General Bio C.A.
General Bio C.A.
General Bio C.A.
3. All of the following are density-dependent factors that limit animal populations
EXCEPT
A. weather
B. predation
C. birthrate
D. food competition
41. Which of the following groups contain the greatest variety of organisms?
A. Order
B. Species
C. Class
D. Phylum
24. ………………. is a modified shoot with many fleshy storage leaves consisting of
two or more buds with many adventitious roots
(A) Corm
(B) Bulb
(C) Sucker
(D) Tuber
Department *
Optometry
45. The cell theory is one of the unifying themes of biology. Which of the following
statements would be part of the cell theory? (i) All life is made of cells. (ii) Cells are the
smallest units of life. (iii) Cells come from pre-existing cells. (iv) All of the above
A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. (iv)
15. An organism that cannot make its own food is called a(an):
a) Heterotroph
b) Chemotroph
c) Autotroph
d) Producer
49. Is this order correct? Kingdom → Phylum → Class →Family → Order → Genus →
Species
A. True
B. False
32. A bacterial cell's DNA is found in its (i) capsule (ii) nucleoid region. (iii) Nucleus (iv)
ribosomes.
A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. (iv)
12. The organic and inorganic materials in all organisms will eventually return to the
environment by the action of
A. decomposers
B. top carnivores
C. primary consumers
D. secondary consumers
47. Which one of the following is not a function of the plasma membrane? The plasma
membrane (i) contains bases of appendages called flagella in prokaryotes (ii)
Performs respiration in bacteria (iii) Is the control center of the cell (iv) Forms a
selective barrier around the cell
A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. (iv)
27. Cells are small because as cell size increases, the (i) volume and surface area
decreases. (ii) Volume increases faster than the surface area. (iii) Surface area and
volume increase at the same rate. (iv) Surface area increases faster than the volume
A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. (iv)
33. When two similar unicellular organisms fuse and exchange nuclear materials, it is
known as
A. Conjugation
B. Haploidy
C. Meiosis
D. Nuclear growth
9. The pollen tube enters the ovule by a tiny hole, called ………………., through which
it reaches the embryo sac.
(A) synergids
(B) micropyle
(C) plumule
(D) radicle
First Name *
Onwere
13. The part of Earth in which all living things exist is called the:
a) Biome
b) Community
c) Ecosystem
d) Biosphere
43. The two-part scientific naming system that scientists use to name organisms is
called………
A. Taxonomy
B. Binomial nomenclature
C. Genus-Species
D. Pasteur’s system
2. In ……………., the young develop within the female receiving nourishment from the
mother’s blood through a placenta.
(A) oviparity
(B) viviparity
(C) ovoviviparity
(D) sterility
29. The Emperor moth is also known as Bunaea alcinoe. Its scientific name is
A. Emperor moth
B. Bunaea
C. Alcinoe
D. Bunaea alcinoe
50. Gram positive bacteria take on purple color, while Gram negative bacteria take on
pink color during staining
A. True
B. False
46. Scientists place organisms into one of five groups. These groups are also called
what?
A. Kingdoms
B. Classes
C. Orders
D. Traits
21. The site or structure for temporary storage of sperm cells are …………………
(A) Testis
(B) Epididymis
(C) Seminiferous tubules
(D) Scrotal sac
37. Which of the following statements are true about Eukaryotes? (i) They are cells
with a nucleus. (ii) They are found both in humans and multicellular organisms. (iii)
Endoplasmic reticulum is present in Eukaryotes. (iv) They have a chemically complex
cell wall.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (i), (iii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
D. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
14. The lowest level of environmental complexity that includes living and nonliving
factors is the:
a) Biome
b) Community
c) Ecosystem
d) Biosphere
17. Close interaction between organisms of different species over an extended period
of time, in which one individual benefits while the other individual neither benefits nor
is harmed by the relationship, is known as:
a) Predation
b) Competition
c) Commensalism
d) Mutualism
22. A condition whereby fruits are formed without seed development which makes the
fruit seedless is known as ………………..
(A) Parthenogenesis
(B) Parthenocarpy
(C) Fragmentation
(D) Conjugation
28. Most organelles in a eukaryotic cell are found in the (i) cell wall (ii) cytoplasm (iii)
nucleus (iv) capsule
A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. (iv)
39. Which of the following organelles digest the old organelles that are no longer
useful to the cells?
A. Ribosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Lysosomes
D. Chromatin
16. All of the members of a particular species that live in one area are called a(an):
a) Biome
b) Population
c) Community
d) Ecosystem
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