CONFIDENTIAL 1 AS/FEB 2022/BIO150

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : METABOLISM & CELL DIVISION

COURSE CODE : BIO150
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2022
TIME : 1 HOUR & 30 MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : PART A (10 Questions)
PART B (5 Questions)

2. Answer ALL questions from all two (2) parts :

i) Start each answer on a new page.

3. Candidates are not allowed to have any communications with other candidates in any
communication platform. This Final Examination must be answered individually.

4. Answer ALL questions in the platform Final Examination provided by the Faculty. If
candidates are writing the answer solutions by hand (handwritten), the handwriting should
be clear to be graded.

5. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) the Question Paper

6. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 7 printed pages

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PART A

1. Select the TRUE statement related to chemoautotrophs.

A. Chemoautotrophs obtain their energy by oxidizing electron donors or

chemical compounds.
B. Chemoautotrophs cannot survive in environments with extreme
temperatures.
C. Chemoautotrophs are organisms that synthesize food using solar energy.
D. Examples of chemoautotroph include the sulfur-oxidizing bacteria and purple
sulfur bacteria.

2. Determine the function of chlorophyll b pigments in plants.

A. Chlorophyll b pigments absorb blue-green light while reflect yellow, orange,

and red light.
B. Chlorophyll b pigments absorb blue-green light and red light while reflect
yellow light.
C. Chlorophyll b pigments absorb both blue light and red-orange light while
reflect blue-green light.
D. Chlorophyll b pigments absorb red light while reflect blue-green light.

3. Identify the components of reaction center complex in the photosystem of

chloroplast.

A. Special chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.

B. Special chlorophyll a molecules and primary electron acceptor
C. Accessory pigments and primary electron acceptor.
D. Primary electron acceptor and chlorophyll b.

4. Find the CORRECT description for photorespiration.

A. Photorespiration is the process where plants consume oxygen and release

carbon dioxide, producing glycolate and ATP, and causing inevitable carbon
loss.
B. Photorespiration is the process where plants consume oxygen and release
carbon dioxide, producing glycolate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, and
causing inevitable carbon loss.
C. Photorespiration is the process where plants consume oxygen and release
carbon dioxide, producing glycolate and causing inevitable carbon loss.
D. Photorespiration is the process where plants consume oxygen and release
carbon dioxide, resulting in production of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and
inevitably causing carbon loss.

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5. Choose the events that will increase the rate of photosynthesis in plants.

A. Increase the concentration of carbon dioxide, increase the intensity green

light and add cyanide into the soil.
B. Increase the concentration of both sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide while
reducing the concentration of oxygen and remove cyanide from soil.
C. Increase the concentration of carbon dioxide, water level and green light
intensity while removing the sulfur dioxide and cyanide.
D. Increase the concentration of carbon dioxide, water level and light intensity.

6. Find the CORRECT statement related to cell division.

A. During G1 phase, cells experience rapid growth and ready for cell division.
B. Prophase I is the first phase of mitosis, where chromatin slowly condenses
into chromosome.
C. The process of swapping genetic materials between sister chromatids is also
known as synapsis.
D. Chromosomes start to move towards metaphase plate during prometaphase.

7. “Contractile ring of microfilaments generates constricting force at the center of cell.”

Identify the event that occurred following the process described in the above
statement.

A. Cytokinesis
B. Formation of cell plate
C. Formation of cleavage furrow
D. Depolymerization of spindle fiber

8. Determine the enzyme responsible for initiating DNA replication process.

A. Helicase
B. DNA polymerase III
C. RNA polymerase
D. Topoisomerase

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9. Identify the CORRECT complementary bases for tRNA’s anticodon for DNA
sequences given below.

AGG, TAG, TTC, GGA

A. TCC, ATC, AAG, CCT

B. UCC, AUG, UUG, CCU
C. AGG, UAG, UUC, GGA
D. AGG, TAG, TTC, GGA

10. Find the INCORRECT statement about codon.

A. A codon is a sequence of three DNA or RNA nucleotides.

B. Some amino acids such as Leucine can be coded by more than one codon.
C. Three stop codons are UAA, UAG and UGG.
D. AUG is the start codon.

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PART B

QUESTION 1

a) State the chloroplast structure labeled as X and Y as shown in Figure 1.

(2 marks)

Figure 1

b) Briefly explain the type of electron flow show in Figure 2.

(3 marks)

Primary Electron
Acceptor

Fd

Cytochrome
Complex

Pc

Photosystem

Figure 2

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QUESTION 2

a) Discuss the functions of photolysis in light reaction of photosynthesis.

(2 marks)

b) Explain the carbon fixation process that occurs at the leaf structure labeled as A as
shown in Figure 3.
(3 marks)

B
A

Figure 3

QUESTION 3

a) List two (2) factors that will ensure the mitosis process can produce two genetically
identical daughter cells.
(2 marks)

b) Explain the mechanisms that can contribute to genetic variations during cell division.

(3 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) Discuss the role of each enzyme involved in the synthesis of Okazaki fragments during
the elongation stage of DNA replication.
(4 marks)

b) Define replication fork.

(1 mark)

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QUESTION 5

a) Indicate three (3) differences between DNA replication and transcription.

(3 marks)

b) Identify the structure shown in Figure 4 and the advantage of this structure during
protein translation process.
(2 marks)

Ribosome
subunit
released
Ribosome mRNA

3’ end

5’ end Stop

Start
Growing polypeptide
Complete
polypeptide
released

Figure 4

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