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A. adaptation
B. growth
C. homeostasis
D. evolution
E. reproduction
Questions 2-3: Refer to the given below
The graph below shows the effect of exercise intensity on sugar and fat consumption and lactic
acid production.
2. What conclusion can be made from the graph regarding carbohydrate and fat consumption
compared to increasing exercise intensity?
A. only carbohydrates are consumed in anaerobic respiration عشان بتطلع الكتي اسيد
B. the rate of anaerobic respiration decreases with the increasing intensity of exercises in
both organic compounds
C. aerobic respiration is more dominant in triglycerides compared to carbohydrates
D. lactic acid production increases as the cell receives more oxygen due to exercising
E. carbohydrates and fats are consumed at the same rate to ensure maximum production
of lactic acid
3. Which of the following molecules is most probably involved in the reaction occurring in
the graph?
A. fatty acid
B. oxygen
C. amino acid
D. glycerol
E. glucose
Questions 4-5 : Refer to the given below
The flu virus is known to affect the process of cellular respiration and ATP production. The table
below shows the amount of ATP produced in control cells and in cells infected by the flu virus.
4. Which of the following graphs most probably represents the data regarding infected cells
shown in the table above?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
5. What is the final percent change in the ATP production in virus infected cells compared to
control cells?
A. 75% decrease
B. 25% decrease
C. 75% increase
D. 25% increase
E. cannot be determined from the table
6. All of these can be true about the effect of the virus on cellular respiration EXCEPT:
A. most of the body functions that require energy will have compromised
تضعفperformance
B. the virus can cause fatigue ارهاقin the body
C. the virus can enhance يحسنthe function of ATP synthase during cellular
respiration
D. the reaction that is most likely to be the most affected by the virus is the Krebs cycle
E. the decrease in ATP production can compromise the body’s immune response against
the virus
7. The plasma membrane has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. Which of the
following can be maintained due to this unique structure of the plasma membrane?
A. large water-soluble substances will find it difficult to penetrate the plasma
membraneto the inside of the cell
B. water-insoluble substances can easily pass through the polar head but will be stuck in
the middle of the bilayer
C. the cell maintains its structure because of the way a phospholipid bilayer is formed
D. polar molecules find it easy to penetrate the plasma membrane
E. the plasma membrane maintains a very stiff structure due to the fluid mosaic model of
the plasma membrane.
8. A cell undergoing mitosis was shown to have 16 chromosomes at metaphase. How many
chromosomes will each of the daughter cells have at the end of mitosis?
MITOSIS DOESNOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES
THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES IS CHANGED MIOSIS
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
E. it depends on the species
9. What type of reproduction is shown in the figure below?
A. Budding تبرعم
B. Fragmentation تقطيع وكل حته بتكبر لوحدها
C. sexual reproduction
D. binary fission الكائن بيتقسم نصين
E. parthenogenesis
10. Which of the following organic compounds is capable of performing the following
functions: transport substances, make hormones and speed up reactions?
A. carbohydrates
B. proteins BECAUSE IT MAKES ENZYMES AND HORMONES
C. lipids
D. nucleic acids
E. A and B
11. Which of the following organelles/structures would you expect to find abundantly in a
sperm?
A. nucleus
B. acrosome
C. flagella
D. mitochondria BECAUSE IT GIVES ENERGY
E. ribosomes
12. Freshwater fish have to make many adaptations in order to survive in an environment with
less concentration of salt in their surroundings. All of the following are characteristics of
freshwater fish EXCEPT:
A. they need to have an internal salt concentration higher than that of freshwater
B. they can eat more to replenish تعوضthe lost salt from their bodies
C. they need to urinate large amounts with little salt
D. They do not need to drink at all
E. Their kidneys should be able to expel تطردmaximum amount of salt to the outside
13. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are known to be complementary مكملينto one
another. Allof the following are true about photosynthesis and cellular respiration
EXCEPT:
A. the products of one process are the reactants of the other process
B. glucose produced during photosynthesis turns back into carbon dioxide by cellular
respiration to be used again in photosynthesis
C. these two processes are the main contributors and influencers of the carbon cycle
D. the oxygen released in photosynthesis can be used in the electron transport chain of the
cellular respiration
E. water acts as a reactant in cellular respiration (glucose-oxygen) and a product in
photosynthesis
Questions 14-15: Refer to the figure below
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Questions 16-17: Refer to the given below
A scientist conducted a series of experiments on a specimen to identify whether it is a living or
non-living organism. The results of the experiments are found in the table below:
