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What is the typical relationship between the shape and size of offspring produced through budding, compared to the parent organism?
What is the typical relationship between the shape and size of offspring produced through budding, compared to the parent organism?
Which of the following best describes an organism which reproduces using buds?
Which of the following best describes an organism which reproduces using buds?
What term describes new organisms produced by living things?
What term describes new organisms produced by living things?
Which of these processes is how cells reproduce?
Which of these processes is how cells reproduce?
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If a cell were to reproduce, which structure would be most directly involved in passing on genetic information?
If a cell were to reproduce, which structure would be most directly involved in passing on genetic information?
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Which of the following is a direct result of cell division?
Which of the following is a direct result of cell division?
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Which term would best describe the result of a living thing producing young?
Which term would best describe the result of a living thing producing young?
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What is the primary role of ribosomes within a cell?
What is the primary role of ribosomes within a cell?
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What is a key function of the cell wall in plant cells?
What is a key function of the cell wall in plant cells?
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While ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis, where do they get the initial 'blueprint' for creating proteins?
While ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis, where do they get the initial 'blueprint' for creating proteins?
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Which of the following structures works closely with ribosomes to produce a particular protein?
Which of the following structures works closely with ribosomes to produce a particular protein?
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If the cell wall is primarily for support and protection, what would be a likely consequence of an issue with its structure?
If the cell wall is primarily for support and protection, what would be a likely consequence of an issue with its structure?
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What is a plasmid?
What is a plasmid?
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Based on the content, which type of cell is most likely being discussed in relation to plasmids?
Based on the content, which type of cell is most likely being discussed in relation to plasmids?
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What does 'both (b) and (c)' refer to in the context of plasmids?
What does 'both (b) and (c)' refer to in the context of plasmids?
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If a plasmid is described as a small circular DNA, which of the following is most likely true?
If a plasmid is described as a small circular DNA, which of the following is most likely true?
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Given the context, which of the following is MOST relevant to understanding plasmids?
Given the context, which of the following is MOST relevant to understanding plasmids?
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What is a primary characteristic of cells in a cancerous state?
What is a primary characteristic of cells in a cancerous state?
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Considering cancerous growth, what is the role of cellular reproduction?
Considering cancerous growth, what is the role of cellular reproduction?
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How does the reproductive behaviour of cancer cells differ from normal cells?
How does the reproductive behaviour of cancer cells differ from normal cells?
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What is a key characteristic of cells within the human body?
What is a key characteristic of cells within the human body?
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If a cell has a mutation predisposing it to cancer, what is likely to happen to its cell division behaviour?
If a cell has a mutation predisposing it to cancer, what is likely to happen to its cell division behaviour?
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Which statement best describes the functional diversity of human cells?
Which statement best describes the functional diversity of human cells?
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What is a consequence of cancerous cells replicating quickly?
What is a consequence of cancerous cells replicating quickly?
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What can be inferred about the lifespan of cells in the human body?
What can be inferred about the lifespan of cells in the human body?
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Given their diverse roles, what is a common misconception about cells in the human body?
Given their diverse roles, what is a common misconception about cells in the human body?
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What is the primary implication of cells having different functions?
What is the primary implication of cells having different functions?
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Study Notes
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam
- Question 1: In animal cells, the genetic material is located in the nucleus.
- Question 2: Lysosomes are organelles that digest waste molecules or food particles.
- Question 3: Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.
- Question 4: Prokaryotes lack an endoplasmic reticulum.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 2)
- Question 5: The main function of the cell wall is to protect and provide support.
- Question 6: Chloroplasts convert light energy into sugars through photosynthesis.
- Question 7: Flagella and cilia aid in cell movement.
- Question 8: DNA in prokaryotic cells is located in the nucleoid.
- Question 9: The image depicts a bacterial cell.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 3)
- Question 10: Chlorophyll captures light energy from the sun.
- Question 11: Meiosis produces gametes.
- Question 12: Fertilization is the process where gametes combine in sexual reproduction.
- Question 13: Chromosomes carry genetic material.
- Question 14: Mitosis produces new body cells.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 4)
- Question 15: Plant fertilization can occur through wind, water, or animals.
- Question 16: A sperm cell is produced by meiosis.
- Question 17: Genetic variation increases in sexual reproduction.
- Question 18: Living things come from other living things (biogenesis).
- Question 19: Reproduction involves making new cells and offspring.
