Biology reviewerBiology reviewer

First Term SY 2007 - 08First Term SY 2007 - 08

Answer the following items:Answer the following items:

1. If Armida wants to find out about the origin of man, she will have to look for a book on

a. Anatomy c. Evolution

b. Taxonomy d. Paleontology

2. Used to support objects when being heated on a tripod

a. tongs c. iron ring

b. clamp d. wire gauze

3. A container used to grow live specimen such as fungi and bacteria

a. dissecting pan c. petridish

b. glass slide d. cover slip

4. A hypothesis can be proven as valid or invalid only by

a. making guesses c. experimentation

b. creating theories d. stating a problem

5. Bacteria are classified as cocci, rod and spiral shaped microbes. Which of the following characteristic of living things is shown?

a. organization

b. definite form and shape

c. constant energy requirement

d. response to stimuli

6. Sucrose is a product of dehydration synthesis between

a. glucose and galactose

b. glucose and glucose

c. glucose and fructose

d. glucose and maltose

7. The nucleus contains the

a. DNA c. RNA

b. amino acids d. ribosomes

8. A prokaryote is similar to plants because of the

a. presence of a nucleus

b. large vacuole

c. presence of cell wall

d. mitochondrion

9. The digestive sac of the cell

a. lysosome

b. endoplasmic reticulum

c. golgi body

d. centriole

10. Mesh of interconnected membranes that serve a function involving protein synthesis and transport

a. a microtubule

b. a mitochondrion

c. the lysosome

d. the endoplasmic reticulum

11. It is composed of lipid bilayer and transport protein responsible for regulating movements of molecules in and out of the cell.

a. cell wall

b. cell membrane

c. nucleus

d. ribosomes

12. Lipids are made up of

a. glycerol and oil

b. glycerol and waxes

c. glycerol and steroids

d. glycerol and fatty acids

13. Salts are products of

a. condensation

b. synthesis

c. neutralization

d. hydrogen bonding

14. Compound containing carbon

a. ascorbic acid

b. iodized salt

c. distilled water

d. cholesterol

15. A protein molecule is composed of

a. polymer units of monosaccharide

b. polymer units of glycerol and amino group

c. polymer units of amino acids

d. polymer units of nucleotides

16. The extensive hydrogen-bonding ability of water enables it to

a. possess a neutral pH

b. possess a high boiling point

c. evaporate easily

d. dissolve other substances

17. A substance that turns blue litmus into red

a. salt c. base

b. mineral d. acid

18. The following statements are true about salt and water EXCEPT

a. Both have hydrogen bonding ability.

b. They have a neutral pH.

c. They don’t change the color of litmus paper

d. Both are products of neutralization

19. What is the function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

a. initiates cell replication

b. initiates dehydration synthesis

c. controls all cell activities

d. synthesizes protein

20. The cell membrane is made up of

a. Cellulose

b. Phospholipid

c. Chitin

d. Cholesterol

Answer KeyAnswer Key

1. C 9. A

2. D 10. D

3. C

4. C

5. B

6. C

7. A

8. C

11. B 19. C

12. D 20. B

13. C

14. D

15. C

16. D

17. D

18. A