statements best describes gene expression in


a multi-cellular organism? each cell has
(A) the same set of genes and all those genes are expressed in each cell
type
(B) the same set of genes , but has only certain genes that are
expressed in each cell type
(C) a different set of genes and all those genes are expressed in each
cell type
(D) a different set of genes has only certain genes that are expressed in
each cell type

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436. a student designed an experiment to determine the effect of using


a lattice on plant growth. for 3 weeks, the student grew 10 plants 5
using lattice and 5 without using a lattice. the student then measured the
height of each plant, what was the dependent variable in the students
experiment
(A) number of plants with a lattice
(B) length of time plants grew
(C) presence or absence of a lattice
(D) height of plant

437. Fossil of the land – dwelling mammal – like reptile Lystrosaurus 250
million years ago in Africa, India, Madagascar, and Antarctica, this map
shows these locations on Earth.
Which of the following statements provides the most likely explanation for
the existence of Lystrosaurus in all 4 areas?
(A) Lystrosaurus bones drifted through the oceans and fossilized when
they landed in continents sedimentary rocks.
(B) Lystrosaurus swam between continents and survived the extreme
cold temperature of Antarctica.
(C) Lystrosaurus evolved on each continent independently and then
went.
(D) Lystrosaurus lived and walked on these lands once-contained as
one land mass

Effect of nutrients on bean plant growth


Nutrient(s) Average height increases (cm)
No nutrients added 0.16
A 6.55
B 8.75
C 0.12
A and B 8.69
A and C 6.49
B and C 8.71
A, B, and C 8.68

438. Jaqueline’s data support which of the following conclusion regarding

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these nutrients?
(A) Each nutrient affected plant height to the same degree
(B) Nutrient A either alone or in combination with other nutrients, had
negative effect on plant height
(C) Nutrient B either alone or in combination with other nutrients, had
positive effect on plant height
(D) Combinations of nutrients increased plant height more than any one
nutrient.

439. This cladogram shows the evolutionary relationships among some


mammals based on homologous structures.

Which statement is supported by this cladogram?


(A) Hippopotamuses are more closely related to cows than to javelinas.
(B) Toothed whales are more closely related to mouse deer than to
hippopotamuses.
(C) Javelinas and pigs are more closely related than baleen whales and
toothed whales.
(D) Cows and mouse deer are more closely related than javelinas and
pigs.

440. Tissue that line the stomach:


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(A) Epidermis
(B) Epithelial
(C) Skeletal
(D) Cardiac

441. r-bacteria strain is harmless, but s-bacteria is harmful. When s-strain


was killed by heat and mixed with r-strain, it made r-strain harmful. Why?
(A) Protein transferred from s to r strain.
(B) Membrane bounded organelles transferred from s to r strain.
(C) Nucleus transferred from s to r strain.
(D) Genetic material transferred from s to r strain.

442. Membrane of mitochondria is highly folded. Which of the following


product affected?
(A) Increase the surface area over which ADP production may occur.
(B) Decrease the surface area over which ADP production may occur.
(C) Increase the surface area over which ATP production may occur.
(D) Decrease the surface area over which ATP production may occur.

443. In woodland habitats, dark shelled snails have greater Darwin fitness
than yellow shelled snails. Which of the following observations best support
the statement?
Compared to yellow snails, dark shelled snails:
(A) Live longer.
(B) Produce larger offspring.
(C) Use natural resources more efficiently.
(D) Have greater numbers of viable offspring that survive to reproduce.

444. Which of the following distinguish between amoeba cell and any other
cell? That the amoeba cell
(A) Have a cell wall.
(B) Have a contractile vacuole.
(C) Have mitochondria.
(D) Have ribosomes.

445. All living organisms are able to perform which of the following
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functions?
I. Convert light energy into chemical energy.
II. Maintain homeostasis.
III. Respond to stimuli.

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II, and III.

446. While traveling on HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin made observations


that would later provide information about:
(A) Evidence that earth is less than 20,000 years old.
(B) An original system of classified plants and animals that is still used to day.
(C) Direct biochemical evidence that genes are passed from parents to offspring.
(D) Information regarding the geographical distribution of organisms.

447. Dorsal lines of dolphins and sharks appear similar in shape. Does this
type of similarity indicate that the 2 species came from the same common
ancestor?
(A) No, they may evolve independently in dolphin and shark because they exist
in the same environment.
(B) No, they differently shaped dorsal lines would indicate the two species
inherited the lines from a common ancestor.
(C) Yes, their similarity in structure indicates the two species have a common
ancestor.
(D) Yes, the two species that exist in similar environment must have inherited
the trait from a common ancestor.

448. This graph represents the number counted for individuals of native
ground beetle species and the number of individuals of population of
invasive ground beetles found in the same 100 of land, the resulting data
are shown in the graph:
Based on the graph, over the 15 years predict the population of the native
ground species:

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(A) Increase, and the population of the invasive ground beetle species
increased.
(B) Decrease, and the population of invasive ground beetle species decreased.
(C) Decreased, and the population of invasive ground beetle species
increased.
(D) Increased, and the population of invasive ground beetle species
decreased.