is capable of reproduction when put in a host
is incapable of growth after some time
possesses DNA
is capable of adapting to changing environments
is incapable of utilizing energy
16. Based on the results, what conclusion can the scientist make?
A. the fact that it can adapt to changing environments makes this specimen a living
organism regardless of other characteristics
B. any specimen possessing any form of nucleic acid such as DNA will be considered a
living organism
C. it is a non-living structure since it is incapable of growing and developing
D. it is living since being able to reproduce on its own is not necessary to conclude that a
specimen is not living
E. the table does not show enough evidence to make any assumptions on the viability of
the specimen
17. Which of the following is most likely to be the specimen in the experiment?
A. virus
B. bacteria
C. protozoan
D. amoeba
E. zooplankton
18. All of the following are examples of homeostasis(reaction-balance) in the human body
EXCEPT:
A. insulin is released after eating a sugary snack to maintain a constant blood glucose level
B. carbon dioxide is exhaled from lungs to ensure a stable pH of blood
C. on hot days, sweating makes sure body temperature remains at 37°C
D. being able to run and throw objects with high precision ensures we can protect
ourselves from predators
E. urinating will remove unnecessary excess water from the body
Questions 19-21: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions of
statements immediately following it. Select the one lettered choice that best answers each
question and fill in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. A choice may be used once,
more than once, or not at all in each set.
A. nucleic acid
B. ribosomes
C. cell wall
D. plasma membrane
E. mitochondria
19. this can only be found in eukaryotic cells E
20. this is absent from animal cells C
21. can bind to tRNA
B
23. Based on the graph, which of the following cells is most probably represented?
A. skin cell
B. liver cell
C. sperm cell
D. spermatogonium cell
E. red blood cell
24. Which of the following phases is represented by letter F?
A. G1 phase
B. S phase
C. metaphase I
D. telophase I
E. metaphase II
25. A scientist performed an experiment to determine the effect of temperature on the length
of the cell cycle in one of the species. The duration of the cell cycle at room temperature is
15 hours. He cultured identical stem cells in four culture media with the same content of
nutrient and oxygen gas but at different temperatures. The duration of the cell cycles at
different temperatures are recorded in the following table.
Temperature (oC) Length of the cell cycle (hours)
10 54.6
15 29.8
20 18.8
25 13.3
The data in the table shows that
A. cells divide faster as the temperature decreases.
B. the length of the cell cycle is not affected by temperature.
C. the length of the cell cycle is inherited and not affected by temperature.
D. cells divide faster as the temperature increases.
E. B and C
Directions: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions or statements
immediately following it. Select one lettered choice that best answers each question. A choicemay
be used once, more than once, or not at all in each set.
Questions 33-37
Taking into consideration that the cytoplasm of red blood cells has a concentration of 9 g/100 cc,which
statement is INCORRECT?
A. The red blood cells lyse in medium 1 because the water passes through osmosis fromthe
exterior hypotonic medium into the interior hypertonic medium.
B. Red blood cells undergo hemolysis in medium 1 due to the flux of water from the
extracellular medium towards the intracellular medium.
C. The red blood cells remain normal in solution 2 because both the intracellular and
extracellular media are isotonic.
D. The red blood cells shrink in medium 3 because water exits from the hypotonic mediumto
the hypertonic medium.
E. The red blood cells cannot lyse in medium 3 because there is no exchange that occurs
between the two media.
39. A laboratory technician فني معملstarted observing cells during their division. He observed
chromosomes moving towards two different poles جانبينof the cell. He called this polar
ascension.
In which phase is polar ascension observed?
Cell poles sides = anaphase
Cell equator middle part = metaphase
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
E. Interphase
40. Red blood cells are placed in three solutions of different concentrations. The
microscopicobservations of these cells are done and the results are shown in the
following table:
Solution number 1 2 3
Concentration of 0.03 0.09 26
the solution in %
(g/cc)
Aspect of red blood Red blood cells Red blood cells Red blood cells
cells bulge and lyse remain normal shrink
Hypotonic isotonic hypertonic
We consider that the cytoplasm of red blood cells has a concentration of 9
grams/100cc.which statement is INCORRECT?
A. The red blood cells lyse in solution 1 because the water passes by osmosis from
theexterior hypotonic medium into the interior hypertonic medium
B. The red blood cells lyse because the cytoplasmic concentration is less than
that ofsolution 1 thus leading to enormous turgidity
C. The red blood cells remain normal in solution 2 because both the intracellular
andextracellular media are isotonic
D. The red blood cells shrink because water exits from the hypotonic medium to
thehypertonic medium by plasmolysis in solution 3
E. The red blood cells don’t lyse because there is no exchange that occurs between
thetwo media in solution 2
41. A cell was taken from the apical meristem of onion root tips and cultured in a suitable
medium where they undergo normal cell division. Microscopic observations are
continuously done and show that the time spent during metaphase is 14 min, during
prophase 14 min, during interphase 642 min, during anaphase 7 min and during telophase
7 min. The number of cells produced after some time is 32 cells considering that at t0 the
cells were in interphase. The time required to produce these cells is approximately:
A. 24 hours
B. 60 hours
C. 30 hours
D. 46 hours
E. 96 hours
Questions 42-43:
The following figure represents the action of an enzyme on a substrate.
