COTABATO CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

COLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
PRETEST

NAME:____________________________________________ DATE:________________
COURSE/YEAR______________________________________ RATING:______________

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER AND WRITE ON THE SPACE PROVIDED

 1. ___________is an organized profile of a person's chromosomes

o A.Karyotpe
o B.DNA
o C.RNA
o D.Proteins
o E.Nucleotides

2.A genetic disorder is a disease that is caused by an abnormality in an individual's DNA.Which of the
following is a health program that identifies treatable genetic disorders in newborn infants?

o A.Newborn radiographic screening

o B.Newborn genetic screening
o C.Gel electrophoresis
o D.DNA Microarray
o E.DNA extraction

3. _______is the creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another. This means that
every single bit of DNA is the same between the two

o A.DNa Microarray
o B.DNA Extraction
o C.Gel Electrophoresis
o D.Cloning
o E.Polymerase Chain Reaction

4._______ the protein –making machinery that reads mRNA sequence and translate it into amino
acid sequence of protein

o A.Golgi bodies
o B.RNA
o C.Ribosomes
o D.DNA
o E.Enzymes
 5._____________________________is the synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA.

6. The sequence of nucleotides in a gene is translated by cells to produce a chain of amino acids,
creating ________

o A.Genes
o B.Chromosomes
o C.ATP
o D.Gel
o E.Proteins

7. It refers to the use of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeasts, or biological substances, such as
enzymes, to perform specific industrial or manufacturing processes.

o A. Biotechniques
o B. Biochemistry
o C. Biotechnology
o D. Bioessence
o E. Genetics

8. They are the master cells of the human body. They can divide to produce copies of themselves and
many other types of cell.

o A. Chromosomes
o B. Genes
o C. Stem cells
o D. Nucleotides
o E. RRNA
 9. The three step process in Transcription are:
o A. Initiation----Elongation of RNA chain----Termination
o B. Initiation-----Elongation of DNA chain----Termination
o C. Addition----Inversion-----Deletion
o D. Inversion-----Addition----Deletion
o E. Subtraction----Multiplication-----Division

10. Genetic information is carried by________from cell to cell and from generation to generation.

o A.Enzymes
o B. Protein
o C. Nucleotide
o D. DNA
o E. RNA

11. One characteristic of all living things is that they

A. develop organ
B. produce identical offspring
c. maintain internal stability
D. synthesize only inorganic matter
 12. A bird-watcher sees an unusual bird at a feeder. He takes careful notes on the bird’s color,
shape, and other physical features and then goes to a reference book to see if he can identify the
species. What aspect of scientific thinking is most apparent in this situation?
A. observation
B. inference
C. hypothesis
D. controlled experimentation
13. Which of the following substances is needed by all living things?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
. Water
D. Sodium Chloride
14. Which characteristic of a geographic region would have the greatest impact on the type of
ecosystem that forms in that region?
A. ratio of autotrophs to heterotrophs
B. concentration of atmospheric
C. number of food chains
D. climatic conditions
15. Which of the following is a possible consequence of global warming?
A. Rising sea levels
B. Loss of polar habitats
C. Changes in weather patterns worldwide
D. All of the above
16. An animal that feeds solely on plants is a(n)

A. Producer
B. Herbivore
C. Carnivore
D. Omnivore
17. Which substance can enter a cell by diffusion without having to be digested?
A. water
B. protein
C. starch
D. fat
18. During the process of photosynthesis, energy from the Sun is converted into
A. chemical energy in the bonds of inorganic molecules
B. chemical energy in the bonds of organic molecules
C. enzymes used to produce inorganic molecules
D. enzymes used to produce organic molecules
19. The process of cell division results in

A. sister chromatids
B. mitosis
C. two daughter cells
D. unregulated cell growth
20. When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase?

A. Telophase
B. Anaphase
C. Metaphase
D. Prophase

21. Which cellular organelle contains enzymes that are considered digestive?

A. Golgi Apparatus
B. Lysosomes
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosomes

22. Organs repair themselves through a process of?

A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Cellular differentiation
D. Transformation

23. Which of the following is considered a model for enzyme action?

A. Lock and Key model

B. Enzyme interaction model
C. Transformation model
D. Transcription model

24. Which of the following statements about enzymes is not true?

A. Enzymes are catalysts.

B. Almost all enzymes are proteins.
C. Enzymes operate most efficiently at optimum pH.
D. Enzymes are destroyed during chemical reactions.

24. Which of the following statements about prostaglandins is not true?

A. Prostaglandins promote inflammation.

B. Prostaglandins can only constrict blood vessels.
C. Prostaglandins are made in the renal medulla.
D. Prostaglandins can lead to pain and fever.

25. Cholesterol that is known as (LDL) stands for:

A. Low-density lipoproteins
B. Low-density lysosomes
C. Level-density lipoproteins
D. Level-density lysosomes
26. Hardening of the arteries is known as:

A. Atheriosclerosis
B. Venous narrowing
C. Micro-circulation
D. Hypertension

27. Breathing properly requires the presence of what compound that affects surface tension of alveoli in
the lungs?

A. Potassium
B. Plasma
C. Surfactant
D. Sodium Chloride

. Which of the following is not considered a function of the kidneys?

A. Secretion
B. Reabsorption
C. Transport
D. Filtration

29. The functional unit of the kidney is known as?

A. Medulla
B. Glomerulus
C. Pyramid
D. Nephron

30. What anatomical structure connects the stomach and the mouth?

A. Trachea
B. Spinal column
C. Hepatic duct
D. Esophagus

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