Biology Worksheet Grade 12 Unit 2

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BIOLOGY Grade 12th

Unit2: Microorganisms
Biology EUEE 2004 E.C

Grade 12
Unit One
1. In which kingdom of life are the unicellular eukaryotes grouped?
A. Monera B. Protista C. Plantae D. Animalia
2. Which of the following is the best collective name for all bacteria with spherical shapes?
A. Cocci B. Bacilli C. Sphitochates D.
Streptococci
3. Which tool of the biologist is more suitable for culturing bacteria in the laboratory?
A. Test tubes B. Microscopes C. Perti dishes D. Beakers
4. Which one of the following types of microscopes is the best to show the details of the surface of an
object?
A. Optical microscope C. Scanning electron microscope
B. Compound microscope D. Transmission electron
microscope
5. Which one of the following is NOT one of the roles that microorganisms play in ecosystems?
A. Nutrient recycling C. Nitrogen fixation
B. Carbon fixation D. Energy recycling
6. Viruses are better characterized as:
A. Decomposers B. producers C. carnivores D. parasites
7. In which part of the cell do Gram – positive and Gram – negative bacteria differ regarding their staining
property with Gram’s stain?
A. Cytoplsm B. Cell membrane C. Cell wall D. Nucleus
8. In DNA cloning technology, which of the following molecules serves as a vector of gene of interest to be
transferred to bacteria host?
A. Bacterial DNA B. Plsmid DNA C. Nuclear DNA D. Mitochondrial
DNA
9. To which of the following groups does HIV belong?
A. Plasmids B. Retroviruses C. DNA viruses D. Bacteriophages
10. What is the main mode of transmission of diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever?
A. Sexual intercourse C. Blood – to – blood contact
B. Bites of animal vectors D. Drinking contaminated
water
11. What are the individual strands of a fungal mycelium called?
A. Fungus B Spores C. Hyphae D. Hydra
12. To which major area of relevance and applications of biology is the production of transgenic organism
related?
A. Agriculture B. Environment C. Biotechnology D. Medicine
13. Which of the following is true about the anitiretroviraldurgs currently used to treat AIDS patients?
A. They cure AIDS C. They serve as anti – HIV vaccines
B. They stop HIV transmission D. They slow down HIV multiplication
Grade 12
Unit One
1. Which of the following kingdoms of life is consisting of prokaryotic organisms?

A. Fungi B. Monera C. Protista D. Plantae
2. What are the most frequent causative agents of food poisoning?
A. Bacteria B. Protozoa C. Viruses D. Worms
3. Which of the following human diseases can be prevented by taking proper diets?
A. Degenerative diseases B. Genetic diseases C. Social diseases
D. Deficiency diseases
4. Which of the following parctieces does NOT normally transmit HIV?
A. Sexual intercourse through anus C. Blood transfusion
B. Sharing injection needles D. Shaking hands
5. To which of the following groups do those bacteriophages that integrate their DNA into the chromosome
of their bacterial host belong?
A. Virulent viruses C. Lysogenic viruses
B. Lytic viruses D. Non – parasitic viruses
6. In which of the following features are eukaryotic cells distinguished from prokaryotic cells?
A. They have mitochondria C. They have no DNA
B. Their nuclei lack membranes D. They have smaller robosomes
7. Which of the following field equipment is used to determine and exact location of a place?
A. Gheodolite C. Field microscope
B. Global positioning system D. Field pH kit
8. What is a theory in biology?
A. The outcome of an experiment C. A hypothesis supported by
experiments and/or observations
B. A proof that shows the hypothesis is true D. An opinion or educated guess
resulting from observations
9. For which of the following is a theodolite used in biology education?
A. Measuring the height of trees. C. Measuring the rate of
flow of water in a cell
B. Recording positions where a species is found D. Measuring the pH of water or soil
10. Which group of micro – organisms causes the disease known as athlete’s foot?
A. Bacteria B. Fungi C. Protozoa D. Viruses
11. Under which of the following groups can the fungi be more conveniently placed?
A. Autotrophs B. Heterotophs C. Prokaryotes D. plants
12. What is the advantage of using HAART (hightly active anti – retroviral theraphy) for the treatment of
HIV?
A. It gives a lasting immunity to HIV C. It prevents re – infection
by HIV
B. It prevents mutation of HIV D. It helps to break the life cycle of
HIV
13. On which one of the following principles are most of the anti – HIV drugs currently in use working?
A. Inhibition of enzyme action C. Digesting of viral particles
B. Degradation of viral RNA D. Phagocytosis of the virus
14. If a new anti – HIV drug is to be developed to prevent the virus from entering the host cell, which one of
the following processes should the drug target?
A. Reverse transcription C. Integration of viral DNA
in to host DNA
B. Binding of Gp 120 and CD4 D. Assembly of viral parts into a
whole virus
Grade 12
Unit One
1. What colour do gram-positive bacteria stain with Gram’s stain ?
A.Red B. Pink C. Purple D. White
2.Which group of organisms in the ecosystem relase nutrients locked up in dead bodies of organisms?
A. parasites B. decomposers C. Autotrophy D. Carnivores
3.Among the following organisms, which one belongs to the prokaryotes
A.paramecium B. streptococcus C. Spirogyra D.Tapeworm
4.What is the process called when two bacteria directly contact cell to cell and exchange their genetic
information ?
A. conjugation B. transformation C. co-transformation D. Transduction
5.What does it means when biologists express the cell membrane as a unit membrane ?
A. a cell is covered by a single membrane. C. All cells have essentially similar