55. A phase of cellular respiration that occurs in the cristae ( inner membrane ) of mitochondria is
A. Glycolysis
B. Krebs cycle
C. Electron transport chain
D. Calvin cycle
E. Fermentation
56. The amount of DNA in a cell obtained at the end of mitosis is 3.3 a.u.
A. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G2 of Interphase and 3.3 a.u
duringG1 .
B. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G1 of Interphase and 3.3 a.u during
G2 .
C. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G1 and S – phase of Interphase.
D. The amount of DNA in this cell is 3.3 a.u during G1 and S – phase of Interphase.
E. The amount of DNA in this cell is 6.6 a.u during G2 and beginning of S – phase of
Interphase.
57. Chlorophyll b has color and fucoxanthin has color.
A. Yellow, green
B. Green, brown
C. Orange, red
D. Green, yellow
E. Green, orange
58. Sacs of hydrolytic enzymes that play a role in apoptosis of the cell are
A. Ribosomes two subunits large w small for protiens making
B. Mitochondria doubles membrane organelle energy making – has its own dna – can
divide
C. Nucleolus ribosomes – mrna making
D. Vacuole storage
E. Lysosomes
59. When the plant is found in a dry area, the guard cells of the stomata
A. Become turgid and open to increase transpiration
B. Become turgid and close to stop transpiration
C. Maintain their shape and close to stop transpiration
D. Become flaccid and open to increase transpiration
E. Become flaccid and close to stop transpiration(losing water )
60. The uptake of large dissolved molecules by the cell which requires energy is
A. Phagocytosis
B. Pinocytosis
C. Exocytosis
D. Osmosis
E. Diffusion
The following figure shows a cell during one of the phases of mitosis.
63. The following figure shows a beaker containing water and solute separated by a selectively
permeable membrane. What would happen after a few minutes?
64. Referring to the data from the above graph, we can conclude that
I. As the exercise becomes difficult, the body relies more on lactic acid fermentation.
II. Low intensity exercises do not require increased oxygen uptake.
III. Difficult exercise requires additional oxygen in order to generate extra ATP for
muscles.
IV. During exercise the body relies only on the aerobic pathway.
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II
D. II and IV
E. I, II and IV
65. How can you explain the plateau (constant) of oxygen consumption.
I. Very high intensity exercise does not require increased amount of oxygen.
II. Red blood cells are saturated with oxygen and can’t bind more oxygen molecules
III. The body uses CO2 instead of O2 when doing very high intensity exercises.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
E. II and III
66. Snails are hermaphrodites. Each snail has both male and female genitalia. Assume
thateach snail lays 40 eggs in theory; the number of eggs laid by five couples would
be:
A. 80
B. 200
C. 240
D. 320
E. 400
67. The diploid number of chromosomes in an insect cell is 2n=6. The following figure
showsa cell taken from the testicles of this insect during spermatogenesis.
69. Given the following experiments done in two test tubes انبوبه اختبار:
Tube 1: 10 ml of Tube 2: 10 ml of Tube 2 brought to
starch solution 1% starch solution room temperature
+ 1 ml of salivary 1% + 1 ml of again
amylase solution at salivary amylase
room temperature solution heated at
150oC
Reaction with
Fehling solution
(done 30 min + - -
later)
What can you deduce from the above experiments?
A. Amylase enzyme doesn’t work at room temperature.
B. High temperature deactivates the enzyme. lower temp.
C. High temperature destroys اتحطم واتهدمthe enzyme.--> denaturate = destroy دايما مع الحراره
D. High temperature has no effect on the enzyme activity.
E. Insufficient data
Based on the data, what results can be predicted if the experiment is carried out at
62oC?\
Enzyme low temp deactivate ممن يرجع يشتغل
Optimum temp max. product
High temp denatuarate بيبوووظ بال رجعه
A. No prediction would be valid.
B. An amount of product equal to that at 20oC would form.
C. An amount of product equal to that at the optimum temperature would form.
D. An amount of product equal to that at 5oC would form.
E. Little or no product would form.
78. Puromycin is an antibiotic that can block protein synthesis of bacteria without
harming itseukaryotic host. This phenomenon is caused
A. by prokaryotic cells that have membrane-bound organelles.
B. when eukaryotic DNA is linear while prokaryotic DNA is circular.
C. in prokaryotes where translation can occur at the same time as transcription.
D. when there is much more space within a eukaryotic cell than within a prokaryotic
cell.
E. when prokaryotes have ribosomes that are much smaller and simpler than
eukaryotes.