- Question 20: All living things reproduce, creating offspring similar to themselves.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 5)
- Question 21: New organisms produced by living things are called offspring.
- Question 22: Cells reproduce through cell division.
- Question 23: Chromatin are fine threads of DNA found in the nucleus.
- Question 24: Daughter cells are formed through cell division.
- Question 25: Asexual reproduction needs only one parent.
- Question 26: Nucleotides make up DNA molecules.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 6)
- Question 27: Adenine pairs with Thymine in DNA.
- Question 28: DNA's sides consist of phosphate and sugar.
- Question 29: RNA carries information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
- Question 30: The complementary DNA base sequence to ACGTTGACT is TGCAACTGA.
- Question 31: The cell cycle stages are interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
- Question 32: The nucleolus disappears during mitosis prophase.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 7)
- Question 33: Plant cell cycles differ from animal cells by not having centrioles and forming a cell plate instead of a cleavage furrow.
- Question 34: Centrioles anchor spindle fibres in animal cells during mitosis.
- Question 35: If one cell divides every hour, there would be 256 cells after eight hours.
- Question 36: Amoebas reproduce by mitotic cell division.
- Question 37: The two daughter cells formed after binary fission are equal in size and shape.
- Question 38: Amoebas and yeast are examples of organisms that reproduce by budding.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 8)
- Question 39: Budding in yeast produces two genetically identical cells.
- Question 40: Spores are reproductive cells in molds.
- Question 41: Some animals can regenerate lost body parts.
- Question 42: An example of regeneration's limited possibility in humans is specific to tissue regeneration.
- Question 43: Ribosomes are small structures made of RNA and proteins found in the cytoplasm and on the endoplasmic reticulum.
- Question 44: Centrioles and spindle fibers are used in cell division (mitosis).
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 9)
- Question 45: The site where ribosomes are made is the nucleolus.
- Question 46: Hairlike projections, like cilia and flagella, aid in cell movement.
- Question 47: Cytoplasm is the jelly-like material inside the cell membrane.
- Question 48: Mitochondria produce energy for eukaryotic cells.
- Question 49: Lysosomes digest waste materials and worn-out cell parts.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 10)
- Question 50: Microfilaments and microtubules provide structural support for cells.
- Question 51: A prokaryotic cell lacks a true nucleus.
- Question 52: Amoebas and bacteria reproduce by binary fission.
- Question 53: Molds reproduce via vegetative propagation.
- Question 54: Molds derive energy from food sources.
- Question 55: Spores are the cells of reproduction in molds.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 11)
- Question 56: Roots and tubers are examples of plant tissue.
- Question 57: Strawberries reproduce sexually and asexually using runners.
- Question 58: Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction in plants.
- Question 59: Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm that follows mitosis.
- Question 60: Mitosis is the process of splitting a nucleus into two nuclei.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 12)
- Question 61: Spindle fibers move chromosomes during cell division.
- Question 62: Sister chromatids are joined strands of duplicated genetic material.
- Question 63: Aging may be attributable to cells being replaced less efficiently resulting in quality issues.
- Question 64: Cancer occurs when cells reproduce quickly by mutations.
- Question 65: The human body contains cells with varied lifespans and functions.
- Question 66: The order of the makeup of an organism from smallest to largest components is cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 13)
- Question 67: Cell theory states that all living organisms are composed of one or more cells.
- Question 68: Budding is a form of asexual reproduction.
- Question 69: Ferns reproduce asexually by way of spores.
- Question 70: A disadvantage of asexual reproduction is that all offspring are genetv kszskmmzzmmz,z,,z,z,zmmzzz,z.,,,z,z,m,..,..........l,/bbueo ically identical.
- Question 71: Cross-pollination occurs when pollen from a different plant lands on the stigma.
- Question 72: Fertilization occurs in the Fallopian tube.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 14)
- Question 73: The image shows metaphase I of meiosis.
- Question 74: The question lacks a diagram.
- Question 75: The pistil is the female part of the flower.
- Question 76: For sexual reproduction, plants must create seeds, spores, or runners.
Multiple Choice Questions: Biology Practice Exam (Page 15)
- Question 77: The fertilized egg is called a zygote, which includes one nucleus and cell membrane.
- Question 78: Mitochondria produce ATP, the cell's energy.
- Question 79: Ribosomes synthesize proteins in cells.
- Question 80: Golgi apparatus packages and processes proteins.