membrane
B. A membrane is only one lipid layer thick. D. A membrane is covered by a single
layer of protein
6.In which of the following ways do retroviruse differ from other RNA viruses?
A. Their genetic material is DNA.

B. Their genetic material is RNA
C. They copy RNA to DNA molecule.
D. They copy RNA from DNA molecule
7.Which of the following groups of microorganisms does not contain parasitic members ?
A. Bacteria B. Algae C. Fungi D.
protozoa
8.Which one of the following is the smallest of all ?
A.A red blood cell B. A virus C.A bacterium D. An amoeba
9.Which one of the following shows the feeding method of decomposers?
A. Saprobiotic nutrition C. parasitic nutrition
B. Autotrophic nutrition D. Intracellular digestion
10.Which stage in the life cycle of HIV is disrupted if AIDS patiens are treated with a drug that has a protease
inhibiting activity
A.Entry of the virus into the host.

B. conversion of viral RNA to DNA
C. Integration of viral DNA into host DNA.
D. Assembly of viral parts into whole virus
11.The T-lymphocyte cells of AIDS patients are destroyed by
A. multiplication of HIV inside the cell
B. infection of opportunistic organisms
C. the immune system of the host organism itself
D. the CD4 receptors on the cell surface
12.One of the following is true about bacteriophages that have lysogenic life cycle.
A. They are RNA viruses
B. They integrate their nucleic acid in to that of the host
C. The multiply in the host immediately after infection
D. progeny viruses are released by chronic release method
Grade 12
Unit One
1.Which of the folliwng diseases is correctly matched with its causative agent ?
A.Malaria- fungus C. Ringworm- protozoa
B. AIDS- virus D. Syphilis- worm
2.Which step in the HIV life cycle is disrupted by an anti- retroviral drug that competitively inhibits
the reverse transcriptase enzyme ?
A.Entry in to the host cell C. Formation of DNA from RNA
B. Assembly of viral parts in to a virus D. Integration of viral DNA in to
host DNA
3.In what way would AIDS patients benefit from treatment with anti- retroviral drugs ?
A.Reductiion of HIV replication C. Immunizing against HIV
B. Provision of cure for AIDS D. Killing of opportunistic infectious agents
4.Which of the following is the best collective name for all bacteria with spherical shapes?
A.Spirochaetes B. Bacilli C. Cocci D. Streptococci
5.Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?
A.Diabetes mellitus C. Rabies
B. Kaposi’s cancer D. Malaria
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BIOLOGY Grade 12th

Biology EUEE 2004 E.C

1. Which of the following kingdoms of life is consisting of prokaryotic organisms?

1. What colour do gram-positive bacteria stain with Gram’s stain ?

A.Red B. Pink C. Purple D. White

A. parasites B. decomposers C. Autotrophy D. Carnivores

3.Among the following organisms, which one belongs to the prokaryotes

A.paramecium B. streptococcus C. Spirogyra D.Tapeworm

A. conjugation B. transformation C. co-transformation D. Transduction

A. a cell is covered by a single membrane. C. All cells have essentially similar

A. Their genetic material is DNA.

A. Bacteria B. Algae C. Fungi D.

8.Which one of the following is the smallest of all ?

A.A red blood cell B. A virus C.A bacterium D. An amoeba

9.Which one of the following shows the feeding method of decomposers?

A. Saprobiotic nutrition C. parasitic nutrition

B. Autotrophic nutrition D. Intracellular digestion

A.Entry of the virus into the host.

A. multiplication of HIV inside the cell

B. infection of opportunistic organisms

C. the immune system of the host organism itself

D. the CD4 receptors on the cell surface

A. They are RNA viruses

B. They integrate their nucleic acid in to that of the host

C. The multiply in the host immediately after infection

D. progeny viruses are released by chronic release method

Biology EUEE 2008 E.C

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