Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya
PRE- TEST in GENERAL BIOLOGY 1
MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read and analyze the statements and questions carefully. Identify the
best option that completes the statement or answers the question then write the letter of your
choice on your answer sheet.
1. The following are profound postulates about cells EXCEPT ____________.
A. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
B. All known living things are made up of cells.
C. All facts about cells are products of long-term processes.
D. All cells contain hereditary information which is passed during cell division.
2. The cell makes the basic amino acid chain for proteins, which cell organelle does this function?
A. Centriole  B. Endoplasmic reticulum C. Golgi apparatus D.  Ribosomes
3. Which of the following is considered a Prokaryotic cell?
A. A cell with cellular membrane.
B. A cell without cellular membrane.
C. A cell with a distinct nuclear membrane.
D. A cell without a distinct nuclear membrane.
4. Which does NOT belong to the group? 
A. connective tissue B. dermal tissue C. ground tissue D. vascular tissue
5. The following are specialized animal cell modifications EXCEPT __________.
A. epithelial cells B. guard cells C. muscle cells D. red blood cells
6. At Which period during mitosis does nuclear division occur?
A. Cytokinesis B. DNA Synthesis C. G. Phase D. Karyokinesis
7. Which of the following statements about plant seeds is correct?
A. They are unfertilized ova.
B. They are the product of asexual reproduction.
C. They contain only the female parent’s characteristics.
D. They underwent both meiotic and mitotic cell divisions.
8. Sex cells reproduce by_______ while all body cells, except sex cells, reproduce by ______.
A. meiosis; meiosis B. meiosis; mitosis C. mitosis; meiosis D. mitosis; mitosis
9. After a cut in the skin is healed, it leaves a scar. What process of cell division occurred to
replace the damaged skin?
A. cell fission B. cell fusion C. meiosis D. mitosis
10. Which of the following has most likely occurred when a person has a malignant brain tumor?
A. Blood cells entered the brain.
B. Brain cells have stopped functioning.
C. Mass death of abnormal brain cells occurred.
D. Mass growth of abnormal brain cells occurred.

11. What is meant by selectively-permeable?

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A. nothing gets through the cell

B. only materials are permitted to get in
C. only large substances get through the cell
D. what passes in and out of the cell is controlled

12. Drops of water do not easily enter the leaves, which component of the cell membrane helps
to carry out this function?
A. chlorophyll  B. enzyme C. phospholipids D. stomata

13. What happens to the cell in a hypertonic environment?

A. The cell shrinks.
B. The cell is turgid.
C. The cell is flaccid.
D. The cell remains the same.

14. What part of the blood undergoes phagocytosis?

A. Nerves Cells B. Red Blood Cells C. Sperm cells D. White Blood Cells

15. Which of the following statements about enzymes is TRUE?

I. Enzyme activity is affected by change in pH.
II. Enzymes exhibit maximum activity at optimum temperature.
III. Enzymes are found only in organisms that undergo photosynthetic activities.
IV. Enzyme activity increases up to a certain substrate concentration and thereafter becomes
constant.
A. I & II only B. I, II & III only C. I, II & IV only D. I, II, III, IV

16. Which of the following acts as a catalyst for biochemical reactions in the cells of organisms?
A. carbon dioxide B. enzymes C. sunlight D. water

17. Which structures shown in the Figure make up the ATP molecule?

I II III IV
A. I and II B. III and IV C. I, II and III D. I, II, III and IV

18. What is the role of the chlorophyll in the production of sugar in plants?
A. stores water for the cell to use
B. stores the sugar during photosynthesis
C. absorbs light energy that energizes electrons
D. attracts the carbon dioxide from the surroundings

19. What do cells use for energy?

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A. ATP B. Carbohydrates C. Fats D. Proteins

20. Plants fix carbon from carbon dioxide into three carbon sugars. During which activity does
this happen?
A. Calvin cycle B. glycolysis C. nitrogen fixation D. photosynthesis

21. Which of the following is required on both aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
A. alcohol B. carbon dioxide C. glucose D. oxygen

22. Which part of the cell does glycolysis take place?

A. cell membrane B. cytosol /cytoplasm C. mitochondria D. nucleus

23. The following are components of ATP EXCEPT ___________.

A. Adenine B. NADP+ C. Phosphate group D. Ribose

24. Which element plays a key role in the electron transport chain?
A. Carbon B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Phosphorus

25. What is the role of yeast in fermentation?

A. Yeast converts alcohol to vinegar.
B. Yeast converts sugar into alcohol.
C. Yeast breaks down food into nutrients.
D. Yeast converts alcohol into sweet sugar.