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 16)
- Question 1: Malleability is not a physical property.
- Question 2: A pure substance containing carbon and oxygen is a compound.
- Question 3: Electrons are not found in the nucleus.
- Question 4: Matter has mass and takes up space.
- Question 5: Malleability is the ability to be hammered into thin sheets.
- Question 6: Solids have a definite shape and volume.
- Question 7: Mass is the measure of matter in an object.
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 17)
- Question 8: Volume measures the amount of space occupied by an object.
- Question 9: Physical changes occur when a substance alters its state of matter.
- Question 10: Reactivity with oxygen is a chemical property.
- Question 11: Density is the amount of matter packed into a given volume.
- Question 12: Gases do not have a defined shape or volume.
- Question 13: Solubility is a substance's ability to dissolve in a liquid.
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 18)
- Question 14: Conductivity refers to a material's ability to transmit heat or electricity.
- Question 15: Liquids have particles that are close together but can move past each other.
- Question 16: Water boils by changing from a liquid to a gaseous state.
- Question 17: Metals become liquids at their melting point.
- Question 18: Ductility is the ability of a substance to be drawn into wires..
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 19)
- Question 19: Chemical changes result in the formation of a new substance.
- Question 20: Boiling point is an example of a physical property.
- Question 21: A liquid changing into a solid is called deposition.
- Question 22: Condensation is the process of a gas changing into a liquid.
- Question 23: Burning wood involves a chemical change.
- Question 24: The basic unit of matter is an atom.
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 20)
- Question 25: When substances are heated, their particles move faster.
- Question 26: The boiling point is a physical property.
- Question 27: Ductility is the ability of a substance to be drawn into wires.
- Question 28: A chemical change involves a change in the substance formation.
- Question 29: Viscosity is a property that indicates a fluid's resistance to flowing.
- Question 30: Density measures mass per volume.
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 21)
- Question 31: Reactivity with water is a chemical property.
- Question 32: Physical changes do not form new substances.
- Question 33: Flammability is a chemical property.
- Question 34: Ability to rust is a chemical property.
- Question 35: An example of a chemical change is burning wood.
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 22)
- Question 36: The ability to stretch rubber is an example of elasticity.
- Question 37: Freezing at 0°C is a physical property of water.
- Question 38: Boiling point is a physical property of matter.
- Question 39: Baking a cake is an example of a chemical change.
- Question 40: Flammability refers to a substance's ability to catch fire.
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 23)
- Question 41: Density is a quantitative property.
- Question 42: Qualitative properties describe the qualities of substances – not measurable.
- Question 43: Quantitative observations use numbers and measurements.
- Question 44: Sweet taste is a qualitative property of a substance.
- Question 45: Length is a quantitative property, a measurable property.
- Question 46: Quantitative properties use numbers and measurements
Multiple Choice Questions: Chemistry Practice Exam (Page 24)
- Question 47: The observation "500 ml of water" is a quantitative property.
- Question 48: If a rock weighs 2kg, that is a quantitative observation.
- Question 49: Identifying a substance by its smell is a qualitative observation.
- Question 50: Density is a quantitative property of matter.
- Question 51: Hardness is a qualitative property, not quantitative, pertaining to measurable properties.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 26)
- Question 1: Muscle cells require more mitochondria because they are active, leading to a higher energy demand for protein synthesis.
- Question 2: Photosynthesis makes sugars, and those sugars travel to the mitochondria for energy or to vacuoles to be stored as starch.
- Question 3: Plant vacuoles are larger than animal vacuoles to store water in plants. Plant cells don't move, unlike animals.
- Question 4: RNA and DNA are composed of nucleotides, containing sugar and base. They store different types of genetic material. DNA has deoxyribose, while RNA has ribose, and a different set of bases.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 27)
- Question 10: Chlorophyll located within chloroplasts in plant cells permits conversion sunlight to chemical energy in a process labeled photosynthesis.
- Question 11: Plant cells employ vacuoles to store water, nutrients, and waste.
- Question 12: Cell walls are rigid structures that provide support and protection to plant cells.
- Question 13: Lysosomes contain enzymes that break down cellular waste products and cellular debris.
- Question 14: Cilia, hair-like cellular protrusions, aid in cell movement. Flagella have a similar function for cells.
- Question 15: Prokaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus, differing from eukaryotic cells.