449. What must occur for two species to be considered different species?
Ⅰ. They should be geographically isolated.
Ⅱ. They should be reproductively isolated.
Ⅲ. They should share same ecological niche.
(A) Ⅰ only
(B) Ⅱ only
(C) Ⅰ and Ⅱ only
(D) Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ

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ACT Real Questions * Answer Key


Q Ans Q Ans Q Ans
1. B 31. C 61. B
2. C 32. A 62. A
3. D 33. B 63. A
4. B 34. B 64. A
5. C 35. A 65. B
6. D 36. A 66. B
7. C 37. B 67. A
8. A 38. B 68. C
9. C 39. A 69. A
10. C 40. C 70. D
11. C 41. B 71. B
12. D 42. A 72. C
13. A 43. C 73. D
14. A 44. B 74. A
15. D 45. B 75. A
16. D 46. B 76. D
17. D 47. B 77. A
18. B 48. B 78. C
19. D 49. A 79. B
20. C 50. B 80. A
21. B 51. C 81. C
22. C 52. C 82. B
23. B 53. B 83. B
24. A 54. B 84. B
25. D 55. A 85. D
26. A 56. A 86. D
27. B 57. A 87. C
28. A 58. C 88. B
29. A 59. A 89. A
30. A 60. A 90. D
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91. D 121. A 151. D
92. B 122. B 152. A
93. D 123. A 153. C
94. C 124. A 154. A
95. B 125. C 155. C
96. B 126. A 156. C
97. C 127. B 157. A
98. A 128. A 158. C
99. B 129. B 159. B
100. A 130. D 160. C
101. A 131. D 161. A
102. 132. C 162. B
103. C 133. C 163. A
104. A 134. C 164. A
105. A 135. B 165. C
106. A 136. B 166. D
107. A 137. B 167. A
108. B 138. A 168. A
109. A 139. B 169. C
110. A 140. A 170. A
111. D 141. B 171. A
112. A 142. B 172. B
113. D 143. A 173. B
114. D 144. D 174. B
115. B 145. A 175. A
116. B 146. D 176. A
117. B 147. C 177. B
118. A 148. D 178. B
119. A 149. C 179. B
120. D 150. C 180. A

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181. A 211. C 241. A
182. A 212. A 242. C
183. C 213. C 243. B
184. B 214. A 244. B
185. C 215. B 245. A
186. B 216. A 246. D
187. B 217. A 247. B
188. C 218. C 248. A
189. B 219. C 249. A
190. C 220. A 250. B
191. C 221. D 251. D
192. C 222. A 252. D
193. A 223. A 253. B
194. C 224. A 254. D
195. D 225. A 255. C
196. A 226. A 256. B
197. C 227. B 257. C
198. B 228. B 258. B
199. B 229. D 259. D
200. B 230. C 260. A
201. C 231. B 261. C
202. C 232. A 262. B
203. A 233. A 263. B
204. C 234. A 264. C
205. D 235. B 265. B
206. A 236. A 266. B
207. A 237. B 267. B
208. A 238. A 268. C
209. B 239. C 269. A
210. B (A) 240. A 270. D

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271. A (D) 301. C 331. C
272. C 302. A 332. B
273. D 303. B 333. D
274. C 304. B 334. A
275. A 305. A 335. C
276. D 306. C 336. D=70 or
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277. A 307. D 337. D
278. C 308. C 338. D
279. A 309. C 339. B
280. D 310. D 340. B
281. B 311. A 341. B
282. D 312. B 342. D
283. B 313. A 343. C
284. B 314. C 344. C
285. C 315. A 345. D
286. A 316. C 346. A
287. B 317. D 347. B
288. B 318. B 348. B
289. A 319. A 349. C
290. C 320. C 350. D
291. C 321. A 351. C
292. C 322. A 352. D
293. C 323. B 353. D
294. D 324. A 354. D
295. A 325. D 355. B
296. A 326. B 356. C
297. A 327. C 357. B
298. A 328. B 358. B
299. C 329. A 359. B
300. B 330. C 360. A
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361. B 391. D 421. B
362. D 392. C 422. D
363. D 393. B 423. A
364. A 394. B 424. D
365. C 395. C 425. D
366. C 396. A 426. D
367. B 397. C 427. D
368. C 398. B 428. B
369. A 399. B 429. C
370. B 400. B 430. A
371. B 401. C 431. D
372. D 402. D 432. B
373. B 403. A 433. A
374. C 404. B 434. D
375. C 405. C 435. B
376. B 406. B 436. D
377. D 407. A 437. D
378. C 408. D 438. C
379. B 409. D 439. A
380. B 410. B 440. B
381. B 411. D 441. D
382. B 412. B 442. C
383. C 413. A 443. D
384. C 414. A 444. B
385. B 415. D 445. C
386. B 416. B 446. D
387. A 417. D 447. A
388. A 418. B 448. C
389. C 419. A 449. B
390. D 420. A 450.

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451. 481. 511.
452. 482. 512.
453. 483. 513.
454. 484. 514.
455. 485. 515.
456. 486. 516.
457. 487. 517.
458. 488. 518.
459. 489. 519.
460. 490. 520.
461. 491. 521.
462. 492. 522.
463. 493. 523.
464. 494. 524.
465.. 495. 525.
466.. 496. 526.
467. 497. 527.
468. 498. 528.
469. 499. 529.
470. 500. 530.
471. 501. 531.
472. 502. 532.
473. 503. 533.
474. 504. 534.
475. 505. 535.
476. 506. 536.
477. 507. 537.
478. 508. 538.
479. 509. 539.
480. 510. 540.

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