Sarajevo School of Science and Technology: Questions 1-22, Circle The Correct Answer

Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
Sarajevo, May 24, 2014
Entrance Exam
BIOLOGY (30 questions, 90 minutes)
Name: _________________________________________________________
Questions 1-22, circle the correct answer.
1. In eukaryotic cells, breaking down of biomolecules takes place at/in the:
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Chloroplasts
D. Ribosomes
E. Lysosomes
2. Fill in the words: A human gamete contains a ___________ number of chromosomes,

which is __ of them.
A. Haploid
B. Diploid
C. 24
D. 22
E. 46
F. 23
3. Fats in the intestines are broken down to:
A. Amino acids
B. CO2
C. H2O
D. Glycerol and fatty acids
E. Pyruvate
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4. This makes up about 50-55% of blood and is yellowish in color.
A. Leukocytes
B. Platelets
C. White blood cells
D. Plasma
5. Organic compounds are characterized from inorganic compounds by the:
A. Presence of water
B. Presence of carbon
C. Absence of salt
D. Absence of oxygen
6. DNA strand of 1200 nucleotides length codes for a protein containing:
A. 400 amino acids

B. 600 amino acids
C. 300 amino acids
D. 200 amino acids
7. Translation occurs in:
A. Ribosomes
B. Nucleolus
C. Chromosomes
D. Mitochondria
8. A human zygote is formed by:
A. Gametogenesis
B. Asexual reproduction
C. The union of male and female gamete.
D. The union of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
9. During what stage of mitosis does the thickening of chromosomes (making them more
visible) occur?
A. Anaphase
B. Metaphase
C. Prophase
D. Telophase
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10. In which organ is peristalsis NOT happening?
A. Small Intestines
B. Large Intestines
C. Esophagus
D. Heart
11. The inner lining of the digestive tract is made up of what type of tissues?
A. Muscular
B. Nervous
C. Epithelial
D. Connective
12. Genes carry the hereditary information from one offspring to another. What organic
compound in genes is specifically designed for this task?
A. Proteins
B. Enzymes
C. Lipids
D. Nucleic acids
13. How many ATP’s do we get from glycolysis of one molecule of glucose?
A. 2 ATP’s
B. 36 ATP’s
C. 5 ATP’s
D. 10 ATP’s
14. What base occurs in RNA instead of the nitrogenous base thymine found in DNA:
A. Uracil
B. Cytosine
C. Guanine
D. Ribose
15. During transcription RNA polymerase has a role in:
A. Termination
B. Elongation
C. Initiation
D. All of the above
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16. If the total amount of adenine and thymine in a double-stranded DNA is 45%, the
amount of guanine in this DNA will be:
A. 22.5%
B. 27.5%
C. 45%
D. 55%
17. The sequences of cell cycle is:
A. S, M, G1, G2
B. G1, G2, S, M
C. M, G1, G2, S
D. G1, S, G2, M
18. In what phase of cell cycle does DNA replication occur:
A. G1
B. S
C. G2
D. Prophase
19. Ovulation is:
A. Ovarian cell development.

B. Maturation of the follicle.
C. The rupturing and releasing of fully developed ovarian cells.
D. Ovarian cell maturation.
E. Development of the follicle.
20. Ozone hole is greatest over:
A. India
B. Europe
C. Antartica
D. Africa
21. The most common indicator organism that represents polluted water is:
A. E. coli
B. P. typhii
C. C.vibrio
D. Entamoeba
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22. The reflex arc is formed by:
A. Brain - spinal cord - muscles

B. Receptor - spinal cord - muscles
C. Muscles - receptor - brain
D. Muscles - spinal cord - receptors
23-30. Match expressions 23-30 with its counterparts a - k (NOTE: There can be more
then one per expression):
a) Anticodon,
b) Part of the gene expression process,
c) Receiving and transferring the signal from the outside into the cell,
d) Photosynthesis,
e) Site of transcription,
f) Absorbs light,
g) DNA replication,
h) RNA to proteins,
i) Located in the cell membrane,
j) Copying one double-strand DNA molecule into two double-strand DNAs,
k) Centromere,
l) Formation of somatic cells.
23. Nucleus__________________________________________________________
24. Translation________________________________________________________
25. Chromosomes______________________________________________________
26. Receptor __________________________________________________________
27. Mitosis ___________________________________________________________
28. Chlorophyll________________________________________________________
29. DNA polymerase___________________________________________________
30. tRNA ____________________________________________________________

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BIOLOGY (30 questions, 90 minutes)

Questions 1-22, circle the correct answer.

1. In eukaryotic cells, breaking down of biomolecules takes place at/in the:

2. Fill in the words: A human gamete contains a ___________ number of chromosomes,

3. Fats in the intestines are broken down to:

5. Organic compounds are characterized from inorganic compounds by the:

6. DNA strand of 1200 nucleotides length codes for a protein containing:

A. 400 amino acids

7. Translation occurs in:

8. A human zygote is formed by:

15. During transcription RNA polymerase has a role in:

17. The sequences of cell cycle is:

18. In what phase of cell cycle does DNA replication occur:

19. Ovulation is:

A. Ovarian cell development.

20. Ozone hole is greatest over:

A. Brain - spinal cord - muscles

26. Receptor __________________________________________________________

27. Mitosis ___________________________________________________________

29. DNA polymerase___________________________________________________

30. tRNA ____________________________________________________________

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