Prelim Test In Biology 1

1. The centromere is a region in which

a. Chromatids remain attached to one another until anaphase

b. Metaphase chromosomes become aligned at the metaphase plate
c. Chromosomes are grouped during telophase
d. The nucleus is located prior to mitosis

2. The jelly-like fluid substance present in cells is called

a. Protoplasm c. chloroplast
b. Chromosome d. cytoplasm

3. Which one of the following term is not part of the nucleus?

a. Ribosome c. chromosome
b. Nucleolus d. genes

4. The following pairs are examples of organisms:

a. Moss and sponge c. bacteria and blue green algae

b. Yeast and amoeba d. penicillium and Spirogyra

The pair that belongs to the group prokaryotes is _____________________.

5. Majority of the cells cannot be seen by our naked eyes because:

a. Organisms are generally unicellular

b. Cells are microscopic
c. Cells are present only inside the body
d. Cells are grouped into tissues

6. Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms:

a. Tissues work in coordination to perform different functions

b. Unicellular organisms do not require food
c. Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce
d. All unicellular organisms move by cilia.

7. Green color of leaves is due to presence of the pigment __________.

a. Chlorophyll c. mitochondria
b. Ribosomes d. chloroplast

8. Of the following parts of a cell listed below , which part is common to the palnt cell, animal cell and
bacterial cell?

a. Chloroplast c. cell membrane

b. Cell wall nucleus
9. Which of the following is NOT a cell?

a. Red Blood corpuscle c. bacterium

b. Spermatozoa d. virus

10. Which of the following feature will help you in distinguishing a plant cell from an animal cell?

a. Cell wall c. mitochondria

b. Cell membrane d. nucleus

11. Which of the following statements are true for eukaryotic cells?

i. They do not have a nuclear membrane

ii. They have a well organized nucleus
iii. They have a nuclear membrane
iv. Blue green algae are eukaryotic cells

a. ii and iv b. ii and iii c. I and ii d. I and iv

12. The Golgi Apparatus performs which of the following functions?

a. Sorting c. intracellular degradation

b. Oxidative phosphorylation d. modification of lipids

13.

II. Match the following organelles with their functions.

1. quality control of mRNA a. mitochondria

2. location of oxidative phosphorylation b. Endoplasmic Reticulum

3. responsible for detoxifying organic c. Nucleus

molecules (liver cell) d. Lysosome
4. houses and protects genetic material e. Endosome
5. responsible for modification and sorting of f. peroxisome
proteins and lipids
g. Golgi Apparatus
6. location of ATP synthesis

7.site of degradation and digestion

8. responsible for endocytosed materials

9. responsible for oxidizing toxic molecules

10. location of lipid synthesis