- Question 16: The region where genetic materials are stored in prokaryotic cells is called the nulceus.
- Question 17: Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis in cells.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 28)
- Question 18: Some prokaryotic cells have a protective layer known as a slime capsule, for survival.
- Question 19: Flagella are long, whip-like structures that aid in cell movement in prokaryotes.
- Question 20: Binary fission is an asexual type of reproduction in prokaryotic cells.
- Question 21: DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, and the fundamental building blocks of DNA molecules are termed nucleotides.
- Question 22: Nucleotides are made up of sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
- Question 23: Ribonucleotide is composed of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
- Question 24: Deoxyribose is the specific sugar present in DNA molecules.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 29)
- Question 25: The four nitrogenous bases in DNA are Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine.
- Question 26: In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine with Guanine.
- Question 27: DNA molecules have a double helix structure.
- Question 28: Hydrogen bonds connect the nitrogenous bases of DNA.
- Question 29: The backbone of a DNA molecule consists of alternating sugar and phosphate molecules.
- Question 30: A gene is a segment of DNA that carries instructions for producing a specific protein.
- Question 31: DNA replication is the process of copying DNA before cell division.
- Question 32: Mitosis is the process of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells.
- Question 33: Mitosis is crucial for growth, development, and repair in multicellular organisms.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 30)
- Question 34: The cell cycle consists of interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
- Question 35: During interphase, the cell grows and duplicates its DNA in preparation for cell division.
- Question 36: Prophase is the initial phase of mitosis.
- Question 37: Spindle fibers aid in chromosome separation during mitosis.
- Question 38: During metaphase, chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.
- Question 39: In anaphase, sister chromatids are separated and drawn to opposite ends of the cell.
- Question 40: Telophase is the last phase of mitosis.
- Question 41: Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm.
- Question 42: The cell plate forms in plant cells during cytokinesis.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 31)
- Question 43: Animal cells employ a cytoskeleton ring during cytokinesis.
- Question 44: Identical chromosome copies are called sister chromatids.
- Question 45: Centromeres are the attachment points of sister chromatids.
- Question 46: Cell replication in the context of mitosis produce copies and new daughter cells.
- Question 47: Asexual reproduction involves only one parent, unlike sexual reproduction, which involves two.
- Question 48: Offspring from asexual reproduction have an identical genetic makeup to the parent.
- Question 49: Asexual reproduction is a frequent occurrence in single-celled organisms like bacteria.
- Question 50: Offspring from asexual reproduction is identical to the parent.
- Question 51: Binary fission is viewed as a common method of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms like bacteria.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 32)
- Question 52: Budding is a common type of asexual reproduction, and budding is a part of asexual reproduction.
- Question 53: Fragmentation is a mechanism of asexual reproduction.
- Question 54: Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction present in some plants.
- Question 55: Budding is a common type of asexual reproduction.
- Question 56: Bacteria can reproduce asexually via fission.
- Question 57: Asexual reproduction facilitates a rapid increase in population compared to sexual reproduction.
- Question 58: The lack of genetic variation in asexual reproduction poses a risk to populations in changing environments.
- Question 59: Sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents, enabling genetic variation.
- Question 60: The male gamete is called sperm, and the female gamete is called an egg.
- Question 61: Fertilization is the process where gametes unite to form a zygote.
- Question 62: A zygote is termed a fertile egg, resulting from the fusion of two gametes.
- Question 63: Sexual reproduction creates offspring, genetically unique and different from parents.
- Question 64: Gametes are formed via meiosis.
- Question 65: Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half.
Short Answer Questions: Biology (Page 33)
- Question 66: Diploid cells have a full set of chromosomes and are termed cells with a double set of chromosomes.
- Question 67: Meiosis I separates homologous chromosomes and meiosis II separates sister chromatids.
- Question 68: Crossing over involves an exchange of DNA between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
- Question 69: Crossing over increases genetic variation in offspring.
- Question 70: During metaphase I of meiosis, homologous chromosomes line up in the center of the cell.
- Question 71: At the end of meiosis I, two new daughter cells each with half of the original chromosome number are produced.
- Question 72: Meiosis results in four genetically unique haploid cells.
- Question 73: Meiosis produces genetically distinct daughter cells from parental cells.
- Question 74: Sexual reproduction increases genetic diversity among offspring and adaptability to environmental changes.
- Question 75: The female part of a flower is known as the pistil. The pistil is composed of three parts.
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