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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION

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INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY BI0120 APRIL 2010 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : PART A (20 Questions) PART B (7 Questions) 2. Answer ALL questions from all two (2) parts. i) Answer PART A in the Objective Answer Sheet. ii) Answer PART B in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of: i) ii) iii) the Question Paper an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty an Objective Answer Sheet - provided by the Faculty

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PART A

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Which one of the following sequences represents the hierarchy of biological organization from the most to the least complex level? A. B. C. D. organelle, cell, organ system, population, community, ecosystem organism, population, organ system, tissue, molecule, cell ecosystem, community, organism, tissue, cell, organelle biosphere, population, organism, cell, tissue, molecule

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Which branch of biology is concerned with the naming and classifying of organisms? A. B. C. D. informatics taxonomy genomics evolution

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Which one of the following features do procaryotic and eucaryotic cells have in common? A. B. C. D. ribosomes a membrane-bounded nucleus flagella or cilia that contain microtubules linear chromosomes made of DNA and protein

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Each element is unique and different from other elements because of the number of protons in an atom. Which of the following indicates the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom? A. B. C. D. atomic weight atomic number mass number mass weight

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Two isotopes of the same element will have different numbers of A. B. C. D. charge protons. neutrons. electrons.

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What is the difference between covalent bonds and ionic bonds? A. B. C. D. Covalent bonds involve the sharing of protons between bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between bonds involve the electrical attraction between atoms Covalent bonds involve the sharing of protons between bonds involve the sharing of neutrons between atoms Covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons between bonds involve the sharing of neutrons between atoms atoms, and ionic atoms, and ionic atoms, and ionic atoms, and ionic

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Which bonds must be broken for water to vaporize? A. B. C. D. polar covalent bonds hydrogen bonds covalent bonds ionic bonds

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Which one of the following statements is true about buffer solutions? A. B. C. D. They maintain a constant pH when bases are added to them but not when acids are added to them They maintain a constant pH when acids are added to them but not when bases are added to them They maintain a constant pH of exactly 7 in all living cells and biological fluids They maintain a relatively constant pH

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A carbon skeleton is covalently bonded to both an amino group and a carboxyl group. When placed in water it would function A. B. C. D. only as an acid because of the carboxyl group. only as a base because of the amino group. as neither an acid nor a base. as both an acid and a base.

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Which of the following statements best summarizes the structural differences between DNA and RNA? A. B. C. D. RNA DNA RNA DNA is protein, whereas DNA is a nucleic acid is protein, whereas RNA is a nucleic acid is a double helix, but DNA is single-stranded nucleotides contain a different sugar than RNA nucleotides

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Which one of the following pairs between organelle and function of cells is mismatched? A. B. C. D. nucleus-DNA replication nucleolus-ribosomal RNA cell membrane-lipid bilayer lysosome-protein synthesis

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Which of the following statements about the cytoskeleton is incorrect? A. B. C. D. The dynamic aspect of cytoskeletal function is made possible by the assembly and disassembly of a few simple types of proteins into large aggregates Microfilaments are structurally rigid and resist compression, while microtubules resist tension (stretching) Movement of cilia and flagella is the result of motor proteins causing microtubules to move relative to each other Transporting vesicles among the membranes of the endomembrane system depends on the function of the cytoskeleton

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The cell walls of bacterium, fungi and plant cells and the extracellular matrix of animal cells are all external to the plasma membrane. Which of the following is not the characteristic of all these extracellular structures? A. B. C. D. They must permit information transfer between the external environment and the cytoplasm of the cell They must provide a rigid structure that maintains an appropriate ratio of cell surface area to volume They are constructed of materials that are largely synthesized in the cytoplasm and then transported out of the cell They are composed of a mixture of proteins and carbohydrates

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Which type of organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis of oils, phospholipids and steroids? A. B. C. D. ribosome lysosome mitochondrion smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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According to the fluid mosaic model of cell membranes, which of the following is a true statement about membrane phospholipids? A. B. C. D. They can move laterally along the plane of the membrane They have hydrophilic tails in the interior of the membrane They frequently flip-flop from one side of the membrane to the other They are free to depart from the membrane and dissolve in the surrounding solution

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Which of the following statements is correct about diffusion? A. B. C. D. It requires an expenditure of energy by the cell It is a passive process in which molecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration It is an active process in which molecules move from a region of lower concentration to one of higher concentration It requires integral proteins in the cell membrane

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The movement of a substance across a biological membrane against its concentration gradient with the help of energy input is A. B. C. D. diffusion. osmosis. active transport. facilitated diffusion.

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Which process in the following is the most difficult for an organism with a cell wall? A. B. C. D. osmosis diffusion phagocytosis active transport

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Which one of the following functions is the most important for glycoproteins and glycolipids of animal cell membranes? A. B. C. D. . a cell's ability to distinguish one type of neighboring cell from another active transport of molecules against their concentration gradients maintaining the integrity of a fluid mosaic membranes maintaining membrane fluidity at low temperatures

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Which of the following is correct about integral membrane proteins? A. B. C. D. They They They They are not mobile within the bilayer are usually transmembrane proteins serve only a structural role in membranes are loosely bound to the surface of the bilayer

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PARTB

QUESTION 1 a) What is taxonomy? (1 mark) b) Describe the Linnaeus binomial system. (2 marks) c) Construct a hierarchy of biological organization for i) ii) individual organism ecological levels. (4 marks) d) Give the property of water in the following cases : i) ii) iii) QUESTION 2 Define the following terms : a) Hypothesis (2 marks) b) Scientific theories (2 marks) c) Variable (2 marks) d) Observation (2 marks) e) Experiment (2 marks) water movement along xylem capillary. insects, such as water strider, which can walk on water. control of body temperature. (3 marks)

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QUESTION 3 a) Explain covalent bonds, ionic bonds and hydrogen bonds in terms of the mechanisms by which they form and their relative bond strengths. (6 marks) Briefly describe how buffers help in minimizing changes in pH. (2 marks) c) Distinguish between acids and bases. (2 marks)

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QUESTION 4 a) Briefly describe the structure and functions of proteins. (4 marks) b) Compare and contrast monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides. (6 marks)

QUESTION 5 a) Name the specific tools used by biologists to study cells. (1 mark) b) What is the importance of cell fractionation? (1 mark) c) Compare and contrast the following : i) ii) prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells (4 marks) smooth endoplasmic reticulum and rough endoplasmic reticulum (4 marks)

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QUESTION 6 a) What is osmosis? (2 marks) b) Give the definition of facilitated diffusion. (2 marks) c) State two differences between active and passive transport. (2 marks) d) List four major functions of the plasma membrane. (4 marks)

QUESTION 7 Briefly explain the structures and functions of the following organelles a) Nucleus (2 marks) b) Lysosomes (2 marks) c) Vacuoles (2 marks) d) Golgi bodies (2 marks) e) Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) (2 marks)

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